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China’s farm sector buckles up for tariffs as trade war worsens
Chinese tariffs on US agricultural goods will test the farm sectors of both nations. China’s swift retaliation in matching Washington’s…
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Imran Khan supporters share manipulated clip of former chief justice
Imran Khan's political party has publicly criticised retired Supreme Court chief justice Qazi Faez Isa of bias in handling legal cases…
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Asia: Markets stage mild rebound but Trump tariff uncertainty reigns
Asian markets battled on Tuesday to recover from the previous day’s tariff-fuelled collapse, though Donald Trump’s warning of more…
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Risks of bad loans, slowdown in region spark cuts in banks’ target prices; DBS downgraded to ‘sell’, OCBC, UOB get ‘hold’ rating
Analysts have downgraded their outlook on Singapore banks amid concerns of weaker loan growth and higher credit costs, as US President…
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Apple's plan to source more iPhones from India may be double blow to China
Apple is planning to source more iPhones from India in an attempt to avoid the high tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed on China,…
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Japan’s Seven & i seen booking 24% fall in Q4 profit, adding to takeover pressure
Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings is set to record a 24 per cent drop in quarterly profit on Wednesday (Apr 9) as underperformance of…
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South Korea eyes boosting energy imports to cut surplus with US
A top South Korean trade official said the government is reviewing multiple packages to present to the Trump administration as it seeks to…
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Frasers Centrepoint Trust launches preferential offering at S$2.05 apiece
The manager of Frasers Centrepoint Trust on Tuesday (Apr 8) announced the launch of a preferential offering at S$2.05 per unit. The issue…
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Big caps swoop in to buy back shares as market convulses on Trump tariffs
Constituent companies in the Straits Times Index (STI) lost no time in picking up their own shares on Monday (Apr 7) after the benchmark…
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Chinese state funds plan to buy stocks as market rout deepens
Chinese officials have been discussing front-loading potential stimulus to offset the impact of tariffs China’s state-backed funds are…
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India says ‘no’ to BYD while wooing rival Tesla to invest
With a 100 per cent duty on fully built vehicles – by far the highest among major economies – the country has long shielded domestic…
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Employee Scheduling Laws You're Probably Breaking
If you’re managing a team and handling employee schedules, you might be unknowingly stepping into a legal minefield. Predictive scheduling…
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Gold prices recover as trade war tensions lift safe-haven demand
Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday (Apr 8) from a near four-week low reached in the previous session, as heightened concerns over the…
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Singapore’s STI edges down 0.4% after Monday’s dramatic sell-off
Singapore stocks continued their decline on Tuesday (Apr 8) morning, but the worst of the fallout from tariffs announced by US President…
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Binance founder Zhao to help Pakistan boost crypto trading bid
Crypto trading is steadily gaining traction among Pakistan’s 230-million population despite its central bank’s warning over the risks…
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Tokyo: Nikkei jumps 6%, rebounds from 1-1/2-year low on US tech boost
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose 6 per cent on Tuesday in a widespread rally, rebounding from a 1-1/2-year low hit in the previous…
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Tokyo: Nikkei ends 6% higher on market recovery hopes
Japan’s Nikkei share average closed 6 per cent higher on Tuesday (Apr 8), recovering from a 1½ -year low hit in the previous session, as…
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Altar found in Guatemalan jungle evidence of mingling of Mayan and Teotihuacan cultures, experts say
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered in Tikal…
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Businesses anxious over tariffs, Fed must look at ‘hard data’ in policy response: official
CHICAGO Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee said that businesses are anxious about US President Donald Trump’s tariffs but that…
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Supreme Court upholds Trump's war power to deport Venezuelan gang members
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday the Trump administration may use a wartime law to deport alleged members of a foreign crime…
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How Trump’s TikTok Negotiations Were Upended by China and Tariffs
Last Wednesday, the Trump administration believed it had a plan to save TikTok. ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese owner, along with some of its…
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Chinese shipping earnings face ‘harder-than-expected’ tariff hit as recession risks rise
Chinese shippers may see an outsized hit on earnings as the latest tariffs from US President Donald Trump risk hammering global trade.…
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Apple customers dash to stores to buy iPhones ahead of tariffs
The Trump administration’s threat of massive new tariffs has sent Apple’s share price plummeting, but it also brought a short-term…
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Teotihuacan altar found at Guatemala Maya site
A 1,000-year-old altar from Mexico's ancient Teotihuacan culture has been discovered in the erstwhile Mayan city of Tikal in Guatemala,…