Section: The Business Times (Singapore)
US growth threatened by global political and economic upheaval, IMF warns
[WASHINGTON] A global slowdown in economic growth, together with political and economic upheaval in places like Greece, the Middle East and Ukraine, could hurt US growth going forward, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The Business...
Malaysia tells UN Security Council of push for MH17 tribunal
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday it plans to push for a UN-backed tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing a passenger airliner last year in eastern Ukraine, though Russia described the move as premature, diplomats said. …read more Source: The Business...
Ukraine, creditors agree to confidential debt talks
[WASHINGTON] Ukraine and its creditors agreed Wednesday to launch good-faith and confidential negotiations on restructuring the country’s debt, after weeks of arguing the issue in public. …read more Source: The Business...
US compares China's South China Sea moves to Russia's in Ukraine
[WASHINGTON] The US State Department’s number two diplomat on Friday compared China’s behavior in pursuit of territory in the South China Sea to that of Russia in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Business...
Putin calls Obama to discuss Ukraine, IS group: White House
[WASHINGTON] Russian President Vladimir Putin called his US counterpart Barack Obama on Thursday to discuss the conflict in Ukraine, the Islamic State group’s advances and a deal on Iran’s nuclear programme. …read more Source: The Business...
G-7 leaders back tough line towards Moscow
LEADERS from the Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations backed a tough line towards Moscow at the start of a summit in the Bavarian Alps, with US President Barack Obama urging the gathering to stand up to Russian aggression in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Business...
Ukraine and creditors lock horns over debt writedown
[LONDON] A debt restructuring deal for Ukraine seemed far off on Friday, after its finance ministry and creditors accused each other of a lack of engagement in talks and Kiev dismissed the offer from bondholders as unacceptable. …read more Source: The Business...
IMF mission gives upbeat assessment of Ukraine
[KIEV] The head of an International Monetary Fund team visiting Ukraine gave a positive assessment of progress by Kiev on reform on Sunday and said there would be further discussion on loans that the near-bankrupt country badly needs. …read more Source: The Business...
Merkel sets tough line at EU summit with eastern partners
[RIGA] German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the EU’s eastern partners on Thursday not to expect too much of the bloc and warned Russia to mend its ways over Ukraine if it wanted to rejoin the G7 club of top nations. …read more Source: The Business...
Ukraine in political, economic chaos as govt fails to deliver
THE country is on the cliff of bankruptcy. A spate of politically motivated killings and mysterious suicides of former government officials has sown fear in the capital. Infighting has begun to splinter the pro-European majority coalition in Parliament. And a constant threat of war lingers along the Russian border. …read more Source: The...
