Laopu Gold Faces Investor Backlash as Shares Fall About 60% Amid Metal Slump and Rival Pressure Laopu Gold shares have tumbled about 60%, a steeper decline than peers and the …
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Chinese Smartphone Makers Slash Shipment Targets by Up to 30 Percent
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiChinese Smartphone Makers Cut Shipment Targets as Costs and Component Shortages Bite Chinese smartphone makers cut shipment targets as rising costs and component shortages prompt some brands to reduce 2026 …
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s approval rebounds to 68 percent after nine months
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiSanae Takaichi approval rating rebounds to 68% in Nikkei–TV Tokyo poll Sanae Takaichi approval rating rebounds to 68% in Nikkei–TV Tokyo survey, staying above 65% for nine months as public …
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Indian mutual fund inflows plunge 40 percent as retail investors pull back
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiIndia Sees Sharp Drop in Mutual Fund Inflows as Retail Investors Pull Back Mutual fund inflows into Indian equity schemes have plunged about 40%, with systematic investment plan stoppages rising …
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KOSPI plunges 8% and triggers circuit breakers as Nikkei drops four percent
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiKOSPI Falls 8% on June 8, 2026, Triggering Circuit Breakers as Nikkei Slides KOSPI falls 8% on June 8, 2026, activating circuit breakers as U.S. rate-hike expectations and Middle East …
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Japan Shifts Consumption Tax Cut for Food From Zero to One Percent
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoGovernment pivots to 1% consumption tax cut on food to speed rollout Japan’s government has shifted course to a 1% consumption tax cut on food, citing register upgrades and speed …
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Marcos orders 10 percent spending cuts as Iran war deepens stagflation risk
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiMarcos Orders 10% Budget Cuts as Iran War Deepens Stagflation Fears Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on May 18, 2026 ordered at least a 10% cut in government spending, saying …
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Apple reports record March quarter revenue as China sales surge 28 percent
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiApple March quarter results driven by 28% China surge, posts record revenue Apple’s March quarter results show record revenue on May 1, 2026, led by a 28% sales jump in …
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Tropical Forest Loss Falls 36% in 2025 but Remains Alarmingly High, Study Says Tropical forest loss fell 36% to 4.3 million hectares in 2025, driven partly by Brazil’s policy measures, …
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Japan core inflation 1.8 percent held below 2 percent by energy subsidies
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan core inflation stays below 2% as energy subsidies temper price gains Tokyo reports core CPI rose 1.8% in March, underlining effects of government subsidies and global energy shifts. March …