Blinken, Wang meet again for talks aimed at managing U.S.-China competition
By Gayatri Suroyo, David Brunnstrom and Simon Lewis JAKARTA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held “candid and…
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Hybrid-work trend may wipe out $800 billion from office property values by 2030 – McKinsey study
(Reuters) – A shift to remote working is likely to wipe off $800 billion from the value of office buildings…
Germany’s China strategy is vocal on risks but short on policy
By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany on Thursday published its first and long-awaited China strategy which was…
EM portfolios see $22 billion foreign inflow in June -IIF
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Foreigners funneled over $22 billion net into emerging market portfolios in June, the largest amount since…
Factbox-Germany unveils strategy on China, trade partner and rival
(Reuters) – Germany on Thursday passed its long-awaited China strategy after months of wrangling within Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-way coalition…
Alibaba’s Ele.me platform signs wages, safety contracts as tech crackdown ends – media
BEIJING (Reuters) – Alibaba’s Ele.me on Thursday became China’s first delivery platform to sign collective contracts on wages and labour…
Ambitious liberal fails in first bid to become Thailand’s next leader
By Devjyot Ghoshal and Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) – In the 60 days since a stunning election victory, the leader…
Mitsubishi’s China JV to cut staff costs after SUV sales dive
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Mitsubishi Motors’ joint venture with China’s Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) on Thursday said it would cut staff…
Chile miners, facing higher taxes, seek faster permits, lower energy costs
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Now that Chile has passed an increase in mining royalties, copper miners are pushing…
Thailand’s Pita defeated in parliament in bid for PM
By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s Pita Limjaroenrat failed on Thursday in his initial bid to…