“There isn’t much alternative in China. With exchange controls and capital controls, you can’t just look at other markets to put your money into.”
By David Brunnstrom and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) – The Philippines is determined to assert its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, its foreign secretary said on Friday at a meeting
China’s foreign minister held phone discussions with his Iranian counterpart, Beijing state media said Tuesday, reporting that Iran said it was “willing to exercise restraint” after its first-ever attack on Israel’s territory. Israel has vowed to respond to the unprecedented Iranian missile and drone strikes over the weekend, which have prompted appeals for de-escalation by world […]
"Energy markets remain the key transmission mechanism from regional tension/conflict to the rest of the world economy."
Banks are increasingly carrying out checks to verify that their customers are not laundering money, financing terrorism or violating sanctions, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) said on Monday. At the same time, the Dutch central bank noted that some banks are delaying or scaling back improvements to their controls and checks. As a result, they have to do more to get their controls in order.
Israel has been on heightened alert since an airstrike last week killed two Iranian generals in Syria.
U.S. officials said Chinese materials are filing critical gaps in Russia's defense production cycle and helping Moscow undertake the expansion of its defence industrial base.
The Biden administration on Friday reassured the Philippines anew that the U.S. commitment to the country's defense is steadfast amid increasing concerns about provocative Chinese actions in disputed areas of the South China Sea. A day after President Joe Biden convened a trilateral summit involving himself, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio
The Biden administration on Friday reassured the Philippines anew that the U.S. commitment to the country’s defense is steadfast amid increasing concerns about provocative Chinese actions in disputed areas of the South China Sea.
The World Bank has said that the lower-than-average growth in Nigeria will hold back the sub-region’s economic performance. The Washington-based lender in a report on the economic outlook of Western and Central Africa stated that activities in the region were set to increase from 3.2 per cent in 2023 to 3.7 per cent in 2024 Read More
Israel’s military chief said Monday that his country will respond to Iran’s weekend attack, but he did not elaborate on when and how as world leaders urged Israel not to retaliate, trying to avoid a spiral of violence in the Middle East. The Iranian attack on Saturday came in retaliation
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military chief said Monday that his country will respond to Iran’s weekend attack, but he did not elaborate on when and how as world leaders urged against retaliation