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Klang, Dec 17 (EFE/EPA).- Malaysia's economy is expected to grow by 6.7 percent in 2021 following a projected contraction of 5.8 percent in 2020 caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest edition of the World Bank Malaysia Economic Monitor: Sowing the Seeds published on Wednesday. (Camera: FAZRY ISMAIL).SHOT LIST: WORKERS PRODUCE COFFEE AT THE CHUAN HOE COFFEE FACTORY IN KLANG, OUTSIDE KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA.
Shanghai, Aug 28 (EFE/EPA).- Large Chinese banks could present losses in the first half of the year after Beijing demanded a greater collaboration in the economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic, already relatively under control in the country.The government estimates are that the combined profits of Chinese banks fell 9.4 percent year-on-year in the first six months of the year. (Camera: ALEX PLAVEVSKI).B-ROLL OF CHINA'S TOP 5 BANKS IN SHANGHAI, CHINA.
Greek bank shares are sold off sharply for the third day in a row, but losses were less than in the previous sessions. And as Joel Flynn reports there were also signs of progress in the bailout talks despite protests in Athens.
The euro has dipped to a 29-month low against the dollar after the announcement of a snap election in Greece threw the country into a fresh round of political turmoil. As Sonia Legg reports, some blame the EU for failing to work out a bailout exit strategy on time.
A large crowd of Greek farmers demonstrate on Syntagma Square in central Athens to demand financial aid, escalating a four-week showdown with a government that says it has no more funds to help. Farmers began protesting last month, joining a wider movement that has seen roads blocked in France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain, among other countries. IMAGES
Finance ministers from the 27 European Union member states meet in Brussels to discuss taxation, Europe's economic recovery and the budgets for 2024. IMAGES
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