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World Bank to phase out lending to China by 2031
World Bank lending to China has steadily declined in recent years as the Asian giant saw explosive growth and a reduction in poverty indicators.
Indonesia’s June annual inflation accelerates to 3.34%
JAKARTA, July 1 (Reuters) - Indonesia's annual inflation rate accelerated to 3.34% in June from 3.08% the previous month, data showed on Wednesday, higher than the median forecast in a Reuters poll ...
Indonesia’s former minister and Gojek founder jailed 10 years over school laptop corruption case
Indonesia's former education minister and the founder of multibillion-dollar ride-hailing app Gojek has been sentenced to 10 years' jail. Nadiem Makarim has been convicted of corruption tied to the ...
India’s June factory growth slips to second-weakest since mid-2022 as demand softens, PMI shows
BENGALURU, July 1 (Reuters) - India's manufacturing sector expanded at its second-slowest pace in four years in June as cooling demand for goods dragged on output and hiring but easing cost pressures ...
Can China target critics abroad with its new ‘ethnic unity’ law?
Rights groups fear the new law gives Beijing legal authority to go after people beyond its borders.
China’s Xi urges ruling Communist Party to be adaptable, safeguard advances
BEIJING, July 1 (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party must keep pace with changing circumstances while safeguarding the advances it has made, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday during ...
A plane crashed into a tower in Beijing but China is not saying what happened
The collision left holes on the side of the tower, but Beijing has scrubbed other visible traces of the incident.
Taliban claims airstrikes on ISIS targets inside Pakistan; warns of more action
The Taliban says it struck alleged ISIS hideouts inside Pakistan, claiming the sites were used to plan attacks in Afghanistan, further escalating cross-border tensions between the two neighbours.
Indus Waters Treaty remains ‘valid, binding and operative’: Pakistan Deputy PM Dar
Pakistan vehemently rejects India's revocation of the Indus Waters Treaty, asserting its continued validity and binding nature. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar emphasized the treaty's role in regional ...