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South Korea’s Mint halts gold bar sales as supply tightens
SOUTH Korea’s Mint has temporarily suspended sales of gold bars, adding to signs of widespread tightness across markets for physical…
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How Big Is the Tariff on That Harley? Trump and Modi Are Set to Talk Trade.
The economic relationship between India and the United States is widely seen as good for both sides. Two-way trade is growing and, alone…
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Malaysia’s Sarawak now gets its own airline in autonomy quest
Sarawak will sign a sales and purchase agreement on Wednesday to acquire MASwings MALAYSIA’S Sarawak state will acquire a sister company…
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"Wordle" today #1,334 hints and answer for Wednesday, February 12 game
If you are addicted to Wordle, you're not alone. The fun word-based game tests players' vocabulary, but it can sometimes be tricky to…
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"Connections" February 12: Hints and answers for puzzle #612
If you are having a hard time with today's Connections brainteaser, chances are you're not alone. It's a tough one! That is why Newsweek…
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Bank Indonesia says liquidity measure will support government housing goal
Bank Indonesia has been using similar liquidity measures to spur credit growth since 2023 INDONESIA’S central bank said it will increase…
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Trump welcomes schoolteacher Marc Fogel, just freed from Russia, at the White House
President Trump gave a warm welcome to Marc Fogel, an American teacher who has been imprisoned in Russia since 2021, as he spent his first…
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Alibaba’s shares soar after investors buy iPhone AI hopes
ALIBABA Group Holding’s stock surged as much as 8.6 per cent after the Information reported that Apple is working with the e-commerce…
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House Freedom Caucus throws a wrench into GOP tax plan
House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris, a Maryland Republican, announced Tuesday that the group will introduce its own tax plan this week,…
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Trump’s crypto company launches strategic ‘token reserve’
WORLD Liberty Financial (WLF), the new crypto platform in which US President Donald Trump holds a financial stake, announced that it was…
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Trump hostage envoy says another American coming home "tomorrow"
By Anna Commander is a Newsweek Editor and writer based in Florida. Her focus is reporting on crime, weather and breaking news. She has…
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CBA’s first-half profit beats estimates on strong asset quality, lending volume growth
COMMONWEALTH Bank of Australia’s (CBA) first-half cash earnings beat estimates on Wednesday (Feb 12), as lending volume growth and lower…
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Australia’s CBA first-half profit beats estimates on strong asset quality, lending volume growth
COMMONWEALTH Bank of Australia’s (CBA) first-half cash earnings beat estimates on Wednesday (Feb 12), as lending volume growth and lower…
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Trump directs DOGE to shrink federal workforce: Read full executive order
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday aimed at reducing the size of the federal workforce, with Elon Musk present at…
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Gold falls as traders hunker down for US inflation print
GOLD eased on Wednesday (Feb 12), after hitting an all-time high in the previous session on global trade war fears triggered by US…
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BlackRock, FDIC seek to end regulatory row over bank stakes
The FDIC wants disclosures on any potential effort by large asset managers to sway banks where they have sizeable stakes BLACKROCK and the…
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Only 5 SGX-listed companies made it to a list of 100 fastest growing firms in Singapore
THERE are only five Singapore Exchange (SGX)-listed companies on a list of 100 fastest-growing firms based in Singapore and they hail from…
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Only these 5 SGX-listed companies made it to a list of 100 fastest growing firms in Singapore
THERE are only five Singapore Exchange (SGX)-listed companies on a list of 100 fastest-growing firms based in Singapore and they hail from…
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Singapore shares rise at Wednesday’s open; STI up 0.5%
SINGAPORE shares began Wednesday (Feb 12) trading in positive territory as markets abroad logged mixed results. As at 9.01 am, the Straits…
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Oil clean-up 'scam' warnings ignored by Shell, whistle-blower tells BBC
A BBC investigation has uncovered allegations that energy giant Shell has ignored repeated warnings that a controversial clean-up…
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Percentage of Singaporeans trading in SGX dives as they chase quick gains, liquidity elsewhere
KELVIN Tan began investing online in 2018 and, like many Singaporeans, put all of his money into local stocks. Two years later, he had…
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Singapore retail traders shun stocks at home for buzzy US
KELVIN Tan began investing online in 2018 and, like many Singaporeans, put all of his money into local stocks. Two years later, he had…
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After Patagonia, Argentina's northern prairies consumed by fires
Wildfires have consumed up to 250,000 hectares of land in northeast Argentina since January, local officials said Tuesday as firefighters…
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‘Everything is better than before’: How Syria is reopening to tourists
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