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GOP senator: If Chinese owner won’t sell TikTok, ‘we’re probably going to have to eliminate it’ in the US Republican Sen. Mike Rounds tells CNN’s Dana Bash that TikTok has “national defense complications for us” and that it would be better to have “American ownership on that particular platform.”

While the K-pop industry is known for its forward-thinking approach to traditional pop, a newly unveiled virtual pop group is proving to be such a success that it’s beating out human rivals just a year since its debut. PLAVE is the South Korean virtual boy band created by VLAST, the self-described “pioneering virtual entertainment company” that uses real-time graphics and game engines to work towards future communications and productions. A combination of the words “play” and “rêve” (the French word for dream), PLAVE’s name symbolizes their aspirational worldview in creating and playing with and through these new game systems to…

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(Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole It’s been a mostly quiet start to a busy week in Asia, though China came bearing positive surprises as industrial output and retail sales beat forecasts. A 7% y/y jump in output for January and February, combined to smooth out the Lunar New Year effect, handily topped the 5% market median and adds to evidence that factory growth globally is picking up again. Eyes are now on a raft of PMIs due on Thursday to reinforce the message. Not so hot was a 9%…

Gold prices fell in Pakistan on Monday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price for 24-carat Gold stood at 19,304.99 Pakistani Rupees (PKR) per gram, down PKR 25.24 compared with the PKR 19,330.23 it cost on Friday. The price for 24-carat Gold decreased to PKR 225,169.63 per tola from PKR 225,463.99 per tola. Unit measure Gold Price in PKR 1 Gram 19,304.99 10 Grams 193,049.91 Tola 225,169.63 Troy Ounce 600,452.80   FXStreet calculates Gold prices in Pakistan by adapting international prices (XAU/USD) to the local currency and measurement units. Prices are updated daily based on the market rates taken…

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is refusing to bow to calls by the top US senator for a new election and is pushing back against White House warnings about a potential new offensive in Gaza, widening a rift with top Democrats in Washington. An extraordinary turn in US-Israel relations in recent days is coinciding with intense diplomacy aimed at securing a ceasefire in Israel’s war with Hamas and the release of hostages as the conflict deepens bitter divides in US politics. But the gulf in trust and goals between Israel and Hamas has thwarted hopes for a breakthrough for weeks.…

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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s central bank is expected to hold its policy interest rate steady this week and to stay the course until early next year as it navigates ongoing concerns over inflation, according to economists in a Reuters poll. The central bank is likely to keep the benchmark discount rate at 1.875% at its quarterly meeting on Thursday, according to 25 of the 26 economists surveyed. Economists who answered questions on the outlook beyond this week predicted the bank would start cutting rates only from the second quarter of 2025, with the median estimate a drop to 1.75%. Central…

Investing.com– Most Asian stocks were on Monday as caution prevailed before a barrage of key central bank meetings this week, most notably from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan.  Middling economic data from China also weighed on sentiment, as the region’s biggest economy continued to grapple with sluggish growth.  Anticipation of a later this week remained a key point of focus, as markets feared any hawkish signals from the central bank following stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation prints. U.S. stock index futures were muted in Asian trade. But Japanese shares vastly outperformed their peers, rising sharply despite rampant speculation that…