The Japanese economy expanded 1.3% in the Q2, at a slower pace than anticipated, amid a weaker capital spending, signalling strains over the economy from weaker growth and the US-China trade war.
According to a source familiar with the matter, Saudi Aramco is expected to give roles to Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, HSBC and Samba Financial Bank in the upcoming initial public offering (IPO).
The Prime Minister of Britain Boris Johnson stated on Sunday that he would not ask for a delay for the country's exit from the European Union.
The China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS) reported on Saturday that trading volume under the China's Bond Connect program reached $47.8B last month.
The European Union has failed to fulfil commitments under the 2015 nuclear agreement, the director of Iran's nuclear energy agency Ali Akbar Salehi says.
A Chinese company has signed an agreement with Iraq's Basra Oil Company to construct 80 oil wells in the southern province of Basra, a statement published by the Iraqi Oil Ministry shows.
The Chinese mobile car-hailing platform DiDi plans to expand to 14 Chilean cities by the end of the current year, a statement published by the company shows.
Italy's ties with China are widely expected to remain a priority for the second consecutive government of the Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, analysts say.
More than 180T Chinese tourists have visited Morocco in 2018 and the country expects more tourists in the next years, the Moroccan Prime Minister Saad Eddine El Othmani says.
Nepal and China plan to establish an industrial zone in the southern district of central Nepal to develop a manufacturing and processing hub, the Embassy of Nepal to China reports.
The Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan and the US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross have discussed ways to increase bilateral trade between the two countries to $100B.
The Chinese regulator has approved IPOs of Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank and Sirio Pharma, a statement published by the China Securities Regulatory Commission shows.
Exports of Chinese products increased 2.6% and imports declined 2.6% in August, compared to the same period the prior year, the General Administration of Customs reports.
According to a report published on Sunday, China's exports unexpectedly dropped 1% in August, thus unveiling an impact from a trade conflict with the US.
On Saturday, the son of Saudi King Muhammad bin Salman, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman has been appointed as the country's new Minister of Energy.
According to the Sankei Shimbun, the Foreign Minister of Japan Taro Kono could become the country's next Minister of Defense in the upcoming cabinet reshuffle.
FAW-Volkswagen Audi reported on Saturday that in first eight months of 2019 it managed to deliver 427,447 vehicles to China, thus showing a 2.4% growth year on year.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission on Friday has permitted Transsion Holdings to make an initial public offering (IPO) on the SSE STAR Market.
On Friday, the China-Russia Energy Cooperation Committee held its 16th meeting at which both parties reviewed their achievements and agreed on future steps on cooperation in the energy sector.
Malaysia's international reserves increased to $103.5B from around $103B in the beginning of August, a report published by the central bank shows.
Alibaba Group has agreed to acquire Netease's e-commerce platform Kaola for $2B and invest additional $700M in Netease's Cloud Music.
The economy of Somalia expanded 2.8% in 2018 and the economic recovery is steady and sustained, a report published by the World Bank states.
The Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri plans to meet the French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss investment projects in Lebanon, a statement published by Hariri's office shows.
Taiwan's inflation increased 0.43% in August, compared to the same period the previous year, a report published by the National Statistics agency shows.