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China's Foshan Haitian aims to raise over $1.2 billion in Hong Kong listing
Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Co , one of China's biggest condiment makers, is aiming to raise as much as HK$9.56 billion ($1.22 billion) through a Hong Kong listing, marking ...
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Japan's largest opposition calls for lowering BOJ's inflation target
Japan's largest opposition party called for lowering the central bank's inflation target and giving it more flexibility to raise interest rates on Tuesday as it released its campai...
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BOJ to consider slowing bond taper as market jitters persist
The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates steady next week and consider slowing reductions in its bond purchases from next fiscal year, a move that would signal its pref...
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Japan to conduct appropriate debt management policies, finance minister says
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Tuesday that the government will conduct appropriate debt management policies while communicating closely with market participants.
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EV maker VinFast's Q1 loss widens on higher spending as deliveries rise
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast reported on Monday its sixth consecutive quarterly net loss as it continues to ramp up spending to boost sales volumes.
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Japan to consider buying back some super-long government bonds, sources say
Japan is considering buying back some super-long government bonds issued in the past at low interest rates, two sources with direct knowledge of the plan said on Monday, underscori...
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Rising rates could affect Japan's spending plans, PM Ishiba says
Japan must be aware that rising interest rates would push up the government's debt-financing costs and affect its spending plans, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday.
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British Columbia Investment buys stake in KKR's Pinnacle Towers
Global investment firm KKR said on Monday that British Columbia Investment Management Corp (BCI) will acquire a minority stake in Pinnacle Towers, an Asia-based digital infrastruct...
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South Korea president calls for measures to respond to rising prices
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Monday called for measures to stabilise prices, saying the increasing cost of living is causing "too much pain".
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China's factory-gate deflation worst in 22 months as economic headwinds mount
China's producer deflation deepened to its worst level in almost two years in May while consumer prices extended declines, as the economy grappled with trade tensions and a prolong...
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Japan's Q1 GDP contraction narrows on consumption improvement, revised figure shows
Japan's economy contracted less than initially estimated in the January-March quarter, government data showed on Monday, with consumption figures revised upwards at a time when unc...
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BOJ must ensure fiscal considerations don't overtake mandate, deputy governor says
The Bank of Japan should make clear it is not monetising government debt by ensuring that fiscal considerations do not take precedence over its goal of achieving price stability, D...
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China's forex reserves up $3.6 billion in May, less than expected
China's foreign exchange reserves rose by a less-than-expected $3.6 billion in May, official data showed on Saturday, as the dollar continued to weaken against other major currenci...
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Nasdaq-bound Hotel101 eyes expansion into Latin America, Oceania, CEO says
Hotel101 Global, a unit of Philippine-listed real estate company DoubleDragon , is looking to expand into Latin America and Oceania in addition to growing its presence in existing ...
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US investment firm Artisan Partners to liquidate China portfolio by end-June
U.S.-based investment firm Artisan Partners is liquidating a China-focused investment portfolio by the end of June, a company spokesperson said on Saturday.
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Investor caution lingers as Trump-Xi call offers no trade breakthrough
Chinese markets had a muted response on Friday to the rare leader-to-leader call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping that left key issues to further t...
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Japan's service sector growth slows in May, PMI shows
Growth in Japan's service-sector activity slowed in May on weaker demand, offering little to mitigate falling factory activity and resulting in a near-zero growth for business over...
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Japan's ruling coalition partner to propose sales tax cut on food, Yomiuri reports
Japan's junior ruling coalition partner, Komeito, will propose cutting the consumption tax rate for food items to 5% from 8% in a campaign pledge for the upper house election slate...
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