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The Omicron strain’s emergence saw Japan close its doors to international visitors while casino stocks plunged after the arrest of gambling chief Alvin Chau in Macau
Suncity's chief executive Alvin Chau is believed to be one of 11 people arrested by Macau authorities on Sunday over gambling on mainland China and money laundering
Fantasia Holdings suspends trading in company shares pending release of information after the developer said on Thursday a winding-up petition was filed against a unit over an outstanding loan
The BSE Sensex and Nifty50 benchmark indexes both fell almost 3% on Friday. The slump came days after the market rebounded from another steep decline on Monday.
Stocks and oil plummet after the identification of a more resistant virus variant leading to fears of new lockdowns hitting the global recovery
Tighter policy in developed economies is the single biggest risk to the 'bearish' emerging markets outlook, a survey showed
Bond yields rose, currencies weakened, and risk premiums edged up amid increased global inflation and the US Fed’s tighter policy
Financial secretary Carlos Dominguez is seeking investment in infrastructure, manufacturing, digital technology, renewable energy and R&D
As of the end of September, the industry’s outstanding insurance funds reached 22.4 trillion yuan
Inflation’s surge and upbeat economic numbers out of the States have convinced investors across the region a Fed tapering is imminent
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With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors
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Oil & GasIndia Is Likely Exporting Refined Russian Oil to the WestIndia’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.
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MarketsApple Asks Suppliers in Taiwan to Meet China Label StandardsUS tech giant Apple told its Taiwan suppliers that products moving to China must be labelled to state that the island is a part of China and not an independent nation
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MarketsIndian-Owned Tech Firms See Sharp Growth in UKDespite a moribund British economy and heavy corporate tax, Indian-owned tech firms are growing in the UK.
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MarketsChina Becomes World’s Second-Biggest Bitcoin Mining HubThe Bitcoin mining ban in China last year had collapsed its crypto markets. Despite that, the country has reemerged as a major bitcoin mining hub, according to research by the UK's University of Cambridge.
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