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The agreement was the most detailed and assertive statement of Russian and Chinese resolve to work together to build an international order based on their interpretations of rights and democracy.
Hong Kong rose 3%, while Tokyo, Sydney, Seoul, Singapore, Manila, Bangkok and Jakarta were also up. Wellington and Mumbai dipped, while Shanghai and Taipei were still closed for holidays
GPIF managed 199.3 trillion yen of assets as of the end of December and its return on overall assets was 2.81% over the three-month period, it said in a statement.
Beijing's push for electric vehicles pays off with a jump in EV sales, but this has created fears of shortages in key metals such as nickel, cobalt and lithium.
The German supplier of construction materials said it may unveil more ambitious CO2 reduction targets in May
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies led by Russia agreed to a small increase for March, raising the collective oil production target by 400,000 bpd
Major assets that went public over the last year and are now trading below their listing price include Didi Global, Coupang and Auto1 Group
The stock dipped as much as 5% in after-hours trading after the vehicle manufacturer's fourth-quarter income fell short of analysts' expectations
According to Statistics Korea, online purchases totalled 192.9 trillion won ($160 billion) in 2021, up 21% from the year before
The company, which runs Foxtel, The Australian, the Herald Sun and The Daily Telegraph, said net income came in flat at $262 million
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