Iran war drives Japanese companies to secure record credit lines amid bankruptcy fears Japanese firms are taking emergency credit lines at an unprecedented rate as the Iran war pushes up …
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Singapore banks raise allowances and scrutinize loan books amid Iran war
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiSingapore banks shore up buffers as OCBC raises allowances amid Middle East conflict Singapore banks boost provisions as OCBC raises allowances to shield against Middle East conflict fallout amid weakening …
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ASEAN ministers pledge stronger energy and food security response to Iran war
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiASEAN Response to Iran War: Ministers Pledge Energy, Food and Humanitarian Measures in Cebu ASEAN foreign and economic ministers pledged a coordinated ASEAN response to Iran war at a meeting …
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Axpo CEO warns nuclear revival faces cost, regulatory barriers despite Iran war
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiAxpo CEO Says Nuclear Renaissance Unlikely Amid Cost and Regulatory Hurdles Axpo CEO Christoph Brand warns a nuclear renaissance is unlikely as high costs, regulatory barriers and geopolitical shocks reshape …
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ASEAN Summit in Philippines Seeks to Mitigate Iran War Economic Impact
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiASEAN Summit in Cebu to Focus on Iran War Fallout, Food Prices, Myanmar and South China Sea At the ASEAN Summit in Cebu, leaders will confront the economic fallout from …
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Asian Local-Currency Debt Surges as Iran War and US Rates Boost Issuance
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiAsia local currency debt market posts record issuance as Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia see surge Asia local currency debt market posts record issuance as Iran war, rising U.S. rates …
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Japan trading houses diversify investments, boost LNG projects amid Iran war
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan trading houses pivot to U.S. LNG and broader gas investments as climate targets are revised Japan trading houses pivot to U.S. LNG and natural gas investments as Mitsubishi Corp. …
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Japanese trading houses report limited Iran war impact and predict profit rises
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan’s trading companies predict profit rises despite Iran war as energy disruptions create upside Japan’s trading companies reported resilient earnings and forecast higher fiscal-year profits, saying supply-chain disruptions from the …
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Bank of Thailand Holds Policy Rate at 1% Amid U.S.-Iran War Uncertainty
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiBank of Thailand Keeps Policy Rate at 1%, Signals Room for Future Cuts Bank of Thailand left its policy rate at 1% on April 28, citing Middle East tensions and …
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International Coffee Chains Pivot to Smaller Chinese Cities to Avoid Price War
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiInternational coffee chains in China shift strategy to avoid 9.9 yuan price war International coffee chains in China are adopting new store formats and expanding into less saturated cities to …