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The Indonesian stock market slid on Tuesday after the country's largest telecom company reported a steep drop in first-half net income, while Philippine shares declined after a five-session winning run. Meanwhile, most other Southeast Asian stock markets inched higher as global investors were awaiting cues from...

Standard Chartered Plc on Tuesday reported a 34 percent rise in its pretax profit for the six months to June, as the Asia-focused bank continued to grow its revenue after years of restructuring.

Hong Kong private home prices hit another record in June and climbed over 10 percent in 2018's first-half, government data showed, but analysts said potential interest rate hikes and trade disputes could crimp increases over the rest of the year.

The Bank of Japan pledged to keep interest rates "very low" for the time being and took measures to make its massive stimulus programme more flexible on Tuesday, reflecting its forecast that it would take time for inflation to hit its 2 percent target.

Japanese shares pared losses while the yen fell and yields on Japanese and U.S. bonds declined on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan made minor policy tweaks, staying away from making drastic changes to its accommodative policy.

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* FTSE China A50 -0.3 pct, BNY Mellon ADR China Select -1.7 pct

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Britain’s average is 46 Mbps, says Ofcom, but parts of country struggle to reach 10 Mbps