Bank Indonesia forecast to hold rates at 5.75% for rest of 2023
By Sujith Pai and Veronica Dudei Maia Khongwir BENGALURU (Reuters) – Bank Indonesia is expected to keep its key interest…
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Japan convening panel on digital yen as BOJ pilot scheme gets underway
TOKYO (Reuters) – Following the Bank of Japan’s launch this month of a pilot programme to test the use of…
Australia signs land deal for proposed battery material plant
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The state of Western Australia will allocate land to a battery metal processing facility proposed by IGO…
Japan, India and France announce common platform for Sri Lanka creditors
By Leika Kihara and Jorgelina do Rosario WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Japan, India and France on Thursday announced a common platform for…
Marketmind: Soft landing hopes fuel that Friday feeling
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Asian markets are…
IMF’s Georgieva sees risk of supply chain security leading to new Cold War
By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday warned policymakers against…
IMF working closely with Suriname authorities, looks for progress in China talks
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Rodrigo Campos (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund is working closely with Suriname authorities to…
China’s largest trade fair to re-open in full glory but mood could be sombre
By David Kirton and Ellen Zhang SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – China’s largest trade expo, the sprawling Canton Fair, will be…
World Bank’s new boss must push ahead on reforms, fight poverty-French minister
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – France’s development minister said on Thursday she will tell the World Bank’s expected next…
US Senate leader Schumer calls for AI rules as ChatGPT surges in popularity
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday he had launched an effort to establish rules…