Government Signals Shift in FDI Policy, Easing Entry for Firms with Minor Chinese Stakes

India's Finance Ministry eases FDI rules. Firms with up to 10% Chinese stake can now invest via automatic route, affecting foreign companies.

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India's new FDI policy allows firms with up to 10% Chinese shareholding to invest easily. This is a change from previous rules requiring government approval for all such investments.

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India Eases FDI Rules for Firms with Small Chinese Stakes

India's Finance Ministry eases FDI rules. Firms with up to 10% Chinese stake can now invest via automatic route, affecting foreign companies.

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Japan's green tea exports surge in fiscal 2025 amid matcha boom

By value, exports rose more than twofold to ¥84.7 billion due to soaring prices amid growing global demand.

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The Finance Ministry has released an estimate finding that a planned extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen line to Sapporo could fall to a level that would make it unprofitable. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/24/japan/hokkaido-shinkansen-profitability/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shinkansen #financeministry #hokkaido #sapporo #hokkaidoshinkansen
Panel questions profitability of Hokkaido Shinkansen project

Rising prices, which are one of the reasons for the increase in the project's cost, may also push profitability upward through an increase in fare and real estate income.

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The Finance Ministry has proposed a drastic reduction in medical school enrollment, considering an expected surplus of doctors due to the country's declining population. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/24/japan/japan-medical-schools-enrollment-cut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #medicine #financeministry #doctors
Japan proposes drastic cut in medical school enrollment

The Finance Ministry is considering the reduction because of an expected surplus of doctors due to the country's declining population.

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Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama plans to meet leaders of Japan's biggest banks and other financial institutions to discuss Anthropic's latest AI model Mythos as early as this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/22/finance-minister-banks-mythos-threat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #satsukikatayama #financeministry #anthropic #ai #cybersecurity
Japan finance minister to discuss Mythos threat with banks

Satsuki Katayama plans to meet officials from the country's biggest financial institutions to discuss Anthropic's latest AI model as early as this week.

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Japan's Finance Ministry says it will issue commemorative ¥1,000 coins marking the 100th anniversary of the 1926 start of the country's Showa Era. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/21/japan/japan-showa-era-commemorative-coin-sale/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #financeministry #showa
Japan to issue coins marking 100th anniversary of Showa Era

Made of pure silver, the Showa coin has a diameter of 40 millimeters and weighs 31.1 grams.

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UK Transfers $1 Billion To Ukraine Over Frozen Russian Assets

The funds will be used for military purposes.

Ukraine has received the latest tranche of £752 million (about $1 billion) from the UK as part of the G7 Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration for Ukraine (ERA) initiative.

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UK Transfers $1 Billion To Ukraine Over Frozen Russian Assets

The funds will be used for military purposes.

Japan's Finance Ministry has disclosed the seventh and likely final set of documents related to a document-tampering scandal linked to the dubious sale of state-owned land to school operator Moritomo Gakuen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/15/japan/crime-legal/moritomo-gakuen-finance-ministry-disclosure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #financeministry #moritomogakuen
Finance Ministry discloses last set of Moritomo papers

Since last April, the ministry has disclosed a total of about 140,000 pages deemed closely related to the document-tampering scandal.

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South Korea's Finance Ministry dismisses claims of dollar exchange restrictions at major banks as fake news, warning of stern legal action against misinformation spreaders amid heightened Middle East risks and market volatility concerns
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Finance Ministry Dismisses Dollar Exchange Restrictions at Four Major Banks as Fake News, Vows Stern Action

South Korea's Finance Ministry dismisses claims of dollar exchange restrictions at major banks as fake news, warning of stern legal action against misinformation spreaders amid heightened Middle East risks and market volatility concerns

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