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Slow rate hikes could cause wage-price spiral, Bank of Japan paper says
Hiking interest rates only gradually as raw material costs rise could heighten the risk of an upward spiral in wages and consumer prices,…
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Air India warned for flying Airbus planes with unchecked escape slides
India’s aviation regulator has warned Air India for breaching safety rules after three of its Airbus planes flew despite being overdue…
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How Pop Mart’s Labubu became a monster of a business
LABUBU is a little doll in fleecy, bunny-eared onesies whose coffee-bean eyes hover above a smile lined by a row of serrated teeth.…
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JPMorgan, Macquarie bet on S-Reits amid falling borrowing costs, MAS mandates
Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) could gain from falling interest rates, particularly those with a domestic focus,…
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China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged as expected in June
China kept benchmark lending rates unchanged as expected on Friday, after Beijing rolled out sweeping monetary easing measures a month…
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Stock to watch: SingPost
The following company saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Friday (Jun 20): Singapore Post (SingPost): The…
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Singapore’s banking hub has a corner where cash is still king
In the heart of Singapore, a financial hub where billions of dollars zip around the world over computer screens in nanoseconds, there’s a…
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Singapore’s banking hub has a busy corner where cash is still king
In the heart of Singapore, a financial hub where billions of dollars zip around the world over computer screens in nanoseconds, there’s a…
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ArcelorMittal drops plans for green steel in Germany due to high energy costs
ArcelorMittal, the world’s second-largest steelmaker, said on Thursday it had dropped plans to convert two plants in Germany to…
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MOF says SRS withdrawal process ‘can be improved’, will work with banks on this
The government will work with Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) bank operators to smoothen account holders’ process of withdrawing…
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Canada will ‘adjust’ counter tariffs on US metals if no deal in 30 days
Canada will “adjust” its 25 per cent counter tariffs on US steel and aluminum in response to a doubling of US levies if a bilateral trade…
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SpaceX Starship explodes on Texas launch pad
A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during a routine ground test in Texas late on Wednesday, the company said, in the latest setback to…
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Oil prices up nearly 3% as Israel-Iran conflict escalates, US response remains uncertain
Oil prices jumped almost 3 per cent on Thursday as a week-old air war between Israel and Iran escalated and uncertainty about potential US…
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Europe: Shares dive as Middle East tensions, US involvement fears weigh
EUROPEAN shares skidded to an over one-month low on Thursday as escalating Middle East tensions and fears over potential US involvement…
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L.A. Dodgers Stand Up to ICE in Stunning Move as Trump War Escalates
The Los Angeles Dodgers blocked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from entering their stadium on Thursday, as Donald Trump…
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Trump’s DHS Unveils Chilling Strategy to Avoid ICE Facilities Scrutiny
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants the Pentagon to tone any commemoration of Juneteenth way, way down, in keeping with his…
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Trump White House Considers Dropping Nukes on Iran
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants the Pentagon to tone any commemoration of Juneteenth way, way down, in keeping with his…
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Trump Press Secretary Ignores Two Key Questions on Iran Strike Plans
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants the Pentagon to tone any commemoration of Juneteenth way, way down, in keeping with his…
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Karoline Leavitt Reveals Trump’s Deadline to Decide on Attacking Iran
The world is on edge waiting for Donald Trump to decide if he will order the U.S. military to attack Iran. And according to White House…
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Can the United States Really Be Marching Toward This Madness Again?
I keep glancing at the date to make sure it isn’t somehow 2003 again. Even though it reads 2025, there seem to be constant reminders of…
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ICE Gets Brutal Fact-Check on Absurd Reason Agents Wear Masks
ICE and DHS have claimed multiple times since May that there’s been a 413 percent increase in assaults against their agents to justify…
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Here’s Anti-DEI King Pete Hegseth’s Plan for Marking Juneteenth
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants the Pentagon to tone any commemoration of Juneteenth way, way down, in keeping with his…
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Donald Trump Is Already Waging War: Against Blue America
Importantly, Trump’s order purporting to authorize his intervention isn’t limited to Los Angeles; it could apply anywhere. Indeed, earlier…
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Trump says he signed executive order extending deadline for TikTok closing
President Donald Trump said on Thursday (Jun 19) that he has signed an executive order extending the June 19 deadline for China-based…