World factories stuck in low gear on sluggish demand | Reuters
LONDON/BEIJING/NEW YORK Global manufacturing activity remained stuck in a rut last month with factory output from Asia, Europe and the Americas barely improving as producers struggled to bring in new...
View ArticleSouth China Sea set to dominate Singapore security summit | Reuters
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG Roiling tensions in the South China Sea are set to dominate Asia's biggest security summit starting in Singapore on Friday, exposing a deepening rivalry between the United States...
View ArticlePhilippines’ Duterte says he won’t surrender rights in South China Sea | Reuters
DAVAO, Philippines Philippines President-elect Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he would not surrender the country's rights over the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, which China...
View ArticleTaiwan commemorates Tiananmen Square massacre in parliament for first time
Taiwan has repeatedly urged China to learn lessons from the Tiananmen crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, in which more than 1,000 were killed. The post Taiwan commemorates Tiananmen Square massacre...
View ArticleTiananmen Square massacre anniversary: Beijing tightens security at heart of...
Memorials for the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre were planned in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory of Hong Kong and on Taiwan. The post Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary: Beijing...
View ArticleTaiwan to not recognise any Chinese air defence zone over South China Sea
Taiwan's new defence minister said his government would not recognise any air defence identification zone (ADIZ) which Beijing may proclaim in the disputed South China Sea The post Taiwan to not...
View ArticleChina should not resolve South China Sea dispute through unilateral actions: US
US on Monday warned China against attempts to resolve the South China Sea dispute through "unilateral actions." The post China should not resolve South China Sea dispute through unilateral actions: US...
View ArticleAsia stocks hit five-week high after cautious Yellen | Reuters
TOKYO Asian shares hit a five-week high on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said U.S. interest rate hikes are likely on the way, held back any reference to the timing The post Asia...
View ArticleGlobal stocks rise to six-week high on Fed view, higher oil prices | Reuters
NEW YORK Stocks gained broadly on Tuesday, helped by buoyant oil prices, a day after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen pushed back expectations for an interest rate increase without raising concerns...
View ArticleSteel ministry to seek extension of floor price on imports | Reuters
NEW DELHI India's steel ministry will seek to extend a floor price on steel imports beyond August, a senior steel ministry source said, as the country looks to keep up its protectionist barriers to...
View ArticleExtensive discussions in NSG to admit new nations: China
hina on Monday said the 48-nation NSG will have "extensive discussions" about admission of new members. The post Extensive discussions in NSG to admit new nations: China appeared first on Firstpost.
View ArticleWe demand no country or government give Dalai Lama any space, says China
Voicing its strong opposition to President Barack Obama's proposed meeting with the Dalai Lama and the upcoming maiden US visit by Taiwan's new President Tsai Ing-wen, China on Tuesday said that...
View ArticleIndia dials back chip ambitions as investors spurn plant funding | Reuters
MUMBAI India's ambitious plan to be a major player in semiconductors, taking on the Chinese and churning out locally-made chips for a new generation of smartphone users, has proved to be a little too...
View ArticleSterling, bond yields gain as Brexit views shift | Reuters
NEW YORK Sterling and bond yields rose on Friday as traders tried to assess whether the killing of a pro-European Union British lawmaker may change the balance of opinions in Britain's upcoming...
View ArticleSouth China Sea verdict: State-run media urges Beijing to be on high alert
Ahead of the international tribunal's verdict, state media directed its ire against US and Japan on Tuesday, saying that Beijing should be on high alert. The post South China Sea verdict: State-run...
View ArticleSouth China Sea arbitration: Philippine activists protest outside Chinese...
Philippine activists on Tuesday protested outside the Chinese Embassy ahead of the South China Sea verdict by an international court. The post South China Sea arbitration: Philippine activists protest...
View ArticleWill not recognise SCS tribunal verdict, or receive copies of judgement: China
Hours ahead verdict on China's claims in the disputed South China Sea, Beijing said it will not recognise the tribunal's decision. The post Will not recognise SCS tribunal verdict, or receive copies of...
View ArticleAsia disputes must be resolved peacefully, without coercion – U.S. | Reuters
WASHINGTON The United States said on Tuesday it had an interest in seeing territorial and maritime disputes resolved without coercion, after an arbitration court ruling that China has no historic...
View ArticleAsian shares near eight-month peak on hopes of BoE rate cuts | Reuters
TOKYO Asian shares held near eight-month high on Thursday as investors bet the Bank of England will cut rates in a pre-emptive strike to ward off a recession following the country's decision to leave...
View ArticleSouth China Sea ruling: Beijing’s legal setback could spur more claims
China's resounding defeat in a legal battle with the Philippines over territorial claims in the South China Sea could embolden other states to file lawsuits if Beijing refuses to compromise on access...
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