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Monday, February 24, 2020

Econ

Thai exports back in positive territory after US-China deal

Thai exports grew 3.35 per cent in January 2020, bouncing back to positive growth in the first turnaround in six months, mainly due to oil and gold export , according to a statement from the Trade Policy and Strategy Office on Monday (February 24).
Baht continues to slide amid increasing worries about Covid-19

The baht continued to weaken, trading at 31.70 to the US dollar in Monday morning trade, amid concerns over the coronavirus spreading outside China.
Bill Gates-led fund invests in making lithium mining more sustainable

Breakthrough Energy Ventures, helmed by Bill Gates, and MIT's The Engine fund are leading an investment round of $20 million for Lilac Solutions, a U.S. startup aimed at making the extraction of lithium less water-intensive and more sustainable.
For Canada's Trudeau, the $15.5 billion Teck mine decision is a lose-lose situation

TORONTO - For as long as he's been prime minister, Justin Trudeau has insisted that supporting Canada's struggling oil and gas sector, tackling climate change and mending the country's relationship with its indigenous people go "hand in hand."
China cuts tariffs on additional US goods

China announced the first set of exclusion lists on the second batch of United States imports, which are subject to additional tariff exemptions, effective from Feb 28, according to a statement from the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council on Friday.

Thai exports back in positive territory after US-China deal

Baht continues to slide amid increasing worries about Covid-19

Bill Gates/ File Photo by Syndication Washington Post, Bloomberg

Bill Gates-led fund invests in making lithium mining more sustainable

File Photo by Syndication Washington Post, Bloomberg

For Canada's Trudeau, the $15.5 billion Teck mine decision is a lose-lose situation

A US cargo ship docks at the Qingdao Port, Shandong province. [Photo by Yu Shaoyue/For China Daily]

China cuts tariffs on additional US goods

Stocks post weekly decline amid hunt for safety

Treasury
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As Treasury bonds hit historic low, tale of two markets and an uncertain U.S. economy emerges

Fed's Brainard calls for new strategy to boost inflation

Gold pops as virus concerns ignite global stampede into havens

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Dollar has no equal for investors sheltering from outbreak

A pedestrian wearing a face mask walks along a street in the Flushing Chinatown neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York on Feb. 5, 2020. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Stephanie Keith.

U.S. business gauge tumbles to lowest since 2013 on virus

U.S. existing-home sales remain solid amid scarce inventory

G-20 Finance Chiefs Meet as Virus Raises Global Economic Fears

Guidelines set for where you can charge your car

EEC most profitable economic zone, data shows

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Job offers delayed in Asia's financial hubs amid virus fallout

Tech leads stock slide on virus fears; gold gains

U.S. jobless claims rise a second week to 210,000, as forecast

Investor anxiety rises as coronavirus spreads outside China

In America's richest town, $500k a year is now below average

Mortgage rates hold steady despite strong economic reports

Bank Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Dimas Ardian

Indonesia resumes rate cuts amid growing concerns over virus

SET Index plunges below 1,500 level in morning trade

A container vessel is loaded at Zhoushan Port, Zhejiang province.[Photo by Yao Feng/For China Daily]

US removes China from list of developing countries

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