Factbox-Policy measures China’s central bank could use to stem yuan weakness
(Reuters) – China has ramped up its effort to slow the depreciation of the yuan against the dollar this week…
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Europeans plan to keep ballistic missile sanctions on Iran
By John Irish, Arshad Mohammed and Parisa Hafezi PARIS/WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) -European diplomats have told Iran they plan to retain European…
UNESCO member states set to give green light to US return
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) – The 193 member states of the United Nations’ cultural agency are expected to back…
New Zealand passes law guaranteeing bank deposits up to NZ$100,000
SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand passed a law on Thursday guaranteeing bank deposits up to NZ$100,000 ($60,770), a move it…
World Bank approves $700 million for crisis-hit Sri Lanka
COLOMBO (Reuters) – The World Bank approved $700 million in budgetary and welfare support for Sri Lanka on Thursday, the…
Corruption inquiry in Australia uncovers China links to state lawmaker
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -The former premier of Australia’s most populous state engaged in corrupt conduct involving another lawmaker…
Toyota’s May global sales jump as parts supply shortage eases
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Toyota Motor on Thursday reported a 10% jump in global sales for May from a…
Vietnam Q2 GDP growth accelerates but slowdown looms
By Khanh Vu and Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam on Thursday reported faster economic growth in the second quarter,…
Bearish bets on Asian currencies firm as weak China growth weighs: Reuters poll
By Upasana Singh (Reuters) – Investors increased bearish bets on most Asian currencies, as a stuttering post-pandemic recovery in China,…
China steel exports seen surging to seven-year high as home demand wilts
By Amy Lv and Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) – China is set to export the most steel this year since…