Web Stories Wednesday, April 24

TOKYO :The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates again if trend inflation accelerates toward its 2 per cent target as expected, governor Kazuo Ueda said, keeping alive market expectations of a further withdrawal of monetary support later this year.”If our price forecasts change, that would also be a reason…

BEIJING : Xiaomi secured lock-in orders of more than 70,000 SU7 cars as of Saturday, its founder Lei Jun told an investor conference on Tuesday. The Chinese smartphone maker targets deliveries of more than 100,000 SU7 cars in 2024, Xiaomi President Lu Weibing said on his Weibo account, relaying key takeaways from Lei at the investor event.

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In 2023, CAAS took enforcement actions against 309 cases of unlawful unmanned aircraft operations. Eight individuals and seven companies were prosecuted in court, and were fined between S$4,000 and S$45,000.  CAAS has put up additional “No UA flying” (unmanned aircraft) signs at open fields and parks, which have already been…

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BANGKOK: Thailand’s 500 billion baht (US$13.51 billion) “digital wallet” stimulus policy gained Cabinet approval on Tuesday (Apr 23), Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said, clearing another hurdle for the signature policy of the ruling Pheu Thai party. The handout would give 10,000 baht (US$270.20) to 50 million Thais to be spent…

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