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1. PM: Funan Techo Canal solely serves economic purpose
2. Royal Government commits to further strengthening operations and partnerships with ESCAP to promote socio-economic development
3. IMF chief warns of emerging market risk with high U.S. interest rates
4. Euro zone inflation steady at 2.4%, keeping June rate cut in play as economy returns to growth
5. Biden blames China, Japan and India’s economic woes on ‘xenophobia’
6. Should the Bank of England cut interest rates with Britain’s economy in bloom?
7. France’s Macron set to press Xi on trade, Ukraine
8. India, Australia review progress on trade and investment negotiations, discuss way forward for its completion