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Japan's Rakuten to partner with German AI defense drone startup automated-news
Japan's Rakuten to partner with German AI defense drone startup

Japan's Rakuten to partner with German AI defense drone startup

16 Aug 2026
Thailand Q2 GDP growth slows to 1.9% on energy, travel woes automated-news
Thailand Q2 GDP growth slows to 1.9% on energy, travel woes

Thailand Q2 GDP growth slows to 1.9% on energy, travel woes

16 Aug 2026
Dollar Dips as Fed Hike Bets Ease, Treasuries Gain: Markets Wrap automated-news
Dollar Dips as Fed Hike Bets Ease, Treasuries Gain: Markets Wrap

The dollar weakened against most of its major peers after soft US economic data reduced bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike next month. Treasuries rose.

16 Aug 2026
Sri Lankan Inflation to Slow Toward Goal, Central Bank Head Says automated-news
Sri Lankan Inflation to Slow Toward Goal, Central Bank Head Says

Sri Lanka’s inflation is expected to slow back toward the central bank’s target of 5% over the second half of this year and into next year, according to Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe.

16 Aug 2026
Copper Heads Toward Record High on LME as Supply Tensions Build automated-news
Copper Heads Toward Record High on LME as Supply Tensions Build

Copper extended a seven-week rally to head toward a record, with a key price spread on the London Metal Exchange widening to unusual levels in a clear sign of rising competition for short-term supply.

16 Aug 2026
Silver Traders Brave Red Tape to Capture Indian Premiums automated-news
Silver Traders Brave Red Tape to Capture Indian Premiums

Shipments of silver into India are picking up despite administrative hurdles, as traders seek to capitalize on attractive premiums after a new licensing regime disrupted imports.

16 Aug 2026
India Rupee, Bonds in Focus as RBI to End FCNR Deposit Window Early automated-news
India Rupee, Bonds in Focus as RBI to End FCNR Deposit Window Early

The end of the deposit plan could tighten banking system liquidity.

16 Aug 2026
Jane Street’s $15 Billion Debt Swap Is Smart Self-Defense automated-news
Jane Street’s $15 Billion Debt Swap Is Smart Self-Defense

When a super-secretive trading giant suddenly refinances billions of dollars of debt, people (at least those in finance) want to know why. Jane Street Group, the electronic market maker, has invited speculation by repaying its existing loans and bonds, and replacing them by selling nearly $15 billio

16 Aug 2026
Pre-market action: Here's the trade setup for today's session automated-news
Pre-market action: Here's the trade setup for today's session

Indian equity markets closed lower on Friday, August 14, as investors awaited clarity. The Nifty50 and Sensex experienced slight declines, ending the trading session down. Investors will closely monitor crude oil prices and global economic data for future direction. Foreign portfolio investors and d

16 Aug 2026
How to help more of Hong Kong’s non-Chinese-speaking students reach university automated-news
How to help more of Hong Kong’s non-Chinese-speaking students reach university

The percentage of non-Chinese-speaking students who sat Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams and were admitted to the city’s public universities has remained persistently low over the past five academic years, with no clear signs of a change in sight. Veteran educators who teach such

16 Aug 2026
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