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The Coming Japanification of Economies
The dramatic aging of many countries’ populations will present immense economic, political, and social challenges. Market-oriented reforms…
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The Economic Consequences of Donald Trump
America’s highly compromised public finances require that it do everything to promote economic growth to help manage the debt burden.…
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STI rises 0.7% ahead of US Fed’s meeting
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 269 to 217, with 2.1 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion changing hands Singapore stocks…
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Trafigura hires traders for deeper push into gold and silver
Trafigura Group has hired a team of precious metals traders as it looks to venture deeper into highly profitable gold and silver markets.…
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Nvidia working on new AI chip for China that outperforms the H20: sources
Nvidia is developing a new AI chip for China based on its latest Blackwell architecture that will be more powerful than the H20 model it…
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China’s overcapacity crackdown faces litmus test in solar sector
China’s efforts to curb industrial overcapacity face their first test in the indebted and bloated polysilicon sector, a key cog in solar…
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Goldman Sachs opens new Mumbai office with bigger footprint
India’s financial sector is seeing a renewed wave of global interest from Wall Street lenders and private equity giants Goldman Sachs…
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Singapore-based Shein reportedly weighs moving back to China to ease path for Hong Kong IPO
Fast-fashion retailer Shein Group has considered relocating its headquarters back to China in an effort to gain Beijing authorities’…
Business
iFast plunges over 11% after Temasek-linked shareholder offloads S$131 million worth of shares
Shares of iFast plunged minutes after the market opened on Tuesday (Aug 19), as major shareholder CP Invest – a subsidiary of…
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iFast plunges 8.5% after Temasek-linked shareholder offloads S$131 million worth of shares
Shares of iFast plunged on Tuesday (Aug 19), as substantial shareholder CP Invest – a subsidiary of Temasek-owned Cuscaden Peak…
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Pop Mart earnings may fuel rally as shares trail price target
Pop Mart’s first-half earnings and outlook commentary may provide a fresh reason for investors to build positions in the shares after a…
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China’s limp LNG demand faces more hurdles from Guangdong reform
China’s tepid imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) face further pressure after market reforms in the southern province of Guangdong that…
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Gold holds steady as investors eye Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting
Gold prices were little changed on Tuesday (Aug 19) as investors focused on the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole meeting later this week,…
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Xiaomi’s revenue rises 31% after second EV excites consumers
Xiaomi’s quarterly revenue rose a slightly better-than-anticipated 31 per cent after the successful launch of its second electric vehicle…
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Stocks to watch: Yangzijiang Financial, Marco Polo Marine, China Medical Systems, Clearbridge Health
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Aug 19): Yangzijiang Financial: The…
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Foxconn’s Apple era fades as AI servers drive growth in Taiwan tech sector
Taiwan’s Foxconn, which rose to become a global tech manufacturing juggernaut by assembling millions of iPhones, can now say its main…
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Trump's talks with Zelenskyy, European leaders end without security guarantees for Ukraine
President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a group of European leaders were unable to agree on a security guarantee for…
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Trump administration in talks to take a 10% stake in Intel
The Trump administration is in discussions to take a stake of about 10 per cent in Intel, according to a White House official and other…
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Peru expects Asia to replace the US as top buyer of its blueberries
Powerhouse fruit producer Peru is paving the way to open new markets for its exports in Asia, hoping the continent can soon displace the…
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Trump says 'early' arrangements begin for talks between Zelenskyy and Putin
President Trump said Monday that he began the process for a face-to-face meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and…
Culture
How To Cope With The Aftermath Of A Surgical Error
“After all these years, why has patient safety not improved?” So starts an editorial by Helen Haskell, president of the nonprofit group…
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Residents in D.C.'s high-crime neighborhoods back federal takeover of city police
Robbie Woodland was a skeptic of President Trump's takeover of the District until she spotted a patrol firsthand in Southeast. Source link
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Bolivia Is Fed Up with Socialism
Both presidential candidates who advanced to the runoff promise to undo two decades of leftism. Source link
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Zelensky Ready to Sit Down for 'Face-to-Face' Talks With Putin to End Ukraine War as He and Trump Share Friendly Gesture after Feb Oval Office Blowup
Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared to put on friendly faces before the global press in the Oval Office on Monday,…