South Korea
A South Korean telco big has its personal A.I. chatbot — and says it is really a ‘super app’ edition of ChatGPT
SK Telecom’s “A.” (pronounced “A dot”) artificial intelligence chatbot has a character that speaks to persons. The business has integrated its various assistance from audio streaming to e-commerce into A. and is preparing to start it thoroughly in 2023. BARCELONA, Spain — SK Telecom, a single of South Korea’s biggest carriers, is scheduling to absolutely […]
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CNBC Day-to-day Open up: Inflation in January was hotter than predicted. Markets felt the warmth
A purchaser retailers for eggs at a H-E-B grocery retail store on February 08, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Photos News | Getty Illustrations or photos This report is from modern CNBC Day by day Open up, our new, intercontinental marketplaces e-newsletter. CNBC Everyday Open up delivers traders up to speed on […]
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Asia marketplaces largely decreased following Wall Avenue logs worst 7 days for the year
Fri, Feb 24 20238:36 AM EST Fed’s Mester suggests prices need to go above 5% to quell inflation Fascination prices need to have to go even increased for inflation to arrive down, Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester stated Friday. “I see that we are heading to have to deliver curiosity premiums previously mentioned 5%,” […]
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Asia markets trade mixed, Bank of Japan nominee Ueda speaks; Japan’s inflation reaches 41-year high
Singapore manufacturing output falls 2.7% in January, below expectations Singapore’s manufacturing output decreased 2.7% in January 2023 on an annualized basis, lower than economists’ expectations of a 2.9% rise. Excluding biomedical manufacturing, output fell 6.3%. Data from the country’s Economic Development Board showed that the biomedical manufacturing and transport engineering expanded 23.2% and 4.7% respectively. […]
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North Korea fired 2 missiles, artillery just after building threats
In this photograph delivered by the South Korean Defense Ministry, fighter jets from the U.S. Air Force and South Korean Air Force fly over South Korea Peninsula all through a joint air drill on Feb. 19, 2023. South Korean Protection Ministry | Handout | Getty Pictures North Korea fired two quick-array ballistic missiles and artillery […]
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Hang Seng Index gains 2% as Asia markets rise; Japan posts worst trade deficit ever
Japan trade deficit widens to almost $26 billion in January Japan’s trade deficit has expanded to 3.5 trillion yen ($26 billion) for January, widening by 59% compared to the 2.2 trillion recorded in the same period a year ago, government data showed. On an annualized basis, exports rose 3.5% higher at 6.55 trillion yen, while […]
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Shut out from their top destinations, Chinese travelers are going here instead
In a survey last year, Chinese travelers said that they were most interested in visiting Europe, Australia, Canada, Japan and South Korea. But that’s not where they’re going — at least not yet. Flight restrictions, visa issues and entrance rules aimed only at them are complicating matters for Chinese residents who are ready to travel […]
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Asia marketplaces combined ahead of U.S. inflation report Japan to nominate new central financial institution head
Japan’s overall economy grew .6% in fourth quarter, decreased than anticipated Japan’s overall economy expanded by .6% on an annualized foundation for the fourth quarter of 2022, lower than expectations to see a advancement of 2% in a Reuters poll. The determine was a rebound from a revised contraction of 1% observed in the 3rd […]
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China’s yuan hits 5-7 days lower as South Korea export data darkens outlook
The Chinese yuan has weakened sharply against the U.S. dollar in the previous many weeks as the buck strengthens and traders fear about China’s financial progress. Fotoholica Press | Lightrocket | Getty Photographs China’s yuan sank to its weakest in five months during early trading on Monday, as facts from South Korea compounded considerations about […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed ahead of China’s inflation data: Live updates
K-pop stocks rally at open Shares tied to the K-pop industry popped at open, following Hybe’s announcement to acquire shares of SM Entertainment. SM Entertainment jumped more than 16%, Hybe rose 6% in Seoul’s first hour of trade. JYP Entertainment rose 2.5% and YG Entertainment also rose 3.8% at the open. – Jihye Lee K-pop […]
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