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Korean 'ants' swarm back to Wall Street as KOSPI rout dents homecoming drive
South Korea's stock market rout is unravelling a government-backed effort to lure retail 'ant' investors home, driving the biggest rush into the U.S. market in six months and revi...
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BOJ's Masu among board members speaking before September policy meeting
Bank of Japan board member Kazuyuki Masu will join other board members in delivering speeches before the central bank's next policy meeting September 17 to 18, which is widely ex...
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Japan set for third quarter of growth on solid domestic demand
Japan's economy is expected to have expanded for a third straight quarter in April-June, as solid domestic demand and a decline in imports offset headwinds from the Middle East c...
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U.S. and ASEAN chair call for unconditional release of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi
The U.S. State Department and the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Friday reiterated their calls for the unconditional release of Myanmar's detained former ...
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Teacher and gunman dead, four injured in Thailand school shooting, police say
A teacher was killed and four other people injured in a shooting at a school in Thailand, where the gunman - a student - has killed himself, police said on Friday.
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Two dead, including gunman, at school shooting in Thailand, officials say
At least one teacher was killed and four other people injured by a student who opened fire at a school in Thailand on Friday before killing himself, authorities said.
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Explainer: What is New Zealand's MMP electoral system and does it favour coalitions?
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said this week he was open to a referendum on the country's electoral system, sparking vigorous debate, with critics saying any such mo...
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AI demand keeps China's export engine humming
China's exports beat expectations in July, remaining a key driver of economic growth as the global AI infrastructure boom fuelled demand for high-tech goods and exporters rushed s...
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Philippine economy posts slowest growth in five years in second quarter
The Philippine economy grew at its weakest annual pace since 2021 in the second quarter due to a slump in construction and softer domestic demand, but the government said there we...
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Philippines Q2 GDP at 2.3% yr/yr, slower than expected
The Philippine economy grew 2.3% in the second quarter from a year earlier, the statistics agency said on Friday, slower than expected.
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Dollar set for weekly gain as traders eye Iran talks, US jobs data
The dollar headed for a weekly gain against major peers on Friday as doubts about an Iran peace deal buoyed the U.S. currency's safe-haven appeal.
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Solomon Islands looks to bring traditional partners U.S., Australia in from the cold
The Solomon Islands is repairing ties with traditional partners including the U.S. and Australia while maintaining its "friends to all and enemy to none" foreign policy, Foreign ...
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New Zealand's ruling coalition holds razor-thin majority in poll, new centrist party gains ground
New Zealand's ruling centre-right coalition may retain a razor-thin parliamentary majority if an election were held now, a poll showed on Friday, but a surge for the new centrist ...
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Japan's April yen-buying intervention sets fresh daily record
Japanese authorities conducted a record single-day yen-buying intervention in foreign exchange markets in April, selling $40 billion worth of dollars, as they resumed massive yen...
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Japan June household spending falls unexpectedly
Japanese household spending dropped unexpectedly in June from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, for a seventh straight month of decline.
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Japan weighs greater investment flexibility for GPIF as fund reports Q1 results
Japan's GPIF will announce its performance for April-June on Friday as the government debates whether the world's largest pension fund should rethink its investment strategy.
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Singapore bank UOB second-quarter net profit rises 10% on year
Singapore's United Overseas Bank, or UOB , posted on Friday a 10% rise in net profit in the second quarter from a year earlier, helped by record wealth fees.
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Singapore's OCBC raises 2026 loan growth outlook, Q2 profit jumps 22% to quarterly record
Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp raised its 2026 loan growth outlook after posting a 22% rise in second-quarter net profit to a quarterly record that beat expectations, as...
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