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Indonesia launches new multi-billion-dollar sovereign wealth fund
Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesia on Monday launched a new sovereign wealth fund that will aim to manage state assets worth...
Milei says welcomes Trump plan for reciprocal tariffs
Washington (AFP) - Argentine President Javier Milei plans to join the reciprocal tariff plan of Donald Trump, he told an...
France still seeking to block EU-Mercosur trade deal: Macron
Paris (AFP) - France is still trying to assemble a "blocking minority" within the European Union to prevent a trade...
Ukraine’s earth riches are rare and difficult to reach
Paris (AFP) - Ukraine's soils hold some five percent of the world's mineral resources, which is what US President Donald...
Cognac on the rocks: industry seeks French govt help from Chinese tariffs
Paris (AFP) - The French cognac industry said Friday it was losing 50 million euros ($50 million) per month since...
US, China economic leaders raise ‘serious concerns’ in first call
Washington (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng raised mutual concerns on trade and...
Only one in six Japanese citizens has a passport, data shows
Tokyo (AFP) - Only around one in six Japanese citizens hold valid passports, fresh data shows, with the number of...
Just 17% of Japan citizens hold passport, data shows
Tokyo (AFP) - Only around one in six Japanese citizens hold valid passports, fresh data has shown, with the number...
Japan’s core inflation rate hits 3.2% in January
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese inflation accelerated in January, further pressuring households as prices excluding fresh food rose 3. 2 percent...
ECB rate hikes result in record loss in 2024
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central bank on Thursday reported a record loss in 2024 after it had aggressively...
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