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Bangkok Post – Japanese firms call for stimulus
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Have foreign tourists really avoided America this year? – The Economist
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Donald Trump’s 50% tariff on India kicks in as PM Modi urges self-reliance
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US Commerce to publish GDP data on blockchain, says Lutnick
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Physical Fitness director faces 17 charges over company’s sudden closure
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China’s industrial profits slip 1.5% in July, slowest pace of decline in five months
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Chinese stocks rally despite Evergrande collapse
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India tariffs, Nifty 50, Nikkei 225
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‘Shadow economy’ at 25 per cent of GDP, says ministry
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Japan's debt servicing costs to surge to record $220bn – Nikkei Asia
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