Lithium prices bounce after big plunge, but surpluses loom
By Eric Onstad, Siyi Liu and Mai Nguyen LONDON/BEIJING/HANOI (Reuters) -Lithium prices rebounded this week for the first time in…
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Indonesia’s April annual inflation eases to 4.33%, below forecast
By Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s consumer price index rose 4.33% annually in April, government data showed on Tuesday,…
IMF raises Asia’s economic forecast on China recovery, warns of risks
By Leika Kihara (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised Asia’s economic forecast on Tuesday as China’s recovery underpinned growth,…
Amid China pressure, US and Philippines recommit to security alliance
By Jeff Mason, Trevor Hunnicutt and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden told his counterpart Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on…
Normalising China-Australia trade will take more than a political fix
By Lewis Jackson and Muyu Xu SYDNEY (Reuters) – More than three years since China first blocked a range of…
Alan Joyce to step aside after 15 years as Qantas CEO
By Praveen Menon SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s flagship carrier, Qantas Airways Ltd, said on Tuesday that long-serving CEO Alan Joyce…
Coffee at home: Australia Woolworths’ sales jump as shoppers cut costs
By Byron Kaye and Archishma Iyer (Reuters) – Top Australian grocer Woolworths Group Ltd posted a bigger than expected rise…
Asian finance leaders look to improve market safeguards
By Leika Kihara and Jihoon Lee INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) -Asian finance leaders will on Tuesday look for ways to…
Factbox-Long-serving Qantas executive Vanessa Hudson named as next CEO
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s flagship carrier, Qantas Airways Ltd, on Tuesday named its finance chief Vanessa Hudson to serve as…
South Korea, Indonesia central banks agree to promote local currency transactions
SEOUL (Reuters) – The central banks of South Korea and Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday to cooperate…