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Hong Kong readies for more protests after night of clashes
Sep 22, 2019

Hong Kong readies for more protests after night of clashes

Hong Kong braces for another day of protest after a night of violent clashes in which the police used tear gas and 40mm rubber rounds against protesters who threw gasoline bombs toward them and set fi...

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Japan central bank stands pat after Fed rate cut
Sep 19, 2019

Japan central bank stands pat after Fed rate cut

Japan's central bank has opted to keep its monetary policy unchanged despite growing signs of trouble that prompted the Federal Reserve to cut its benchmark rate...

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Stocks mixed, oil down as markets await news on Saudi plant
Sep 17, 2019

Stocks mixed, oil down as markets await news on Saudi plant

World shares are mixed and oil prices have fallen slightly pending updates on restoring output at a Saudi Aramco oil processing plant damaged by an attack over the weekend...

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Japanese officials cautious on prospects for US trade deal
Sep 17, 2019

Japanese officials cautious on prospects for US trade deal

Japanese officials cautious on prospects for US trade deal promised by Trump...

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China to boost pork output as swine fever drives up prices
Sep 11, 2019

China to boost pork output as swine fever drives up prices

China is launching a nationwide initiative to boost pork production following a price spike blamed on a devastating outbreak of African swine fever...

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Thai high court affirms guilt of 2009 Pattaya rioters
Sep 11, 2019

Thai high court affirms guilt of 2009 Pattaya rioters

Thailand's Supreme Court has affirmed the prison sentences of 12 members of the "Red Shirt" political movement convicted in connection with rioting that disrupted an important regional conference in 2...

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Thai trade minister says progress made in free trade pact
Sep 10, 2019

Thai trade minister says progress made in free trade pact

A Thai economic official says regional trade ministers made some progress toward completing a long-awaited free trade agreement, and final details are expected to be worked out later this month in Vie...

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Alibaba's Ma steps down as industry faces uncertainty
Sep 10, 2019

Alibaba's Ma steps down as industry faces uncertainty

Alibaba founder Jack Ma steps down as its chairman as Chinese e-commerce faces rapid change, uncertainty in tariff war...

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Asian shares mixed as investors look ahead to rate decisions
Sep 10, 2019

Asian shares mixed as investors look ahead to rate decisions

Asian shares are mixed after a day of listless trading on Wall Street as investors awaited signs on global interest rates...

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In Japan, a court case highlights paternity leave issues
Sep 9, 2019

In Japan, a court case highlights paternity leave issues

A father has filed one of Japan's first cases alleging retribution after taking paternity leave...

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