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Myanmar activists, victims file criminal complaint in Germany over alleged atrocities

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Myanmar activists and 16 alleged victims of abuse have filed a criminal complaint in Germany, accusing top generals of instigating genocide against Rohingya Muslims and other atrocities since a military coup two years ago. The filing is the latest in a series of international legal efforts to try to hold the Myanmar …

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Thailand beats 2022 tourism target with 11.15 million foreign arrivals

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand received 11.15 million foreign visitors in 2022, a surge from just about 428,000 the previous year when broad pandemic-related travel curbs were in place, tourism ministry data showed on Tuesday. The figures, which beat the government’s target, reflect a solid turnaround as Thailand tries to revive its vital tourism industry, which …

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Investing in South Korean stocks to get easier for foreigners in 2023 – regulator

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea plans to scrap a number of regulations in the local stock market within this year to make investment easier for foreign investors, its financial regulator said on Tuesday, in an effort to bring in more money into the market. The Financial Services Commission said in a statement there was a …

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Australian Dec business conditions moderate, cost pressures ease – survey

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian businesses conditions moderated for a third straight month in December, while price pressures began to ease, pointing to a likely peak in inflation, according to a business survey issued on Tuesday. The results may reduce pressure on the Reserve Bank of Australia to increase interest rates at its next policy-setting meeting, …

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Pakistan begins restoring power after second major grid breakdown in months

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s government began restoring power to millions of people on Monday after a breakdown in the grid triggered the worst electricity outage in months and highlighted the weak infrastructure of the heavily indebted nation. An inquiry has been launched into the outage, which began at around 7:00 a.m. local …

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Japan’s factory activity extends declines for third straight month – PMI

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s manufacturing activity contracted for a third straight month in January as export weakness persisted amid a worsening global outlook, a corporate survey showed on Tuesday. The au Jibun Bank flash Japan manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) was at a seasonally adjusted 48.9 in January, unchanged from the final reading in the …

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U.S. presses for progress on Karabakh; Azerbaijan denies allegations

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday asked the president of Azerbaijan to redouble efforts to clinch a peace agreement with Armenia and called for the immediate reopening of a corridor vital to the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. But Azerbaijan’s president, Ilham Aliyev, denied that the Lachin corridor, linking Nagorno-Karabakh …

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China development loans to emerging economies hit 13-year low in 2021 – study

By Jorgelina do Rosario and Rachel Savage LONDON/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Loans committed by China’s two main trade policy banks fell to a 13-year low of $3.7 billion in 2021 due to Beijing curtailing funding for large-scale oil projects, a study from Boston University Global Development Policy Center showed. Commitments made to 100 developing nations by …

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