China consumer inflation hits near two-year high despite deeper-than-expected producer deflation

People walk along the Huguosi street, Xicheng district, a dedicated food street in Beijing on August 23, 2024.  Adek Berry | AFP | Getty Images China’s consumer inflation accelerated in November to the highest level in nearly two years while producer price deflation worsened, underscoring the challenge policymakers face in reviving domestic demand amid persistent…

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Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index, Nifty 50

Aerial view of vehicles being driven on the road through the central business district in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher on Wednesday as investors awaited inflation data from China later in the day and an interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve. Traders are looking…

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Saudi Arabia eyes data embassies amid sovereign AI push

As countries race to build domestic data centers in the name of sovereign AI, Saudi Arabia is betting on a more creative idea: data embassies.  A data embassy is where data is stored outside of a country’s physical borders but operates under its laws, much like a diplomatic embassy.   The concept is not new. Estonia established the first data embassy in 2017 and there’s only been one…

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