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Japan tourism arrivals hit July record despite weather disruption, quake fears
Japan's tourism boom continued in July, with record arrivals for the month despite a steep drop in visitors from Hong Kong due to typhoon-related flight disruption and jitters abou...
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China private equity secondary deals to surge on rising supply, cheaper valuations
Secondary trades of private equity assets in China are poised to accelerate after a robust first half, with Canada's No.2 pension manager and a China-focused buyout fund among thos...
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Hong Kong lender Dah Sing says first-half credit charges surge 34%
Hong Kong-headquartered lender Dah Sing Banking Group said its credit impairment in the first half of this year increased 34% year-on-year, as the weakening commercial property mar...
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Hong Kong exchange's first-half profit jumps nearly 40% to record
Hong Kong's stock exchange operator said on Wednesday its first half profit rose almost 40% to a record HK$8.52 billion ($1.09 billion), driven by a sharp increase in daily stock t...
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Japan's exports log biggest drop in 4 years as US tariff impacts intensify
Japan's exports posted the biggest monthly drop in about four years in July, government data showed on Wednesday, as the impact of U.S. tariffs intensified, raising concerns about ...
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Japan June machinery orders rise 3.0% month-on-month
Japan's core machinery orders rose 3% in June from the previous month, government data showed on Wednesday.
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Japan exports drop 2.6% year/year in July
Japanese exports dropped 2.6% year-on-year in July, down for a third straight month, data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Wednesday.
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China's government land sales revenue down 4.6% Y/Y in January-July
A decline in revenues from land sales by China's local governments slowed in the first seven months of 2025, data from the finance ministry showed on Tuesday.
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China's January-July fiscal revenue grows 0.1%
China's fiscal revenue returned to a 0.1% growth in the first seven months of 2025 from a year earlier after a 0.3% fall in the first half, finance ministry data showed on Tuesday.
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China youth jobless rate rises to 17.8% in July
The jobless rate for 16- to 24-year-olds in China, excluding college students, ticked up to 17.8% in July from 14.5% the previous month, data from the National Bureau of Statistics...
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Vietnam's VPBank plans IPO for securities unit in November, sources say
Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank plans to launch an initial public offering of its securities unit, VPBank Securities, in November, two sources with direct knowledge ...
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Country Garden wins bank creditor group's support for offshore debt overhaul
Embattled Chinese property developer Country Garden said on Monday it had reached an agreement with a core group of bank creditors that holds 49% of its offshore debt, marking anot...
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China to continue stimulating consumption, premier says
China will continue to boost consumption and protect people's livelihoods, expanding the country's positive growth trend, Premier Li Qiang told a State Council plenary meeting on M...
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China's refined oil exports up 7.1% yoy, hit 13-month high
China’s exports of refined products, including diesel, gasoline, aviation fuel, and marine fuel, rose 7.1% year on year to 5.34 million tons in July, according to customs data, mai...
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Traders chase pips in China's stagnant bond market
Bond traders in China are facing their toughest conditions in at least a decade, as low interest rates and meagre price swings push fund managers to chase yield in alternative debt...
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Russian aluminium giant Rusal swings to first-half loss as expenses surge
Rusal , reported a first-half net loss on Friday, as rising costs, higher interest expenses and foreign exchange fluctuations weighed on the Russian aluminium producer's earnings.
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Japan's economy expands annualised 1.0% in April-June
Japan's economy expanded an annualised 1.0% in the April-June quarter, government data showed on Friday, compared with a median market forecast for a 0.4% increase.
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ThaiBev posts drop in nine-month earnings amid continued challenges in spirits segment
Thai Beverage (ThaiBev) posted a 4% drop in its nine-month operating earnings on Thursday, weighed down by continued weakness in its spirits division, along with a dip in its non-a...
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