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BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese auto-chip startup Black Sesame Technologies said on Wednesday that it had raised "hundreds of millions of dollars" from Xiaomi Corp and other investors as China accelerates...

By Leika Kihara and Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan said on Wednesday it will begin disbursing loans in late December under a new scheme targeting activities aimed at combating clim...

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama will offer a third COVID-19 vaccine dose to moderate and severely immunocompromised people starting this week, Health Minister Luis Sucre said on Tuesday. The decision f...

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will speed up vaccinations and introduce urgent stimulus measures to mitigate the impact of the country's biggest coronavirus outbreak to date, the country's prime ministe...

By Yuki Nitta TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's banking regulator will oversee system management at Mizuho Financial Group, a rare punishment following a series of technical failures at the banking group, a s...

By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - Manila mayor, Francisco Domagoso, said on Wednesday he will run for the Philippine presidency in the 2022 election. Francisco Domagoso, 47, better known by hi...

(Reuters) - Rose weakened to a tropical depression and could further degenerate into a remnant low by Friday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory. Rose is located about 1,0...

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Wednesday but offered a bleaker view on exports and factory output, as Asian factory shutdowns caused supply-chain disruptions for so...

SAN JOSE/PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Authorities in Costa Rica and Panama said on Tuesday they detained more than 40 people suspected of operating a cross-country people-trafficking organization by smuggl...

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Defending champions Palmeiras drew the first leg of their Copa Libertadores semi-final 0-0 at home to Atletico Mineiro on Tuesday but were lucky to avoid defeat as the visitors m...