Greeks rally: Tens of thousands of Greeks rallied on Monday to back their leftwing government's rejection of a tough international bailout after a clash with foreign lenders pushed Greece close to financial chaos and forced a shutdown of its banking system. With a popular referendum on the bailout planned for Sunday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras put his own position on the line, saying he would respect the result of the vote but would not lead a government to administer "austerity in perpetuity." - Reuters
Malaysia delays AIIB membership: Malaysia has delayed its membership to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), being part of the remaining seven members yet to sign the bank’s articles of agreement. Fifty out of the 57 prospective founding members signed the agreement at the Great Hall of the People here yesterday. The remaining seven have until end of the year to complete their internal procedures and sign the agreement. - StarBiz