BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday as investors watched for the latest moves by central banks, while oil prices steadied after shooting higher the day before following an announcement that major exporters plan to cut production.
Benchmarks rose in Tokyo, Shanghai and Seoul but fell in Hong Kong and Sydney.
Australia’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at 3.60%
Beijing, Apr 3 (PTI) China responded positively on Monday to Russia's new foreign policy concept, saying Beijing, Moscow and New Delhi are emerging "major powers" with "notable influence" and it was ready to boost ties with them and send a "positive signal" to the world in view of the complex changes. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the new Foreign Policy Concept Friday last, which said strengthening and deepening relations with China and India is a diplomatic priority for Russia.
SEOUL, April 3 (Xinhua) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan began a two-day naval exercise in international waters south of South Korea, officials said on Monday.
The anti-submarine and search-and-rescue exercise will be staged from Monday to Tuesday in international waters south of the South Korean southern island of Jeju, according to South Korea's Ministry of National Defense.
BANGKOK, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Thailand on Monday saw the registration of House of Representatives candidates for its general election to be held next month began nationwide.
The application process for the constituency candidates on Monday went smoothly and orderly in the Southeast Asian country, Election commissioner Thitichet Nuchanart told reporters.
It will take up to seven days for the Election Commission to check the candidates' qualification before approving their eligibility, Thitichet said.
TOKYO, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Japan's newly created Children and Families Agency began its full-scale operations on Monday, in a bid to eliminate the vertically segmented administration of child-related policies previously overseen by multiple government agencies.
The new administrative body, established with about 400 personnel, is designed to serve as a control tower for a wide range of policies, such as supporting child-rearing, alleviating child poverty, helping to prevent child abuse and tackling the falling birthrate.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean, U.S. and Japanese navies began their first anti-submarine drills in six months on Monday to boost their coordination against increasing North Korean missile threats, South Korea’s military said.
The two-day drills come as North Korea’s recent unveiling of a type of battlefield nuclear warhead prompted worries the country may conduct its first nuclear test since 2017.
BANGKOK (AP) — Oil prices soared nearly 6% on Monday after Saudi Arabia and other major oil producers said they will cut production by 1.15 million barrels per day from May until the end of the year. Shares in Asia were mixed.
Beijing, Apr 2 (PTI) Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Sunday urged his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi not to "help a villain do evil" by backing the US tech restrictions against Beijing as the two ministers held rare talks here amid China's increasing criticism against Tokyo's backing for Washington-led Indo-Pacific strategy.
The United States "used bullying tactics to brutally suppress the Japanese semiconductor industry, and now it is repeating its old tricks against China", Qin told Hayashi.
JAKARTA, Apr 2 (NNN-ANTARA) – Nine people were wounded as an oil refinery, owned by Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas firm PT Pertamina exploded in Riau province, last night, Inspector General, Muhammad Iqbal, the provincial police chief, said this morning.
The incident occurred in Dumai town before midnight, and seven of the wounded people were still treated at a hospital, while two others had returned home, the police chief said.
Iqbal said that, the fire had been extinguished, and the situation was under control.
BEIJING, April 1 (Bernama-NNN) — Malaysia and China have agreed to strengthen and elevate bilateral relations, driven by deeper and meaningful cooperation in various aspects.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said this strategic cooperation includes politics, trade and investment.
He also described his maiden official visit to China as an achievement that brought about great benefits to the country and the people of Malaysia.
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