Soybeans Face Modest Pressure on Thursday

US officials reversed themselves and will now allow Nicolás Maduro and his wife to pay lawyers with Venezuelan funds as they defend themselves in the drug-trafficking case against them in New York.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said that Beijing has always viewed its relations with Laos from a strategic and long-term perspective, describing the country as a key priority in China’s diplomacy with neighboring nations.

China said it is closely monitoring US legislative plans after the House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced export-control bills targeting semiconductors, which Beijing warned could disrupt global supply chains if passed.

Malaysia named Abdul Halim Bin Aman as the nation’s next anti-graft chief, taking over from current head Azam Baki when his term ends next month.