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Japan’s Aso urges joint monetary, fiscal policies to spur inflation
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso called on Tuesday for a combination of monetary and fiscal policies to help boost inflation towards the Bank of Japan's 2% inf...
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Pentagon leaders to face Afghanistan reckoning in Congress
By Phil Stewart and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's top military leaders are expected to face some of the most contentious hearings in memory this week over the chaotic ...
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Alibaba apps start offering WeChat Pay option after government orders
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has begun offering payment services from Tencent Holdings Ltd's WeChat on a number of its apps, after the government ordered major tech firms to ...
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World Bank cuts Thai GDP growth outlook to 1% this year
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy is forecast to grow 1% this year, down from the 2.2% projected in July, hit by a spike in COVID-19 cases and a delayed reopening to visitors, the World Bank said...
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China’s Geely moves into smartphones with chairman’s new venture
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding said on Tuesday its founder, Eric Li, has launched a new company dedicated to making smartphones. The announcement marks yet another foray ...
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S.Korea’s central bank to raise ESG focus in foreign currency asset management
By Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank said on Tuesday it would raise its focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in managing its foreign currency assets and prep...
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China’s Hainan Airlines rises by maximum 5% on restructuring plans
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shares in Hainan Airlines, the flagship carrier of embattled Chinese conglomerate HNA Group, rose as much as 5% on Monday, its maximum level allowed for the day, after it gave an ...
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Australia retail sales slide in August, but relief in sight
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian retail sales dived for a third straight month in August as half the population were trapped in coronavirus lockdowns, though reopening is in sight as vaccin...
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Microsoft CEO says failed TikTok deal ‘strangest thing I’ve worked on’
By Paresh Dave (Reuters) -Microsoft Corp's near-acquisition of social media app TikTok last year was the "strangest thing I've ever worked on," Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella said on Monday. Ti...
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Asian markets grapple with Evergrande fallout, eye China power crunch
By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares mainly drifted lower Tuesday as investors continued to fret over China Evergrande Group's unsolved debt crisis and eyed the potential impact of a wi...
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