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SoftBank Vision Fund loses $21.6 billion quarterly
SoftBank’s Vision Fund, the brainchild of the company’s founder Masayoshi Son, has faced a number of difficulties including a slump…
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Hong Kong cuts hotel quarantine for tourists to 3 days
Hong Kong is reducing the time travelers will have to serve hotel quarantine, from seven days to three days starting…
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Caixin manufacturing PMI, China, currency, oil
SINGAPORE – Shares in the Asia-Pacific region were mixed on Monday ahead of the release of a separate survey of…
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Apple suppliers, earnings, currency, oil, Wall Street
SINGAPORE – Shares in the Asia-Pacific trade higher on Friday following a rally on Wall Street. That followed a negative…
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China’s GDP growth missed expectations in the second quarter
While China’s exports grew stronger than expected in June, imports rose much less than expected. Image of workers here disinfecting…
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Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was seriously injured in the shooting
Workers stand near the scene where former Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, was shot outside Kintetsu Yamato-Saidaiji station square in…
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Rate decision RBA, PMI services, currency, oil
SINGAPORE – Shares in Asia-Pacific opened higher as investors weighed the Reserve Bank of Australia’s rate decision. The Nikkei 225…
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Recession, currency, oil, Russian debt
A man walks past the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on…
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Biden says US is ready to use force to defend Taiwan – prompting China’s backlash
On Monday, Mr. Biden attended a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, Japan. Swimming Pool…
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China and US inflation data to be released first
SINGAPORE – Shares in Asia-Pacific look set to start lower on Wednesday as investors await the release of inflation data…
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