Bangladesh energy overcapacity leaves up to 9.5 GW idle, inflates power bills Bangladesh energy overcapacity leaves between 7.7 and 9.5 GW idle, driving up annual capacity payments and consumer bills …
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Japanese entertainment stocks slide as AI uncertainty triggers sector valuation re-rating
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Magnitude 8.2 earthquake near Philippines triggers tsunami advisory from Ibaraki to Okinawa
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KOSPI plunges 8% and triggers circuit breakers as Nikkei drops four percent
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Strait of Hormuz closure triggers Asian oil shock and widens China’s influence
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiStrait of Hormuz closure reverberates across Asia as oil prices and shipping face acute disruption Strait of Hormuz closure sends shockwaves through Asian economies as shipping firms suspend Gulf transits …