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“He knows Dhaka,” Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen told bdnews24.com while sharing what he discussed in a brief meeting with Lee on his arrival at the airport, and Bangladesh’s expectations from the visit.

Bangladesh hopes to finalize an agreement with Malaysia over a new policy for recruiting Bangladeshi workers in August, State Minister for Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Imran Ahmed said.

Profits of China’s banking sector are expected to maintain steady this year, with faster growth in asset scale and ample liquidity, according to an industry report.

Facebook’s planned virtual unit Libra, already under heavy attack from US President Donald Trump and global regulators, faces scepticism among the wider cryptocurrency community as well.

At rallies and whistle-stop campaign tours, President Donald Trump proclaims a renaissance in US factories rebuilding the nation with “American steel,” “American heart” and “American hands.”

“Once my taxes are paid, at the end of the day I have 20 or 25 euros left in my pocket,” lamented Greek hairdresser Babis Toumbanos.

Wall Street pushed higher into record territory Friday after Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell all but flicked the switch on a US interest rate cut at the end of the month.

The US government could run out of money in early September unless Congress allows the administration to borrow more, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned Friday.

US officials will soon resume face- to-face trade talks in China, a White House official said Friday, reviving negotiations that had verged on collapse in May.

Global stocks mostly fell Tuesday ahead of key congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while the dollar advanced again on anticipation the commentary could be less dovish than expected.