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Australian central bank lifts cash rate to 3.35 pct

STORY: Australian central bank lifts cash rate to 3.35 pct DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of banks in Sydney 2. various of Sydney views STORYLINE: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday increased the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.35 percent, delivering a ninth straight hike since the central bank began raising rates in May last year. The RBA also lifted the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances by 25 basis points to 3.25 percent. RBA Governor Philip Lowe said in a statement that in Australia, CPI inflation over the year to the December quarter was 7.8 percent, the highest since 1990, while in underlying terms, inflation was 6.9 percent, which was higher than expected. "Global factors explain much of this high inflation, but strong domestic demand is adding to the inflationary pressures in a number of areas of the economy," said the governor. According to the statement, the central bank's f

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-ECONOMY-CASH RATE

(230207) -- SYDNEY, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 7, 2023 shows a bank in Sydney, Australia. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday increased the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.35 percent, delivering a ninth straight hike since the central bank began raising rates in May last year. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-ECONOMY-CASH RATE

(230207) -- SYDNEY, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 7, 2023 shows a bank in Sydney, Australia. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday increased the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.35 percent, delivering a ninth straight hike since the central bank began raising rates in May last year. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-ECONOMY-CASH RATE

(230207) -- SYDNEY, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 7, 2023 shows the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in Sydney, Australia. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday increased the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.35 percent, delivering a ninth straight hike since the central bank began raising rates in May last year. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-ECONOMY-CASH RATE

(230207) -- SYDNEY, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 7, 2023 shows the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in Sydney, Australia. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday increased the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.35 percent, delivering a ninth straight hike since the central bank began raising rates in May last year. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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Jojima homers, doubles twice in Mariners win

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima hits an RBI double to left in the ninth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Metro Dome on Aug. 20. Jojima drove in three runs with a homer and a pair of doubles to help the Mariners beat the Twins 9-4 for their fourth straight victory. (MLB)

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H. Matsui gets 3 hits, 2 RBIs in Yankees' loss

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui went 3-for-5 with two RBIs in the New York Yankees' 8-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers, their third straight defeat, at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 16. Matsui extended his hitting streak to 11 games with an RBI single in the first inning, singled again in the third and doubled in another run in the ninth on his way to raising his batting average to .303. (MLB)

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Ichiro 3 hits shy of 200 mark

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki runs to first base after hitting an infield single in the ninth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sept. 21, 2010. Ichiro went 4-for-4 in a 3-5 loss to the Blue Jays, three hits shy of amassing 200 for the tenth straight season.

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Ichiro 3 hits shy of 200 mark

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single in the ninth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sept. 21, 2010. Ichiro went 4-for-4 in a 3-5 loss to the Blue Jays, three hits shy of amassing 200 for the tenth straight season.

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Estonian sekiwake Baruto on collision course with Hakuho

OSAKA, Japan - Estonian sekiwake Baruto (L) forces veteran ozeki Kaio out of the ring for his ninth straight win at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 22, 2010, sharing the lead with yokozuna Hakuho and taking another step towards promotion to ozeki.

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Ichiro honored for his 9th straight 200-hit season

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki tips his cap to fans during a ceremony to honor for his ninth straight 200-hit season before a game against the Chicago White Sox at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 15, 2009.

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Ichiro honored for his ninth straight 200-hit season

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (C) poses during a ceremony in honor of his ninth straight 200-hit season before a game against the Chicago White Sox at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 15, 2009.

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Ichiro set for 9th straight All-Star game

LOS ANGELES, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki laughs during batting practice before a game against the Boston Red Sox at Boston's Fenway Park on July 5. Suzuki is set to play in the upcoming All-Star game for the ninth straight year after being named the same day on the American League team.

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Japan beats S. Korea 5-3 to win 2nd straight WBC title

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japan closer Yu Darvish watches a game-tying RBI single hit by South Korea's Lee Bum Ho in the ninth inning of the World Baseball Classic final at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 23. Japan beat South Korea 5-3 to win its second straight WBC title.

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Kitajima eases to 100-meter win and Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Reigning Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima swims to his ninth straight victory in the men's 100 meters at the national swimming championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 16. Kitajima won the race in a time of 59.67 seconds to secure a spot at the Beijing Olympics.

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Wie flops at Casio World Open

KOCHI, Japan - Michelle Wie reacts after missing her putt on the ninth hole on the second day of Casio World Open at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club on Nov. 24. Wie failed to make a single birdie for the second straight day and followed her first-round 81 with an 80 for a 17-over 161, well below the cut line established at even-par 144.

