Vietnam lawmakers call for further rate cut to prop up growth
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnamese lawmakers on Tuesday urged the central bank to consider cutting policy rates further to support the…
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China’s April iron ore imports up 5% y/y at 90.4 million tonnes
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s imports of iron ore rose 5.1% in April from the same period the previous year, customs…
Global push to tackle maternal and newborn deaths has stalled, WHO report finds
(Reuters) – Progress in reducing deaths during pregnancy and childbirth and among newborn infants has stalled since 2015, and over…
Two European funds call on J-Power to disclose emissions reduction goals
By Makiko Yamazaki and Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) -Two major European asset managers have jointly filed a shareholder resolution at…
EU envoy to China hails Xi’s call with Ukraine president as positive step
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was a very positive step, the…
BOJ’s Ueda says yield control will end when price goal achievement foreseen
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the central bank will end…
LinkedIn cuts over 700 jobs, phases out China app as demand wavers
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – LinkedIn, the social media network owned by Microsoft Corp that focuses on business professionals, said…
Japan’s spending downturn, wages decline heighten pressure on economy
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s consumer spending unexpectedly fell in March at the fastest rate in a year,…
Analysis-Thai household debt in election focus as millions in ‘endless struggle’
By Devjyot Ghoshal, Juarawee Kittisilpa and Orathai Sriring BANGKOK (Reuters) – Kavita Wongyakasem runs a small business in Bangkok, owns…
Australia Q1 retail sales volumes fall for a second straight quarter
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian retail sales volumes during the first quarter of 2023 fell for a second straight quarter, a…