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TAIPEI (Reuters) – The high level of bipartisan political support for Taiwan in the United States gives hope eventually a free trade deal could be signed, especially given progress on current talks, the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan’s chairman said on Thursday. Taiwan, a major semiconductor producer, has long campaigned for such a deal, …

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COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka has given Elon Musk’s Starlink, the satellite unit of SpaceX, preliminary approval to provide internet services there, the president’s office said on Thursday. Sri Lanka fast-tracked the approval process after Musk met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe last month in Indonesia on the sidelines of the 10th World Water Forum. Sri Lanka’s telecommunications …

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By Leika Kihara (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank should reduce its huge bond purchases as it moves toward an exit from massive monetary stimulus, reinforcing his resolve to steadily scale back its nearly $5-trillion balance sheet. The remarks keep alive expectations the central bank could embark on a full-fledged …

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By James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) -Last Christmas Eve, NewsBreak, a free app with roots in China that is the most downloaded news app in the United States, published an alarming piece about a small town shooting. It was headlined “Christmas Day Tragedy Strikes Bridgeton, New Jersey Amid Rising Gun Violence in Small Towns.” The problem …

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SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s financial regulator said on Wednesday it is aiming to respond as quickly as possible to a complaint from China’s Tianqi Lithium over a planned lithium partnership between miner SQM and Chilean state miner Codelco. Tianqi, which holds about a fifth of shares in SQM, has argued to the regulator that a …

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By Leticia Fucuchima SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Chinese electricity company SPIC announced on Wednesday a 780 million reais ($147.41 million) investment in construction of two new wind farms in Northeastern Brazil, while making its debut in the country’s solar sector, with two large parks beginning operations. The company is diversifying its portfolio and aiming to …

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(Corrects last paragraph to say airline will add 20 planes in 2025, not 10) By Aditi Shah DUBAI (Reuters) -Etihad Airways has formed a joint venture with China Eastern Airlines under which the carriers will coordinate flights and share revenues on selected routes, as the Abu Dhabi flag carrier looks to boost growth, its CEO …

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ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign minister told Chinese officials during a visit this week that Ankara wanted to narrow its trade deficit with Beijing partly via more agricultural and food exports, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Wednesday. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan arrived in Beijing on Monday to hold talks with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi …

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