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Myanmar summit a test for ASEAN's credibility: Thailand
Apr 22, 2021 (AFP)
Security forces in Myanmar have killed at least 739 people since a February 1 military coup ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, according to a local monito...
Myanmar junta leader set to join ASEAN summit
Apr 17, 2021 (AFP)
The February 1 putsch triggered a massive uprising, bringing hundreds of thousands of protesters to the streets to demand a return to democracy, while civil ser...
Montenegro tries to cool EU row over $1 billion China road
Apr 16, 2021 (AFP)
The project is part of a huge wave of Chinese investments across the Balkan region, which has sparked concern that governments have become too reliant on Beijin...
China GDP grows record 18.3% in first quarter in virus rebound
Apr 16, 2021 (AFP)
The 18.3 percent explosion in gross domestic product growth was the fastest pace since quarterly records began three decades ago, but came off a historic contra...
Japan PM heads to Washington with China topping agenda
Apr 15, 2021 (AFP)
Yoshihide Suga will be hoping to renew the all-important alliance with Washington after the Trump era, as well as compare notes on an increasingly assertive Bei...
Asian markets mixed as traders stuggle to build on rally
Apr 15, 2021 (AFP)
The underwhelming performance followed a tepid lead from Wall Street, where only the Dow managed to eke out a gain despite blowout profits at top banks that gav...
China saw record 18.7% growth in first quarter: AFP survey
Apr 14, 2021 (AFP)
The world's number two economy is tipped to have expanded 18.7 percent on-year, according to the average forecast by economists from 15 institutions, having bee...
China's imports pick up further, exports strong in March
Apr 13, 2021 (AFP)
The readings highlight the impact of vaccines and the easing of containment measures are having, with expectations for further improvement over the next few mon...
China envoy to Canada urges against 'decoupling'
Apr 13, 2021 (AFP)
Ambassador Cong Peiwu, speaking at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations, also pitched closer cooperation with Canada -- ostensibly an olive branch after tw...
Asian markets mostly up ahead of US inflation, earnings
Apr 13, 2021 (AFP)
After a recent run-up in equities that saw the S&P 500 and Dow end last week at record highs, traders are taking a breather as they await the next buying cataly...
Asian markets retreat as traders await earnings season
Apr 12, 2021 (AFP)
Another record close on the Dow and the S&P 500 in New York was not enough of a catalyst to fuel buying in early trade, while a forecast-beating jump in US prod...
Sri Lanka gets emergency China loan as rupee hits record low
Apr 12, 2021 (AFP)
The Sri Lankan embassy in Beijing said the loan agreement with the China Development Bank will "infuse vitally required foreign exchange" into the island's pand...
Union drive at Amazon warehouse fails after bitter campaign
Apr 09, 2021 (AFP)
In a tally streamed live online, National Labor Relations Board officials recorded a "no" vote majority of 1,798 to 738, a stinging defeat in the push to create...
Effort to create first Amazon labor union appears headed for defeat
Apr 09, 2021 (AFP)
The tally stood at 1,100 votes of 'No' to the idea of forming a labor union in Alabama, versus 463 votes supporting the proposal when National Labor Relations B...
Biden aims $1.5 tn budget at health, education, social services
Apr 09, 2021 (AFP)
The discretionary spending request for fiscal year 2022 would allocate $769.4 billion to non-defense programs, surpassing the $753 billion apportioned for defen...
Asian markets mostly down but optimism remains
Apr 09, 2021 (AFP)
While some countries are having trouble with their vaccine programmes and a pick-up in infections, there is a general feeling that governments will get a better...
China factory gate price jump raises global inflation concern
Apr 09, 2021 (AFP)
Having largely navigated the pandemic crisis early last year, the Asian powerhouse has enjoyed months of improvement across the board and was the only major eco...
Asian markets mostly up after Wall St record
Apr 08, 2021 (AFP)
The broad gains came after yet another record for the S&P 500 on Wall Street, helped by a general mood of optimism that the world economy is on course for a str...
Asian markets mostly up as vaccine, data add to recovery hopes
Apr 07, 2021 (AFP)
President Joe Biden gave cause to cheer by saying all adults in the United States would be eligible for a vaccine by April 19, almost two weeks earlier than pre...
Xi urges Europe to 'make positive efforts with China' in Merkel call
Apr 07, 2021 (AFP)
The call was Xi's first with a European leader since last month's tit-for-tat sanctions over allegations of human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region, which dr...
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