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[News] Over 1 Trillion VND Lent at 12% Annual Interest: Vietnamese Corporate Lending

In Vietnam's corporate lending market, attention is being drawn to the practice of extending large-scale loans exceeding...
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[News] Yamagata Prefecture’s July Corporate Bankruptcies Total 12 Cases, Liabilities Exceed 1.3 Billion Yen (Double Month-on-Month)

Corporate bankruptcies in Yamagata Prefecture in July 2026 reached 12, surging more than twofold from the previous month...
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[News] Waymo Develops Custom Silicon, Aiming to Reduce Dependence on NVIDIA

Waymo, a leader in autonomous driving development, has unveiled its custom-designed 5-nanometer chip for its latest robo...
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[News] Government to Tighten Mobile Battery Regulations, Make Inspections Mandatory

The government has finalized a policy to drastically strengthen safety regulations for mobile batteries and make inspect...
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[News] Financial Integration in Ehime and Concerns Over Ship Finance

Basic Specifications and Integration Scheme of Iyogin HD and The Ehime BankIyogin Holdings, based in Ehime Prefecture, a...
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[News] Canada Announces Retaliation Against US Additional Tariffs

On August 22, 2026, the U.S. Trump administration imposed a 50% additional tariff on imports from Canada, and trade nego...
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[News] Japan and Taiwan Deepen Cooperation in Semiconductors and AI, Promoting Supply Chain Stability and Human Resource Development

Japan and Taiwan have deepened their cooperation in the high-tech sector, reinforcing supply chain establishment and tal...
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[News] Taiwan President to Issue Flat-Rate Cash Payouts from AI Benefits

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has announced a plan to distribute a flat cash payment of 10,000 New Taiwan Dollars to ...
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[News] Rising Yields Trigger Shift from Deposits to Government Bonds, Signs of Unprecedented Asset Migration

The Impact of the Policy Rate Hike to 1.00% and Rising Government Bond YieldsIn June 2026, the Bank of Japan decided at ...
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[News] US Treasury Secretary Dismisses Rising Interest Rates, Plans to Announce Fiscal Consolidation Measures Soon

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the buyback program for long-term government bonds will be doubled an...