Feds charge Japanese Yakuza leader with nuclear materials trafficking
Prosecutors said Yakuza leader Takeshi Ebisawa "and his confederates showed samples of nuclear materials in Thailand" to an undercover DEA
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Breaking News: Asia
China boosts property funding with first cut in key loan rate since June
The five-year benchmark loan rate — the peg for most mortgages — was cut by 25 basis points, according to a
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Singapore’s economy grew 2.2% in the fourth quarter, slower than forecast
Singapore's economy expanded 2.2% year-on-year in the fourth quarter last year, government data showed. Source link
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Japan’s economy unexpectedly slips into recession, hurt by weak domestic demand
Provisional gross domestic product contracted 0.4% in the fourth quarter compared with a year ago, after contracting 2.9% in the
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Indonesia’s Defense Minister Prabowo leads in early unofficial presidential vote count
More than 200 million people were eligible to vote in the elections across Southeast Asia's largest economy. Source link
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Sony posts record quarterly revenue, smashing through expectations, on PlayStation bump
Sony posted record quarterly profit in the all-important December quarter thanks to a boost from its PlayStation gaming business and
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Japan’s SoftBank posts quarterly profit after four straight losses, driven by Vision Fund gains
SoftBank posted its first quarterly profit after four quarters of losses driven by massive gains at its flagship tech investment
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China producer prices dip in January for a 16th month; consumer prices slip again
Tepid prices highlight what China's top leaders labeled as a "tortuous" economic recovery. Source link
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Nintendo hikes sales forecast of flagship Switch console to 15.5 million units
Nintendo said it now expects to sell 15.5 million of its flagship Switch consoles in its current fiscal year, upping
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