Residents had raised concerns about fire hazards posed by ongoing renovation works HK authorities said last year that mesh used by contractors met fire safety standards, though police have since raised fresh suspicions Residents had also complained about use of foam insulation and workers smoking near scaffolding HONG KONG/BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Residents of…
SEOUL, Nov 1 (Reuters) – North Korea said on Saturday that denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, which South Korea said will be discussed in a summit with China later that day, is an unrealisable “pipe dream,” according to state media KCNA. Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung are set to…
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Oct 30 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States will cut its tariffs on Chinese goods related to fentanyl to 10% from 20%, after his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea. Xi will work “very hard to stop the flow” of fentanyl,…
BOJ stands pat on rates, yen falls Currency reaction muted after Trump-Xi meeting; details awaited Trump says trade deal with China could be signed on Thursday Traders reduce expectations for 25bp Fed cut in December SINGAPORE, Oct 30 (Reuters) – The yen fell on Thursday in the wake of the Bank of Japan’s decision to…