AirAsia signs $19 billion Airbus A220 order for 150 jets in fleet overhaul AirAsia signs a $19 billion order for 150 Airbus A220 jets to modernize its fleet, reduce fuel …
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Vietnam launches crackdown on counterfeit goods to safeguard US export market access
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiVietnam counterfeit crackdown intensifies as Hanoi moves to secure U.S. export access Vietnam counterfeit crackdown escalates after a U.S. intellectual-property report; Hanoi tightens enforcement to protect access to the U.S. …
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PM Takaichi urged to revive 1970s oil crisis measures amid energy shock
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan Energy Crisis Echoes 1970s as Leaders Weigh Plan B Japan faces an energy crisis after the Iran war; policymakers are drawing on 1970s lessons and weighing strategic reserves, supplier …
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Philippine economy posts 2.8% Q1 growth as economist warns of Q2 slowdown
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiPhilippine economy slowdown deepens as Q1 growth hits five-year low at 2.8% Philippine economy slowdown: Q1 annualized growth fell to 2.8% on May 7, 2026, as the Iran war and …
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Japanese stocks surge as Tokyo market reopens on Iran‑US hopes, yen firms
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiTokyo market jumps after Golden Week; yen strengthens amid intervention fears Tokyo market leaps back into action as investors return from Golden Week, buoyed by hopes of U.S.-Iran de-escalation and …
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Japanese stocks surge as US‑Iran peace optimism lifts Tokyo after Golden Week
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapanese stocks leap as Tokyo reopens May 7 after Golden Week on U.S.-Iran optimism Japanese stocks jumped as Tokyo reopened May 7 after the Golden Week holidays, buoyed by signs …
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Yen rallies amid signs of repeated Japanese intervention, threshold eyed at 157
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiYen intervention speculation rises as authorities buy the currency, threshold seen near 157 Authorities bought yen as dollar-yen swung on May 6, 2026; traders say repeated interventions may have lowered …
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Japan agrees to buy 20 million barrels from UAE amid Hormuz blockade
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan-UAE oil deal: Tokyo agrees to buy 20 million barrels from the UAE Japan secures a 20-million-barrel crude purchase from the UAE to shore up supplies as the Strait of …
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ASEAN summit seeks to mitigate Iran war’s economic fallout in Southeast Asia
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiASEAN summit in Cebu refocuses on Iran war fallout as leaders prepare joint response ASEAN summit in Cebu will center on the Iran war’s economic fallout, energy and food security, …
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FATF urges Singapore to raise penalties for money laundering despite improvements
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiSingapore money laundering review: FATF calls for tougher penalties and stronger enforcement FATF warns Singapore to tighten anti-money laundering measures and increase penalties, citing gaps that could undermine the city-state’s …