©2016 Bloomberg News O2O2NE6K5145 (Bloomberg) — China is stepping up support for the economy by ramping up spending and considering new measures to boost bank lending. The nation’s chief planning agency is making more money available to local governments to fund new infrastructure projects, according to people familiar with the

published Aug 23rd 2016, 6:46 pm, by Jiyeun Lee (Bloomberg) — North Korea launched a ballistic missile from a submarine off its east coast early Wednesday, in a move that comes as South Korea conducts military drills with the U.S. The missile flew about 500 kilometers, suggesting the nation’s missile