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Japan’s factory output surges to near 12-year high in July, PMI shows
TOKYO, Aug 3 : Japan’s manufacturing output expanded in July at its fastest pace in more than 12 years, with across-the-board improvements in sub-indexes, including a 4.5-year high surge in new orders buoyed by AI-related demand, a survey showed on Monday.• The S&P Global Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Mana
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South Korea factory activity quickens on surge in export demand, PMI shows
SEOUL, Aug 3 : South Korea’s factory activity expanded at a stronger pace in July on a jump in export demand, a survey showed on Monday.• The purchasing managers index (PMI), published by S&P Global, stood at 53.1 in July, up from 52.1 in June, staying above the 50 mark separating expansion from contraction
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Bessent ready to repeat joint yen intervention, urges bigger Fed backstop
Aug 2 : U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he will not hesitate to repeat a U.S. and Japanese coordinated foreign exchange intervention that countered disorderly yen movements and urged that a Federal Reserve backstop for foreign central banks and monetary authorities be “upsized.” Bessent
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Trump says Iran talks to take place on Monday, sets no deadline for deal
CAIRO: United States President Donald Trump said talks with Iran will happen on Monday (Aug 3) but declined to set a deadline for an agreement after earlier saying he had called off an imminent attack in hopes
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Japan confirms joint FX intervention with US, says won’t hesitate for more
TOKYO, Aug 3 : Japan’s Finance Ministry said it conducted coordinated yen-buying intervention with the United States on Friday to address recent “excessive volatility and disorderly movements” in the yen, adding it would not hesitate to take further action.In a statement issued on Monday, Finance Minister Sat
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I’m in my 50s and I still love boy bands – women like me are filling arenas for the idols we grew up with
Backstreet Boys, Take That, Westlife and other boy bands of old are still selling out arenas as the women who grew up with them find joy, nostalgia and community in seeing their teenage idols live. Balvinder Sandhu reflects on why these gigs have become a comforting escape in midlife.
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Ariana Grande withdraws from London musical, seeks to ‘step back’
Amid renewed public scrutiny of the singer’s health, especially on social media, her representative said Grande wanted a “much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances” when her Eternal Sunshine tour wraps in London on Sep 1.
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Rain disrupts Washington Open final, halts play in Canada
Aug 2 : Rain disrupted tennis tournaments across North America on Sunday, delaying the Washington Open women’s final between American Jessica Pegula and the Philippines’ Alexandra Eala, cancelling the evening session at the Canadian Open in Montreal and halting play in Toronto.Pegula had taken the opening set
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Tudor at 100, the Nautilus at 50: Landmark watch anniversaries in 2026
From Tudor and Patek Philippe to Cartier and Vacheron Constantin, these major anniversaries trace the watches and brands that helped shape modern watchmaking.
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Commentary: Forests vs flats? Singapore’s land development debate needs to move beyond that
Amid concerns about clearing Maju Forest for housing, suggestions that Singapore should only build on “brownfield sites” are reasonable. But they may also overlook a few things, says Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy’s Woo Jun Jie.
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