Bloomberg Indonesia sees downside risks for economic growth in the first quarter as the government imposed more restrictions to curb a worsening coronavirus outbreak, said the finance minister. The first quarter is “very tough,” Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said in an interview with Bloomberg Television. “We hope in February and March we can still catch up despite the January ...

Bloomberg The US State Department urged China to engage in dialogue with Taiwan’s democratically elected representatives and cease putting military, diplomatic and economic pressure on the island. The US statement came as Taiwan said a fleet of 13 Chinese military planes, including eight H-6K bombers, entered its air defense identification zone, in an apparent stepping up of Beijing’s almost constant ...

Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson became the first European leader to speak with US President Joseph Biden since his inauguration in a phone call that focused on ways to strengthen bilateral ties, collective defense and fight climate change. Biden pledged to work closely with Johnson as the UK hosts both the G-7 and the United Nations Climate Change conference ...