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Indonesia's economic incentives to cost $1.5 billion, finance minister says
Indonesia's economic policy package aimed at stimulating demand, which includes fare subsidies as well as cash and food handouts over June and July, will cost the government 24.44 ...
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BOJ urged to keep or slow bond taper pace from fiscal 2026
The Bank of Japan received a sizeable number of requests to maintain or slightly slow the pace of tapering in its bond purchases from fiscal year 2026 onward, minutes of a meeting ...
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Japan to raise foreign direct investment target to $1 trillion by mid-2030s, sources say
Japan is set to raise its 2030 foreign direct investment target by 20% and push the figure as high as 150 trillion yen ($1.05 trillion) by the middle of the decade, people familiar...
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S.Korea factory activity shrinks again, new orders suffer steepest slump in 5 yrs, PMI shows
South Korea's factory activity shrank for a fourth month in May as frail domestic demand and the impact of U.S. tariffs took a heavy toll on factory output while overall orders plu...
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Japan factory declines slow in May but tariff worries persist, PMI shows
Japan's factory activity shrank at the slowest pace in five months in May as the decline in new orders eased, but worries over U.S. tariffs have dampened the recovery from an almos...
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Japan Q1 capital spending hits record but some export sectors weak
Investment by Japanese companies in plants and equipment surged to a record in the first quarter led by industries focused on domestic demand, but key export sectors reduced spendi...
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BOJ sets aside maximum provisions for bond transactions, Nikkei reports
The Bank of Japan has set aside the maximum provision for losses on bond transactions, the Nikkei reported on Monday.
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New home prices in China rise on policy hope, private survey says
The average price of new homes across 100 cities in China climbed 0.30% in May, suggesting supportive policies could be yielding some effect, according to a private survey released...
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China's central bank injects 700 bln yuan of outright reverse repos in May
China's central bank has injected 700 billion yuan ($97 billion) into its banking system during May through an outright reverse repurchase tool, the bank said on Friday.
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Japan to give $1.06 billion to Bangladesh in budget support, Dhaka says
Japan will provide $1.063 billion in support to Bangladesh for budget assistance, railway upgrades and education, Dhaka said on Friday, as interim head Muhammad Yunus visits Tokyo ...
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Thai factory output rises in April, but 2025 forecast cut
Thailand's manufacturing production index unexpectedly rose 2.17% in April from a year earlier on gains in manufacturing, exports of industrial goods and tourism, the industry mini...
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Core inflation in Japan capital hits 2-year high, keeps rate hike chance alive
Core inflation in Japan's capital hit a more than two-year high on persistent rises in food costs, data showed on Friday, keeping the central bank under pressure to hike interest r...
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China set to resume seafood imports from Japan as Fukushima worries thaw, Nikkei reports
China and Japan have agreed on procedures to resume imports of Japanese seafood products, potentially marking a step towards ending a trade ban, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Fr...
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BOJ long-term government bond holdings fall for first time since 2008
The Bank of Japan's long-term government bond holdings fell for the first time in 16 years as of end-March as it tapered bond purchases, its earnings showed on Wednesday, in anothe...
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Japan's government to pledge 'nimble' fiscal action in policy guidelines
Japan's government will pledge in this year's policy guidelines to take "nimble policy action" as U.S. tariffs and high inflation impact household finances, according to a draft se...
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China data centre group GDS aims to raise up to $631 million
Chinese data centre group GDS Holdings , has launched an up to $631 million convertible bond and capital raising, according to a regulatory filing.
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BOJ on alert to impact of super-long yield swings on borrowing costs
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank will be vigilant to the risk large swings in super-long bond yields could affect shorter-term borrowing costs a...
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Exclusive: Japan to consider trimming super-long bond issuance, sources say
Japan will consider trimming issuance of super-long bonds in the wake of recent sharp rises in yields for the notes, two sources told Reuters on Tuesday, as policymakers seek to so...
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