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Philippines Raises Policy Rate to 5.5% in Larger-Than-Expected Move as Inflation Pressures Persist
October 23: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas raised its key policy rate by 50 basis points to 5.50% on Thursday, October 22, making a larger move than economists in a Reuters poll had expected. The decision came as Philippine inflation remained elevated, creating a...
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Sunway Plans Autonomous Bus Trials in Malaysia, With Logistics Vehicles and Electric Aircraft Also Under Study
October 22: Malaysia’s Sunway Group is proposing autonomous bus trials and exploring driverless delivery vehicles and electric aircraft, according to a company announcement and technology-sector reporting. The plans involve WeRide, Neolix and AutoFlight. They describe testing and potential deployment, not the start of unrestricted...
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Philippines Raises Policy Rate to 5.5% in Larger-Than-Expected Move as Inflation Pressures Persist
October 23: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas raised its key policy rate by 50...
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October 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk held talks...
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Sunway Plans Autonomous Bus Trials in Malaysia, With Logistics Vehicles and Electric Aircraft Also Under Study
October 22: Malaysia’s Sunway Group is proposing autonomous bus trials and exploring driverless delivery...
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October 22: The investigation into Lucknow cafe owner Shiva Sharma’s death has moved into...