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The port has been criticised as an example of reckless spending by the government, which has seen the country plunge into economic chaos and left the government unable to repay loans
AIIB, a multilateral development bank headquartered in Beijing, issued 1.5 billion yuan ($224 million) of three-year bonds with a coupon rate of 2.4%
Crown Resorts, 37% owned by billionaire James Packer, has been under pressure for years since inquiries found it enabled money laundering
The currency's recent depreciation reflects fundamentals, such as market expectations of differing monetary policy paths between the US and Japan, the IMF said
Freeport LNG announced the closure after assessing the damage. Asian markets are already strained by limited access to Russian LNG due to its war on Ukraine
With Beijing focusing on resource-rich states in South America, China widened the gap with the US last year in many countries - gobbling up soybeans, corn and copper
Investors across the region were encouraged by a Wall Street rally despite ongoing concerns about growth and inflation in a post-pandemic world
Sri Lanka is in talks with the IMF for a loan package to help navigate its worst economic crisis in seven decades
Airbnb refused to refund users who complained about being misled, saying they had chosen to view rates in US dollars even though users said they had not, the ACCC said
While conceding his words may have been inappropriate, Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the remark was intended to help explain the need for more wage growth
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Oil & GasIndia Is Likely Exporting Refined Russian Oil to the WestIndia’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.
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