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India seeks cooperation with Philippines including in defence and security, foreign minister says
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PHILLIPINES The Philippines is likely to sustain economic growth of 6.7 percent this year and in 2019, underpinned by strong consumption and investment.
CHINA China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) said on Wednesday it will spend more than 150 billion yuan ($22 billion) by 2020 to boost oil and gas output in the western region of Xinjiang, to offset falling output from ageing fields in northeast China.
MEXICO Led by Mexico, major Latin American nations pledged to deepen commercial and economic ties on Tuesday as they sought to counter the risk of a deepening trade war sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” policy.
PERU Peru equities were higher at the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Mining, Banking & Financials and S&P Lima Juniors sectors propelled shares higher.
RUSSIA Russia, one of the world’s top three crude producers, is preparing the most radical shakeup of its oil-tax system since 1999. The changes, which will allow the nation’s producers to export crude and oil products duty-free while raising their costs at the wellhead, is set to get the go-ahead from President Vladimir Putin by year-end, bringing in much-needed funds for a multibillion-dollar plan to revitalize the faltering economy.
US A now-robust U.S. economy will soon lose momentum on rising interest rates and escalating trade disputes, according to economist who nonetheless gave just a one-in-three chance of a recession over the next two years.
AUSTRALIA Australia’s inflation remained subdued in the three months through June, suggesting the central bank’s interest-rate pause will enter a third year.