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China’s video game makers come in from the cold as crackdown eases
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Exclusive-ValueAct calls for Seven & i to spin off 7-Eleven retail chain
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Canada’s Sun Life clinches $192 million bancassurance deal with Dah Sing Bank
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China’s coal imports from Russia fall in Dec, but up 20% in 2022
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China’s coal imports from Russia dropped in December as logistics issues and inclement winter in Russia curbed…
BOJ may have crafted new tool for post-YCC era – analyst
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Japan’s consumer inflation hits fresh 41-year high, keep BOJ in focus
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Australia seeks views on Sika’s proposed MBCC asset sales
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China keeps benchmark lending rates steady for fifth month
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China kept benchmark lending rates unchanged for a fifth month on Friday, as expected, but analysts say…