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China's worse-than-Suez ship congestion set to widen global trade chaos
Yantian Port says it will be back to normal by the end of June, but it may take months for the cargo backlog in southern China to clear while the fallout ripples worldwide.
 "China's worse-than-Suez ship congestion set to widen global trade chaos")
Paytm looks to raise Rs 12,000 cr via fresh issue of shares, EGM on July 12
Paytm will also propose removing founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma's role as a 'promoter' for the company
 "Paytm looks to raise Rs 12,000 cr via fresh issue of shares, EGM on July 12")
Some commodities have now wiped out all of their 2021 rally: Here's why
Other commodities that have seen their big rallies evaporate include platinum, while once-surging nickel, sugar and even lumber have faltered.
 "Some commodities have now wiped out all of their 2021 rally: Here's why")
AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine faces more supply hurdles, now from Thailand
Thailand was slated to receive and administer 6 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses in June but health authorities this week said they would be distributing only 3.5 million of those shots this month
 "AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine faces more supply hurdles, now from Thailand")
Sovereign bonds in India signal growing doubts on RBI's easy policy stance
The inflation shock is adding to uncertainty on whether the central bank would stick to its pledge of keeping policy accommodative to support growth after economy was battered by a deadly Covid wave
 "Sovereign bonds in India signal growing doubts on RBI's easy policy stance")
Will a chip czar guarantee China self-sufficiency in semiconductor industry
Liu He will leadthe development of future semiconductor technologies; his position within Xi Jinping's inner circle ensures his recommendations get heard.
 "Will a chip czar guarantee China self-sufficiency in semiconductor industry")
No pomp, no revelry: Tokyo Olympics seem to be weirdest ever for athletes
Athletes will be subject to a three-day quarantine upon arrival and will be required to get tested daily.
 "No pomp, no revelry: Tokyo Olympics seem to be weirdest ever for athletes")
Gautam Adani loses $9 bn in three days in worst wealth rout
The 58-year-old tycoon lost more money this week than anyone else in the world, with his personal fortune tumbling by about $9 billion to $67.6 billion
 "Gautam Adani loses $9 bn in three days in worst wealth rout")
US House votes to scrap 2002 resolution that authorised Iraq war
The White House said in a statement that it supports the House Bill
 "US House votes to scrap 2002 resolution that authorised Iraq war")
CureVac stock plunges after mRNA Covid vaccine falls short on protection
The shares plunged more than 52% in German trading, wiping out almost $9.6 billion in market value.
 "CureVac stock plunges after mRNA Covid vaccine falls short on protection")
Microsoft names Nadella as chairman, rewards him for refocusing company
Microsoft has undergone a rebirth during Nadella's leadership, recovering from failures in the mobile phone and internet search market.
 "Microsoft names Nadella as chairman, rewards him for refocusing company")
US Fed surprise may herald new era of Asian currency weakness
Almost all developing Asian currencies were lower against the greenback after Fed released forecasts that showed officials anticipate two interest-rate increases by end of 2023, sooner than thought.
 "US Fed surprise may herald new era of Asian currency weakness")
JPMorgan, Goldman, two other banks hired by Paytm for proposed $3 bn IPO
The board of the startup, formally called One97 Communications, also approved Morgan Stanley and ICICI Securities Ltd. to help with the sale, the people said, asking not to be identified as the matter
 "JPMorgan, Goldman, two other banks hired by Paytm for proposed $3 bn IPO")
Bank, airline websites go dark briefly in international internet outage
Website tracker flags hundreds of user complaints about outages affecting Southwest, Delta Air Lines Inc. and Automatic Data Processing Inc
 "Bank, airline websites go dark briefly in international internet outage")
India's record foreign exchange pile may not be adequate: RBI paper
Foreign exchange reserves surged to $605 billion in the week to June 4 as the central bank mopped up dollars.
 "India's record foreign exchange pile may not be adequate: RBI paper")
Japan's 'Dr Fauci' damps Olympic mood with call to ban spectators
In Japan's political culture, Shigeru Omi's public questioning of the official position is unusual.
 "Japan's 'Dr Fauci' damps Olympic mood with call to ban spectators")
Oil falls below $72 a barrel following Fed's tilt towards tightening policy
A rise in the dollar reduces the appeal of commodities priced in the currency
 "Oil falls below $72 a barrel following Fed's tilt towards tightening policy")
US, China trade war costs global value chains 3-5 years of growth, says UN
Report researching the post-pandemic future of global value chains found that trade within those supply lines shrank in absolute terms.
 "US, China trade war costs global value chains 3-5 years of growth, says UN")
India, Brazil have competing views on inflation: One of them must be right
Which of the two approaches proves most effective will shape the lessons a generation of officials take from the pandemic.
 "India, Brazil have competing views on inflation: One of them must be right")
Adani juggernaut will roll on but it needs more quality investors
A temporary bout of nervousness in the stock market won't shake Asia's second-richest man.
 "Adani juggernaut will roll on but it needs more quality investors")
