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Japan's Nikkei down 3.9% at close
Tokyo stocks ended almost four per cent lower on Wednesday (Apr 9) and the yen firmed against the dollar after US tariffs against…
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Japan's Nikkei down nearly 4% on slowdown fears as US tariffs kick in
Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped on Wednesday (Apr 9), ending nearly 4 per cent lower in a broad sell-off, as traders gauged concerns…
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India’s Drug Makers Shudder as Trump Again Threatens Tariffs
An important segment of India’s business community woke up Wednesday to a fright: President Trump had again brandished the threat of…
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RBI cuts rates, changes stance to 'accommodative' as US tariffs add to growth risks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lowered its key repo rate on Wednesday (Apr 9) for a second consecutive time and changed its monetary…
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Germany's Red Cross sends aid to quake-hit Myanmar
The German Red Cross plans to send its first aid shipment to Myanmar on Wednesday following a deadly earthquake that struck the country in…
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Trump Admin responds to Ukraine's capture of Chinese troops
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and…
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Trump tariffs: US office, China-exposed S-Reits among top losers in continued sell-off
Almost all Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts, or S-Reits, ended in the red on Wednesday (Apr 9), with US office and…
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China engineers orderly yuan drop as trade war threatens growth
China is guiding the yuan weaker at a carefully orchestrated pace, as the central bank seeks to blunt some of the economic impact of the…
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Malaysia’s Khazanah says hard to exit private assets right now
Trump’s administration has imposed a 24 per cent levy on imports from Malaysia as part of broader measures by the US to counter what it…
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Indonesia offers to shelter Palestinians from Gaza
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said Wednesday that his country will offer temporary shelter to…
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Business Accounting Reports That Matter
When running a business, keeping track of your finances is key. Accounting reports are the health check of your company’s financial…
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Singapore banks face nickel questions
Singapore’s three banks have come under an uncomfortable spotlight for their financing of Indonesia’s Harita Nickel, a mining company…
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Tiger Woods' Shocking Masters Dinner Decision Doesn't Sit Well with Fans
The Masters Champions dinner is a revered tradition, held every Tuesday Masters week. Yet, it is unlike any other professional dinner. It…
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Asia’s trade-sensitive currencies whipsaw amid tariff turmoil
[MELBOURNE/SEOUL] Asia’s trade-sensitive currencies swung around multiyear lows as the region reels from US President Donald Trump’s…
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Asia: Equities resume selloff as Trump cranks up trade war
Equities and oil plunged again on Wednesday after Donald Trump ramped up his trade war by hitting China with tariffs of more than 100 per…
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‘Totally Silly.’ Trump’s Focus on Trade Deficit Bewilders Economists.
Behind President Trump’s decision to hit some of America’s largest trading partners with stiff tariffs is his fixation on the trade…
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Jared Isaacman, Trump’s Pick to Lead NASA, Calls Mars a Priority in Confirmation Hearing
NASA will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars, President Trump’s nominee to lead the space agency will tell a Senate committee…
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Luxury Fashion Brands Are ‘Biting Their Nails’ Over EU Tariffs
A mere month ago, luxury businesses were looking forward to a new era of deregulation, lower taxes and a booming stock market — and…
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CK Hutchison shares erase all gains since Panama ports deal
The spat over the ports comes at a delicate time, as China grapples with escalating trade tensions with the US CK Hutchison Holdings…
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Hon Hai makes case to build EVs for Japan’s automobile industry
Hon Hai Precision Industry wants Japan’s carmakers to know it’s willing to assemble electric vehicles (EVs) for them, similar to how it…
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TSMC could face US$1 billion or more fine from US probe: sources
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) could face a penalty of US$1 billion or more to settle a US export control investigation…
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Education secretary deflects anti-DEI questions, says 'discrimination is the bad thing'
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon, who is dismantling the department she leads, said Tuesday that she supports ongoing national…
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RBNZ delivers fifth straight rate cut, signals more to come
The Monetary Policy Committee is now chaired by governor Christian Hawkesby, who has taken the role on an interim basis following the…
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Malaysia central bank to look beyond interest rates amid tariffs
Malaysia’s central bank is looking beyond monetary policy to weather the fallout from US President Donald Trump’s duties, arguing that the…