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TOKYO — Japanese big manufacturers’ business confidence worsened in the three months to March compared with the previous quarter, the Bank of Ja
TOKYO — Japan’s factory activity in March contracted for the 10th consecutive month though the downturn was the least pronounced in four months,
SEOUL — Robust demand for South Korean chips helped Asia’s fourth-largest economy post export growth for a sixth consecutive month in March, alb
SINGAPORE — The dollar was broadly steady on Monday as data showing easing U.S. prices bolstered bets that the Federal Reserve could cut interest
SINGAPORE — Oil prices edged down slightly on Monday, holding on to most of their recent gains amid expectations of tighter supply from OPEC+ cuts
TOKYO — Business sentiment among big Japanese non-manufacturers improved to a more than three-decade high in the first quarter, a closely watched ce
SHANGHAI — China’s SAIC Motor aims to cut thousands of jobs this year at its joint ventures with General Motors and Volkswagen and at an electric-
MANILA, Philippines — A trade association of garment exporters is urging the government to facilitate the construction of new textile factories in t
MANILA, Philippines — The Yuchengco Group’s PetroWind Energy Inc. (PWEI) is close to jump-starting commercial operations of the second phase of it
NEW YORK, United States — The United States is grappling with a shortage of maintenance workers in the aviation industry, with baby boomers retiring
BEIJING — Manufacturing in China expanded in March after contracting for five consecutive months, according to an official survey of factory manag
LIVERMORE, California — Most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour beginning Monday when a new law is scheduled to kick
TOKYO — Nippon Steel intends to pursue its proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel and wants its “deep roots” in the United States to be recognized,
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday revised rules aimed at making it harder for China to access U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) chips
ATHENS — Greece on Sunday tightened its Golden Visa rules raising the required investment to as much as 800,000 euros in a bid to help ease a housin
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