Author Archives: Syndicated Content
World Bank says Vietnam GDP to grow 5.5% in 2024, 6.0% in 2025
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's gross domestic product is seen growing 5.5% this year, the World Bank said on Tuesday, faster than an expansion of 5.05% last year. Growth in 2025 is forecast at 6.0%, the ...
Apr 23, 2024
Morning Bid: Eyes on PMIs for rebound signs
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Purchasing Managers Index figures begin a data and corporate results heavy week. Recent manufacturing indicators have been pos...
Apr 23, 2024
Thailand's cabinet approves $13.5 billion digital wallet handout
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet approved in principle the government's 500 billion baht ($13.51 billion) digital wallet stimulus policy, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Tuesday. ($1 = 3...
Apr 23, 2024
Singapore March core inflation at 3.1% y/y, below forecast
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 3.1% in March on a yearly basis, lower than economists' forecasts, official data showed on Tuesday. The core inflation rate, which exclu...
Apr 23, 2024
Electric car sales to rise but affordability in focus, IEA says
By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) - Electric car sales will rise strongly in 2024 despite economic headwinds in some markets, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecast on Tuesday, but affordabili...
Apr 23, 2024
Japan's March price trend gauge rises at slowest pace in 11 months
TOKYO (Reuters) - A key measure of Japan's trend inflation slowed to 1.3% in March, marking the smallest year-on-year increase in 11 months, data showed on Tuesday. The rise in the weighted median inf...
Apr 23, 2024
Renault Q1 sales rise 1.8%, helped by financing business
PARIS (Reuters) -French car maker Renault said on Tuesday its first-quarter revenue grew 1.8%, with good performance in its financing business offsetting a drop in turnover in core automotive sales. T...
Apr 23, 2024
Pakistan hopes to get new IMF loan by early July, says finance minister
By Asif Shahzad (Reuters) -Pakistan is hoping to reach a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund by June or early July, its finance minister said on Tuesday. The country's current $...
Apr 23, 2024
Ten killed after two Malaysian navy helicopters collide in mid-air
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Ten people were killed on Tuesday after two helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade, the navy said in a statement. All 10 were cre...
Apr 23, 2024
US to take aim at Chinese banks aiding Russia war effort, WSJ reports
(Reuters) - The U.S. is drafting sanctions that threaten to cut some Chinese banks off from the global financial system, which officials hope will stop Beijing's commercial support of Russia's militar...
Apr 23, 2024
