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Tokyo’s core consumer inflation seen picking up in February – Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Core consumer prices in Tokyo likely rose in February at a faster rate than in the previous month on surging fuel costs, underlining the prospect of price pressures picking up nation...
Feb 17, 2022
Construction chemicals maker Sika annual profit jumps 27%
(Reuters) - Sika reported a 27.1% jump in full-year net profit on Friday, as the Swiss construction chemicals maker benefited from an upturn in building projects after the pandemic and a raft of acqui...
Feb 17, 2022
Chinese city cuts home down-payment ratio in bid to boost demand
BEIJING (Reuters) - The eastern Chinese city of Heze is allowing some home buyers to pay lower down-payments for their purchases, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, in the first rep...
Feb 17, 2022
Thailand’s tourism-reliant economy likely returned to growth in Q4- Reuters poll
By Vivek Mishra BENGALURU (Reuters) - Thailand's economy likely returned to growth in the fourth quarter thanks to robust exports and easing of COVID-19 curbs, but the suspension of a quarantine waive...
Feb 17, 2022
Tesla changes S.Korea ads after antitrust probe faulted batteries
SEOUL (Reuters) - Tesla Inc changed an advertisement about the driving range for its Model 3 in South Korea after an antitrust regulator found that the automaker exaggerated the specifications of its ...
Feb 17, 2022
California shifts gears to confront post-pandemic phase of COVID-19
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom presented a plan on Thursday to confront COVID-19 beyond its pandemic phase, focusing on readiness, vigilance and vaccines as t...
Feb 17, 2022
China’s ‘dynamic’ zero-COVID strategy will boost economy – watchdog
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's "dynamic clearance" strategy aimed at minimising COVID-19 infections is boosting the economy, not undermining it, the country's top anti-corruption body said on Friday in ...
Feb 17, 2022
Indonesia posts $844 million deficit in Q4 BoP despite current account surplus
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia posted an $844 million deficit in its balance of payments in the final quarter of 2021, due to capital outflows from its bond market, the central bank said in a report on...
Feb 17, 2022
Smartphone shipments in China down 18.2% year-on-year – govt data
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shipments of smartphones within China fell 18.2% year-on-year to 32.4 million handsets in January, the China Academy of Information and Communications (CAICT) reported late on Thu...
Feb 17, 2022
Japan’s consumer prices rise in January, but at slower pace
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer prices rose for a fifth straight month in January but at a slower pace than in the previous month, boosting the likelihood the country's cent...
Feb 17, 2022
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