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Matsui extends hitting streak in Yankees home opener win

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui went 1-for-3 with a bases-loaded walk and extended his hitting streak from opening day to seven games as the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 9-7 to win its ninth straight home opener at Yankee Stadium on April 11. (MLB)

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Yankees' Matsui hits 3rd homer of season, team loses game

ANAHEIM, United States - New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui hits his third homer of the season in the ninth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, California, on April 8. But the Yankees lost their fourth straight game with a 3-2 loss to the Angels.

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Asashoryu moves closer to 12th title at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu battles through the pain barrier to upend Kaiho and claims his ninth straight win at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 16.

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(3)MLB All-Stars - Game 3

TOKYO, Japan - Atlanta Braves Johnny Estrada hits a solo homer in the ninth inning of Game 3 of an eight-game exhibition series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 7. The major league players romped to a 7-3 victory over the Japanese team for their third straight win. (MLB)

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(4)MLB All-Stars - Game 3

TOKYO, Japan - Montreal Expos Brad Wilkerson (L) exchanges hand slaps with Boston Red Sox David Ortiz in the ninth inning of Game 3 of an eight-game exhibition series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 7. The major league players romped to a 7-3 victory over the Japanese team for their third straight win. (MLB)

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Ichiro reaches milestone with 200th hit

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki became the first player to begin a major league career with four straight 200-hit seasons Aug. 26. Suzuki reached the milestone with a solo homer to center in the bottom of the ninth inning of the Mariners' 7-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Suzuki, who leads the American League with a .364 average, went 1-for-5 in the game.(MLB)

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Japan wins 2nd straight against Italy in Olympic warm-up

SENDAI, Japan - Masumi Mishina (L) jumps in joy as she is greeted by teammates July 18 after connecting for a ''sayonara'' hit in the bottom of the ninth inning as Japan edged Italy 4-3 for its second straight victory in a softball warm-up series for the Athens Olympics.

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Ichiro hits RBI single

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki dashes to first base after hitting an RBI single in the eighth inning to mark a hit in his ninth straight game but the Cleveland Indians edged the Seattle Mariners 6-5 at Safeco Field on July 17. (MLB)

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Asashoryu slaughters another

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) makes shark chum out of rank-and filer Tokitsuumi to mark his ninth straight victory at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 19.

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(1)Musashimaru to sit out autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru speaks at a news conference Sept. 4 that he will skip the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament due to a nagging left wrist injury. It will be the 32-year-old Samoan-born grand champion's sixth straight ''kyujo,'' or sitting on the fence, and his ninth overall tournament absence.

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Suzuki scores final run against Twins

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki (L), who reached on a fielder's choice in the ninth and went to second on a wild pitch, avoids a tag to score the final run of the game on a Carlos Guillen single. The Mariners won their fourth straight with a 6-0 triumph over the Twins. (MLB)

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Yokozuna Musashimaru beats No. 7 maegashira Toki

NAGOYA, July 15 Kyodo - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) shoves No. 7 maegashira Toki out of the ring at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on the ninth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 15. Musashimaru kept alive his own hopes for a third-straight tournament championship for his eighth win against one loss.

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Musashimaru undefeated in summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) slams No. 5 maegashira Akinoshima down hard to score the ninth straight win in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 20.

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Mariners Sasaki posts major league-leading 22nd save

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (L) hands over the game-winning ball to closer Kazuhiro Sasaki after Sasaki pitched a perfect ninth to post his major league-leading 22nd save at Safeco Field in Seattle on June 2. The Mariners won 7-4, matching a September 1996 franchise record of 10 straight wins. (MLB)

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Struggling Tamura wins 9th straight national judo title

Ryoko Tamura, struggling uncharacteristically against domestic opponents, scrapes past Atsuko Nagai in the 48-kilogram final May 2 to claim victory for a ninth straight year in the women's judo national invitational championships. Tamura, a three-time world champion, did not score against Nagai in the final but was awarded the win by the judges for her aggressiveness and better attacks at Yoyogi national gymnasium annex in Tokyo.

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Baseball: Yakult Swallows win Central League title

Yakult Swallows players celebrate as the team win their second straight and ninth overall Central League pennant on Sept. 25, 2022, at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo.

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Baseball: Yakult Swallows win Central League title

Yakult Swallows manager Shingo Takatsu is tossed in the air by his players after the team won their second straight and ninth overall Central League pennant on Sept. 25, 2022, at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo.

