US imposes new curbs on Iran’s access to ‘low-level’ tech after attack on Israel
By Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. is further restricting Iran’s access to “low-level technology,” in response to Iran’s April 13 attack on Israel …
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Japan relaxes military export curbs for planned jet fighter
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government on Tuesday relaxed military equipment export restrictions, the second change in less than four months, to allow …
US aims to impose tighter curbs on civilian gun exports: Bloomberg
(Reuters) – The Biden administration is seeking to reduce the use of U.S.-made guns in foreign crimes and human rights violations by tightening oversight and …
OPEC may need further supply curbs to balance market, says Mercuria chief
By Dmitry Zhdannikov DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – OPEC may need to cut production further to keep oil prices at current levels in the face of …
Canada’s planned curbs on overseas student work may hurt tight job market
By Wa Lone TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s planned curbs on work by international students could spark shortages of temporary workers in food services and retail …
North Korea halts radio broadcasts, curbs exchanges with South -Yonhap
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea stopped operating a radio station used to send coded messages to its agents in South Korea, the …
Democrats Sought Major Curbs On Gun Rights In 2023
Democrats Sought Major Curbs On Gun Rights In 2023 Arjun Singh on December 31, 2023 Significant gun-related legislation and jurisprudence was promulgated by Democrats and …
Asian fertiliser buyers turn away from key exporter China amid growing curbs
By Mei Mei Chu and Rajendra Jadhav BEIJING/MUMBAI (Reuters) – Asian fertiliser buyers are seeking alternatives to Chinese supplies on concerns the world’s top exporter …
U.S. to impose visa curbs on Hondurans over new prosecutor row
(Reuters) – The United States is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on some Hondurans for “fomenting violence,” a U.S. official said on Tuesday, after …
Guatemala president slams U.S. action after new visa curbs announced
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -Guatemala’s outgoing President Alejandro Giammattei on Tuesday rejected what he described as “intimidating actions” that undercut national sovereignty, a day after the …
Australia mid-year budget to flag spending curbs amid inflation risks
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s mid-year budget update will include about A$10 billion ($6.56 billion) in savings, official data showed on Tuesday, as the government looks …
US puts visa curbs on those it accuses of ‘anti-democratic’ moves in Guatemala
WASHINGTON/GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -The U.S. government announced measures on Monday to punish what it has described as anti-democratic moves by officials including Guatemala’s top prosecutor …
US officials to visit Taiwan to explain chip curbs, minister says
TAIPEI (Reuters) – U.S. officials plan to visit Taiwan to explain to companies details of new curbs, primarily aimed at China, on advanced chip exports, …
Analysis-Global EV battery supply chain puzzles over China graphite curbs
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Beijing’s move to restrict graphite exports will have a disproportionate impact on foreign makers of electric vehicle battery components who have not …
China says graphite export curbs not targeted at specific sector
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday that recently announced restrictions on graphite exports are not targeted at any specific sector. A ministry …
JetBlue asks US to ban KLM from JFK if planned Schiphol curbs take place
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – U.S. carrier JetBlue Airways said on Tuesday it had asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to ban Air France’s KLM from New …
Factbox-China curbs graphite exports in latest critical minerals squeeze
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China announced on Friday that it will require export permits for certain graphite products to protect national security, its latest move to …
China export curbs choke off shipments of gallium, germanium for second month
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s curbs on exports of gallium and germanium products choked off international shipments of the chipmaking metals for a second consecutive month, …
China tightens curbs on foreign travel by bankers, state workers
By Engen Tham and Julie Zhu SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese civil servants and employees of state-linked enterprises are facing tighter constraints on private travel …
Exclusive-US warned China to expect updated export curbs in October-US official
By Karen Freifeld and Alexandra Alper NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration warned Beijing of its plans to update rules that curb shipments of …
China’s ‘teapot’ refiners mop up swelling Iranian crude, defying U.S. curbs
By Muyu Xu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Appetite for Iranian crude is growing in China, the world’s biggest oil importer, after the extension of supply cuts …
Biden administration seeks new order halting curbs on social media contacts
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A Louisiana judge’s order sharply limiting U.S. officials’ contacts with social media companies could soon take full effect despite being …
Three Chinese cities lift house-buying curbs
BEIJING (Reuters) – At least three major Chinese cities last week removed restrictions on home buying, as the Asian giant gradually rolls back a crackdown …
China’s Didi Q2 revenue grows as regulatory curbs ease
BEIJING (Reuters) – Revenues at China’s Didi Chuxing rose 52.6% for the April-June quarter from a year earlier to 48.8 billion yuan ($6.65 billion, as …
Nearly 2 million excess deaths followed China’s sudden end of COVID curbs – study
By Bernard Orr BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s abrupt move to dismantle its strict COVID-19 regime, which unleashed the virus onto its 1.4 billion residents, could …
