Sandwiched between two great powers in Russia and China, Kazakhstan is the world's 12th largest oil producing nation.
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There are other reasons that contributed to Friday's selloff that still need to be resolved.
Institutional investors into Asian real estate say they're bullish heading into next year, but their investment intentions demonstrate a distinct lack of appetite for risk.
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Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines are reopening their borders, but few visitors have arrived.
However, mainland Chinese stocks were some of the most stable in the region, something of a surprise given power outages and systemic financial risk.
I have found that often when a strategy becomes too common or too anticipated it doesn't happen.
Shares in the e-commerce site leapt by the daily limit in Jakarta, with the company paving a path to public markets.
The world is moving to electric cars, and battery materials will need to be sourced from many locations.