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Nomura Adjusts Samsung Biologics' Price Target to KRW2,200,000 From KRW2,600,000, Keeps at Buy

Samsung Biologics (KRX:207940) has an average rating of buy and mean price target of 2,199,631.50 won, according to analysts polled by FactSet.

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Nomura Adjusts SBI Life Insurance's Price Target to INR2,440 From INR2,455, Keeps at Buy

SBI Life Insurance (NSE:SBILIFE, BOM:540719) has an average rating of buy and mean price target of 2,414.71 Indian rupees, according to analysts polled by FactSet.

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Nomura Adjusts Havells India's Price Target to INR1,620 From INR1,798, Keeps at Buy

Havells India (NSE:HAVELLS, BOM:517354) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of 1,536.79 Indian rupees, according to analysts polled by FactSet.

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Nomura Adjusts Yifeng Pharmacy Chain's Price Target to 35.50 Yuan From 34.18 Yuan, Keeps at Buy

Yifeng Pharmacy Chain (SHA:603939) has an average rating of buy and mean price target of 33.86 yuan, according to analysts polled by FactSet.

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Visional Allocates Stock Options to Four Directors

Visional (TYO:4194) said it has set terms for issuing stock acquisition rights to directors, covering 1,000 units convertible into 100,000 common shares, according to a Thursday filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.The stock options will be allotted to four directors as part of the company's incentive plan.

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Bank of The Ryukyus Raises Annual Earnings Forecast

Bank of The Ryukyus (TYO:8399) now expects consolidated profit attributable to owners to reach 8.96 billion yen for the fiscal year ending March 31, up from its previous forecast of 8 billion yen.Earnings per share estimates were increased to 218.47 yen from 195.02 yen, while ordinary profit projections were upgraded to 12.8 billion yen from 11.5 billion yen, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Thursday.The bank said the upward revision is driven by higher-than-expected interest and dividend income on securities on a non-consolidated basis.It also cited lower-than-anticipated operating expenses and credit-related costs as key factors behind the improved outlook.Consequently, the bank raised its final dividend forecast from 27 yen to 61 yen per share, bringing the total annual dividend to 88 yen per share, higher than the 54 yen paid the previous year.

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Freee Plans 15 Billion Yen Capital Cut

Freee K.K (TYO:4478) said it set May 8 as the record date for an extraordinary shareholder meeting to vote on a planned capital reduction, according to a Thursday filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.The software company plans to cut share capital by 15 billion yen to about 12.9 billion yen and transfer the amount to capital surplus, with no change to the number of shares or net assets.The proposal will be submitted at a meeting scheduled for June 23, when the reduction is also expected to take effect if approved.

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Market Chatter: Indonesia Raises 172.1 Billion Yen from Samurai Bond Offering

Indonesia raised 172.1 billion yen from the sale of multi-tranche Samurai bonds, Bloomberg News reported Thursday.The biggest tranche of the bond comprises a 126.3 billion yen three-year note carrying a coupon of 2.35% and maturing in June 2029, according to the report.The sale, the biggest in two years, came as investor demand was stronger than concerns about budgetary pressures due to a rise in oil import costs amid the war in the Middle East, Bloomberg reported.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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Toyo Engineering to Cancel All Class A Preferred Shares

Toyo Engineering (TYO:6330) will cancel 6.2 million class A preferred shares, representing all such shares outstanding, effective April 30, according to a Thursday filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.Following the cancellation, the company will have 58.8 million common shares outstanding and no preferred shares.

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Market Chatter: Bank Indonesia to Launch QRIS Payment System with China

Bank Indonesia is planning to launch its cross-border Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) connectivity with China on April 30, The Jakarta Globe reported Wednesday.The move comes as part of Indonesia's bid to become less dependent on the US dollar and boost stability related to the rupiah exchange rate.Indonesian visitors to China will be able to use QRIS in China, while Chinese travellers will have the option of making payments using compatible systems in Indonesia, according to the report.24 Indonesian companies and 19 Chinese institutions are reportedly taking part in the implementation of the payment connectivity framework.The launch will follow a trial period in which 556 billion rupiahs of transactions were conducted, the report said.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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Japan Post Bank Reports 4.32 Trillion Yen Unrealized Losses on Securities

Japan Post Bank's (TYO:7182) unrealized losses on securities totaled 4.316 trillion yen as of March 31, according to a Thursday filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.The losses equal 738.2% of consolidated ordinary income and 1,041.5% of net income for the previous fiscal year.They relate to held-to-maturity securities listed on Japanese exchanges, with a book value of 30.868 trillion yen versus a market value of 26.55 trillion yen.No unrealized gains were recorded, resulting in net unrealized losses of 4.32 trillion yen.

