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New Zealand PM touts 'important' China ties amid Huawei spat

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday played up her country's "important" ties with China despite tensions stemming from security concerns over Chinese telecom giant Huawei. Ardern made the remarks as she met with Premier Li Keqiang at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on her...

Turkey: Banking sector net profit hits $1.2B in Jan-Feb

Turkish banking sector's net profit totaled some 6.48 billion Turkish liras ($1.22 billion) in January-February this year, the country's banking regulator said Friday. According to the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency, total assets of the sector surged 19.4 percent year-on-year...

Asian markets hit by volatility as economy fears pervade

Asian markets were gripped by volatility Thursday as investors grow increasingly worried about the state of the global economy, sending them rushing to safe-haven assets and fuelling talk of possible recession. The pound was managing to hold its own despite another night of drama in...