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South Korea's 20-day exports return to growth for first time in 6 months

Japan's core consumer price index fell 0.4 per cent last month from a year earlier. That compared with the median market forecast for a 0.4 per cent decline and a flat reading in July and matched the level seen in November 2016.

Japan consumer prices fall at fastest pace in four years

Malaysia's medical tourism aims hit by world virus surge

Schaeffler Technologies workers protesting outside the German automotive supplier's plant in Wuppertal in western Germany on Wednesday, after the firm said it was axing more jobs and may close the plant. A return to where the euro zone economy was be

Resurgent virus seen as biggest threat to euro zone economy

Malaysia cuts medical tourism targets as border control tightens

Japan consumer prices fall at fastest pace in 4 years

Resurging coronavirus biggest threat to euro zone economy: Economists

Almost half UK firms plan to cut or freeze hiring: Survey

Industry group to warn US govt against blacklisting China's top chipmaker

Bank of Japan keeps policy on hold, upgrades economic view