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Bank of Japan’s Nakagawa says uncertainties remain high over impact of US tariff policy
Bank of Japan board member Junko Nakagawa said on Thursday that uncertainties remain high over US tariff policies and their impact on the…
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Wildfires in Europe: record burning in Spain and Portugal
Erwan Rivault Data Designer, BBC Verify A record one million hectares - equivalent to about half the land area of Wales - have burned…
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Thai Airways may halt flight expansion plans on aircraft shortages
Thai Airways International may delay its flight and route expansion plans because the nation’s flag carrier has been unable to acquire…
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un to attend China military parade
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un will attend a military parade in Beijing on 3 September, China's foreign ministry has said - in what is…
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Starbucks’ Malaysia operator posts record loss on Gaza conflict
Berjaya Food’s net loss has more than tripled to RM292 million for the financial year The operator of Starbucks in Malaysia saw its net…
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Gold holds ground as investors await US data for more Fed cues
Gold prices remained stable on Thursday (Aug 28), as market participants awaited US economic data due this week that could help shed…
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South Korea keeps rates unchanged as debt risks grow
South Korea’s central bank held policy interest rates steady for a second straight review on Thursday, amid concerns about financial…
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Bank of Korea holds for now, lays ground for rate cut after Fed
The Bank of Korea (BOK) paved the way for a possible interest rate cut after an expected move by the Federal Reserve next month, while…
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Minneapolis school shooting: What we know
Watch: How the Catholic school shooting unfolded in Minneapolis Two children have been killed and 17 people injured after a shooting at a…
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Most Gen Zs lack retirement plans but overlook insurance: Prudential Singapore
While it is never too late or too early to start planning for retirement, about seven in 10 Gen Zs in the Republic aged 16 to 28 said they…
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From the Archive: The Rise of 1980s Italian Luxury Rtw Designers
“The Italians have a way of making everything easy,” WWD wrote in 1980, marking the rise of Italian luxury ready-to-wear and Milan’s…
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Most Gen Zs lack retirement plans and overlook insurance: Prudential Singapore
While it is never too late, or early, to start planning for retirement, about seven in 10 Gen Zs in the Republic aged 16 to 28 said they…
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Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Investment, CapitaLand Ascott Trust, Singapore Paincare
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Aug 28): CapitaLand Investment…
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Chinese carmakers resist Beijing’s call to end brutal price war
China’s campaign to stamp out a ferocious electric vehicle (EV) price war seems to be having a limited effect, with all of the nation’s…
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Transcript: “We Can Prevail” over Trump By Building a Broad Coalition
Mitchell: No, no. In most urban areas you have to pretty wealthy to live the lifestyle that most people think of as the regular…
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Australia’s Lynas posts over 90% fall in annual profit; to raise A$750 million
— RALIA’S Lynas Rare Earths warned of considerable uncertainty over the future of its heavy rare-earths processing plant in Texas and also…
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Movie Producer David Brown Indicted in $12 Million Fraud Involving Fake Covid Tests and a Patty Hearst Film
Movie producer David Brown was arrested Wednesday on charges that he defrauded business partners out of $12 million by creating fake…
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Google to invest additional US$9 billion in Virginia data centres
Alphabet’s Google is investing an additional US$9 billion in Virginia till 2026 to enhance cloud and artificial intelligence (AI)…
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‘Memory’ Review: A Haunting Memorial Collage Crafted from a Child’s Experience of War
The writer, director, editor and narrator of “Memory,” Vladlena Sandu, grew up in ’90s Chechnya. War was on her doorstep, and often not…
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Trump Enters Uncharted Ground with the Federal Reserve
The legal landscape in deciding when presidents can fire Fed governors is surprisingly unsettled. Source link
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Sudan civil war: A pregnant woman's diary of escape through RSF territory
Barbara Plett Usher Africa correspondent, BBC News In the month of May Amira embarked on a perilous journey through one of Sudan's most…
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Air New Zealand full-year profit falls 15%, sees weakness ahead
The airline has been hamstrung by groundings due to extra maintenance on Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce engines worldwide, and at one…
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YouTube reaches short-term extension with Fox to prevent disruption
UBE and Fox said on Wednesday they have reached a short-term agreement that will keep Fox News, Fox Sports and other Fox channels…