Russian factory activity expands at quickest rate in six years in Feb -PMI

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Activity across Russia’s manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest rate in six years in February, driven by upticks in production and new sales, while higher input costs added to inflationary pressures, a business survey showed on Wednesday. The S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose in February to 53.6 from 52.6 in …

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Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits Kimbe, Papua New Guinea – USGS

(Reuters) – A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Kimbe region of Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The earthquake was at a depth of 582.6 km (362 miles), the USGS said. (Reporting by Nilutpal Timsina in Bengaluru; Editing by Tom Hogue)

Australiano De Miñaur vence fácilmente a juvenil local en Abierto Mexicano de Tenis

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, 28 feb (Reuters) – El australiano Alex De Miñaur, número 22 del mundo, avanzó el martes a la segunda ronda del Abierto Mexicano de Tenis tras vencer fácilmente al juvenil local Rodrigo Pacheco por 6-1 y 6-2. El australiano de 24 años derrotó en poco más de una hora al rankeado número …

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Indonesia’s January-April rice output seen at 13.79 million tonnes – stats bureau

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s rice output is estimated at 13.79 million tonnes for the January to April harvest period this year, up 0.56% from a year earlier, data from the country’s statistics bureau showed on Wednesday. The figure represents rice produced for household consumption and do not include output used in industries and animal feed. …

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Japan foreign minister to skip G20 meeting in India -official

(Reuters) -Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will skip a meeting of G20 foreign ministers due to take place in New Delhi, India, this week, a Japanese government official said. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kenji Yamada will represent Japan at the meetings scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, the foreign ministry said in a statement. Hayashi …

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Apple supplier Foxlink says working to resume production after India fire

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwanese Apple Inc supplier Foxlink said on Wednesday it is working hard to resume production following a fire at a plant in southern India that halted operations at the maker of iPhone charging cables, sending its stock price down. The factory is located in the Chittoor district of India’s Andhra Pradesh state and …

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China’s factory activity stuns with fastest growth in a decade

By Liangping Gao and Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in more than a decade in February, an official index showed on Wednesday, smashing expectations as production zoomed after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions late last year. The manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) shot up to 52.6 from …

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Indonesia vows restraint as troops surround separatists holding NZ pilot

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Security forces in Indonesia’s restive Papua region have surrounded separatists holding captive a New Zealand pilot, but will exercise restraint while negotiations for his release continue, a top security official said on Tuesday. Philip Mehrtens, a Susi Air pilot, was taken hostage by the West Papua National Liberation Army (TNPB) on Feb. …

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Indonesia’s Feb inflation rises, but core inflation slows more than expected

By Stefanno Sulaiman and Gayatri Suroyo JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s annual inflation picked up slightly in February, but its core inflation decelerated more than expected, data from its statistics bureau showed on Wednesday. The Consumer Price Index rose 5.47% on a yearly basis in February, roughly in line with the median forecast in a Reuters …

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