Most markets rose in Asia on Tuesday on hopes China will unveil fresh measures to boost the world’s number two economy following reports that authorities will hold a key meeting next week.The gains, which followed another record day on Wall Street, came as traders were also left assessing Washington’s decision to impose fresh tech export …
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China has fully lifted suspensions on Australian red meat, Canberra said Tuesday, dismantling one of the final barriers in a four-year trade war that hammered US$13 billion of exports.A slew of Australia’s most lucrative export commodities were effectively banned from China starting in 2020, as relations between the two nations started to fray.But China has …
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US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said he would “block” a planned takeover of US Steel by Japanese company Nippon Steel, a deal worth $14.9 billion including debts.”I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this case Nippon Steel of Japan,” Trump wrote on his …
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A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death in a multi-billion-dollar fraud case arrived in court Tuesday, as she awaits the verdict of her appeal in one of the biggest corruption prosecutions in history. Property developer Truong My Lan, 68, was convicted earlier this year of embezzling money from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) — which prosecutors said …
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Asian traders shifted tentatively Tuesday as they battled to track another record on Wall Street owing to fresh China-US worries, while the euro extended losses on concerns of political and economic upheaval in France.A tech-led rally in the Dow and S&P 500 helped New York stocks to a strong start to the month, having enjoyed …
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Surrounded by racks of colourful dresses and blazers in China’s manufacturing hub of Guangzhou, plus-size clothing brand owner and influencer Amanda Yao is on a mission to promote body positivity.She is part of a small but growing number of women in China challenging restrictive beauty standards, including thinness, pale skin and childlike features.Online, a frequently …
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Nepal’s prime minister was in Beijing on Tuesday to meet Chinese leaders, seeking to expand infrastructure cooperation after breaking with the longstanding tradition of new leaders making their first official visit to neighbouring India.Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, who returned to power in July after two previous terms in the top job, arrived in Beijing to …
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The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons intervened Monday to pause an unprecedented two-month deadlock that saw conservatives filibuster to try to force Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to release documents they hope would embroil him in a conflict-of-interest scandal.Almost no business has been conducted during the fall session, and little more was expected, with …
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Paris stocks wobbled and the euro fell Monday as a budget standoff in France fueled concern about the eurozone’s second-biggest economy.Positive data from China helped boost equity markets elsewhere, with Germany’s DAX index hitting a record above 19,900 points.Oil prices rose on hopes of higher Chinese demand, while on Wall Street, the S&P 500 and …
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A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death for a multi-billion-dollar fraud will learn Tuesday whether her life will be spared, as an appeal court reaches its verdict on one of the biggest corruption cases in history. Property developer Truong My Lan, 68, was convicted earlier this year of embezzling money from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) — …
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