Asia
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Japan stocks set to rise following Wall Street bounce, positive Covid vaccine development
SINGAPORE — Stocks in Japan were set to rise at the Friday open after shares stateside saw an overnight bounce…
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BMW cuts prices for its China-made electric SUV by $10,000
A BMW iX3 electric SUV is on display during 2020 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2020) at China International…
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From No. 1 to No. 6, Huawei smartphone shipments plunge 41% as U.S. sanctions bite
Customers at a Huawei licensed experience store shop for devices on October 30, 2020 in Suzhou, China. Fred Lee |…
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An epic bubble might be building, but it’s less frothy in China, investor says
The Charging Bull bronze sculpture located on Broadway at the Financial District of Manhattan. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty…
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China reports a growing shortage of factory workers
Employees work on a production line inside a Dongfeng Honda factory after lockdown measures in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei…
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This is Asia’s top-performing economy in the Covid pandemic — it’s not China
SINGAPORE — Vietnam is likely the top-performing Asian economy in 2020 — a feat that was achieved without a single…
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Expect ‘tough’ quarters ahead as chipmakers look to catch up with auto sector demand, Credit Suisse says
SINGAPORE — It will take months for chipmakers to catch up with a shortfall in supply for the auto sector,…
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Southeast Asia’s Gojek wants to expand further outside Indonesia this year, co-CEO says
Bike passengers wearing Helmet with Gojek logo. afif c. kusuma | iStock Editorial | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Ride-hailing start-up…
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Nationalism ‘is not the way forward’: New Zealand minister calls for more trade relationships
A general view of a Australian flag is seen outside the Great Hall of the People on April 9, 2013…
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Japan stocks set to rise as IMF raises global economic growth forecast
SINGAPORE — Stocks in Japan were set to rise at the open as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its…
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