Hackers broke into systems used by top US Treasury officials during a massive cyberattack on government agencies and may have stolen essential encryption keys, a senior lawmaker said Monday.

Deprived of its usual tourist influx by the pandemic, Bethlehem will celebrate a quiet Christmas this year that is less about commerce and more about religion, says its parish priest.

Philippine central bank Governor Benjamin Diokno said the monetary easing cycle isn’t over and that he wants to keep interest rates low through the end of 2022.

China’s central bank on Tuesday conducted 130 billion yuan (about 19.88 billion U.S. dollars) of reverse repos to maintain stable liquidity in the banking system.

Analysts say policies depriving citizens with more than two children of basic rights are aimed at emulating Beijing’s curbs – but there is also an anti-Muslim angle, some claim.

Gulf Arab nations approach 2021 with their currency pegs steadied, oil prices clawing back ground, and bond investors keen for the region’s high-rated, high-yielding names.

Large outflows experienced by some super funds as a result of the government’s early release of super scheme had little impact on fund performance, according to new research from the University of Melbourne.

RCEP is a huge opportunity for Hong Kong as it signals the beginning of a new era in global trade and will help expand and strengthen supply chains in Asia, Fung Group chairman says

Some operators uncertain how long they can remain viable, with catering industry predicting 80 per cent drop in revenue over usual take in December in a normal year.

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