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Bali will start charging foreign tourists a levy to visit starting next February, part of broader moves by the tropical island to clean up its tourism scene.

Singapore started its green bond sale to raise as much as S$2.8 billion ($2.1 billion) by reopening an existing 50-year maiden note it sold last year, adding resources to its climate-change efforts.

A wildfire near the Greek capital that started on Tuesday continued to destroy parts of the forest in Mount Parnitha, threatening more homes as the wind is expected to get stronger through the day.

Turkey kept shipping traffic through the Dardanelles Strait suspended for a second day because of wildfires in the area, leaving hundreds of vessels unable to move between the Black Sea and part of the Mediterranean Sea.

Sweden’s housing starts extended a plunge into the second quarter as lower home prices and rising construction costs put the brakes on building activity.

BRICS leaders are preparing to invite top oil exporter Saudi Arabia and several other countries to join their bloc in a push to expand its global influence.

Oil fell for a fourth day as an improving supply outlook hit a market grappling with sluggish demand in the biggest importers.

A number of global and local distressed asset investors are considering buying some of State Bank of India’s bad loans put up for sale in the financial year that began in April, according to people familiar with the matter.

A nervy environment for global bonds is adding to investor concern about South Africa’s fiscal outlook, pushing the government yield curve near its steepest in a year.

European and US equity futures gained along with Asian stocks in a broad-based rally helped by rising tech shares and signs the Federal Reserve is nearing the end of its tightening campaign.