China swoops in to replace Asian USAID projects axed by Trump
THE US canceled two aid projects in Cambodia in late February — one to encourage child literacy and another to improve nutrition and development...
Moody’s places embattled lender NYCB on ‘review for upgrade’
Ratings agency Moody's said on Thursday it had changed the direction of its rating view of New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) NYCB.N to "review for upgrade"...
Radio signals point to possible new N. Korea test
TOKYO/WASHINGTON -- Japan has detected radio signals suggesting North Korea may be preparing for another ballistic missile launch, although such signals are not unusual...
Chinese investors eyeing Indonesia to avoid US tariffs, tap local market
JAKARTA - Gao Xiaoyu, the founder of an industrial land consulting firm in Jakarta, has been inundated with calls from Chinese companies eager to...
Inflation, slow demand are still top concerns for retailers globally — survey
BARCELONA — Despite initial signs that price rises are slowing, retailers globally are still worried about inflation dampening consumer spending, according to a survey...
Trump says both reciprocal and sectoral tariffs coming April 2
US PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump said he would be imposing both broad reciprocal tariffs and additional sector-specific tariffs on April 2.
Mr. Trump told reporters...
Corporate group urges officials consider Trump’s removal ‘to preserve democracy’
WASHINGTON — The head of a major US business group that represents 14,000 companies including Exxon Mobil Corp., Pfizer Inc., and Toyota Motor Corp....
North Korea says botched satellite launch was ‘gravest failure’
SEOUL - North Korea has said its botched military satellite launch last month was the "gravest failure" at the ruling party's latest key meeting, state...
Trump launches trade war with tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China
US PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump on Saturday ordered sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China, demanding they stanch the flow of fentanyl...
Global investors call for end to seafarers marooned at sea due to coronavirus
LONDON — A group of leading investors on Wednesday called for an end to a crisis involving hundreds of thousands of seafarers stuck on ships for many months due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), warning that the situation was creating bigger risks every day.
Pope Francis urges Singapore’s political leaders to ensure fair wages for migrant workers
SINGAPORE — Pope Francis on Thursday urged political leaders in Singapore, a leading global financial hub, to seek fair wages for the country’s million-plus...
China rejects WHO plan for study of COVID-19 origin
BEIJING — China rejected on Thursday a World Health Organization (WHO) plan for a second phase of an investigation into the origin of the coronavirus, which includes the hypothesis it could have escaped from a Chinese laboratory, a top health official said.