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Moody's says sales tax cut impact on Japan's rating will depend on scope, permanence
Moody's Ratings said on Tuesday the potential impact of a cut to Japan's consumption taxes on the country's sovereign debt rating will depend on the "scope, magnitude and permanenc...
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Australia's South32 beats estimates for fourth-quarter manganese output, shares rise
South32 reported a bigger-than-expected rise in fourth-quarter manganese ore production on Monday, helped by resumption of export shipments from its Australian manganese operations...
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Bangladesh signs US wheat-import deal in bid to curb tariff pressure
Bangladesh signed a deal on Sunday to import 700,000 tonnes of wheat annually from the United States over the next five years, in a move aimed at securing tariff relief from the Tr...
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China vows tougher action against smuggling of strategic minerals
China vowed on Saturday to step up a crackdown and toughen law enforcement against smuggling of strategic minerals seen as vital to national security and critical for development.
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China vows tougher action against smuggling of strategic minerals
China vowed on Saturday to step up a crackdown and toughen law enforcement against smuggling of strategic minerals seen as vital to national security and critical for development.
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Japan finance minister aware of market concerns about fiscal health
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday he was aware of bond market concerns about the country's fiscal policy ahead, in the build-up to an upper house election whe...
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Vale Indonesia to seek up to $1.2 billion financing in 2026-2027, official says
Nickel miner Vale Indonesia INCO.JK plans to seek between $1 billion and $1.2 billion in financing over 2026-2027 to help fund its mine and smelter projects, Andaru Brahmono Adi, h...
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Economists urge Chinese local govts to target consumption to drive growth
Chinese economists urged local governments to focus on consumption to support economic growth over the next five years, as trade tensions weigh on exports and expose vulnerabilitie...
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Japan's core inflation slows but stays above BOJ target, keeps hike bets alive
Japan's core inflation slowed in June but stayed above the central bank's 2% target for well over three years, highlighting lingering price pressures that back market expectations ...
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Japan's minority government faces election snub as economic storm brews
Analysts say Shigeru Ishiba might have to resign in a worst-case scenario.
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Japan finance minister calls for vigilance against FX volatility
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Thursday called for vigilance against excessive foreign exchange volatility at the meeting of finance leaders from the Group of 20 major...
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Japan must be mindful of credit rating downgrade risk, bank lobby head says
Japan must be mindful of the risk of a credit rating downgrade if an expansion in public debt runs out of control, the head of the country's banking lobby said, as lawmakers ramp u...
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China's mixed commodity data sees soft steel, strong iron ore
China's industrial output and commodity import data for June has thrown up contrasting numbers that add to the challenge of getting an accurate reading on the state of the world's ...
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China's second-largest fund house launches world's first renminbi tokenised money fund
The Hong Kong arm of China's second-largest fund firm China Asset Management (ChinaAMC) rolled out on Thursday the world's first renminbi-denominated tokenised money fund.
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China youth jobless rate drops to 12-month low in June
The jobless rate for 16- to 24-year-olds in China, excluding college students, dropped to a 12-month low of 14.5% in June, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Thu...
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South Korea financial regulator refers HYBE K-pop agency chair Bang for investigation, Yonhap says
South Korea's financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission, has referred the chairman of K-pop agency HYBE to prosecutors for investigation of his activities during the c...
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Fitch analyst sees fiscal policy as main risk to Japan's credit rating
Fitch Ratings sees fiscal policy as the main risk to Japan's credit rating, its Japan sovereign analyst said on Wednesday, as calls for aggressive spending and consumption tax cuts...
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Japan manufacturers' sentiment improves in July despite tariff woes: Reuters Tankan poll
Japanese manufacturers' business confidence improved slightly in July and is expected to strengthen further in the coming months despite ongoing concerns about U.S. tariffs, thanks...
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