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FAR International Appoints CFO

FAR International (HKG:2516) appointed Shi Dite as chief financial officer, effective Thursday, according to a same-day Hong Kong bourse filing.Shi, an executive director, has over two decades of experience in mergers and acquisitions and tax advisory, including roles at KPMG and Alibaba (HKG:9988), the filing said.

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Heiwa Real Estate REIT Fixes Rate on 1.09 Billion Yen Loan

Heiwa Real Estate REIT (TYO:8966) has entered into an interest rate swap agreement to fix borrowing costs on a 1.09 billion yen loan, according to a Thursday filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.The swap, with Daiwa Securities, will effectively set the loan's interest rate at about 2.9% through May 2032, the company said, adding the move is aimed at hedging against rate fluctuations.

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Glarun Technology's Attributable Profit Rises 2.5% in Q1

Glarun Technology's (SHA:600562) attributable profit rose 2.5% to 77.2 million yuan in the first quarter from 75.3 million yuan in the year-ago period, according to a Thursday filing with the Shanghai bourse.Earnings per share at the radar manufacturer stayed flat at 0.06 yuan.Operating income grew 40% year over year to 507.4 million yuan from 363.3 million yuan.

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Glarun Technology's Attributable Profit Edges Down in 2025

Glarun Technology's (SHA:600562) attributable profit slipped to 628.5 million yuan in 2025 from 629.8 million yuan in 2024, according to a Thursday filing with the Shanghai bourse.Earnings per share at the radar manufacturer stayed flat at 0.51 yuan.Operating income slipped 1.3% year over year to 3.36 billion yuan from 3.40 billion yuan.

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United Drilling Tools Clinches Order Worth INR32 Million for Supply of Equipment

United Drilling Tools (NSE:UNIDT, BOM:522014), high-technology equipment manufacturer for the oil and gas sector, has secured a new order worth 31.7 million Indian rupees from Vedanta (NSE:VEDL, BOM:500295), according to a Thursday filing to the Indian stock exchanges.The contract is for the supply of critical oilfield equipment, including tubing, pup joints, and crossovers.The order is expected to be executed within three to four months.The company's shares were up nearly 1% in recent trade.

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Market Chatter: Vietnam, South Korea Sign 12 MoUs to Boost Cooperation

Vietnamese President To Lam and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have called for increased collaboration between the countries in summit talks in Hanoi on Wednesday, The Chosun Daily reported Thursday.The two countries entered 12 MoUs to boost cooperation in various niches, including nuclear power, electricity, and infrastructure. The aim is to boost the value of bilateral trade to $150 billion by 2030 from $94.6 billion in 2025, according to the report.The parties have initially agreed to financial cooperation for Vietnam's nuclear power plant construction project, the report stated.An agreement for the export of railway vehicles from South Korea for Ho Chi Minh City's urban railway is expected to be signed Thursday. Hyundai Rotem is also looking to enter a 5.1 trillion Korean won contract with Tac Group in Vietnam for the export of unmanned electric trains.South Korean companies may become part of a 1.1 trillion Korean won Southeast New City project and 100 billion Korean won-scale Jabin New Airport construction, according to The Chosun Daily.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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Hong Kong's Unemployment Rate Slides to 3.7% in January-March

Hong Kong's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.7% in the January to March period from 3.8% in the December 2025 to February 2026, according to data released by the Census and Statistics Department Thursday.The underemployment rate also decreased during the two periods from 1.7% to 1.6%.Total employment decreased by around 7,300 to 3,665,000 in the period from 3,663,000 in the prior period, while the labour force fell by 5,300 to 3,792,400 from 3,797,700 .The number of unemployed persons increased by 1,900 to 136,600 from 134,700 previously, while the number of underemployed persons decreased by 3,300 to 60,100 from 63,400 previously.Looking ahead, Chris Sun, Secretary for Labor and Welfare, said the sustained growth of the Hong Kong economy should underpin the overall labor market and the government was closely monitoring geopolitical tensions in the Middle East to assess the potential implications for the labor market.

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China National Medicines' Attributable Profit Up 3% in Q1

China National Medicines' (SHA:600511) attributable profit rose 3.3% to 474.3 million yuan in the first quarter from 459 million yuan in the year-ago period, according to a Thursday filing with the Shanghai bourse.Earnings per share at the pharmaceutical company increased 3.3% to 0.6286 yuan from 0.6084 yuan in the prior-year period.Operating income grew 6.6% year over year to 13.6 billion yuan from 12.7 billion yuan.

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Ichigo Office REIT Secures New Loans to Refinance Debt

Ichigo Office REIT Investment (TYO:8975) said it will secure new loans totaling 7.15 billion yen to refinance existing borrowings, according to a Thursday filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.The loans, arranged with multiple lenders including SMBC, Mizuho and MUFG, carry floating and fixed rates with maturities extending to 2034.

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