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India says falling commodity prices to ease inflationary pressures
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Indonesia to use excess budget cash to rein in 2023 borrowing
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Evergrande creditors ask chairman for $2 billion fund infusion -Bloomberg
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Global risks to keep BOJ from adjusting yield cap next year – ex-central bank executive
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Singapore’s gig workers to get work injury, pension coverage
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South Korean central bank slows rate hikes, sharply downgrades 2023 growth
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Philippines to cut tariffs on electric vehicles, parts
MANILA (Reuters) – A Philippine inter-agency panel chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Thursday approved removing tariffs on electric…
Bankers pour cold water on red hot coal
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