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Ringgit hits three-year high against Singdollar, four-year high versus greenback
The ringgit hit a three-year high against the Singapore dollar and a four-year high against the US dollar this week, as optimism around…
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Gold clings to 7-week high as investors gauge Fed trajectory; silver near record peak
GOLD prices held near a seven-week high on Friday, supported by expectations of more interest rate cuts next year after the US Federal…
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Gold rises as a divided Fed cuts rates; silver hits record high
Gold prices rose on Thursday (Dec 11) after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates, even as policymakers remained split on the outlook…
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Former Cathay cinema operator mm2 gets lifeline after High Court shields it from creditors for 4 months
The company will need to devote its “somewhat finite bandwidth” to restructuring in the coming weeks Former Cathay Cineplexes operator mm2…
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Gold edges lower as dollar climbs to near one-week high ahead of Fed verdict
Gold inched lower on Wednesday (Dec 10), as the dollar rose after a US jobs report indicated a stronger-than-expected labour market,…
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Media's take on economy irks Trump, Bessent says, as poll numbers sink and cost of living still high
President Trump isn't thrilled with the headlines about his economy. Source link
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Oil climbs to 2-week high on Fed rate-cut signals, supply concerns
Oil prices edged up nearly 1 per cent to a two-week high on Friday (Dec 5) on increasing expectations the US Federal Reserve will cut…
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Stock market nears an all-time high
The U.S. stock market is flirting with its all-time high on Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% and was on track earlier in the day to squeak…
Culture
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Actor in ‘Mortal Kombat’ and ‘The Man in the High Castle,’ Dies at 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, who played evil sorcerer Shang Tsung in the “Mortal Kombat” franchise and appeared in “The Last Emperor,” “Licence…
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California hammered as national job cuts jump to a five-year high
Job cuts across the country are the highest they have been in five years, led by layoffs in California and cutbacks in Washington.…
Business
Stock market hovers near all-time high on Fed rate cut expectations and retail rally
The U.S. stock market is drifting near its record levels on Wednesday following mixed reactions to profit reports from Macy’s, Marvell…
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Malaysia palm oil reserves seen at six-year high as exports slump
Palm oil stockpiles in Malaysia surged to the highest in more than six years as exports dropped in November, according to a survey.…
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Silver jumps to record high on supply tightness, rate-cut hopes
Markets are fully pricing in a quarter-point rate cut on continued weakness in the American labour market and a series of dovish comments…
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Oregon High School Teacher Accused of Sexual Relationships With Several of Her Students
Students of an Oregon school district have accused a former teacher of sexually abusing them, alleging that other faculty members were…
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Homeless Advocates Have Lost the Moral High Ground
The era of Housing First will be marked in history as a humanitarian disaster. Trump’s reforms are needed. Source link
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Thai prices hit near 4-month high; India prices ease on weak demand, soft rupee
Thailand’s 5% broken rice was quoted at US$370 per metric tonne, its highest since July 31 Thailand’s rice prices jumped to a near…
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Gold steadies at near two-week high as investors weigh Fed rate-cut bets
US rate futures are pricing in an 85% chance of a rate cut in December, according to the CME’s FedWatch tool Gold prices remained steady…
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ICE Detains High School Citizen by Smashing Into His Car During Lunch
The change would only happen by getting past the DNC’s rules and bylaws committee, then the majority of the committee’s 450 members, and…
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Vance tells Americans to have ‘a little bit of patience’ on high prices
While President Donald Trump has struggled to settle on a way to address Americans’ concerns about high costs, Vice President JD Vance on…
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Fresh high: Singdollar stays above S$1-to-120-yen mark
The Singapore dollar stayed above the S$1-to-120-yen mark on Thursday (Nov 20), standing at 120.39 yen as at 6.35pm, after having peaked…
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Europe's banks face 'unprecedentedly high' risk of shocks, ECB warns
Eurozone banks must prepare for unprecedented shocks causing severe disruptions with far-reaching consequences for financial systems, the…
Culture
AFM Earns High Praise for New L.A. Location, but Pricey Film Packages Turn Buyers Off: ‘Expectations Haven’t Fully Adjusted to the Realities of the Market’
Rain may be good for box offices, but it can also be a bonus for film events. The storm that started pounding Los Angeles last week led to…
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Del Monte Pacific Q2 net profit jumps six times to US$16.8 million; shares touch two-month high
The improvements reflect strong operational efficiency and market demand, says the dual-listed group Mainboard-listed Del Monte Pacific on…