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TOKYO : Japan's core inflation likely stayed above the central bank's 2 per cent target for an 18th straight month in September, although consumer prices probably rose at their slowest in more than a year, a Reuters poll showed.The Bank…

TAIPEI : Taiwan's export-dependent economy likely returned to growth in the second quarter thanks to resilient domestic consumption although exports remained weak, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday.Gross domestic product (GDP) likely…

TOKYO : Confidence at big Japanese manufacturers fell in July for the first time in six months, the Reuters Tankan survey showed on Wednesday, in a sign of growing exporter concern about weakening overseas demand.Their index fell to…

BENGALURU : The Bank of Korea (BOK) will keep its key policy rate unchanged at 3.50 per cent on Thursday and for the rest of the year as inflation continued to ease, a Reuters poll of economists predicted, but rate cut forecasts were…

SEOUL : South Korea's downtrend in exports likely slowed in June, with the trade balance set to swing to a surplus for the first time in 16 months, a Reuters survey showed, raising the prospect of an end to a sustained fall in shipments…

TOKYO : Japan's factory sentiment likely improved in the second quarter for the first time since mid-2021, thanks to an eased chip supply crunch for automakers, a Reuters poll of economists showed on Friday.While slowing global demand…

TOKYO : Nearly 70 per cent of Japanese firms expect an increase in proposals from activist investors, a Reuters monthly poll showed on Thursday, as the government's push for better governance adds momentum to shareholder calls for…

TOKYO : Business morale at big Japanese manufacturers edged up in June, staying in positive territory for a second straight month and reflecting a post-COVID economic recovery though uncertainty remains high amid slowing global growth,…

BENGALURU : Bank Indonesia (BI) will keep its key interest rate unchanged at 5.75 per cent for a fifth consecutive meeting on Thursday and for the rest of the year, as inflation eased in May and was expected to decline further, a…

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk expects his brain-chip startup Neuralink to start its first human trial this year, he said on Friday in France.Speaking at the VivaTech event in Paris, co-founder Musk said Neuralink plans to implant a…