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April 28, 2026 16 visible stories Economy & Trade

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Dollar picks up, yen steady as central banks in focus after BOJ holds

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Dollar picks up, yen steady as central banks in focus after BOJ holds.

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Climbers open Everest route past dangerous ice block

A sea of tents to host more than 1,000 people has built up at the foot of Everest. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Russian central bank wants mandatory yuan reserves for lenders

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Russian central bank wants mandatory yuan reserves for lenders.

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Dollar picks up, yen steady as central banks in focus after BOJ holds

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Dollar picks up, yen steady as central banks in focus after BOJ holds.

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The Straits Times Asia • 1m ago

Climbers open Everest route past dangerous ice block

A sea of tents to host more than 1,000 people has built up at the foot of Everest.

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Russian central bank wants mandatory yuan reserves for lenders

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Russian central bank wants mandatory yuan reserves for lenders.

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EU’s top diplomat calls on South-east Asian countries to seek alternatives to Russian oil

The EU approved a fresh round of sanctions on Russia in April, tightening restrictions on oil trade.

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AI fears drive US stock investors to rethink long-term growth bets, says Goldman

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to AI fears drive US stock investors to rethink long-term growth bets, says Goldman .

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China pledges to strengthen supply chains, energy security as part of 'systemic response' to external shocks

The Politburo, a top decision-making body of the ruling Communist Party, was cited as saying by state news agency Xinhua that the economy got off to a better-than-expected start this year.

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