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  • Central banks in Asia could soon diverge from the Federal Reserve: Nomura

    Central banks in Asia could soon diverge from the Federal Reserve: Nomura

    A food stall in Gwangjang Market in Seoul as South Korea’s central bank is seen to be among the first in the region to cut its benchmark interest rate. Francois Lochon | Gamma-rapho | Getty Images Central banks in Asia could start cutting rates earlier than the Federal Reserve, economists at Nomura predicted. A dovish…

  • Japan signed a critical minerals deal with the U.S. — but it’s still losing the global EV race

    Japan signed a critical minerals deal with the U.S. — but it’s still losing the global EV race

    Sony Honda Mobility CEO Yasuhide Mizuno speaks at a news conference in Tokyo, on Oct. 13, 2022. Sony and Honda’s joint mobility venture unveiled a new EV prototype in January. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan is gearing up to be a larger player in the EV space by signing a critical minerals…

  • Blinken to embark on a high-stakes trip to China

    Blinken to embark on a high-stakes trip to China

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee annual policy summit on June 5, 2023 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to travel to China in the coming weeks for talks, two U.S. officials told NBC News on Tuesday. The…

  • Pria Ini Bius Seorang Wanita dan Memerkosanya 67 Kali

    Pria Ini Bius Seorang Wanita dan Memerkosanya 67 Kali

    loading… Frank Hu, seorang agen migrasi di Australia dihukum 29 tahun penjara karena membius dan memerkosa seorang wanita hingga 67 kali. Foto/The Age MELBOURNE – Seorang pria agen migrasi di Australia dijatuhi hukuman 29 tahun penjara pada Jumat (12/5/2023). Dia terbukti bersalah membius seorang wanita selama beberapa kali dan memerkosanya hingga 67 kali saat korban…

  • Electric car sales surged by 55% in 2022 to hit over 10 million: IEA

    Electric car sales surged by 55% in 2022 to hit over 10 million: IEA

    Electric vehicles from Tesla photographed in China. The world’s second largest economy is a major player when it comes to the sale of electric vehicles. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Electric car sales jumped to more than 10 million last year, with China accounting for roughly 60% of the market, according to…

  • Hong Kong retains spot as most expensive business destination in Asia

    Hong Kong retains spot as most expensive business destination in Asia

    Hong Kong has been named the most expensive location in Asia for business travelers — for the second year in a row, according to a new report.  ECA International’s latest Daily Rates research ranked countries based on costs for short trip expenses: four-star hotel rooms, meals, laundry, alcoholic and soft drinks, journeys by taxi and…

  • Tech startups trying to fill tech gap

    Tech startups trying to fill tech gap

    A worker refills a robotic dispenser by eFishery, an agritech startup, at a fish farm in Subang Regency in West Java, Indonesia, in June 2022. The startup helps farmers optimize their processes through automatic feeders and mobile apps. Dimas Ardian | Bloomberg | Getty Images Indonesia’s tech startups are reeling in big money in seafood…

  • Sumeeth Reddy-Ponnappa, Sameer Verma eliminated in first round

    Sumeeth Reddy-Ponnappa, Sameer Verma eliminated in first round

    Bangkok [Thailand], February 1 (ANI): The Indian mixed doubles pair of B Sumeeth Reddy and Ashwini Ponnappa crashed out of the ongoing Thailand Masters in Bangkok after first-round loss. In their first-round match, the duo lost to the Indonesian duo of Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto and Lisa Ayu Kusumawati by 11-21, 17-21. Shuttler Sameer Verma also…