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HSBC first-half profit slumps 26% as China losses mount
HSBC Holdings reported a 26 per cent slide in first-half pretax profit on Wednesday (Jul 30), missing analyst estimates, as impairments…
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Indonesian volcano Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spews massive ash cloud as it erupts again
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has begun erupting again - at one point shooting an ash cloud 18km (11mi) into the sky - as residents…
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Kicking Off America’s 250th at Mount Vernon
I cannot tell a lie. George, Martha, and their stately home are star attractions. Source link
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China seizes moment to globalise yuan as US dollar doubts mount
China is launching a sweeping campaign to promote the yuan’s global role, seizing what officials see as a rare strategic opening. With the…
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Prudential, AIA still offering pre-authorisation at Mount Elizabeth hospitals despite Great Eastern’s shock move
Insurers in Singapore are not following Great Eastern’s footsteps to suspend pre-authorisation certificates for admission into Mount…
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Gold edges higher as dollar dips, US fiscal worries mount
Gold prices edged up on Tuesday (May 27), supported by a weaker US dollar and concerns over the US fiscal outlook, while investors looked…
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Chinese steel exports to drop as barriers mount: Goldman
Domestic consumption is forecast to fall 2% in 2025 to 839 million tonnes, the fifth straight year of decline blowout in Chinese steel…
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Nissan sees 750 billion yen loss as restructuring charges mount
Nissan Motor said it will post a net loss of as much as 750 billion yen (S$6.9 billion) for the fiscal year that ended in March as…
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Alibaba revenue beats estimates as signs of a comeback mount
ALIBABA Group Holding posted its fastest pace of revenue growth in more than a year, reflecting a turnaround in its commerce business and…
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Australia set for first rate cut since 2020 as trade risks mount
AUSTRALIA’S central bank is poised to cut interest rates for the first time in four years even as the board remains alert to potential…
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Peace calls mount amid conflict in DR Congo's key city
There are growing international calls for peace talks to end the escalation of violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.…
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Chinese stocks enter bear market as geopolitical risks mount
Chinese shares fell for a fifth straight day, pushing a closely watched benchmark into a bear market, as geopolitical tensions simmer…
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Volkswagen’s woes mount as workers prepare to strike across Germany
Tens of thousands of Volkswagen workers will participate Monday in strikes at plants across Germany, labor union IG Metall said, marking…
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IHH Healthcare’s Mount Elizabeth renovation ahead of schedule, the bulk to be done by Q3 2025
PRIVATE healthcare provider IHH Healthcare expects its ongoing renovation of Mount Elizabeth Hospital along Orchard Road to be largely…
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Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki continues to unleash towering column of hot clouds
MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano continued to spew towering columns of hot ash high into the air on…
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Snow back on Mount Fuji after longest absence
Japan's Mount Fuji has seen its first snowfall after going through the longest period without snow since records began 130 years ago. Snow…