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BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s economy improved in September from the previous month due to a rebound in manufacturing, rising exports and increasing foreign tourism receipts, but it was weaker over the entire July to September quarter, the central bank said on Friday. Domestic demand also slowed over the month, with both private consumption and investment showing …

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By Hyunjoo Jin and Eduardo Baptista SEOUL/GYEONGJU (Reuters) -U.S. semiconductor leader Nvidia on Friday said it will supply more than 260,000 of its most advanced AI chips to South Korea’s government and some of the country’s biggest businesses, including Samsung Electronics. The deal is the latest for a company at the core of a global …

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SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s presidential office said on Friday that Nvidia plans to supply more than 260,000 of its most advanced AI chips to the government and some of the country’s biggest businesses. (Reporting by Hyunjoo Jin and Heejin Kim; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan’s cautious governor has dropped unusually hawkish hints of an interest rate hike in December or January next year, with the timing likely swayed not just by wage momentum but by moves in the yen. The central bank kept interest rates steady at 0.5% on Thursday as …

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By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Philippine budget airline Cebu Pacific on Friday unveiled a partnership with Bulgarian national carrier Bulgaria Air that will run through December 2025 and January 2026. Two Airbus A320ceo aircraft will operate on four domestic routes from Manila to Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and Cagayan de Oro, Cebu Pacific said. Bulgaria Air will …

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JAKARTA (Reuters) -South Korea’s Hyundai Motor is interested in participating in Indonesia’s plan to develop its own national car, Indonesia’s economic ministry said on Friday. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on October 20 that Indonesia was planning to fully manufacture its own national car in the next three years, with a budget already allocated and …

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