By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -China’s Zhifei will pay GSK about 2.3 billion pounds ($2.9 billion) for the exclusive rights to distribute GSK’s shingles vaccine in China, the UK drugmaker said on Thursday, lower than previously agreed though the deal has been extended. The deal also now includes exclusive rights for China’s largest vaccine company to …

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By Nailia Bagirova BAKU (Reuters) – Azerbaijan has accused Western diplomats of unacceptable interference in its judicial system after they called for the release of jailed human rights activists. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry reacted within hours of the diplomats’ comments at an event on Wednesday evening where they said the country’s record on rights and …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China has decided to impose sanctions on 13 U.S. military firms from Thursday, in response to the sale of U.S. arms to Taiwan, the foreign ministry said after the United States arranged for Taiwan’s president to transit through its territory. The step follows China’s strong objection to the United States authorising a …

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By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -A Malaysian royal commission of inquiry (RCI) recommended a criminal investigation into former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad over a decision to drop claims on two disputed islets in the Singapore Strait, its report published on Thursday said. The RCI was launched after current premier Anwar Ibrahim called for a …

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By Leika Kihara HIROSHIMA (Reuters) -Bank of Japan board member Toyoaki Nakamura said on Thursday the central bank must scrutinise various economic indicators, including those on wages and business sentiment, in its deliberations on whether to raise interest rates this month. The remark by Nakamura, who is considered as dovish on monetary policy, likely keeps …

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By Summer Zhen HONG KONG (Reuters) – Monolith Management, a Hong Kong-based tech-focused hedge fund, has returned 53% so far this year, benefiting from investments in semiconductors, data centres and a rally in Chinese investments in September. With $300 million in assets under management currently, Monolith will launch a new fund in January, growing its …

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