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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea said on Wednesday it will tighten property market trading rules in wealthy parts of Seoul to stem any speculative transactions that have been boosting home prices in the country’s capital. The fresh measures target some of the wealthiest districts of Seoul including Gangnam, Seocho, Songpa and Yongsan, where any apartment …

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By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – SINGAPORE, March 18 (Reuters) – A ship carrying Russian crude transferred from three smaller tankers that are under U.S. sanctions unloaded last week at a Chinese port, shiptracking data shows, ending an unusual month-long voyage highlighting the efforts of producers and traders to keep Moscow’s oil flowing despite tightened …

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By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – Business sentiment among Japanese manufacturers in March worsened for the first time in three months into negative territory on concerns about U.S. tariff policies and weakness in China’s economy, a Reuters Tankan poll found. The poll, which tracks the BOJ quarterly business survey, showed the manufacturers’ index at minus …

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CAIRO (Reuters) – The Saudi industry and mineral resources ministry awarded on Tuesday mining exploration licenses to several local and international firms, state news agency SPA reported. The licenses were awarded to Indian miner Vedanta and a consortium comprising local Ajlan & Bros and China’s Zijin Mining among others. The exploration licenses cover the kingdom’s …

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