A Chinese national flag appears in front of the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai on September 8, 2019. Alex Tai | Sopa Images | Light rocket by Getty Images SINGAPORE – FTSE Russell, the main index provider, said on Thursday that it would add Chinese government bonds to its flagship …
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Yoshihid Suga spoke at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan on September 16, 2020, after being confirmed as Prime Minister of Japan. Carl Court | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Japan’s new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is likely to pull out all the stops to revive the coronavirus-ridden economy, though …
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SINGAPORE – Australia and China need to find common ground despite their differences, as economic ties between the two are important, said former Australian Prime Minister John Howard. “The economic relationship between Australia and China is very important, and there is tension in that relationship and we have to take …
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This photo illustration shows the PlayStation 5 logo on a smartphone. Rafael Henrik | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images SINGAPORE – Japan’s Sony shares fell after reports that the company was cutting estimated production for its PlayStation 5 gaming console. The stock traded about 1.8% lower on Tuesday …
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Passengers wearing protective face masks at the Tanah Abang railway station in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 18, 2020. Adek Berry | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE – Indonesian stocks plunged nearly 1% on Thursday after the capital Jakarta announced it would reinstate partial lockdown measures to slow the spread of …
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