Asian markets swing as US inflation spikes see rate hike bets soar
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets were mixed Thursday as another forecast-busting US inflation print ramped up bets…
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Asian markets bounce as China eases quarantine measures; oil prices further increase
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Most Asian markets reversed early losses Tuesday and oil continued its recent rally after…
4 years ago
Sri Lanka parliament shuts early after petrol runs out
by Amal JAYASINGHE Agence France Presse Sri Lanka's parliament has cancelled its remaining sittings for the week to save…
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Oil prices plunge more than 5% on recession fears
HONG KONG, June 22, 2022 (AFP) Oil prices plunged more than five percent Wednesday as traders grow increasingly worried that…
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Singapore, South Korea report first monkeypox cases
One imported case, a British flight attendant, confirmed in Singapore; two suspected cases, including a foreign national, reported in South…
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Asian markets, oil prices extend losses on recession worries
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets fell again Monday and oil prices extended losses on growing fears that central…
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Markets dive on inflation woes as dollar spikes against yen, rupee
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Markets tumbled in Asia and Europe on Monday to extend a global rout while…
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Australia happy to reach World Cup finals ‘the hard way’
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Coach Graham Arnold is counting on "Aussie mental strength" to see his side to victory over the…
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Biden, Yoon signal expanded military drills due to N. Korea ‘threat’
by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse US President Joe Biden and South Korea's new President Yoon Suk-yeol signalled Saturday…
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US cites ‘possibility’ of N.Korea nuclear test during Biden’s Asia trip
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States believes there is a "genuine possibility" that North Korea could conduct…
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World champion Yamaguchi powers into Badminton Asia semis
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Top seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan surged into the Badminton Asia Championships semi-finals after fighting back…
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Ramos-Horta wins East Timor presidential election: officials
DILI, East Timor (AFP) -- Nobel laureate Jose Ramos-Horta scored a landslide victory in East Timor's presidential election, according…
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