Malaysia in talks to bring back 1MDB-linked fugitive Jho Low
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia is negotiating with other countries to speed up the return of fugitive financier Low Taek…
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Global copper smelting slides to two-year low in April -satellite data
LONDON (Reuters) – Global copper smelting activity slid in April to the lowest level in two years as Chinese operations…
Marketmind: Apple comforts as payrolls loom
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Big Tech delivered again, as another…
China’s aircraft carriers play ‘theatrical’ role but pose little threat yet
By Greg Torode, Eduardo Baptista and Tim Kelly HONG KONG (Reuters) – When China sailed one of its two active…
IHG boss to step down as Holiday Inn-owner sees China rebound
By Eva Mathews and Radhika Anilkumar (Reuters) – IHG Plc Chief Executive Keith Barr will step down next month after…
Australia PM says ‘frustrated’ over continued detention of Julian Assange
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday he was frustrated for not yet finding a diplomatic…
Chinese troops to hold rare joint military exercise in Laos
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will hold a rare joint military exercise with its landlocked neighbour Laos this month as Beijing…
Exclusive-Israel seized Binance crypto accounts to ‘thwart’ Islamic State, document shows
By Tom Wilson and Angus Berwick LONDON (Reuters) – Israel has seized around 190 crypto accounts at crypto exchange Binance…
Indonesia Q1 GDP beats forecasts, soft exports cloud outlook
By Stefanno Sulaiman and Gayatri Suroyo JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia’s economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter, as consumer…
Russia’s Lavrov says Kremlin drone incident was ‘hostile act’
(Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Wednesday’s drone incident at the Kremlin was a “hostile…