Calls grow for revival of Korea-US currency swap deal
Korea’s latest $60 billion currency swap deal with the US expired in December, as Asia’s fourth-largest economy showed stable recovery from the pandemic.
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Hong Kong eyed as professional services, financial hub for RCEP
Hong Kong will strive to join at the earliest opportunity, a senior city trade official said.
China’s Commerce Ministry urges India to treat all investors fairly
This follows India's move to block access to 54 mobile apps, mainly Chinese.
US hits China with new trade curbs, sanctions over Uighur rights
Companies hit by Treasury Department sanctions include SZ DJI Technology, by far the world’s largest producer of consumer drones
US eyes January rollout of projects to counter China’s BRI
Washington plans to invest in five to 10 large infrastructure projects around the world in January as part of a broader Group of Seven (G7) initiative
Australia joins New Zealand to ratify regional trade pact RCEP
The deal is the world’s largest trade pact, representing about 30 per cent of the global population and gross domestic product
Korea-Spain ties elevated to strategic partnership
South Korea and Spain have elevated ties to a "strategic partnership".
China better economic choice than US for the EU?
The EU should begin diversifying its outlook, and China should certainly be on its radar, argues one investor. As China becomes ever more prosperous and America turns more inward,…
China and US reach trade agreement after earlier grandstanding
Special envoys from the US and Chinese presidents reach an agreement to halt further trade-war escalation. A delegation led by Vice-Premier Liu He, President Xi Jinping’s…
Editorial round-up from around the region
A round-up of the most important and relevant editorials from ANN partners. It has been an interesting two weeks in Asia, one that might shape the future of the continent for the…