Higher U.S. tariffs and trade uncertainty have worsened the economic outlook for developing Asia and the Pacific, the Asian Development Bank said in a report on Wednesday as it lowered its growth forecasts for the region for this year and next.

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Nearly 65,000 lifestyle hotel rooms have been added in Asia Pacific since 2014, a fourfold increase, according to a JLL report.

A rally in Japanese shares led Asian markets on Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Japan and fuelled hopes of more to come, tempering the disappointment from U.S. earnings that highlighted the drag from higher tariffs.

Tourists arriving with the idea of taking selfies in front of quaint old landmarks rarely notice the parts of the island that have made it one of the region’s most important industrial assets. On average,

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