Japan’s SBI Holdings raises stakes in Shinsei Bank after tender offer
TOKYO : Japanese online financial conglomerate SBI Holdings Inc said on Saturday it now has 53.74 per cent shares of...
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Blinken called S.Korea to discuss China visit; N.Korea warns of stronger response
SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called key ally South Korea to discuss results of his visit to China...
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US and China eye stability but base hollow for next crisis
BEIJING: The United States and China looked to set up a safety net for their intensifying rivalry during a visit...
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‘Tough balancing act’: Chinese, German leaders hold talks
BERLIN: Chancellor Olaf Scholz hosts Premier Li Qiang for talks on Tuesday (Jun 20), seeking to recalibrate cooperation between Germany...
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Dollar buoyant; yuan wobbles after China cuts lending benchmarks
SINGAPORE: The US dollar rose broadly today and notched a seven-month high against the yen, while the yuan slipped after...
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Mysterious spiral signals in the human brain could be key to our cognition
Scientists suggest strange swirls across the outer layer of the brain might be used to link different parts of it...
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Italy rules Pirelli’s Chinese top investor Sinochem cannot choose CEO – source
ROME : Italy's government has ruled that China's Sinochem cannot designate the chief executive of tyremaker Pirelli despite being its...
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King Charles III saddles up for birthday parade
LONDON: Britain's King Charles III Charles inspected the troops at his inaugural birthday parade on horseback on Saturday (Jun 17),...
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Japan to open up Apple- and Google-dominated phone apps to competition
TOKYO : Japan plans to stoke competition in smartphone app payments, dominated by Apple and Google, by banning major app...
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Russia says it repelled drones targeting oil refinery
MOSCOW: Russia on Saturday (Jun 17) said it had destroyed three drones targeting an oil refinery in the southern border...
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Electric-vehicle startups set to extend blistering rally
Electric-vehicle startups from Nikola to Lordstown Motors were set on Friday to extend a blistering rally in their shares that...
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Joselu’s late winner puts Spain into Nations League final
ENSCHEDE (Netherlands): Substitute Joselu scored a fortunate winner three minutes from the end as Spain booked their place in a...
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Titmus on right track ahead of McIntosh showdown at worlds: Taylor
MELBOURNE : Australia head coach Rohan Taylor says Ariarne Titmus is tracking in the right direction ahead of her world...
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Elon Musk: Twitter sued by music publishers for $250m
A group of 17 music publishers in the US has sued Twitter, claiming the platform enabled copyright violations involving nearly...
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Philippines says China’s Yadea to invest $1 billion in EV battery plant
MANILA : China's Yadea Group Holdings, one of the world's biggest electric two-wheeled vehicle makers, plans to invest about $1...
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Indonesia May trade surplus narrows more than expected
JAKARTA: Indonesia's trade surplus in May narrowed to the smallest in three years amid surging imports, data by the statistics...
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Japan will stop yen decline beyond USD/JPY 145, most economists say: Reuters poll
TOKYO : Japan's government and central bank will act to stop the yen's decline if it depreciates to the 145...
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China pushes platform firms to protect consumer, vendor rights
BEIJING : China's market regulator on Thursday announced a five-month campaign that will ensure platform companies optimise their protocols, to...
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Australia blocks new Russian embassy near parliament
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said today the government would block the construction of a new Russian embassy near...
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Australia hands out critical minerals grants
MELBOURNE : Australia has rolled out a series of grants to critical minerals companies hoping to speed up development of...
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