China
Malaysia to ship back hundreds of tonnes of plastic waste
Environment
May 28, 2019
Malaysia to ship back hundreds of tonnes of plastic waste
Hundreds of tonnes of imported plastic waste will be shipped back to where it came from, Malaysia said Tuesday, insisting…
Egypt’s central bank keeps key interest rates unchanged
Economy
May 27, 2019
Egypt’s central bank keeps key interest rates unchanged
CAIRO, May 23 (Reuters) – Egypt’s central bank on Thursday kept its key interest rates unchanged, in line with a…
China bridles at rare meeting between Taiwan and US security officials
World
May 27, 2019
China bridles at rare meeting between Taiwan and US security officials
TAIPEI (Reuters) – China responded angrily on Monday as Taiwan confirmed the first meeting in more than four decades between…
China digs in for protracted trade fight with US
World
May 26, 2019
China digs in for protracted trade fight with US
China is digging in for a tough period of deteriorating ties with the United States, fanning the flames of patriotism…
Trump, Abe to burnish ties over golf, sumo and steak
World
May 25, 2019
Trump, Abe to burnish ties over golf, sumo and steak
US President Donald Trump arrives in Japan on Saturday for a four-day trip likely to be dominated by warm words…
OECD cuts global growth forecast as US-China tensions rise
World
May 21, 2019
OECD cuts global growth forecast as US-China tensions rise
The OECD on Tuesday cut its forecast for the world economy, urging governments to resolve their trade disputes as the…
Huawei founder says US underestimates company
World
May 21, 2019
Huawei founder says US underestimates company
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei on Tuesday shrugged off US attempts to block his company’s global ambitions, saying the United States…
Fears as Chinese investment in Australia falls
World
May 21, 2019
Fears as Chinese investment in Australia falls
Chinese investment in Australia has fallen to its lowest level in five years, new research shows, sparking calls for the…
Sisi awards China’s ambassador the Order of the Republic
Egypt
May 20, 2019
Sisi awards China’s ambassador the Order of the Republic
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi awarded China’s ambassador to Cairo, Song Aiguo, the Order of the Republic in recognition of…
EU firms ‘caught in crossfire’ of US-China trade war
World
May 20, 2019
EU firms ‘caught in crossfire’ of US-China trade war
European firms are “caught in the crossfire” of the US-China trade war and fewer are optimistic about their future in…