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Tokyo stocks open higher on sound business survey

Bank of Japan's December Tankan business survey beats market consensus

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Japan business confidence improves again after virus plunge

Sharp rebound in Q4 Tankan supports analysts view that country’s economy will rebound relatively swiftly 

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Ringgit continues to rally against greenback 

Local currency in full catch-up mode thanks to stronger oil and commodity prices, says  Axi market strategist

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Bursa opens lower, but rebounds

FBM KLCI gains 3.45 points to 1,688.03

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Iran says oil pipeline spillage, fire under control

Pipeline feeds Isfahan refinery – Iran’s second largest, with a capacity of 375,000 barrels per day

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Budget 2021 initiatives set to boost domestic tourism

Industry players hope government will offer more assistance, especially to tour guides

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Work resumes on controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline 

Work on the €10 billion pipeline had been suspended for nearly a year because of US sanctions signed off by US President Donald Trump in late 2019 

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Troubled steelmaker Thyssenkrupp rejects state participation

Company management says costs of government assistance too high

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UK firms appeal for Brexit deal as PM warns of likely failure

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen agree to push on with negotiations

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Fed may convey optimism on US economy despite stimulus deadlock

The central bank slashed its lending rate to zero in March

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Turn of the tide sees Frankfurt attracting London banks

Bundesbank foresees non-German financial institutions moving €675 billion to Europe’s largest economy

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Malaysian Genomics making solid cancer treatment options affordable

The company hopes to provide cutting-edge health technology at 10% of its current price

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Johnson, EU chief to hold crisis call on post-Brexit trade talks

Tensions are rising, with Britain due to exit bloc’s single market in 19 days