Analysis-China’s sputtering economy curbs outlook for diesel demand for rest of 2023
By Andrew Hayley BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s muted economic growth in 2023 as its post-COVID recovery underwhelms has crimped the outlook for demand for diesel …
Turkey curbs credit card use for foreign travel, in blow to sector
By Ceyda Caglayan ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s banking watchdog has stopped allowing credit card payments by instalment for foreign travel, such as flights, travel agency …
US proposal for talks with Russia on keeping nuclear arms curbs in limbo
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Russia blamed each other for a lack of progress on arms control following a U.S. …
South Korea to ease loan curbs for some homeowners paying ‘jeonse’ deposits
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea will loosen loan regulations for homeowners having difficulty repaying “jeonse” deposits to tenants, for a year starting on Thursday, the …
KLM, major airlines appeal against Schiphol flight curbs
PARIS (Reuters) – KLM, Delta, United and scores of carriers have filed an appeal at the Dutch Supreme Court to overturn a move by the …
Analysis-As Japan aligns with U.S. chip curbs on China, some in Tokyo feel uneasy
By Tim Kelly, Karen Freifeld and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Japan’s imposition of export controls on chip making tools to align with a …
Risking revival of unrest, Iran rulers tighten curbs on dissent
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s clerical rulers are clamping down on dissent ahead of the anniversary of the death of a young woman …
China gallium curbs raise chip questions for future EV models
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – China’s looming gallium export controls leave automakers with a dilemma over whether they can continue to rely on a …
China should shift stimulus to consumption, ease residency curbs -PBOC adviser
BEIJING (Reuters) – China should shift the focus of its stimulus from investment to consumption and further loosen urban residency curbs to boost migrant workers’ …
China’s Xi urges greater innovation amid tech curbs from US
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping, on an inspection tour of a major industrial province, renewed his call for greater innovation and technological self-reliance, …
Beijing’s curbs on niche metal exports threaten China supply glut
BEIJING (Reuters) – China faces a growing surplus of two strategic metals if Beijing restricts exports, industry players said, weighing on domestic prices even as …
Explainer-China’s rare earths dominance in focus after mineral export curbs
By Mai Nguyen (Reuters) – China said on Monday it will impose export restrictions on gallium and germanium products used in computer chips and other …
China to restrict exports of chipmaking materials as US mulls new curbs
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will control exports of some metals widely used in the semiconductor industry, its commerce ministry announced on Monday, the latest salvo …
US Supreme Court to weigh legality of domestic-violence gun curbs
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court took up another major dispute over gun rights on Friday, agreeing to decide whether a …
India regulator proposes curbs on derivative-linked share moves
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s market regulator proposed measures to contain extreme price movements in shares on which futures and options trade, including longer trading suspensions …
China says it will resolutely object if U.S. curbs investment in semiconductor industry
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will resolutely object if the U.S. restricts its firms from investing in Chinese semiconductor industry, said Shu Jueting, a spokesperson at …
Orthodox Christians attend Holy Light in Jerusalem under police curbs
By Henriette Chacar JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Thousands of Palestinian Christians and pilgrims from around the world filled Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday to celebrate the Orthodox …
SK Hynix to seek further exemption from US chip curbs against China -CEO
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc will ask the United States for a year’s further exemption from chip curbs against China, the chief …
Miami Beach curbs alcohol sales after ‘unruly’ spring breakers violence
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) – The city of Miami Beach curtailed alcohol sales through Monday morning after drunken revelers on spring break got tangled in …
HSBC China says it’s unaware of remittance curbs after Mobius’ claims
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -HSBC’s China unit said on Tuesday it has not been told by regulators to restrict outbound remittances and was unaware of recent capital …
China boosts Australian coal imports on hopes for more easing of curbs -traders, data
By Muyu Xu and Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Chinese utilities and traders have stepped up purchases of Australian coal in February, encouraged by signs of …
China’s Jan air passenger numbers jump 34.8% after COVID curbs ease
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s January air passenger traffic rose 34.8% from a year earlier, the aviation regulator said at a regular news conference on Thursday, …
Dutch, Japanese curbs on chip equipment to China may not be tough enough -industry group
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) – A chip industry group is warning that if U.S. allies do not adopt curbs on semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China …
Bullish bets on Asian FX as easing of China COVID curbs boosts outlook – Reuters poll
By Tejaswi Marthi (Reuters) – Bullish bets on the Singapore dollar and the Malaysian ringgit further consolidated to scale five-year highs as a fizzling U.S. …
Biden administration imposes China chip curbs on Macau
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Tuesday hit Macau with sweeping new export controls it previously imposed on shipments of advanced chips …