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Indonesia in talks with ride-hailing firms to ensure fair competition and drivers’ jobs

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday his government had been in talks with two ride-hailing firms operating in the country to ensure job security for their drivers and no harmful competition. In a speech marking his first year in office, Prabowo did not name the companies or provide further details.  Ride-hailing and …

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China imports record amount of Mongolian coal in September

By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s imports of Mongolian coal reached a record monthly high in September, customs data showed on Monday, as Beijing’s efforts to tackle overcapacity pushed up domestic prices and sent traders looking for cheaper supply. Mongolia shipped 9.29 million metric tons of coal to China in September, according to China’s General …

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Vietnam’s budget carrier Vietjet ends operations of Chinese-made COMAC aircraft, sources say

By Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet stopped operating two Chinese-made COMAC C909 aircraft on October 18 after a six-month lease contract for the planes expired, two sources familiar with the matter said. The C909s were introduced in Vietnam less than a week after Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Hanoi in April, highlighting …

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CNOOC Says Zhou Xinhuai Resigned As Executive Director, Vice Chairman, CEO

(Reuters) -China’s state-owned oil and gas producer CNOOC Limited said on Monday that Zhou Xinhuai has resigned as chief executive officer. Zhou, born in 1970, was appointed as the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of CNOOC Limited in April 2022, and was appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Board of the Company with …

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BOJ may slightly revise up this year’s growth forecast, sources say

By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan may next week slightly revise up this year’s growth forecast and maintain its view that the economy is on course for a moderate recovery, despite headwinds from U.S. tariffs, said three sources familiar with its thinking. At the next policy meeting on October …

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China consumers file antitrust complaint against Apple over app store practices

BEIJING (Reuters) -A group of 55 Chinese iPhone and iPad users filed a complaint with China’s market regulator on Monday, a lawyer representing the group said, alleging that Apple abuses its market dominance by restricting app distribution and payments to its own platforms while charging high commissions. The complaint to China’s State Administration for Market …

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Bank of Korea says swap line not appropriate tool for US trade deal

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank governor said on Monday no discussions had taken place with the U.S. Federal Reserve on establishing a bilateral currency swap line, as it was not an appropriate tool to be considered for a trade deal. Governor Rhee Chang-yong said it was irrelevant to the problems the country was …

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South Korea to become 4th-largest global defence power, President Lee says

By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday the country will devote a “larger-than-expected budget” in defence and aerospace research until 2030 as it seeks to build the world’s fourth-largest defence industry.  Lee was speaking at South Korea’s largest-ever arms fair, the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) …

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