Newsletter Nov 28, 2022

UK housing market seen facing further 'mini-budget' fallout

British property market activity stalled in October and house price growth slowed to its lowest quarterly level since February 2020 due to a disastrous "mini-budget" and a cost-of-living crisis, a survey released on Monday showed.

UK Prime Minister Sunak vows to maintain military aid to Ukraine

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to promise on Monday to maintain or increase military aid to Ukraine next year, and to confront international competitors "not with grand rhetoric but with robust pragmatism".

Canada unveils new Asia-Pacific strategy with eye on China

At the G20 summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping scolded Trudeau in an unusual public dressing-down, caught on video.

Marketmind: China crisis brewing

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever.

Dollar rises broadly, Yuan slumps as China's COVID unrest rattles sentiment

The dollar gained broadly on Monday as protests against COVID restrictions in China stoked uncertainty and dented sentiment, sending the yuan sliding and pushing nervous investors toward the safe-haven greenback.

Belgian rail workers to strike next week

Services in some regions will be completely halted according to media reports.

Zelenskiy warns Ukraine to brace for more Russian attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Russia would surely launch new missile attacks on his country, and warned defence forces and citizens to be prepared to withstand a new week of strain on the power grid.

Protests across China as anger mounts over zero-Covid policy

AFP saw multiple people arrested as officers told demonstrators to leave the area.

China arrests BBC journalist covering Covid protests

Hundreds of people took to the streets in China's major cities on Sunday in a rare outpouring of public anger against the state.

Japan stumble gives Germany fresh World Cup hope

The prospect of an early German exit -- four years after bowing out at the same stage at the 2018 finals in Russia -- was practically unthinkable before the tournament.