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Baseball: Yakult Swallows win Central League title

Yakult Swallows manager Shingo Takatsu is tossed in the air by his players after the team won their second straight and ninth overall Central League pennant on Sept. 25, 2022, at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon watches from the dugout during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox on June 6, 2022, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. The Angels dropped their 12th straight game, matching their longest single-season losing streak, set in 1988.

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Malaysia's exports rise 20.7 pct in April

STORY: Malaysia's exports rise 20.7 pct in April DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Malaysia's national flag 2. various of landscape of Kuala Lumpur city center 3. various of container vessels at Northport of Port Klang, Selangor 4. various of container yard at Port Klang, Selangor 5. various of container truck on road STORYLINE: Malaysia's exports surged 20.7 percent year-on-year to 127.49 billion ringgit (28.96 billion U.S. dollars) in April, marking the ninth straight consecutive month of double-digit growth, official data showed Thursday. The export growth was contributed mainly by shipments of electrical and electronic products mainly semiconductors driven by global digitalization trends, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said in a statement. Meanwhile, exports to major markets notably the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, the United States, the European Union (EU) and Japan recorded double-di

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Asashoryu moves closer to 12th title at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu battles through the pain barrier to upend Kaiho and claims his ninth straight win at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 16. (Kyodo)

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Wie flops at Casio World Open

KOCHI, Japan - Michelle Wie reacts after missing her putt on the ninth hole on the second day of Casio World Open at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club on Nov. 24. Wie failed to make a single birdie for the second straight day and followed her first-round 81 with an 80 for a 17-over 161, well below the cut line established at even-par 144. (Kyodo)

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Kitajima eases to 100-meter win and Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Reigning Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima swims to his ninth straight victory in the men's 100 meters at the national swimming championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 16. Kitajima won the race in a time of 59.67 seconds to secure a spot at the Beijing Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu slaughters another

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) makes shark chum out of rank-and filer Tokitsuumi to mark his ninth straight victory at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 19. (Kyodo)

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Uehara pitches in good condition against Pirates

Koji Uehara of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the fifth inning in a spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, Florida, on March 30, 2016. Uehara retired three straight batters in the inning as the game tied 4-4 after the ninth inning. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uehara pitches in good condition against Pirates

Boston Red Sox pitcher Koji Uehara is welcomed by teammates after retiring three straight batters in the fifth inning in a spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, Florida, on March 30, 2016. The game tied 4-4 after the ninth inning. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uehara pitches in good condition against Pirates

Koji Uehara of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the fifth inning in a spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, Florida, on March 30, 2016. Uehara retired three straight batters in the inning as the game tied 4-4 after the ninth inning. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kotoshogiku marks 9th straight win in New Year sumo tourney

Ozeki Kotoshogiku (L) defeats Kaisei at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 18, 2016, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. With the ninth straight win, Kotoshogiku remained on course to become the first Japanese champion in a decade. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soejima wins men's Honolulu wheelchair marathon

Masazumi Soejima (R) celebrates after winning his ninth title in the men's wheelchair section in the Honolulu Marathon in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Dec. 13, 2015. Soejima captured the title for the third straight year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro honored for his 9th straight 200-hit season

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki tips his cap to fans during a ceremony to honor for his ninth straight 200-hit season before a game against the Chicago White Sox at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 15, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro honored for his ninth straight 200-hit season

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (C) poses during a ceremony in honor of his ninth straight 200-hit season before a game against the Chicago White Sox at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 15, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro reaches milestone with 200th hit

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki became the first player to begin a major league career with four straight 200-hit seasons Aug. 26. Suzuki reached the milestone with a solo homer to center in the bottom of the ninth inning of the Mariners' 7-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Suzuki, who leads the American League with a .364 average, went 1-for-5 in the game.(MLB)(Kyodo)

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Jojima homers, doubles twice in Mariners win

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima hits an RBI double to left in the ninth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Metro Dome on Aug. 20. Jojima drove in three runs with a homer and a pair of doubles to help the Mariners beat the Twins 9-4 for their fourth straight victory. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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H. Matsui gets 3 hits, 2 RBIs in Yankees' loss

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui went 3-for-5 with two RBIs in the New York Yankees' 8-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers, their third straight defeat, at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 16. Matsui extended his hitting streak to 11 games with an RBI single in the first inning, singled again in the third and doubled in another run in the ninth on his way to raising his batting average to .303. (MLB) (Kyodo)