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Indonesia targets major palm oil producers over alleged under-invoicing
Wilmar, Musim Mas and Salim Ivomas among companies being probed, finance minister says
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Tokyo restaurant offers lunches for less than 1 U.S. cent…if you’re good enough at rock-paper-scissors
We head to a unique restaurant for a harami bowl and a janken match. It wasn’t all that long ago that you could find lots of restaurants in Japan offering “one-coin” lunches, so called because the mea
Source: SoraNews24
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South Korea aims to launch first nuclear-powered submarine by mid-2030s
The move could reshape Asia's security landscape and escalate an underwater arms race.
Source: The Japan Times
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UAE and Iraq bolster pipelines to bypass Hormuz bottleneck
Oil-rich Mideast states aim to step up exports from Gulf of Oman, Red Sea
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Taiwan sends forces to monitor second Chinese ’combat’ patrol in a week
China has pressured Taiwan by increasing its military presence around the island, and Taipei is on high alert following a summit between the U.S. and Chinese leaders.
Source: The Japan Times
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Social media as bad for children as smoking, British doctors say
Britain is considering restricting children's access to social media, including a possible ban for children under the age of 16.
Source: The Japan Times
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Yen stalls as Mrs. Watanabe stays put in uncertain market
Lack of lasting intervention impact, concern over real yen-selling leave market directionless
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Yen's purchasing power sinks to new low as oil prices sap strength
One comparison sees Japan currency as world's weakest, softer than Turkey's lira
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Prolonged Iran war could spur 'series of' US rate hikes: Fed's Kashkari
Increases might become warranted to combat inflation, Minneapolis chief says
Source: Nikkei Asia
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North Korea fires ballistic missile into Yellow Sea
Pyongyang may using the missiles tests to take advantage of eroding international norms to cement its nuclear status.
Source: The Japan Times
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