Job creation in South Korea slowed down last month on the aftermath of the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), a government report showed Wednesday.
News Analysis: MERS-hit S. Korean economy to recover in H2 on fiscal, monetary stimulus
South Korean exports in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry gained for two straight months through June despite flagging exports for overall industries, a government report showed Thursday.
Growth in China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, edged up to 1.4 percent in June, slightly above market forecasts of 1.3 percent and 1.2-percent rise in May.
Confidence among South Korean consumers dropped to the lowest in two and a half years as the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) discouraged consumers from spending money, central bank data showed Thursday.
Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, who is Kiev's representative at the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine crisis, announced Wednesday that the next round of peace talks in Minsk will be held this month.
Private organizations from South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have agreed to hold a joint event in Seoul next month to mark the 15th anniversary of the historic June 15 Declaration, local broadcaster KBS reported Friday.
Falling dairy prices dragged down New Zealand's producer prices in the quarter to the end of June, while the high New Zealand dollar pushed up capital goods prices, the government statistics agency announced Tuesday.
The Chinese property market is facing a correction period as a downward trend emerged in more cities, with many local governments choosing to boost the market through lifting home purchase restrictions.
Michael Feroli, chief U.S. economist at J.P. Morgan, said Thursday that they now see lift-off of the federal funds rate occurring in the third quarter of 2015 rather than the fourth quarter of 2015 and expect the funds rate at 1.0 percent for year- end 2015 and 2.5 percent for 2016.
Growth in China's manufacturing sector accelerated to a six-month high in June, registering a strong end to the second quarter and an encouraging sign that the economy is further stabilizing.
U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he would travel to France in June to attend events in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of D-Day landings.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama indicated on Monday his country would try hard to get the status of the European Union (EU) candidate by June.
Japan's unemployment rate fell below 4.0 percent for first time since October 2008 to 3.9 percent in June from the previous month, according to the Japanese government Tuesday.
The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector stood at 53.9 percent in June, down from 54.3 percent in May, according to official data released on Wednesday.
Pakistan's interim government will transfer power to the new government on June 5, a cabinet minister said Monday.
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