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Rising Compliance Costs Are Creating New Business Opportunities For ESG Software
Expanding ESG regulations create a significant market opportunity for affordable compliance software tailored to small and medium businesses.
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Jumbo Bee Powers Up ASEAN with Modular Battery Breakthrough
In a time when electricity costs across ASEAN are rising and demand for reliable energy is surging, Jumbo Bee Power Solutions Pte Ltd is…
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Japan’s Katayama Pledges Falling Debt Ratio, Says Tax Cut Will Not Rely on Deficit Bonds
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama told the IMF's steering committee in Bangkok that Tokyo's food tax cut and new income-based benefits will be funded…
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PBOC’s Pan Backs Tougher IMF Watch on Rich Nations’ Fiscal Risks as Bond Rout Rattles Markets
China's central bank chief told the IMF's steering committee in Bangkok that the Fund should step up scrutiny of fiscal risks in major advanced…
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Bessent, Rubio Defend Trump’s Russia Tariff Waiver, Citing 60-Day Review of Global Economic Fallout
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump's waiver of new Russia-linked tariffs is a pause to assess the…
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Lagarde Says Energy Shock Too Big for ECB to Ignore, Urges Governments to Keep Relief Temporary
ECB President Christine Lagarde told the IMF's steering committee that the Middle East energy shock warrants a measured policy response, with euro area inflation…
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Bessent Blames Iran War ‘Energy Shock’ for 3.7% US Inflation, Says Prices Will Ease
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said an Iran war-driven energy shock is behind America's rising inflation and promised prices will fall once the conflict…
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Zetrix AI Sukuk Rating, Liquidity, and Governance a Concern
MARC Ratings downgraded Zetrix AI’s sukuk rating, warning of liquidity risks, governance concerns and potential covenant breaches.
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Ringgit Seen Firmer as Malaysia’s 3Q GDP Growth Beats Expectations
Malaysia’s stronger-than-expected 5.3% third-quarter GDP growth is expected to support the ringgit and boost economic confidence.
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South Korea Finance Minister Says Chip Boom Will Run at Least Through 2027
South Korean Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il told CNBC that chip demand still outstrips supply and the boom should last at least through 2027, after…
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Nikkei Rebounds 1.4% to End Six-Day Slide, but Logs Steepest Weekly Drop Since July
Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 1.39% to 65,324.29 on Friday as AI and chip stocks recovered from Thursday's rout, but the index still lost 5.37%…
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Xpeng Steps Up GX SUV Exports as Middle East Orders Top 3,000
Chinese EV maker Xpeng has begun volume shipments of its flagship GX SUV to the Middle East and Africa, with regional orders already above…