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China's latest efforts to boost consumption provided a small lift to mainland stocks, but markets continue to look ahead to the Politburo meeting, expected next week, for bigger stimulus announcements. The piecemeal measures unveiled so far suggest there's plenty of scope for disappointment. ( read original story ...)

A man accused of videoing nuisance behavior at a major conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain and posting the footage online admitted to the c ... ( read original story ...)

Residents fear they will be left to shoulder the financial burden, with costs expected to eclipse even the revised budget of US$1.3 billion Work on infrastructure projects has fallen behind schedule ... ( read original story ...)

Japan coach Futoshi Ikeda said it was vital for the Nadeshiko to win their opening match against Zambia in Hamilton on Saturday if they are to make their mark at the Women's World Cup. ( read original story ...)

While Japan's core consumer price index (CPI) picked up a touch as expected, an underlying measure that's closely watched by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) slowed for the first time since January 2022, matching trends seen in UK inflation this week and in the U.S. last week. ( read original story ...)

After being acquired by Japan's Sapporo last year, Stone Brewing is preparing to ramp up volume flowing from its breweries in Escondido and Richmond, Virginia ( read original story ...)

Related: Anchor Brewing fans say farewell to a San Francisco institution Anchor Union, part of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 6, sent a letter to Sapporo USA, which owns Anchor, on Wednesday night after a membership meeting ... ( read original story ...)