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New Zealand banks push back on central bank cash access proposal

Wellington, — Banks in New Zealand have voiced opposition to a proposal by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand requiring

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ByteDance taps Nvidia’s top AI chips in $2.5 bln overseas compute push

Beijing — ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, is building large-scale computing capacity using advanced chips from Nvidia outside

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India proposes $6.2 bln stabilisation fund to cushion economic shocks

New Delhi— Nirmala Sitharaman, finance minister of India, on Friday proposed the creation of a 573-billion-rupee ($6.20 billion) economic stabilisation

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Vietnam tops U.S. trade surplus rankings as exports surge

Hanoi — Vietnam recorded the largest trade surplus with the United States in January, surpassing Mexico and China, according to

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Kazakhstan votes on constitutional overhaul amid debate over Tokayev’s future

Almaty — Voters in Kazakhstan will go to the polls on Sunday to decide on a new constitution that President

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Pakistan strikes Kabul and border provinces as clashes with Afghanistan intensify

Kabul— Pakistan carried out overnight strikes on Kabul and several Afghan border provinces, Afghan authorities said on Friday, reporting that

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White House divisions intensify as Trump weighs strategy in Iran war

Washington— Internal divisions among advisers to Donald Trump are shaping the U.S. president’s shifting public messaging on the ongoing war

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Rupiah pressure seen keeping Indonesia’s key rate at 4.75% on March 17

Bengaluru — Bank Indonesia is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at 4.75% for a sixth consecutive meeting

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India says Iran assures safe Hormuz passage for its tankers; Tehran source disputes claim

New Delhi, Iran will allow Indian-flagged oil tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz, an Indian government source said on

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Thailand demands apology from Iran after vessel struck in Strait of Hormuz

Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday demanded an apology from Iran after a Thai vessel was struck by a projectile in the

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