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Indonesia scraps coal pricing rules after pushback from buyers
Indonesia scrapped rules forcing miners to sell coal and minerals at government-determined levels after buyers pushed back against a…
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Singtel’s Optus appoints non-executive director John Arthur as new chair
Singtel’s Australian subsidiary Optus has appointed John Arthur, a non-executive director, as its new board chairman with effect from…
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Barclays, BNP pivot to September Fed rate cut on Powell’s labour warning
Barclays and BNP Paribas expect the US Federal Reserve to make a 25-basis-point interest rate cut in September, according to notes dated…
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Oil prices climb after Ukraine attacks hit Russian energy sites
[BEIJING/SINGAPORE] Oil prices edged higher on Monday (Aug 25) after Ukraine stepped up attacks on Russia, fanning concerns Russian oil…
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Indonesia urges EU to remove countervailing duty on biodiesel after WTO ruling
Indonesia’s trade ministry on Monday (Aug 25) urged the European Union to immediately remove countervailing duties on biodiesel imports,…
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BlackRock pauses fundraising for latest Asia private credit fund
BlackRock paused fundraising earlier this year for its latest Asian private credit strategy amid its merger with HPS Investment Partners,…
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Up to 20% hike in KrisFlyer redemption rates on SIA from Nov 1; move comes amid bid to boost Scoot redemptions
Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Monday (Aug 25) announced a hike in its KrisFlyer redemption and upgrade rates across most route and cabin…
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Mizuho, MUFG join race by Japan’s banks for money manager deals overseas
[LONDON/TOKYO] Japanese banks Mizuho and MUFG are targeting buying or partnering with overseas money managers, they told Reuters, joining…
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Bubble risks grow as China’s stock bull run defies economy angst
China’s economy is buckling under the weight of tariffs and a deep-rooted property crisis, yet stocks are extending their bull run – a…
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BYD seeks to shift mass market image with souped-up race track
The name BYD is mainly associated with mass market electric vehicles. A manufacturing behemoth that churns out more electric cars than…
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HSBC Swiss unit culls wealthy Middle Eastern clients amid regulator scrutiny: report
HSBC’s Swiss private bank has launched a cull of more than 1,000 wealthy Middle Eastern clients, as it faces scrutiny from regulators over…
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Modern Radicals Diminish Martin Luther King Jr.’s Message
The iconic ‘I Have a Dream’ speech urged us to fight against, not double down on, racial resentment. Source link
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TPG joins Asia’s rush for mid-sized buyouts with latest fund
TPG is among the large alternative asset managers now seeking money to back mid-sized investments in Asia, a move away from its…
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Are sell-offs at Sembcorp, ST Engineering and SIA after their earnings reports a harbinger of doom?
The recent reporting season has been something of a reality check for bullish investors in the Singapore market, with a number of…
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Leading benchmark for US small-cap stocks looks set to extend its advance
THE Russell 2000 is a stock market index widely recognised as the leading benchmark for small-cap stocks in the US market. After lagging…
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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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Kate Middleton Debuts New Blonde Hairstyle as Prince William Drives Family to Balmoral Church for Service
Kate Middleton was seen with Prince William and their three children on Sunday as they drove to a church service at Crathie Kirk in…
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Abrego Garcia, free again, faces new Monday arrest deadline
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, released from jail Friday, now faces a new Monday deadline to check in with ICE, where the government has told him…
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Bon Appétit, Your Majesty Episode 2 Recap, Review, and Reactions; Episode 3 Spoilers
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty episode 2 kept viewers glued to the screens with fun-filled encounters between Yeon Ji Young and people in…
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Harjinder Singh: Petition Supporting Illegal Immigrant Truck Driver Who Killed Three in Florida Crash Receives 2.2 Million Signatures
Over two million people have signed a petition urging leniency for an Indian illegal immigrant truck driver charged with killing three…
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Ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie warns Ghislaine Maxwell is looking for a pardon
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is cautioning against trusting anything Ghislaine Maxwell has to say about her time as sex…
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Wealthy California Man Kills Wife, Daughter Before Turning Gun on Self at Lavish Mansion Amid Bitter Divorce Battle
A wealthy California man is suspected of killing his wife and daughter before taking his own life inside their $15 million Los Angeles…
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore: It 'behooves each and every one of us' to weigh retaliatory district maps
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signaled Sunday that he is open to redrawing his state's congressional lines to help Democrats counter Republican…
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Trump trades barbs with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore over 'crime ridden' Baltimore
President Trump on Sunday blasted Maryland Gov. Wes Moore about "crime ridden" Baltimore after the governor sent a letter last week…