According to the Financial Times: The United States is pushing for a trilateral meeting with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Yemen.

Chairman of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting: Russia must immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw its troops and military equipment from the internationally recognized territory of Ukraine.

Vietnam will struggle to meet its 2023 growth target due to slowing exports.

Unifor: Ford Canada union continues talks as strike deadline approaches.

Pakistan Oil and Gas Development Company has discovered natural gas in a block in eastern Mali.

Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: G7 foreign ministers will hold a face-to-face meeting in Tokyo in November.

According to Nikkei: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to attract foreign fund managers to Japan.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will announce reforms to the domestic asset management industry in New York on Thursday.

Ministry of Tourism of Thailand: From January to September this year, Thailand received 19 million foreign tourists.

The RBNZ will decide whether to initiate debt-to-income ratio measures following consultation.

The RBNZ plans to consult on the debt-to-income framework in early 2024.

Citibank: Citi Treasury & Trade Solutions announced the creation and piloting of Citi Token services for cash management and trade finance.

According to a Reuters survey: the Philippine central bank will maintain interest rates at 6.25% at least until the end of 2023 (same as the August survey).

According to a Reuters poll: 23 out of 25 economists expect the Philippine central bank to maintain its key interest rate at 6.25% from September 21 to 23.

Ukrainian air defense systems were involved in repelling Russian air strikes on the western city of Lviv, the local mayor said.

Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasunoshi Nishimura: Monetary policy is determined by the Bank of Japan.

Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasunoshi Nishimura: It is crucial for companies to cope with rising interest rates.

Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasumin Nishimura: Measures need to be taken to support structural changes.

The United Auto Workers union (UAW) has set Friday as a deadline to make progress in auto negotiations.