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Berlin still bears scars 80 years after pivotal battle that sealed the defeat of Nazi Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Central Berlin was in ruins after the Red Army completed the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in an intense fight for the…
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Malaysia plans cargo rail link to Bangkok to boost trade
Malaysia is planning to start a direct rail cargo service between its capital Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok in neighbouring Thailand this year…
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Wing Tai's Amara foray may not help its own minorities
Minority shareholders of hotel and property group Amara Holdings who did not accept an earlier offer by Amethyst Assets, which closed in…
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Vietnam’s main stock exchange launches long-awaited trading system
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange officially launched its new trading system on Monday (May 5), as the country pushes to unlock…
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Vietnam launches long-awaited new trading system, moves closer to market upgrade
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), on Monday (May 5), officially rolled out the most comprehensive infrastructure overhaul to…
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China’s Garment Factories Face a Tipping Point After New Tariffs
Liu Miao has sold clothing on Amazon to wholesale buyers in the United States for the past five years. That trade has come to an abrupt…
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Trump rules out firing Powell while pushing him to cut rates
US President Donald Trump insisted he does not plan to fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell despite his sustained criticism over the…
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Heads of NPR, PBS explore legal challenges against Trump's push to strip their funding
The leaders of National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service said Sunday they are mulling over their legal options now that…
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Oil Prices Slide Further on Plans to Increase Supply
Oil prices resumed their downward slide after the OPEC Plus cartel of oil producers said over the weekend that it would pump more oil,…
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“The Rehearsal” Finally Achieves Liftoff
The second season of “The Rehearsal” is instantly better than the first because it’s about something. In the show’s previous season,…
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Singapore’s AI large language model Sea-Lion to offer more features as more firms use it in S-E Asia
Singapore’s home-grown large language model (LLM), Sea-Lion, is steadily gaining traction, with some 235,000 downloads so far, bolstered…
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Oil drops more than US$2/barrel as Opec+ accelerates output hikes
Oil prices fell more than US$2 a barrel in early Asian trade on Monday as Opec+ is set to further speed up oil output hikes, spurring…
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Bank of Japan sees window for rate hikes narrowing but not closed yet
The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ’s) rate-hike cycle is facing its biggest test since Governor Kazuo Ueda took the helm two years ago, with US…
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Green Business: Profit from Saving the Planet
Starting a green business isn’t just a trend—it’s becoming a necessity. With climate change and environmental concerns at the forefront of…
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BHP partner says Filo copper discovery is largest in 30 years
Copper mines are getting harder and much more costly to develop, even as global demand for the metal is projected to increase given its…
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GE2025: Ruling party’s strong showing signals flight to safety and a vote for policy continuity, say analysts
Analysts welcomed the results of Singapore’s general election (GE) held over the weekend, calling them a vote for political stability and…
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Trump Says He Wants Alcatraz Restored as a Prison
President Trump said on Sunday that he wanted federal law enforcement agencies to work on restoring Alcatraz, now a museum, to a…
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Trump Says He Asked Mexico to Let U.S. Military In to Fight Cartels
President Trump confirmed on Sunday that he had pressed Mexico’s president to let U.S. troops into the country to help fight drug cartels,…
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Ajisen Ramen operator Japan Foods warns of ‘substantial’ full-year loss
This is based on a preliminary review of the unaudited management accounts of the group Japan Foods announced on Monday (May 5) that it…
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Gold gains on softer US dollar, Fed decision awaited
Chinese markets are closed for the Labour Day holiday from May 1 to 5 and will resume trade on Tuesday, May 6 Gold prices edged higher on…
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New Zealand central bank sees AI adoption posing risk to financial stability
The rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence adoption in financial services presents a risk to financial stability, the Reserve Bank…
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US prepares air-traffic overhaul as vulnerabilities rock Newark
The Trump administration’s plan to modernise the ageing US air traffic-control system has gained fresh urgency after vulnerabilities with…
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Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, Japan Foods
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (May 5). CapitaLand Integrated…
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Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies made overseas
Looking to boost the production of Hollywood movies in the U.S., President Trump on Sunday announced a new 100% tariff applied on films…