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‘MORALLY WEAK’: Why Critics Fear UN Investigation May Whitewash China’s Genocide Philip Lenczycki on May 13, 2022 Michelle Bachelet, the U.N.’s Human Rights High Commissioner, will visit Xinjiang this month …

By Leika Kihara TOKYO -A Bank of Japan policymaker said it was inappropriate to change monetary policy for the purpose of controlling exchange rates, a summary of opinions at the …

By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE – China’s crude oil imports grew nearly 7% in April from the same month a year earlier, its first rise in three months, although weakening fuel …

A look at the day ahead in markets from Dhara Ranasinghe. The weak-currency gang is growing in force. The yen plunged to a new two-decade low versus the dollar on …

BEIJING – China’s first-quarter retail sales lagged in key coastal economic regions with areas hit by COVID-19 outbreaks showing particular weakness, according to regional data, pointing to further sluggishness in …

By Heekyong Yang SEOUL – Hyundai Motor Co is likely to report a 4% bump in first-quarter profit thanks to a sharply weaker won boosting the value of its exports …

By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO – Japanese policymakers escalated their warnings against sharp yen falls with the finance minister saying the currency’s slump to two-decade lows versus the …

By Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japan’s wholesale inflation remained near record-high levels in March as the Ukraine crisis and a weak yen pushed up fuel and raw material costs, data showed …

Billionaire CEO Jamie Dimon Calls Out Biden’s Weak Leadership Harry Wilmerding on April 4, 2022 JPMorgan Chase chief executive officer Jamie Dimon’s annual shareholder letter seemed to take a shot …

By Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO – Japan has little to cheer about a weak yen, which reflects its deteriorating economic fundamentals and trade deficit, the country’s former top …

By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO – Japanese policymakers escalated their warning against sharp yen falls, with the country’s top currency diplomat saying Tokyo and Washington agreed to “communicate …

TOKYO – Japanese households’ weak pent-up demand and companies’ cautious price-setting behaviour are likely among factors keeping inflation low, Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya said on Tuesday. “Overall …

TOKYO – Bank of Japan (BOJ) board member Goushi Kataoka said on Thursday a weak yen was positive for the economy, with the damage due to rising import costs likely …

By Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO – Tightening monetary policy or intervening in the currency market will do little to reverse unwelcome yen declines that inflate already rising fuel …

By Leika Kihara TOKYO – The Bank of Japan is set to keep monetary policy ultra-loose on Friday and warn of heightening economic risks from the Ukraine crisis, unfazed by …

WARSAW – There is no risk that the Polish zloty will remain weak in the long-term, Poland’s prime minister said on Friday, adding the government was working on measures that …

By Tina Bellon and Nivedita Balu -Lyft Inc’s first full-year adjusted profit and a spike in pricey airport trips were overshadowed by a drop in ridership due to Omicron, which …

By Noel Randewich – Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc’s quarterly earnings miss and poor forecast on Wednesday ignited a meltdown in social media stocks and threatened to smother a recent …

Low wind power generation is largely to blame for Europe’s ongoing energy crisis and scramble to import more fossil fuels, according to a Reuters report. Wind farms across Europe produced …