The Chinese town engulfed by a flood to save Beijing
Floodwaters were diverted from Beijing, but the water had to go somewhere - So Zhuozhou took the brunt.
2023-08-04 15:26
Saudi Budget Slips Deeper Into Deficit With Jump in Spending
Saudi Arabia’s budget deficit widened in the second quarter as the government raised spending on social benefits and
2023-08-04 15:25
World’s Largest Pension Fund GPIF Has Record Gain
Japan’s state pension fund, the world’s largest, posted a record gain of ¥18.98 trillion ($133 billion) during the
2023-08-04 15:22
Bond Traders Eye 5 Basis Points as BOJ Intervention Trigger
Bond traders are on guard for a further five-basis-points increase in benchmark Japanese bond yields amid speculation that
2023-08-04 15:22
China reopens trade in Australian barley in a new sign of improved relations
China is lifting a stifling 3-year-old tariff on Australian barley in a sign of an improving bilateral trade relationship since Australia’s government changed
2023-08-04 14:55
West African bloc seeks solution to Niger coup as deadline nears
NIAMEY West African defence chiefs were set to wrap up discussions about possible intervention in Niger on Friday,
2023-08-04 14:51
Hundreds of teenagers are falling ill from heat wave at World Scout Jamboree in South Korea
Hundreds of teenage boy and girl scouts have fallen ill at a global event in South Korea as a sweltering heat wave sweeps the country, angering some parents who have called for the 12-day event to be canceled.
2023-08-04 14:45
Wheat Gains as Russia Halts Novorossiysk Port Traffic on Attack
Wheat futures rose after the Novorossiysk port was closed to marine traffic by Russian authorities following a drone
2023-08-04 14:19
China drops Australia barley tariffs after three years
The relationship between Canberra and Beijing has thawed since the election of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
2023-08-04 14:19
Egypt Surprises With Rate Hike Even as Devaluation Delayed
Egypt unexpectedly resumed its cycle of monetary tightening, seeking to tame inflation that’s running at an all-time high.
2023-08-04 13:46
Shropshire farmers look to send pick-ups to Ukraine front-line
David Evans, from Pontesbury, went with a convoy in May and says the gratitude was "overwhelming".
2023-08-04 13:45
Selloff in Long-Maturity Treasuries Squeezes Recession Wagers
The Treasury yield curve has become far less inverted this week, but the shift is unnerving investors as
2023-08-04 13:18