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US jobs data and an appearances from Fed Chair Powell are the highlights; central bank decisions from RBA, BoC and BoJ are also eyed.

The National People’s Congress (NPC) will confirm Xi’s third term as president, and the appointments of his top team.

President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, on Sunday afternoon took part in a deliberation with his fellow deputies from the delegation of Jiangsu Province, at the first session of the 14th National Peoples Congress, Chinas national legislature.

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Delivering the government’s work report, Premier Li Keqiang says Beijing has resolutely fought against separatism and countered interference.

Investors are expected to become more cautious next week as bets about Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) will be in focus ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) second meeting for the year scheduled on March 8 and 9.

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China will increase military spending by more than seven per cent this year, while warning of "escalating" threats. It was announced at the National People's Congress (NPC), a rubber-stamp parliament, which is due to confirm President Xi Jinping's third term. Beijing's military budget – around US$225bn (£186bn) – is still dwarfed by that of the United States, which is four times greater. But analysts believe China downplays how much it …