Australia hikes minimum wage as living costs surge
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia will raise the minimum wage by 5.75% from July 1 as families grapple with…
Economy
Japan’s Q1 GDP growth seen revised up on strong capex: Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy likely grew more than initially estimated in the first three months of…
South Korean inflation cools to 19-month low, core remains higher
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s consumer inflation eased for a fourth consecutive month in May to the lowest…
Bank of China chairman visits Papua New Guinea amid Sino-US strategic rivalry
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Bank of China chairman Ge Haijiao has travelled to Papua New Guinea (PNG) as…
Japan, South Korea finance ministers to hold next meeting on June 29
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho will meet on June 29…
Twitter’s head of trust and safety says she has resigned
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Twitter’s head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, told Reuters on Thursday that she has…
Florence seeks to ban Airbnb rentals apartments from city centre – mayor
By Federica Urso and Federico Maccioni ROME (Reuters) -Florence wants to ban residential properties in its historic centre from being…
US fines British Airways $1.1 million over delayed refunds
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) said on Thursday it is fining British Airways $1.1…
McCarthy’s moment: Debt ceiling vote secures Republican US House speaker’s standing
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kevin McCarthy earned his stripes as Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives…
Russia says US hacked thousands of Apple phones in spy plot
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday it had uncovered an American espionage…