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US questions Japan on AIIB stance
Published on 10/04/2015
» TOKYO — The United States has questioned Japan about its possible participation in a Chinese initiative to set up a regional development bank from which both allies have stood aloof, sources familiar with bilateral relations said Friday.
AIIB members to meet in Singapore
Published on 19/05/2015
» SINGAPORE — Representatives from the 57 prospective founding members of the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will meet in Singapore from Wednesday, Singapore's Finance Ministry said Tuesday.
AIIB founding members agree on initial capital
Published on 22/05/2015
» SINGAPORE — Chief negotiators from the 57 prospective founding members of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) agreed on Friday that the bank's initial capital will be US$100 billion (3.34 trillion baht), according to participants of negotiations held in Singapore.
Australia to become AIIB founding member
Published on 24/06/2015
» SYDNEY — Australia will join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as one of its founding members, Treasurer Joe Hockey said Wednesday.
Japan central bank cuts view on overseas economies
Published on 15/09/2015
» TOKYO — The Bank of Japan maintained its ultraloose monetary policy Tuesday while downgrading the view on overseas economies amid a slowdown in China and other emerging market countries, warning it could adversely impact the Japanese economy.
OECD cuts global outlook to 3%
Kyodo News, Published on 16/09/2015
» The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Wednesday slightly cut its global economic outlook for 2015, reflecting a slowdown in China and other emerging economies.
China president vows not to lower currency further
Published on 26/09/2015
» WASHINGTON — Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to avoid further lowering the value of the yuan against the dollar, President Barack Obama said Friday.
Asean, US to hold ‘special' summit in February
Kyodo News, Published on 22/12/2015
» The United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are planning to hold a summit in the middle of February in California, an Asean official source said.
US-Asean summit set for Feb 15-16 in California
Kyodo News, Published on 31/12/2015
» US President Barack Obama will host a summit with his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the Californian resort of Sunnylands on Feb 15 and 16, the White House said.
US warns of China's use of contested islands
Kyodo News, Published on 14/05/2016
» TOKYO — China has increased the amount of land it has reclaimed in contested areas of the South China Sea more than six-fold in the past year and the facilities it has built will allow it to "significantly" boost its presence there, the US Defense Department said Friday.