Japanese retailer Aeon to open digital bank in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR -- Japanese retail group Aeon plans to soon launch a digital banking business in Malaysia with the goal of targeting lesser-served segments of the country's financial economy.
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Australia cuts 500 'nuisance' tariffs, from fridges to fishing reels
SYDNEY -- Australia will eliminate 500 tariffs covering a wide range of imported goods, seeking to reduce compliance costs as part of a broader push to streamline regulation, the country's treasurer announced on Monday.
Japan urges foreign tech to register HQs to combat online abuse
TOKYO -- Japan's Justice and internal affairs ministries will urge dozens of foreign companies, mainly in the technology sector, to register in the country as part of efforts to curb online misinformation and harassment.
North Korean missiles developed with foreign help, Nikkei finds
TOKYO -- North Korea is strongly suspected of using joint research with other countries to develop missile and other military technologies, a Nikkei investigation has found.
European markets lower; Raiffeisen Bank down 6.7%
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Portugal’s election shows a surge in support for the far right, reflecting a broader European trend
Portugal's far-right Chega party on Sunday received a surge in support in the country's snap general election, reflecting a broader shift to the radical right across Europe.
India implements ‘anti-Muslim’ 2019 citizenship law weeks before election
Modi’s government announces rules to implement the controversial law, weeks before he seeks a rare third term in vote due by May.
Can India forge a 3-way partnership with Japan, South Korea to ‘counter China’s actions’?
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar last week visited Seoul and Tokyo, meeting his counterparts and other top politicians, in a trip focused on strengthening security and economic ties with each nation.