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Australia: Shares at 3-month high ahead of inflation data; RBNZ decision in focus
AUSTRALIAN shares climbed on Wednesday, reaching their highest levels in more than three months, supported by strength in banking and…
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Gold stages rebound as US dollar, Treasury yields slip
Gold prices gained on Wednesday (May 28), helped by a slight retreat in the US dollar and lower US bond yields as investors await a US…
Business
Nomura faces rare vote over shareholder’s name-change proposal
Nomura Holdings has received a shareholder proposal that it will put to a vote for the first time in 13 years at a general meeting next…
Business
Valuetronics posts 3.1% higher H2 profit of HK$79.9 million
Electronics manufacturing services provider Valuetronics on Wednesday (May 28) posted net profit of HK$79.9 million (S$13.1 million), up…
Politics
US solar makers see tariff loophole for Asian competitors
Companies including Hanwha Q Cells and First Solar have blamed a surge of discounted imports from South-east Asia for making it difficult…
Business
Toyota sends first half of US$500 million pledge to air taxi maker
Joby says recently it now aims to start commercial services in Dubai by early 2026 after having previously targeted the end of this year…
Business
Apple to debut dedicated gaming app within days of Switch 2’s arrival
Apple is planning a dedicated app for video games on its devices, seeking to sell gamers and developers on the idea that it’s a leader in…
Business
Oil prices ease as US-Iran talks, Opec+ plans spur supply concerns
Oil prices settled 1 per cent lower on Tuesday as investors worried about a supply glut after Iranian and US delegations made progress in…
Politics
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Help Him Deport People Wherever He Wants
Earlier this month, Trump endorsed New York Representative Mike Lawler to keep his seat, despite the congressman’s ambitions to run for…
Business
MAS proposes to remove some exemptions from advertisement regulations to better protect consumers
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is proposing to amend financial advertisement requirements in a bid to boost protection for…
Politics
Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Is Locked in a “Cold War”
Tension is bubbling in Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon. The defense secretary’s senior advisers are falling further apart, causing rifts and…
Politics
GOP’s Dumbest Senator Tommy Tuberville Launches Run for Governor
Earlier this month, Trump endorsed New York Representative Mike Lawler to keep his seat, despite the congressman’s ambitions to run for…
Politics
How Trump Plans to Avoid a Potential Third Impeachment
Earlier this month, Trump endorsed New York Representative Mike Lawler to keep his seat, despite the congressman’s ambitions to run for…
Business
RFK Jr. Threatens Wild Ban on How NIH Scientists Can Share Work
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doesn’t want government scientists to publish their work in the world’s leading medical journals. In the Ultimate…
Politics
RFK Jr.’s Dangerous New Covid Vaccine Rules Ignore His Own Agency
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is no longer recommending Covid-19 vaccines to young children and pregnant women—even…
Politics
Trump Freezes New Student Visa Interviews in Ideological Crusade
“A Federal Judge in Boston, who knew absolutely nothing about the situation, or anything else, has ordered that EIGHT of the most violent…
Business
Trump Is About to Let a Four-Year-Old Immigrant Girl Die
“We’ve lost some sales perhaps on the left, but we’ve gained them on the right. The sales numbers at this point are strong and we see no…
Politics
Russian Media Mocks Trump’s Pathetic Attempt to Threaten Putin
“We’ve lost some sales perhaps on the left, but we’ve gained them on the right. The sales numbers at this point are strong and we see no…
Business
Trump Corruption Hits Next Level With Pardon Tied to $1 Million Dinner
“We’ve lost some sales perhaps on the left, but we’ve gained them on the right. The sales numbers at this point are strong and we see no…
Politics
Trump Adviser Flails When Asked About Effect of Tariffs on iPhones
“We’ve lost some sales perhaps on the left, but we’ve gained them on the right. The sales numbers at this point are strong and we see no…
Business
Trump Media Ramps Up Crypto Shadiness With Bitcoin Plans
“We’ve lost some sales perhaps on the left, but we’ve gained them on the right. The sales numbers at this point are strong and we see no…
Politics
Lindsey Graham Splits From Trump Over Putin and Ukraine
“We’ve lost some sales perhaps on the left, but we’ve gained them on the right. The sales numbers at this point are strong and we see no…
Politics
Judge Rips Trump in Scathing Order on South Sudan Deportations
Federal Judge Brian Murphy lambasted the Trump administration for “manufacturing the very chaos they decry” in a scathing Monday evening…
Politics
Trump Throws Wild New Wrench in EU Tariff Talks
Donald Trump announced Tuesday he was perfectly content to levy massive tariffs on goods from the European Union, while his economic…