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Asia: Markets mixed on Monday as investors eye trade talks
Asian stocks were mixed on Monday as investors assess how the land lies on the trade war front with countries seeking to temper Donald…
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China approves 10 new reactors in nuclear power ramp-up
The nation has 30 under construction, nearly half the global total, and is expected to leapfrog the US to become the world’s largest…
Business
Thai bonds see rush of inflows on rate-cut bets, gold prices
Thailand’s bond market is on course for its best monthly inflows in more than three years, helped by interest-rate-cut bets and a stronger…
News
Gold falls on firmer dollar, US-China trade tension subside
Gold prices eased on Monday (Apr 28) as the thawing of trade tensions between the US and China provided some relief to investors, while a…
Business
Treasury market’s ‘new world order’ brings fear of the long bond
The “Sell America” trade that gripped markets this month has left a potentially lasting dent in investors’ willingness to hold the US…
Politics
Trump believes Zelenskyy is willing to give up Crimea as part of a peace deal with Russia
President Trump believes that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would be willing to cede Crimea as part of a peace deal with Russia,…
Business
CapitaLand Investment’s launch of new C-Reit comes as it takes long-term view of China business
CapitaLand Investment (CLI) holds a long-term view of its business in China where it has built a strong foundation as part of the…
Business
OCBC-GEH saga: Could the insurer’s suspension be resolved through a selective capital reduction?
At OCBC’s annual general meeting on Apr 17, chairman Andrew Lee left no doubt that the banking group has been unmoved by calls for it to…
Politics
Tariffs: Misses and Myths
The week of April 21, 2025: Tariff legends and reality, the debt, antitrust, and much, much more. Source link
Politics
Trump says Columbus Day will now just be Columbus Day
President Donald Trump made clear Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor's practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day…
Politics
Hot out of the gate: Trump thrills base in dizzying first 100 days
In Macomb County, Michigan, where President Trump is scheduled Tuesday to hold the first rally of his second presidential term,…
News
Francis, the TV Pope, Takes His Final Journey
Shortly after Pope Francis died, on Monday, the Vatican released a brief document he had authored in 2022, outlining his last testament:…
Politics
Bernie Sanders shoots down the idea of spearheading a third party
Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont reiterated Sunday that he is not interested in launching a third party, dismissing the notion that the…
Fashion
Who Is Mario Bustamante-Leiva? Masked Man Who Stole Kristi Noem's Gucci Bag With $3K in Cash Is Serial Criminal and Illegal Immigrant from Chile
The masked migrant arrested for stealing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's Gucci bag, which contained $3,000 in cash, her…
News
House budget proposes $46.5 billion for border wall
The House Homeland Security Committee released its budget proposal Sunday, calling for $46.5 billion in new money to pay for President…
News
SUV Driver Who Killed 11 at Vancouver Filipino Festival Was Known to Police and Had 'Extensive' Mental Health History
The driver accused of crashing his SUV into a Filipino festival in Vancouver on Saturday, killing at least 11 people, was restrained by…
Politics
Why Are So Many U.S. Senators Heading for the Exit Doors?
The ‘world’s greatest deliberative body’ has become synonymous with gridlock. Source link
Politics
Polls show Americans souring on President Trump as he nears 100-day mark in second term
President Trump's second-term honeymoon has hit a rough patch, according to a series of polls showing voters have soured on the…
Politics
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Russia-Ukraine 'needs to happen soon'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine are edging "closer" to a peace deal but "it's still not there." Source…
Politics
Rubio says Russia-Ukraine peace deal 'needs to happen soon'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine are edging "closer" to a peace deal but "it's still not there." Source…
Politics
Ex-Biden national security adviser Jake Sullivan says Iran nuclear deal possible with Trump
Former White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday that President Trump can secure a new deal to curtail Tehran's…
Politics
Sen. Chuck Schumer says he's concerned President Trump will 'sell out' Ukraine, 'cave' to Putin
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Sunday he is concerned that President Trump will "cave" to the demands of Russian President…
Politics
Trump's treasury secretary says China 'cannot sustain' high tariffs on imports
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is confident that President Trump has the upper hand in the trade war with Beijing because the Chinese…
Politics
Republicans in the toughest swing districts become hard to find for people angry about Trump
Many days over the past two weeks, no one answered the phone at any of U.S. Rep. Scott Perry's four offices. Source link