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Battle over W. Bank Palestinian work permits heats up after Jerusalem terror attack
Defense Minister Israel Katz announced canceling 750 Palestinian work permits and demolishing homes after the Jerusalem attack, drawing…
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Settlers attack Bedouins, Ben-Gvir fuels tensions in occupied West Bank
Israeli settlers have assaulted a Bedouin family near the village of Taybeh, east of Ramallah, while Israeli forces continue to carry out…
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Bank of America sees two US Fed rate cuts this year vs none before
Economists at Bank of America forecast two US Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts this year, in September and December, based on weak…
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BlackRock to run US$80 billion for Citi as bank refocuses wealth unit
The move highlights a growing trend among big banks to partner with specialist asset managers Citigroup said on Thursday (Sep 4) it will…
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Indonesia's central bank wants rupiah to trade around 16,300 a dollar
The rupiah hit its weakest since August 1 of 16,500 a dollar during intraday trade on Monday Indonesia’s central bank has been guiding the…
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DBS’ plan to buy Alliance Bank stake is said to have stalled
DBS Group Holdings’ plan to buy a stake in Alliance Bank Malaysia has stalled as Singapore’s biggest bank has yet to get regulatory…
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South Korean Central Bank Wants to Use CBDC to Pay $79.3B Worth of Gov’t Subsidies
The Governor of the South Korean Central Bank says Seoul is planning to use its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to pay over 110…
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Deutsche Bank fined US$3 million by Hong Kong securities regulator
Deutsche Bank has been fined US$3.05 million over various breaches between 2015 and 2023, Hong Kong’s securities regulator said on…
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German minister slams Israeli settler violence on visit to West Bank
German Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan on Tuesday visited Arab-majority areas in the West Bank under threat from Israeli…
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Bank of Japan’s Ueda expects tightening job market to push up wages
Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said that wage hikes are spreading beyond large firms and likely to keep accelerating due to a…
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Barclays’ Singapore private bank business unaffected by Asia head’s exit
Barclays’ private bank in Singapore will operate as normal, despite the departure of the business’ Asia chief amid a restructuring. “The…
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New Zealand central bank cuts rates to three-year low, flags more easing; kiwi dollar tumbles
New Zealand’s central bank cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to a three-year low of 3 per cent on Wednesday (Aug 20), and flagged…
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Police arrest Palestinian West Bank resident for alleged ties to Iranian agent
The 24-year-old suspect was apprehended on August 6 during a joint operation by the Israel Police officers from the Etzion police station…
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Germany tells Israeli government to stop West Bank settlement construction
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Border police rescue Israeli who mistakenly entered Area A of West Bank
The resident of Gan Yavne was driving from the Binyamin area toward Jerusalem when he entered the village by mistake. An Israeli citizen…
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Philippine central bank orders e-wallets, payment apps to remove online gambling links
The Philippine central bank ordered mobile wallets, payment applications and other institutions to remove links to online gambling…
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Threat of West Bank terror down 80%, Katz credits IDF's 'powerful offensive' policy
Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nur Shams refugee camps were "hotbeds of terrorism built with Iranian financing, arms, and guidance, Katz claimed. The…
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Israel's Katz says military to remain in West Bank refugee camps
Tel Aviv - Israeli troops will remain in parts of the West Bank that are heavily populated by Palestinian refugees at least until the end…
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Thai king endorses Vitai’s appointment as central bank chief
Vitai Ratanakorn is set to take office from Oct 1, according to a Royal Gazette notification Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has…
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Experts say Israel’s West Bank demolitions aim to drive Palestinians away
On June 25, Mutawakil al-Mohamad and his family woke up to the sound of Israeli soldiers pounding on their door with their rifles. It…
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Bank of England rate cuts deliver £11 billion hit to households
Exactly one year since the Bank of England (BOE) started to cut interest rates, the pressure on households from the highest borrowing…
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Australia’s green bank makes record A$3.5b in clean energy investments
Australia’s green bank on Monday (Jul 28) said that it invested a record A$3.5 billion (S$2.9 billion) in clean energy projects and grid…
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Deutsche Bank sees 30-year yield up by half point on Powell exit
The potential ouster of Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell by US President Donald Trump would drive the 30-year Treasury yield higher by…
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IPCG accuses Deutsche Bank of breaching agreement, files lawsuit
Asset manager Invest Partners Capital Group (IPCG) is suing Deutsche Bank for allegedly breaching a contractual agreement governing their…