Japan Spent Record 42.8 Billion USD In Oct Interventions

TOKYO, Nov 1 (NNN-NHK) – Japan spent a record 6.3499 trillion yen (about 42.8 billion U.S. dollars), on multiple interventions in the currency market last month, Finance Ministry data showed yesterday, as the country takes steps to prop up its currency. After the yen neared 152 to the dollar, sources…

Japan’s Industrial Output Dropped For First Time In Four Months In Sept

TOKYO, Oct 31 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s industrial output fell in Sept, from a month earlier, owing to a slowdown in overseas economies, the government said in a report today. According to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), industrial output in Sept, dropped 1.6 percent from a month earlier,…

Australian Treasurer Unable To Say When Power Prices Peak

CANBERRA, Oct 30 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s Treasurer, said today that, he could not say with certainty, when the power prices would start to fall. With the government facing pressure to offer cost of living relief, Jim Chalmers said, he would not “put a date” on when Australians could expect power…

Vietnam Attracted Less Foreign Investment In 10 Months

HANOI, Oct 30 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam attracted an estimated foreign investment of more than 22.46 billion U.S. dollars, in the first 10 months of this year, down 5.4 percent, year on year, according to the country’s Ministry of Planning and Investment, yesterday. During the period, Vietnam licensed 1,570 new foreign…

Floods In Pakistan Caused Over 30-Billion-USD Damage, Losses: Report

ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (NNN-APP) – The recent devastating floods in Pakistan have inflicted damage and losses of over 30 billion U.S. dollars to the country, the Ministry for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives said, in a report yesterday. The damage, loss, and needs assessment, following the unprecedented floods called for…

Pakistani Rupee Continued Downward Trajectory

ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani rupee continued its downward trajectory for the third consecutive session as, the U.S. dollar was traded at 222.47 rupees in the interbank market yesterday, according to the State Bank of Pakistan. The U.S. dollar closed at 221.50 rupees on Thursday, and on the…

IMF Says Growth In Asia-Pacific Region To Slow Down In 2022, 2023

SINGAPORE, Oct 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF), said in a report released yesterday that, economic growth in the Asia and Pacific region is expected to slow down in 2022 and 2023. This reflects headwinds from several aspects, including global financial tightening and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to…

Cambodia Launched Longan Exports To China

PHNOM PENH, Oct 28 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia, yesterday, launched longan exportation to China, marking another fruitful cooperation in the agricultural sector between the two countries. Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Dith Tina, and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia, Wang Wentian, attended the launching ceremony here. Speaking at the event,…

Japan’s Unemployment Rate Rose To 2.6 Percent In Sept

TOKYO, Oct 28 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s unemployment rate rose in Sept, from the previous month, the government said in a report, today. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the unemployment rate in Japan stood at 2.6 percent in Sept, rising from 2.5 percent recorded in Aug. Separately,…

India’s Central Bank To Hold Special Panel Meeting On Inflation

MUMBAI, Oct 28 (NNN-PTI) – India’s central bank has called for a special meeting of its monetary policy committee on Nov 3, to prepare a report on inflation, a statement by the Reserve Bank of India said yesterday. India failed to meet the inflation target, with its inflation above the…
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