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Bank of Japan holds fire on stimulus despite tepid inflation
AFP, Published on 30/04/2015
» TOKYO - The Bank of Japan held off more easing measures after a policy meeting Thursday, despite flatlining inflation that is defying a two-year-old stimulus, but analysts expect further loosening as the economy struggles.
MICE Journal: Thailand's MICE United II
Published on 30/04/2015
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Mizuho Bank to issue bonds denominated in baht
Published on 30/04/2015
» TOKYO — Mizuho Bank said Thursday it will issue up to 3.2 billion baht in bonds denominated in the Thai currency in the Southeast Asian country's market in or after June.
Spending by tourists to Japan hits record
Published on 30/04/2015
» TOKYO — Spending by foreign travellers in Japan in the January-March period hit a record 706.6 billion yen (196 billion baht), up 64.4% from a year earlier, the government said Thursday.
Samsung beats Apple in phone sales
AFP, Published on 30/04/2015
» WASHINGTON - Samsung retook the lead in the global smartphone market in the first quarter, as gains in emerging market sales helped it overtake Apple, a research group said Wednesday.
Does a long, black skirt flout France's treasured secularity?
AFP, Published on 30/04/2015
» PARIS - Is a long, black skirt a "conspicuous" sign of Islam? Or is that pushing France's strict secularity laws a little too far?
Greipel powers to Tour of Turkey fourth stage win
AFP, Published on 30/04/2015
» ISTANBUL - German sprint ace Andre Greipel recorded his 10th career stage win in the Tour of Turkey on Wednesday as he prevailed in a bunch sprint finish to the fourth stage of this year's renewal, a 132 kilometres ride from Fethiye to Marmaris.
Johansson to coach fast-rising Croatian Coric
AFP, Published on 30/04/2015
» ESTORIL (PORTUGAL) - Promising Croatian Borna Coric has hired Sweden's 2002 Australian Open winner Thomas Johansson as his coach, with the collaboration set to begin the week before the French Open.
China to ban unofficial weather forecasts
AFP, Published on 30/04/2015
» BEIJING - China will ban unofficial weather forecasts starting Friday, as citizens criticised the government for further encroaching on a seemingly harmless hobby.
US Fed: 'Not time' to raise rates
AFP, Published on 30/04/2015
» WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve left open its timeframe for a rise in interest rates Wednesday, after a winter slowdown that stalled US economic growth.