Hong Kong police arrest fifth suspect in clamp-down on pro-democracy activists
By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – Police in Hong Kong arrested a man on Thursday suspected…
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China will take measures to support growth, says state media
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will take measures to support growth and employment, as well as to prevent risks, state media…
Startup e-commerce platform Temu expands to Japan
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Ultra low-cost e-commerce platform Temu, owned by PDD Holdings, has started selling to Japan, marking its first…
Sri Lanka slashes rates as expected after IMF rescue, more easing seen soon
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Swati Bhat COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka cut its key interest rates for the second straight month…
Russia: US access to detained reporter Gershkovich on reciprocal basis
(Reuters) – Russia will allow the U.S. ambassador to Moscow to visit detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich “on…
Marketmind: Markets labor on China, three jobs gauges
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan World markets have taken a hit…
Indian rupee rangebound in near term, to rise a bit in a year: Reuters poll
By Shaloo Shrivastava and Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – The rupee will hold on to its recent gains against the…
Lawyer wanted by Hong Kong says he was exercising his rights in Australia
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian lawyer with a bounty on his head from the Hong Kong authorities,…
China’s northern cities brace for more torrid heat
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese weather forecasters on Thursday issued a string of heat advisories across northern parts of the country as…
Beijing’s curbs on niche metal exports threaten China supply glut
BEIJING (Reuters) – China faces a growing surplus of two strategic metals if Beijing restricts exports, industry players said, weighing…