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China Launches Crewed Spacecraft Shenzhou-12 in Historic Mission
The astronauts Nie Haisheng, 56, Liu Boming, 54, and Tang Hongbo, 45, are to work and stay on Tianhe, the living quarters of the future space station, for three months.
eBay To Sell South Korean Unit for About $3.6 Billion to Shinsegae, Naver: Media
eBay Korea is the country's third-largest e-commerce firm with market share of about 12.8% in 2020, according to Euromonitor. It operates the platforms Gmarket, Auction and G9.
Chickens, Cows, Apartments Offered Up in Asia’s Vaccination Lucky Draws
As more transmissible variants of the virus have driven a surge in cases in Southeast Asia in recent weeks, authorities have started offering chances in lucky draws for vaccinations.
China’s Factory Output, Retail Sales Miss Expectations in May
Retail sales and investment growth also came in below market expectations, though analysts noted headline readings remain highly distorted by comparisons to the pandemic plunge early last year.
The Philippines is battling one of Asia's worst coronavirus outbreaks with more than 1.3 million cases recorded and nearly 23,000 deaths.
Asia on Tenterhooks for Fed, Oil Keeps Climbing
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan barely moved, while Chinese blue chips dipped 0.3%.
Japan Exports Jump Most in 41 Years, Machine Orders Rise
The jump followed a 38% rise in April and marked the sharpest monthly increase since April 1980, when shipments surged 51.4%.