Seoul orders striking cement truckers back to work
Seoul—South Korea ordered striking cement truck drivers back to work on Tuesday, a rare move that Seoul said was necessary ...
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China export growth slowed significantly in August — data
BEIJING, China—China’s export growth slowed significantly in August, customs authorities said Wednesday, as economic uncertainty is exacerbated by strict COVID-19 ...
Read moreShanghai lockdowns threaten China’s car output while port gridlock worsens
Chinese automakers warned they may have to put the brakes on production if COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai persist, with a ...
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‘China’s carbon emissions fall for first time since lockdowns’
China’s CO2 emissions fell in the third quarter for the first time since the country reopened from COVID-19 lockdowns, research ...
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Toyota’s profit soared to $8.2b in first quarter
TOKYO, Japan—Toyota’s net profit soared more than fivefold in the first quarter as strong sales were fueled by the recovery ...
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No import duty yet in latest oil price hikes
The oil distributors raised the price of gasoline by P2 per liter, diesel by P1.90 per liter and kerosene by ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.