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Thai Airways shares suspended after auditors decline to sign off on accounts
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Airways International Pcl shares were suspended by the bourse on Friday after auditors declined to sign off on its financial statements for the six months to June 30. Auditor ...
Aug 14, 2020
Indonesia export, import growth seen tumbling in July: Reuters poll
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's exports and imports may have plummeted in July, following an improvement a month prior, with global trade still reeling under the fallout from the coronavirus crisis, a...
Aug 14, 2020
Google to end responding directly to data requests from Hong Kong authorities: newspaper
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google will stop responding directly to data requests from Hong Kong authorities, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter. ...
Aug 14, 2020
China’s P2P lending platforms owe over 800 billion yuan to investors: regulator
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's peer-to-peer (P2P) online lending platforms still have more than 800 billion yuan ($115 billion) unpaid to investors and their numbers have shrunk to just 29 across the cou...
Aug 14, 2020
Malaysia’s economy suffers first contraction since global financial crisis
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's economy plunged into its first contraction since the 2009 global financial crisis in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged business activity, promp...
Aug 14, 2020
China produces record crude steel in July on strong demand
BEIJING (Reuters) - China produced a record amount of crude steel in July as the government boosted infrastructure spending, while the manufacturing sector rebounded as the world's second-largest econ...
Aug 14, 2020
China’s retail sales unexpectedly fall as consumer caution prevails
By Stella Qiu and Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) - China's retail sales slipped in July, dashing expectations for a modest rise, as consumers in the world's second-largest economy failed to shake off war...
Aug 14, 2020
Pandemic to hit Japan’s economy more than expected, U.S.-China tension adds to concerns: Reuters poll
By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy will contract more than previously expected and suffer mild deflation during the current fiscal year, analysts predict, underscoring the fragile natur...
Aug 14, 2020
A faltering U.S.-China trade deal is now the nations’ strongest link
By Andrea Shalal, David Lawder and Yawen Chen WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - Top U.S. and Chinese trade officials are expected to recommit to a Phase 1 trade deal during a review on Saturday, even tho...
Aug 14, 2020
Malaysia to lift limit on hiring of foreign labour
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia has decided to lift an earlier limit on the hiring of foreign workers meant to protect jobs for locals in most sectors, the Human Resources Ministry said late on Thur...
Aug 13, 2020
