Trade War - SERIES 337 {10 articles}

Honda to shift production of SUV to China from US amid trade war

11/12/2018, 9:27:16 AM
Japanese automaker aims to avoid higher auto tariffs ✔ Sales of the new China-made Acura RDX will start by the end of this year ✔ By shifting production, Honda aims to improve cost competitiveness and capture more local demand ✔ It is targeting annual sales of the new RDX of more than 10,000 units, over 10 times the previous target

China calls for open world economy but work remains on landmark...

11/12/2018, 11:02:40 AM
China will further open its economy in the face of rising protectionism, Premier... ✔ Li said China would work with all relevant parties to expedite negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), showcased to be a free trade deal that will encompass more than a third of the world’s GDP ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles

Ex-lawmaker wins leadership award in Malaysia

11/12/2018, 8:07:34 AM
undefined ✔ It added that extensive work in promoting sustainable economic growth, democracy and human rights, integration and regional cooperation through Asia Future Institute ✔ Past winners of the award include the late Nelson Mandela of South Africa, former U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamed, according to the APBF

Malaysia and Singapore downplay differences amid growth slowdown

11/12/2018, 8:38:06 AM
PM Mahathir speaks of cooperation, avoiding thorny bilateral issues ✔ We have a role to play in this region, and together I think we can be very effective in helping the whole region to grow, Mahathir said ✔ Malaysia and Singapore, the two most open economies in Southeast Asia, are likely to be the hardest hit by the U.S.-China trade war, OCBC Bank said in a July report

Foreigners sold Asian equities in October on worries over trade,...

11/12/2018, 9:15:26 AM
Foreign investors sold Asian equities heavily in October on concerns over slowin... ✔ The region’s growth worries were highlighted by the International Monetary Fund in the last month, which cut its projection for next year, citing trade wars and monetary tightening in some economies ✔ At the start of this month, the U.S. President Donald Trump said that he will likely make a deal with China on trade, but warned that he still may impose more tariffs on Chinese goods ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles

Alibaba’s Singles Day sales dwarf Amazon’s biggest day

11/12/2018, 10:40:30 AM
But there’s reason to be skeptical of Alibaba’s reporting ✔ Jack Ma co-founded the e-commerce giant which has popularized the shopping holiday ✔ Alibaba is better thought of as a platform for everything from takeout apps to supermarkets and even film production ✔ The country’s ongoing trade war with the US is another contributing factor

Malaysia, Singapore shares slip on weak financial, palm oil plays

11/12/2018, 10:32:22 AM
US rate hike, trade worries dominate investor sentiment, crude price edges higher ✔ Meanwhile, oil prices snapped a 10-day losing streak after Saudi Arabia's energy minister announced a 500,000-barrel per day reduction in oil supply ✔ ComfortDelGro also advanced 1.4% despite a 2% fall in third quarter net profit to S$78.5 million on the back of S$967.9 million revenue

China’s ferocious missile power shown off with J-20 stealth fighters in WW3 warning

11/12/2018, 11:29:41 AM
CHINA has been flexing its military muscles with a sabre-rattling missile display at the country’s largest airshow. ✔ A Chinese J20 fighter opens its missile bay doors (Image: GETTY) Chinese J-20 fighter gives an awesome display of sheer power (Image: GETTY) The two sides discussed the bitter ongoing trade dispute, freedom of navigation in Asia-Pacific waters, self-ruled Taiwan and China's crackdown on its Muslim minority in Xinjiang

Asia stocks decline as Tencent, Celltrion slide

11/12/2018, 11:43:26 AM
Soft Jaguar Land Rover sales in October weigh on Tata Motors ✔ Lenders had dropped late last week after China Banking & Insurance Regulatory Commission Chairman Guo Shuqing called for an increase in credit support for the private sector ✔ In return, Grab will be able to use UOB's payment systems in its app and tap the lender as a credit card partner in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam

China’s debt mountain ‘to fall’ as share of GDP next year

11/12/2018, 10:19:12 AM
undefined ✔ While this index has also fallen markedly in the past two years, it remains at 10.7 per cent, somewhat higher than Pictet’s figure, as illustrated in the final chart ✔ Mr Zweifel added: Emerging Asia has the highest levels of excess debt on the corporate side, especially Greater China, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand

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Fashion - SERIES 113 {20 articles}

