Bank of China chairman visits Papua New Guinea amid Sino-US strategic rivalry
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Bank of China chairman Ge Haijiao has travelled to Papua New Guinea (PNG) as…
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Japan, South Korea finance ministers to hold next meeting on June 29
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho will meet on June 29…
Biden says Sweden will ‘soon’ join NATO at U.S. Air Force address
By Steve Holland COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden predicted on Thursday Sweden will join NATO “soon”,…
Russia says US hacked thousands of Apple phones in spy plot
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday it had uncovered an American espionage…
Australia says tougher laws needed on artificial intelligence
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia said on Thursday it planned to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) including a potential ban on deep…
Marketmind: Finishing the week with a flurry
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Asian markets are…
Australia’s Coles to take $17 million provision to compensate underpaid staff
(Reuters) – Australian No. 2 supermarket chain Coles Group Ltd said on Friday it would take an additional provision of…
South Korea revised Q1 GDP +0.3% q/q, unchanged from earlier estimate
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s economy grew 0.3% in the first quarter from the previous quarter, revised central bank data…
As Nikkei soars, Japanese investors rush for the exits
By Junko Fujita and Ankur Banerjee TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -As foreigners pile into Japan’s steepest stock market rally in years, local…
Explainer-Can a New York state law solve or trigger an emerging markets debt crisis?
By Rodrigo Campos and Jorgelina do Rosario NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -A bill backed by debt justice campaigners and civil society…