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People wearing protective masks walk in a shopping district, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China, March 25, 2020/ Reuters

Covid-19 cases worldwide down 4%, deaths down 2% in past week: WHO

The largest decrease in new weekly cases was reported from the African Region (18%), followed by the Western Pacific Region (17%). The largest decline in new weekly deaths was reported from the...

If an IMF managing director is thought to be amenable to pressures to alter data and analyses, the credibility of the Fund’s work will be greatly diminished. Photo: Bloomberg

Global Economy

IMF cuts Asia's growth forecast, warns of supply chain risks

Analysis

Global energy crisis prompts Asia to turn to US for oil

World+Biz

Asia shares bounce, dollar breaks higher on yen

Women Empowerment

Bangladesh in bottom tier for girls’ leadership in Asia

Infrastructure

The Asian Highway: A pipe dream on paper

Global Economy

Asia shares swing higher, oil surges to 3-year peak

Thoughts

At 15, BRICS has made incremental progress. But there is palpable disconnect too

The abandoned Northern Endeavour oil production vessel is seen in the Timor Sea, in this image from Australia's Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, made available to Reuters September 6, 2021. Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources/Handout via REUTERS

Energy

Asia eyes Australia blueprint as $100 bln oil, gas clean-up looms

An employee holds a sample of crude oil at the Yarakta oilfield, owned by Irkutsk Oil Co, in the Irkutsk region, Russia on March 11, 2019. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko/Files

Energy

Saudi Arabia slashes crude prices to Asia; US, Europe prices steady

Investors sit in front of a board showing stock information at a brokerage house on the first day of trade in China since the Lunar New Year, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China February 3, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS

Global Economy

Asia shares edge higher on hopes for more stimulus

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker is tugged towards a thermal power station in Futtsu, east of Tokyo, Japan November 13, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Energy

Asia, Mideast utilities turn to dirtier fuel as LNG prices bite

A currency trader counts Pakistani rupee notes as he prepares an exchange of dollars in Islamabad, Pakistan December 11, 2017. REUTERS/Caren Firouz/Files

Global Economy