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BEIJING -- China's central bank has kept key lending rates unchanged again as its monetary easing options are narrowed by the yuan's recent weakness against the dollar, which has risen on the delayed outlook for U.S. rate cuts.
TOKYO -- The mergers and acquisitions market in Asia will grow in 2024, said Jan Metzger, the head of Citigroup's investment banking division in Asia, in a recent interview with Nikkei, pointing to extensive investing opportunities including in Japanese technology.
SYDNEY -- "Japandi," an interior design style that incorporates Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetics, is gaining popularity in Australia as remote work trends take root and people look to create spaces that are simpler and more inviting.
TOKYO -- Japan's inflation rate fell in March from the previous month, as price rises for nonperishable foods and accommodation moderated, data released on Friday by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed.
HONG KONG -- The U.S. dollar's strength and bets that the Federal Reserve will delay interest rate cuts are turning up the heat on Asian bond investors, as local currencies in popular markets such as Indonesia and South Korea come under heavy depreciation pressure.
BEIJING -- A professor at Tokyo's Asia University has gone missing after temporarily returning to China last year.
HONG KONG -- The financial watchdog in Hong Kong has decided to launch an investigation into PricewaterhouseCoopers' role in auditing the books of distressed property giant China Evergrande Group following a whistleblower report.
TOKYO -- Takashimaya, the Japanese operator of upscale department stores, plans to open a shopping center in Hanoi as soon as 2026, for what would be the company's first new location abroad in eight years.