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Dry soil to curb Asia’s early 2024 rice output, pressure supply
By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian off-season rice production is poised to take a hit as dry planting conditions, shrinking reservoirs and forecasts for continued El Nino weather are set to...
Nov 30, 2023
Australia pension funds call for reforms to encourage green energy investment at home
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian pension funds called on Friday for the government to enact reforms that would make it easier to invest in domestic renewable energy projects and warned t...
Nov 30, 2023
Asia shares start Dec on cautious note, oil nurses losses
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian sharemarkets started the last month of the year on a cautious note after recent strong gains, though growing expectations Europe and the U.S. are poised to cut r...
Nov 30, 2023
First Quantum CEO arrives in Panama after country orders mine shutdown
(Reuters) - The CEO of First Quantum Tristan Pascall has arrived in Panama, a company spokesperson said on Thursday after the Central American nation ordered the Canadian miner to shut down its key co...
Nov 30, 2023
China factory activity surprisingly expands in November – Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity unexpectedly expanded in November, driven by rising orders, a private survey showed on Friday, but sluggish external demand continues to weigh on manufactu...
Nov 30, 2023
S.Korea’s chips exports rise for first time in more than a year
By Jihoon Lee and Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's exports beat expectations and accelerated in November as overseas sales of chips rose for the first time in 16 months, adding to evidence g...
Nov 30, 2023
Dollar eases as traders weigh rate cut prospects
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar was on the back foot on Friday, while the euro nursed steep losses as traders weighed data that showed inflation was easing, stoking expectations tha...
Nov 30, 2023
Oil prices fall, extend slide after OPEC+ cuts underwhelm
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) - Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Friday, extended losses after OPEC+ producers agreed to voluntary oil output cuts for the first quarter next year that fell short ...
Nov 30, 2023
Japan aircon king Daikin looks to custom chips for energy savings
By Sam Nussey and Miho Uranaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese air conditioner maker Daikin Industries is turning to custom-made semiconductors to eke out energy savings, as companies increasingly look to ...
Nov 30, 2023
Japan firms’ robust Q3 investment eases recession risks
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese companies increased capital expenditure and reaped solid profits in the third quarter, data showed on Friday, suggesting that robust inve...
Nov 30, 2023
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