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WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – North Korea has not responded to behind-the-scenes diplomatic outreach since mid-February by US President Joe Biden’s administration, including to Pyongyang’s mission to…
View More North Korea unresponsive to behind-the-scenes Biden administration outreach: US official
SINGAPORE – Singapore and the United States have reaffirmed their wide-ranging cooperation on defence and security, trade and investment, as well as cyber security, Minister…
View More S'pore, US reaffirm wide-ranging cooperation, says Vivian in call with Sullivan
DUBAI (REUTERS) – Qatar is working to de-escalate tension in the region by advocating for a return to the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, state media…
View More Minister says Qatar working for a return to Iran nuclear accord: Report
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – North Korea appeared to stage a military parade as part of a grand party congress that laid out the scale of the…
View More North Korea leader appears to hold military parade after blasting US
GENEVA (REUTERS) – The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) bid to select a new leader was plunged into uncertainty on Wednesday (Oct 28) after the United…
View More US rejection throws WTO leadership race into confusion
SHANGHAI (REUTERS) – As the United States-China “tech war” widens, investors are betting on China’s efforts to replace US technologies with indigenous applications to run…
View More In US-China tech war, investors bet on China's localisation push
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The Trump administration will push for a broad reset of “outdated tariff determinations” at the World Trade Organisation to right what it…
View More Trump administration vows to push for 'broad reset' at WTO
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s central bank unveiled its own version of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s “Main Street” lending programme on Friday, to channel nearly $280…
View More Japan launches its version of Fed's 'Main Street' scheme as deflation returns
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s central bank will create its own version of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s “Main Street” lending programme to channel more money to…
View More Bank of Japan to create its version of Fed's 'Main Street' lending scheme
(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve on Tuesday said it will publish monthly the names of borrowers, the amounts borrowed, and other details for loans made…
View More Fed says it will disclose borrower names, amounts under TALF, PPP facilities
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A half-hour staff meeting in a secure location. A 40-minute consultation with an infectious disease specialist. Multiple days of “unscheduled telephone…
View More For Fed Chair Powell, March was pure madness as coronavirus response intensified
CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. central bankers see “evolving” risks to the world’s biggest economy from the fast-spreading coronavirus and are scrambling to assess what’s…
View More With economic risks 'evolving,' Fed policymakers assess what's next
SEOUL (REUTERS) – The United States is “very actively” trying to persuade North Korea to come back to negotiations, South Korea’s national security adviser said…
View More United States 'very actively' asking North Korea to return to talks, says South Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – It takes a lot to kill an economic expansion, typically requiring a major shock to bring growth to a halt and trigger…
View More Markets register a shock, but is Trump right to blame the Fed?