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EU wants to 'reconnect' with Southeast Asia amid Ukraine war
AFP, Published on 14/12/2022
» European Union (EU) leaders meet their counterparts from Southeast Asia for a summit in Brussels on Wednesday, looking to bolster ties in the face of the war in Ukraine and challenges from China.
Huge Asian trade pact to be signed in coup for China
AFP, Published on 15/11/2020
» HANOI: Fifteen countries will on Sunday sign a sprawling Asian trade deal they hope will help them bounce back from the pandemic and which is seen as a huge coup for China in extending its influence.
Regulators fail to set date for 737 MAX return to service
AFP, Published on 24/05/2019
» FORT WORTH, United States: Civil aviation regulators from around the world failed to make a determination Thursday on when Boeing's popular 737 MAX aircraft can return to the skies after being grounded following two deadly crashes.
US trade deficit with China shrinks on dip in imports
AFP, Published on 09/05/2019
» WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit widened in March, reversing the dip in February, but amid a high-stakes trade war the gap with China narrowed, according to government data released Thursday.
China-backed RCEP trade deal pushed back to 2019
AFP, Published on 13/11/2018
» SINGAPORE: A China-backed bid to complete the world's largest trade deal -- without the United States -- was pushed back to next year after Asia-Pacific trade ministers failed to agree key terms at a Singapore summit.
Pacific trade pact shunned by Trump cleared for launch
AFP, Published on 31/10/2018
» SYDNEY: The new trans-Pacific trade deal cleared a final hurdle on Wednesday, allowing it to enter into force this year, a pointed rebuke of US President Donald Trump's protectionist policies by some of America's closest allies.
Leaders need to fix broken economic models: IMF chief
AFP, Published on 10/10/2018
» NUSA DUA, Indonesia: World leaders need to fix global trading systems instead of trying to tear them down, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said Wednesday, in a rebuke to nationalist politicians pushing tariffs and protectionism.
Chinese tech 'wolf' Huawei stalks Apple and Samsung
AFP, Published on 07/08/2018
» SHANGHAI: Ren Zhengfei, the founder of Chinese telecoms behemoth Huawei, likens the company to a ruthless "wolf" tirelessly running down its prey, an ethos that could soon make it the apex predator of the smartphone world.
White House has deal to lift sanctions on ZTE
AFP, Published on 26/05/2018
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Friday he had reached a deal to keep Chinese telecoms giant ZTE running, rolling back some penalties in exchange for security guarantees -- a move that infuriated Democrats and some in his own party.
Markets sink on global economy fears
AFP, Published on 13/10/2014
» Most Asian markets came under fresh selling pressure on Monday, while the dollar dipped and oil hit multi-year lows, following another round of losses on Wall Street fuelled by global growth concerns.