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Japan’s central bank will remain an outlier, its governor pledged, and will continue with its dovish approach despite price pressures
The move is expected to boost manufacturing in the Chinese provinces of Heilongjiang and Jilin, as it will allow them to greatly reduce the distance they have to truck exports to a port
The show of solidarity from China's Central Asian neighbours contrasts sharply with the "negative" image of Beijing presented at the G7 gathering in Hiroshima
Japan’s benchmark was boosted by muscular domestic earnings and a weaker yen while Hong Kong’s main index struggled
The development comes at a time when the US is increasingly urging its allies to work together to counter China's chips and advanced technology development
A $2.6 billion share sale, if approved by China’s securities watchdog, would follow a capital raising rush by Chinese chipmakers in the face of US sanctions
Global temperatures are likely to be 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels at least once over the next five years, the WMO says, and an El Niño weather pattern looks likely to occur late this year
Investors were in upbeat mood as plans for huge tech investments in Japan were unveiled and China traders snapped up AI stocks
VinFast could hit break even as soon as the end of 2024, the company's founder Pham Nhat Vuong told investors
The Chinese currency was flailing after poor data showed its economy’s recovery is running out of steam, dragging other currencies down with it
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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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