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Italy tests lockdown; global cases near 110,000: Virus update
Published on 09/03/2020
» Italy started its first working day after a government decree sought to curb movement within the country’s financial hub. Germany plans to boost investment to help its economy and the Trump administration is drafting measures to blunt the economic fallout from the outbreak.
Korea adds 505 cases, deaths top 2,800: Virus update
Published on 27/02/2020
» Saudi Arabia halted religious visits that draw millions to cities including Mecca and Medina, while Japan asked for all schools to shut from March 2. More new cases were reported outside China than within the country for the first time, highlighting the spread of the epidemic.
Cases spike outside China, 5 dead in Italy: Virus update
Published on 24/02/2020
» China retracted an earlier quarantine easing order in Wuhan as the coronavirus spread further in Asia and the Middle East, raising concerns about the prospect of a global pandemic.
SE Asia stocks muted as dollar scales 14-year peak
Published on 16/12/2016
» Most Southeast Asian stock markets were on the defensive on Friday, as a surging dollar and elevated US bond yields raised the likelihood of fund outflows from emerging markets, while Vietnam shares continued their upward trend for a third session.
Messy Brazil, foreign fortune-seekers' haven
AFP, Published on 26/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil is a mess, economists say, with the looming presidential impeachment vote fanning tensions in a country stricken by recession, corruption and inequality. So why are foreign businesses so excited?
Ringgit slumps most in Asia
Published on 26/08/2015
» Malaysia’s ringgit sank to a 17-year low on Wednesday as concern about the finances of a state investment firm at the heart of a political scandal worsened the outlook for an economy rocked by plunging oil prices and an emerging-market selloff.
Euro extends slide as European stocks rebound
AFP, Published on 11/03/2015
» LONDON - German and French stock markets rebounded strongly Wednesday after upbeat comments from ECB head Mario Draghi but the euro hit new multi-year lows on expectations of a US rate hike.
Indonesia Rupiah falls most in 2 weeks
Published on 12/02/2015
» The rupiah fell the most in almost two weeks as the prospect of a Greek default or exit from the euro damped demand for emerging-market assets.
Philippines wins Moody’s upgrade
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/12/2014
» The Philippines won a second rating upgrade from Moody’s Investors Service in just over a year, even as the central bank highlighted growth risks in refraining from raising interest rates on Thursday.
Moody's raises Ireland rating to investment grade Baa3
AFP, Published on 18/01/2014
» Moody's raised Ireland's sovereign debt rating on Friday, pulling it out of junk territory to an investment-grade Baa3 in recognition of the eurozone country's exit from a huge EU-IMF rescue programme.