In contrast, higher interest rates threaten to tip Europe into 1970s-style stagflation, as the economy sinks into a downturn and inflation runs above 5 per cent. In China, it remains unclear whether drip-feed stimulus can revive an economy in deflation…
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As leaders across Asia descend on Jakarta for the annual ASEAN and East Asia summits this week, one regional flashpoint is looming large.
For decades, five countries plus Taiwan have managed their competing claims in the South China Sea.…
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2023-09-03
With just a week left for the G20 Summit in New Delhi, Northern Railways on 2 September announced that a total of 207 train services will be canceled and 36 train services will be short terminated or short originated on 9, 10, and 11 September.…
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2023-09-03
Amid the uncertainty over the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 Leaders Summit on September 9 and 10, government sources pointed out that a perfect record of every country attending at the level of the head of state or head of governm…
2023-09-03
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Italy’s diplomat expressed disappointment on Saturday over a contentious investment agreement with China, just prior to his visit to Beijing, fueling speculation that Italy may reconsider its participation.
Back in 2019, Italy, facing substantial econo…