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- Japan and South Korea top businesses push to leave behind a difficult historyAsia Pacific ·
March 17, 2023 · 8:58 AM UTC · undefined agoBusiness leaders from Japan and South Korea pledged on Friday to work more closely on chips and technology, seeking to put behind years of acrimony over wartime history that have stoked South Korean public anger.
- MarketsThailand's gradual policy tightening still appropriate - c.bank
Thailand's gradual, measured policy normalisation is still an appropriate approach, as the economy continues to recover on the back of increased tourism and domestic spending, the central bank said.
- TechnologyChina's DCP Capital aims to sell Singapore tech firm MFS for at least $550 mln - sources
Chinese private equity firm DCP Capital aims to sell its Singaporean portfolio firm MFS Technology, which makes flexible printed circuit boards, for at least $550 million, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
- WorldAustralian police investigate South African flying school exec over Chinese military training
Australian police are investigating a former British military pilot suspected of involvement in the training of Chinese People's Liberation Army pilots at a flying school in South Africa, a Sydney court was told on Friday.
- MarketsPhilippine c.bank revises 2023 current account projection
The Philippine central bank said on Friday it expects a current account deficit of $17.1 billion for 2023, equivalent to 4% of gross domestic product, taking into account subdued global and domestic economic activity.