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China's 2025 trade with North Korea rebounds to pre-COVID levels
BEIJING, Jan 20 (Reuters) - China's trade with North Korea in 2025 rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, customs data showed on Tuesday, as ties between the two countries improved after Kim Jong Un's visit to Beijing. Two-way trade value in 2025 rose 25% from a year earlier to $2.73...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
China plans new measures to spur consumption, shifts focus to services
BEIJING, Jan 20 (Reuters) - China plans to roll out new policies for 2026 to 2030 to spur domestic consumption and tackle "prominent" supply-demand imbalances, with the services sector becoming a key focus, the country's state planner said on Tuesday.Chinese leaders have pledged to "...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Taiwan says it will lead 'democratic' high-tech supply chain with US
Taiwan, US struck deal on reducing tariffs last weekTaiwan to increase semiconductor investment in USTaiwan aims to lead AI revolution with USBy Wen-Yee Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Taiwan aims to build a "democratic" high-tech supply chain with the United States and f...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Lam vows faster growth as he seeks to extend his hold on Vietnam
Lam speaks at party congress that will decide his futureLam aims to remain party chief and get state presidencyHe pledges more infrastructure and trade, less red tapeBy Francesco Guarascio HANOI, Jan 20 (Reuters) - In an address to the Communist Party congress that will decide his political futur...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
ANALYSIS-As U.S. orders fade, Chinese salespeople face tough grind in new markets
China's exports to U.S. fall, but rest of the world compensatesManaging high volumes of smaller and cheaper orders challenges Chinese salespeopleHardship of Chinese salespeople is potential warning that Beijing relies too heavily on exports By Claire Fu, Ellen Zhang and Josh Arslan Jan 20 (Re...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
TREASURIES-US yields rise to multi-month highs on Trump's tariff threats
SINGAPORE, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields jumped to near multi-month highs on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to rekindle a trade war with Europe rattled markets and shook investor confidence in American assets.The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note US10Y...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Young workers most worried about AI affecting jobs, Randstad survey shows
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Four in five workers believe artificial intelligence is going to impact their daily tasks at the workplace, with Gen Z among those most concerned as companies increasingly rely on AI chatbots and automation, a survey conducted by Randstad showed on Tuesday.Job vacancies requiring ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Cook case could lead to 'cause' protections for Fed, or a roadmap for dismissals
US Supreme Court to hear Trump's case against Fed Governor CookRuling could impact Fed's independence from political influenceAnalysts fear central bank's political insulation could be weakenedBy Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The most consequential test of the Federa...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Croatia's Vujcic nominated as ECB's next vice president
Takes over job on June 1Vujcic served over 25 years as governor or deputyECB in "good place" with inflation on targetBy Jan Strupczewski and Balazs KoranyiBRUSSELS/FRANKFURT, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Croatia's Boris Vujcic was formally nominated on Monday as the European Central Bank's nex...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Euro zone ministers pick Croatia's Vujcic for new ECB vice president
BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers on Monday chose Croatia's Boris Vujcic, a trained economist and head of the central bank, as the European Central Bank’s next vice president, EU officials said.Vujcic, 61, now serving his third six-year term as head of Croatia’s central ba...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