New York Fashion Week, Spring 2019: Day 4 9/8/2018, 6:52:04 PM Custo Barcelona brought fun colors and patterns to the runway. ✔ New York Fashion Week Day 4 is underway! Designers showed off their springs looks Saturday in New York, including Custo Barcelona, which brought fun colors and patterns to the runway ✔ Getty Images for Self-Portrait Fullscreen None Camila Coelho also attended ✔ You may also want to view these photo galleries: Replay 7 things you missed at the Ralph Lauren 50th anniversary fashion show and party 9/8/2018, 5:12:47 PM Here are 7 things you missed at the swanky affair in New York's Central Park. ✔ Leave it to iconic designer and American treasure Ralph Lauren to go all out celebrating his 50th anniversary in the industry ✔ Lauren's runway reflected America's diversity in a way that has rarely been seen at New York Fashion Week ✔ Getty Images Fullscreen Last SlideNext Slide Ready, Set, Runway! Celebrity Stylist Micaela...

War Countries - SERIES 304 {21 articles}

‘Unthinkable... after Ethiopia’: Yemen faces globe’s worst famine in 100 years 10/20/2018, 5:49:25 PM The United Nations humanitarian branch is warning that 13 million people in civil war-torn Yemen are facing starvation. ✔ The action is contributing to what the UN says could become the worst famine in the world in 100 years ✔ Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, two countries that have helped fuel Yemen’s conflict, their critics would stress ✔ Prev Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next Page Rosamund Pike exudes glamour at A Private War screening in London 10/20/2018, 6:20:43 PM The British beauty, 39, exuded gothic glamour in a skintight bodysuit and sheer maxiskirt as she stormed the red carpet during the 62nd BFI London Film Festival. ✔ oh yes is she a role model, but a role model in a real way.' Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan plays photographer Paul Conroy, who accompanied Colvin on trips and was with her when she died in Homs while covering the Syrian conf...

Disasters - SERIES 48 {17 articles}

Kilauea volcano eruption: Hawaii volcano at LOWEST activity since 2007 HAWAII has recently drawn the short straw with natural disasters, as hurricane season enters off the back of a major volcanic eruption. As Kilauea hits its lowest activity in recent years, has it stopped erupting? ✔ The only visible activity at Kilauea is apparently at the summit, where a small lava pond was spotted on the morning of August 25, which has since disappeared ✔ The latest weather hampered some communication stations, and meant that some crews were unable to go out, but USGS have said they will continue to monitor the situation India right to spurn foreign disaster relief Rejecting aid for Kerala floods, Modi shows country no longer needs handouts ✔ India's post-colonial identity is at stake here because Modi and many other Indian politicians and state elites have inbuilt suspicions about ulterior motives that emanate from receiving foreign aid for disasters or for regular economic developm...

Trade War - SERIES 257 {18 articles}

The Midwest economy is about to get pummeled again 10/17/2018, 9:44:57 AM Manufacturing jobs growth has already stalled, and the trade war will make it worse. ✔ The Rust Belt is full of households and communities who ignored decades-old trends ✔ The main players, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, spoke easily about the evils of trade, wholly misrepresenting facts ✔ And, in an underappreciated farewell speech, President Obama made it quite plain ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment Apple Suppliers ‘Cautious’ About Orders For iPhone XR, Flagship Models 10/17/2018, 9:04:06 AM Apple’s Taiwan-based suppliers remain cautious about orders for the new iPhones because of the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China. ✔ Industry sources disclosed to Digitimes Tuesday that Apple’s iPhone suppliers in Taiwan have opted to remain cautious about unit orders from the Cupertino giant even though the iPhone XR is scheduled to launch in the second ...

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Australia boosts LNG output to feed China's growing appetite 10/25/2018, 8:07:27 PM Beijing's energy shift and US trade war provide an opening ✔ We recognized more than three years ago that the period of oversupply would not last and set about lining up projects to progress when the market rebalanced, Coleman said in June ✔ Santos was also founded in 1954 as an oil exploration company and entered the LNG business in 2006 China may wait it out rather than deal with Trump 10/26/2018, 1:55:31 AM Trump better start thinking about an exit strategy from a trade war that is showing no signs of easing, writes David Andelman ✔ MUST WATCH The real cost of Trump's tariffs 09:02 David A ✔ Author of A Shattered Peace: Versailles 1919 and the Price We Pay Today, he was formerly a foreign correspondent for The New York Times and CBS News in Asia and Europe ✔ And indeed, there has been a degree of impact in China, even beyond its stock markets Google corporate ...

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