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Asian markets fluctuate after healthy start to the new year

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian investors struggled Friday to maintain the week's positive momentum as they eyed sharp losses on Wall Street that came after forecast-beating jobs data suggested the Federal Reserve will have to keep lifting interest rates.

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Dec. 30, 2022-Jan. 6, 2023

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Asian stocks rally amid Chinese hopes

Most Asian bourses rallied on Thursday, with Chinese stocks the region's best performer based on optimism over the mainland's reopening and encouraging US jobs data, while investors shrugged off the Federal Reserve's warning about interest rate hikes.

Bangkok Post

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Nate Thayer, reporter who interviewed Pol Pot, dies

Nate Thayer, a fearless reporter who survived several brushes with death over decades covering conflict in Southeast Asia and was the last western journalist to interview Pol Pot, the leader of the murderous Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, has died

The Independent UK

Asian markets rise on 2023 outlook hopes, oil prices bounce

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets rose Thursday, led by Hong Kong after the city's traders extended an impressive start to the year thanks to optimism over China's reopening and officials there making key policy changes to encourage investment.

AFP

Asia shares up as sentiments boosted by Fed minutes, US jobs

Asian shares are mostly higher following a rally on Wall Street as investors assessed minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting of policymakers and welcomed encouraging data on U.S. jobs

The Independent UK

Australian coal industry says China market matters less than before, even if import ban ends

Queensland Resources Council says industry would welcome restrictions easing but new long-term customers since found elsewhere in Asia

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Asian markets rally on 2023 outlook hopes, oil prices bounce

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Former PM Kevin Rudd tells United States to stop throwing allies 'under a bus' to limit Chinese influence in the region

Former prime minister and incoming ambassador to Washington Kevin Rudd claims the Biden administration is operating with "one arm tied behind its back" in the Asia-Pacific.

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Regional banks driven to step up digital services

Banks in Thailand and elsewhere in Asia-Pacific are being pressured to improve their digital banking services in 2023, as more tech companies are expected to join the industry amid the use of cloud technology, says cloud banking platform Mambu.

Bangkok Post

BCPG to expand via Asia Link acquisition

BCPG Plc, the clean power generation arm of energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation Plc, is acquiring the entire shareholding in Asia Link Terminal Co, a provider of oil storage services, in a move aimed at expanding its businesses related to oil terminal and seaport projects.

Bangkok Post

Cristiano Ronaldo's promise to new team-mates sums up his attitude to Al-Nassr transfer

Cristiano Ronaldow as officially presented as an Al-Nassr player on Tuesday, vowing to break records and win honours in Asia, having achieved everything possible in Europe

Daily Mirror

Baht tipped to have a strong year

The race to be Southeast Asia’s best-performing currency in 2023 looks like it could be between the Thai baht and Singapore dollar.

Bangkok Post

BCPG takes over Asia Link Terminal

BCPG Plc, a clean power generation flagship of energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation, has acquired all the shares of Asia Link Terminal Co, worth 9 billion baht, enlarging its investment in oil terminal and seaport projects.

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Asian factories still under pressure as demand slows

SINGAPORE: Asia’s manufacturers remained under pressure in December as activity continued to contract under the weight of slowing global demand.

Reuters

World welcomes 2023 and leaves a stormy year behind

The world welcomed the new year with a packed party in Times Square and fireworks soaring above European capitals, while hoping for an end to the war in Ukraine and a return to post-COVID normality in Asia.

The Independent UK

South Asian eateries try ‘going local’ as recovery strategy

Hotels and restaurants across South Asia have had to adapt and reimagine dining out since the pandemic ripped through the region, forcing many out of business

Bangkok Post

Vietnam pulls off Asia's fastest growth

HANOI: Vietnam's economy grew at the fastest pace in Asia this year, signalling momentum just before risks from a global slowdown began to materialise.

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Indonesia lifts Covid-19 curbs as cases ease

Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesia on Friday removed all remaining domestic Covid-19 restrictions with immediate effect after case numbers in the Southeast Asian nation eased in recent months.

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Southeast Asia’s Tech Industry Goes From a Gallop to a Canter

ASEAN’s economic growth is projected to be above 5% in 2022 and 2023, outperforming China for the first time.

The Independent UK

Asian markets follow Wall St up but headed for annual loss

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher following encouraging U.S. employment data but are headed for double-digit losses for the year

AFP

Asia-Pacific stocks track Wall Street higher

Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asia-Pacific stocks rose on Friday as a Wall Street rebound brought some cheer to the region's markets on the last trading day of the year.

The Independent UK

AP Week in Pictures: Asia

Dec. 23-29, 2022

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Stocks diverge as investors track China Covid surge

London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly rose in Europe and the United States but sank in Asia on Thursday as investors weighed the economic impact of China's Covid surge as the country reopens.

AFP

Stocks wobble as China's Covid surge spooks investors

London (AFP) - Stocks sank in Asia and wavered in Europe on Thursday, with sentiment clouded by China's Covid surge.

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