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China carried out missile drill in Xinjiang region – Chinese state media

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739208

An auction of the Subway sandwich chain is heating up as suitors head toward a second round of bidding, people familiar with the matter said.

Wall Street Journal An auction of the Subway sandwich chain is heating up as suitors head toward a second round of bidding, people familiar with the matter said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/subway-sale-process-heats-up-as-bidders-head-to-second-round-8e48db31

EU prepares to impose 11th package of sanctions on Russia — official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Mairead McGuinness went on to say that he 11th package of sanctions will focus on circumvention of earlier measures https://tass.com/world/1604113

U.S. dollar down in Taipei trading

Taipei, April 14 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$30.456 at 10 a.m. Friday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, down NT$0.040 from the previous close. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304140004

Taiwan headline news

Taipei, April 14 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Friday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304140003

Iran calls for probe into US Army’s biological labs in Ukraine

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Tehran calls for an impartial international probe to be conducted to investigate the US military’s biological labs in Ukraine and elsewhere. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/14/701501/US-Military-Ukraine-biolabs-chemical-weapons

Leak of Pentagon documents to have no effect on Kiev’s plans — intelligence official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Kirill Budanov said that Kiev has been discussing the issue with Washington from the very outset https://tass.com/politics/1604115

BOJ Gov Tells G-20 That Japan Will Keep Easing Monetary Policy

Wall Street Journal Governor Kazuo Ueda said he told the Group of 20 forum that the bank needs to maintain its monetary policy easing stance, with inflation expected to slow soon. https://www.wsj.com/articles/boj-gov-tells-g-20-that-japan-will-keep-easing-monetary-policy-bc8c6021

Hong Kong Stocks Rise 0.3%; Pharmaceutical Shares Lead Gains

Wall Street Journal Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 0.3% to 20411.62 in early trade, as concerns eased about U.S. inflation and further Fed tightening. https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-stocks-rise-0-3-pharmaceutical-shares-lead-gains-4542b87e

Asian Currencies Consolidate; May Strengthen Ahead

Wall Street Journal Asian currencies consolidated against USD in the morning session, but may strengthen on hopes that the Fed is nearing the end of its rate-increase cycle. https://www.wsj.com/articles/asian-currencies-consolidate-may-strengthen-ahead-7774dafc