Egypt and India bolster ties as Modi makes first trip to Cairo
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt and India discussed strengthening ties in areas including trade, food security and defence during a state…
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China expresses support for Russia after aborted mutiny
BEIJING (Reuters) -China supports Russia in maintaining its national stability, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Sunday, a day after…
China must act fast to bolster recovery, says senior economic official
BEIJING (Reuters) – China needs to step up measures as soon as possible to bolster a faltering post-COVID recovery in…
Pakistan’s parliament approves revised budget to clinch IMF deal
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s parliament on Sunday approved the government’s 2023-24 budget which was revised to meet…
Thai rates still low, tightening to be gradual, says central bank official
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s policy interest rate remains low and further tightening will be gradual to curb inflation risks as…
Hong Kong to fine-tune mortgage limits for first-time homebuyers
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong plans to “fine-tune” the maximum size of mortgages available to first-time homebuyers, Financial Secretary…
Canadian safety regulators open probe into fatal loss of Titan submersible
By Steve Gorman and Joseph Ax (Reuters) – Canadian safety officials on Friday opened an investigation into the undersea implosion…
PwC Australia to sell government business for A$1, appoint new CEO
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -PwC Australia on Sunday entered an exclusivity agreement with private equity firm Allegro Funds to…
Exclusive-Nissan investigates claims CEO put deputy under surveillance
By Daniel Leussink, Norihiko Shirouzu and Maki Shiraki TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan has launched an investigation into claims by a…
Mutinous Russian mercenary chief says he and his men won’t turn themselves in
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Mutinous Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday that he and his men would not turn…