China eyes broader global access to yuan assets, as panda bond demand surges
Beijing plans further reforms to make it easier to issue and trade panda bonds, as it focuses on boosting the yuan’s role as a global currency
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Newest first · UTC+11:00China eyes broader global access to yuan assets, as panda bond demand surges
Beijing plans further reforms to make it easier to issue and trade panda bonds, as it focuses on boosting the yuan’s role as a global currency
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British Embassy showcases UK gin as exports to Israel approach £4m.
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Lebanon and Syria seek to revive trade ties as ministers meet in Damascus | The National
Lebanon has held trade talks with Syria as the two countries look to add economic ties to their recovering political relationship.
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Warren Buffett tells CNBC he initiated Berkshire Hathaway's investment in Alphabet
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Iran threatens to block more trade routes as US launches fresh strikes
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China’s economy grows at 4.3%, one of its lowest rates on record
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· Amy Hawkins
Over 1,600 energy department webpages on utility bill savings removed as US temperatures soar
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Mainland China’s luxury housing boom is keeping wealthy buyers at home, report says
Shanghai’s high-end market continues to outperform as Hong Kong records fewer HK$100 million-plus deals
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Luxury housing boom keeps wealthy mainland Chinese buyers at home: report
Shanghai’s high-end market continues to outperform as Hong Kong records fewer HK$100 million-plus deals
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Generative AI's power sparks fears of dumbing humans down
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China’s economy slows to 4.3% annual pace of growth in April-June
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Treasury yields rise as investors await latest producer price inflation data
Treasury yields edged higher on Wednesday ahead of the latest producer price inflation print for June, due later in the session, as investors look for further insight on the U.S. economic picture after consumer inflation data came in cooler-than-expected in the previous session.
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This club sold a company to its former CEO. The committee says it had no idea
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All that glitters isn’t gold for Asia’s central banks
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Business leaders seek AI-led growth at Jeju Forum
Chey Tae-won tells executives AI requires redesigning business operations, not simply adopting new technology, as annual KCCI forum opens
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Former Sydney church turned LGBTQ+ arts venue weighs legal action after landlord orders it to stop ‘offensive trade’
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Hong Kong airport profit falls 16.8% to HK$2b as expenses, salvage operation bite
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· Emily Hung
Hong Kong airport profit falls 16.8% to HK$2b as expenses, salvage operation bite
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Cathay Pacific to add 4 Latin American destinations via Madrid code-share with Iberia
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Cathay Pacific to add 4 Latin American destinations via Madrid code-share with Iberia
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Osaka-led industry group eyes China mission as corporate Japan navigates trade tensions
Delegation from prominent Japanese organisation seeks October talks in Beijing and Xian to repair business partnerships after geopolitical disputes snarled exchanges
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Giant Japanese trade group plans China visit amid tense economic ties
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Russian attack on Odesa kills three as Ukraine targets vessels in Black Sea
Several people have been killed in Russian attacks on port infrastructure in Odesa and Mykolaiv, and Ukraine said it launched drone strikes on 20 Russian vessels as the warring sides escalated their battle over the Black Sea and key trade routes.
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Seoul says UNESCO draft finds Japan's Sado mine measures still insufficient
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Hanwha shareholders approve split, sharpening succession roadmap
Hanwha Corp., the holding company of Korea’s seventh-largest conglomerate Hanwha Group, won shareholder approval Wednesday for a corporate split to separate its core defense, shipbuilding, energy and financial businesses from its machinery and lifestyle operations.
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Gibraltar enters Schengen as border fence comes down under EU-UK treaty
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Connect scheme for gold shines light on China’s financial liberalisation
The Connect model has evolved from isolated reforms into a blueprint for China’s financial opening up, with Hong Kong as the bridgehead
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Connect scheme for gold shines light on China’s financial liberalisation
The Connect model has evolved from isolated reforms into a blueprint for China’s financial opening up, with Hong Kong as the bridgehead
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Revolut receives Vara approval to offer crypto services in the UAE | The National
UK-based financial technology company Revolut has received approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (Vara) to offer cryptocurrency services in the UAE.
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Leveraged chip ETFs test Korea's market structure
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Amid soaring China exports, Europe’s ports are feeling the heat
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Amid soaring China exports, Europe’s ports are feeling the heat
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US and Iran trade attacks as Trump threatens to hit civilian infrastructure
The United States has launched another wave of attacks on Iran, striking what it said were military targets along the country’s southern coast and near the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran claimed fresh attacks on US military facilities across the region as a fragile ceasefire comes under growing strain.
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Got thoughts on banking in Korea? KB wants to hear them
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Germany opposes EU trade embargo on West Bank settlements, freezes latest attack against Israel
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Korea eyes slice of global SMR market after pact with US, Japan
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India's weak monsoon hits crop sowing, raising inflation fears
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Chinese AI stock trade remains intact despite 10% correction from jumbo IPO, Fed jitters
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Chinese AI stock trade remains intact despite 10% correction from jumbo IPO, Fed jitters
Global investors’ diversification into Chinese assets coupled with strong AI earnings could make the pullback in tech stocks short-lived
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