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Southeast Asian banks check Iran war strain on corporate lending
Singapore's OCBC raises allowances to buffer potential losses
Source: Nikkei Asia
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U.S. and Iran trade fire, threatening fragile truce
Trump said the ceasefire was still in place, despite an Iranian attack on three American destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz that fanned fears.
Source: The Japan Times
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Tokyo’s top pizzaioli have raised the city to the upper crust
RistoPizza by Napoli Sta Ca and The Pizza Bar on 38th have dominated Asia's best-of pizza rankings.
Source: The Japan Times
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ASEAN must stay 'agile' to address global headwinds, Marcos urges bloc
Energy crisis at top of leaders' summit agenda in the Philippines
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Sony forecasts double digit profit growth despite chip supply concerns
Entertainment group books near $300m writedown after scrapping Honda EV venture
Source: Nikkei Asia
Culture•
A letter from our reporter’s deceased mother arrives at just the right time
A 10-year wait turns out to be exactly the right length to warm her heart. A while back, our Japanese-language reporter Mariko Ohanabatake was sorting through her mail for the day, and mixed in among
Source: SoraNews24
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Editor's Choice: U.S.-China summit tests fragile stability as global tensions rise
Akito Tanaka shares his weekly reflections and recommendations
Source: Nikkei Asia
Culture•
Three years after COVID-19’s reclassification, what’s changed?
Government efforts to overhaul its communication to stamp out misinformation, discrimination and public confusion in times of health crises remain ongoing.
Source: The Japan Times
Culture•
Japan now has gyoza doughnuts, and they taste like no other doughnut we’ve tried before
Gyonuts look set to become the nation’s trendiest new sweet. Japan loves to throw out the rulebook when it comes to foreign-born sweets, a fact we recently saw when udon noodle chain Marugame Seimen
Source: SoraNews24
Food•
DIY Japan's Chicken Tatsuta: McDonald's Hack
Craving McDonald's Japan's limited-time Chicken Tatsuta? Recreate this iconic burger anywhere with a simple, 5-minute hack using globally available ingredients.
Source: SoraNews24
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