China-Russia Gas Talks to Show How Much Xi Is Embracing Putin
China has billed Xi Jinping’s trip to Moscow this week as a “journey of friendship.” Talks on a long-term gas deal may reveal the limits of what he can and will do for Vladimir Putin.
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Thailand PM Dissolves Parliament Ahead of May General Election
Thailand’s parliament was dissolved on Monday ahead of elections slated for May as Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha seeks to extend nearly a decade of his military-backed rule.
Macron Government Faces Vote of No Confidence Amid Protests
(Bloomberg) — Emmanuel Macron’s government will face two confidence votes as soon as Monday amid anger over the French president’s decision to bypass the legislature in pushing through his unpopular pension reform that will boost the minimum retirement age to 64 from 62.
US, Philippines Tout Perks of Military Deal Opposed By China
The US and the Philippines highlighted the benefits of a recently expanded defense deal, as America’s push for greater presence in the Southeast Asian nation faced opposition from China and local politicians.
Gundlach Blasts Credit Suisse’s Bondholders After Wipeout
DoubleLine Capital’s Jeffrey Gundlach said Credit Suisse Group AG’s bondholders, who are irate after the takeover by UBS Group AG wiped out about 16 billion Swiss francs ($17.3 billion) of risky notes, have only themselves to blame.
Thailand’s DTGO Said to Weigh Singapore REIT IPO for $609 Million UK Assets
Thai conglomerate DTGO Corp. is weighing listing its UK hospitality assets via a real estate investment trust in Singapore as soon as next year, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Erdogan Flexes Military Muscle to Boost Support Ahead of Vote
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used a display of new military jets to drum up support for his election campaign this weekend, a show of force ahead of elections in May that will test his two decades in power.
China Investigates Former High-Profile Chip Leader in Latest Graft Probe
China’s top anti-graft watchdog has begun an investigation of former Tsinghua Unigroup Chairman Zhao Weiguo, who becomes the latest high-profile figure ensnared in an industry-wide corruption dragnet.
UBS to Buy Credit Suisse in $3.3 Billion Deal to End Crisis
UBS Group AG agreed to buy Credit Suisse Group AG in a historic, government-brokered deal aimed at containing a crisis of confidence that had started to spread across global financial markets.
China Bond Price Feeds Return with Wider Access for Data Vendors
Several Chinese data vendors are showing or will soon start to show bond quotes from all six of the country’s fixed-income brokers, wider distribution than before a sudden suspension of data feeds last week rocked the nation’s $21 trillion debt market.
