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Larijani praises growing Iran-China ties

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani hailed the growing relations between the Islamic Republic and China and said the two countries have always enjoyed close relations at various levels.

Japan's machinery orders dipped again in December

Japan’s core private sector machinery orders fell slightly in December, signaling a more cautious stance by companies toward spending amid risks to the global economy, government data showed on Monday.

Bank CEO: Asia has 'mitigating factors' to counter global growth slowdown

Global growth is expected to slow in the coming months, but Asian economies could hold up reasonably well, thanks to several ‘mitigating factors’, according to the chief executive of Southeast Asia's largest bank.

one year after India's biggest bank fraud, PNB on road for annual profit

One year after being hit by a $2-billion scam, India’s Punjab National Bank (PNB) is set to return to annual profits and strong loan growth in fiscal 2020 even as investigations continue into the country’s biggest banking fraud.

Chinese readers flock back to traditional bookstores

Chinese readers, many of whom had switched to e-reading devices and online bookstores, are now flocking back to traditional stores as they are offering a wider range of new products, the China Daily reported Monday.

Japan's PM nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize on US request: Asahi

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize last autumn after receiving a request from the US government to do so, the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun reported on Sunday.

Iran summons Pakistan ambassador over terrorist attack

Angered by Pakistan’s inaction on terrorists, Iran summoned the country’s ambassador to Tehran, expressing Tehran’s “strong protest” over a recent deadly terrorist attack on Iranian forces.

Top UN official: India can play key role in Nepal’s bid to expand global trade

India can play a key role in Nepal’s bid to expand its international trade being a close neighbor of the landlocked Himalayan nation, a top UN official said.

Half of Japan's regional banks to back Mizuho Bank's new cashless payment system

About half of around 100 regional banks in Japan will introduce a new cashless payment system developed by Mizuho Financial Group Inc. starting in late March, sources close to the matter said on Saturday.

Finance chief: Hong Kong economy stalls amid trade dispute

Hong Kong's economy stalled last year as the ongoing China-US trade dispute and retail woes dragged down local business, the city's financial chief said on Sunday.