Apparel makers in cyclone-hit Bangladesh consider rare, expensive airlifts for exports
By Ruma Paul and Sudarshan Varadhan DHAKA (Reuters) – Apparel makers in Bangladesh are considering rare bulk exports by air…
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Pakistan’s Imran Khan says he won’t join corruption probe
By Asif Shahzad and Mubasher Bukhari ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is facing corruption charges, said…
Marketmind: US debt ceiling drama aside, world economy looks shaky
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Naomi Rovnick Risk appetite has perked up on…
Central Asia forges ties with China as Xi touts ‘enduring’ friendship
By Andrew Hayley XIAN, China (Reuters) – Central Asian heads of state converged in China’s historic city of Xian on…
Australian police tazered 95-year-old woman at care home – media
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police have launched an investigation after a 95-year-old woman was injured during an “interaction” with police…
Debt restructuring no panacea for Chinese developers as challenges loom
By Clare Jim and Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) – A shrinking land bank and sluggish property demand are likely…
China reopening, earnings rebound to boost North Asian equities -investors
By Anisha Sircar and Divya Chowdhury (Reuters) – Equity markets in North Asia will outperform the broader region this year,…
Toyota, partners to start selling electric micro-vans by March 2024
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp and two allied automakers unveiled a micro-sized electric van targeted at Japan’s delivery industry…
Analysis-As China’s yuan drops through 7 again, the dollar is in the driver’s seat
By Winni Zhou and Rae Wee SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China’s heavily managed yuan has dropped to multi-month lows and breached…
Smaller consultancies eye opportunities as China crackdown hits sector leader
(This May 17 story has been corrected to rectify the name to Friberg, not Friburg, in paragraph 17) By Samuel…