Japan to revoke Hino's engine certification over false emissions data

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's transport ministry will revoke Hino Motors Ltd's certification for four engines following submission of inappropriate emissions data by the Toyota Motor Corp unit, the ministry said on Friday.

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Hong Kong's first SPAC listing sees Aquila shares slip

Aquila Acquisition Corp shares slipped on Friday in the first special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) listing in Hong Kong as the city's bourse talked up what it calls "a new route to market".

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Exclusive - Infra funds circle Vodafone for $16 billion Vantage Towers deal - sources

Global infrastructure funds have approached Vodafone to invest in its $16 billion mast company Vantage Towers but the telecoms giant's preference is for an industry merger, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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China to increase scrutiny of statistical data to curb fraud

China will step up scrutiny of the country's statistics agency and tackle the "outstanding problems" of data fraud and falsification, the Communist Party's anti-corruption inspection unit said on Friday.

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Blue Origin delays next space launch, 'SNL' star Davidson will not join flight

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space tourism service has postponed until March 29 a flight initially set for next week, while "Saturday Night Live" comic Pete Davidson will not be a passenger on the launch, the company said on Thursday.

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Wuhan aims to become China's 'valley of satellites' in space initiative

The central Chinese city of Wuhan has vowed to create a 100 billion yuan ($15.7 billion) space industry by 2025 and become China's "valley of satellites", joining other cities tasked with developing the sector.

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BOJ maintains huge stimulus, warns of growth risks from Ukraine crisis

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan maintained its massive stimulus on Friday and warned of risks to a fragile economic recovery from the Ukraine crisis, reinforcing expectations it will remain an outlier amid a global shift towards tighter monetary policy.

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Polish central bank programme to allow Ukrainians to convert cash

Ukrainians in Poland will be able to convert hryvnia bank notes into Polish zlotys from the middle of next week as part of a programme involving the central bank, the National Bank of Poland said on Thursday, in a boost for refugees who have faced difficulties exchanging money.

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Japan's opposition head calls for BOJ governor who can steer stimulus exit

The Bank of Japan's next governor must be someone who can steer the central bank toward an exit from ultra-easy monetary policy, Kenta Izumi, head of the country's biggest opposition party, said on Thursday.

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