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China may miss target for cleaning up largest steel industry
CHINA looks set to miss a year-end target for boosting production of less-polluting steel as usage rates for cleaner, newer furnaces stall…
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Orioles' Free Agent Has $82 Million Offer From AL East Rival: Report
Anthony Santander hit a career-high 44 home runs for the Baltimore Orioles in his final season before free agency. Now, as the calendar…
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China faces first FX test of 2025 with yuan’s red line in focus
THE offshore yuan’s year-end slide to its weakest since 2022 is set to put the China’s daily reference rate for the currency in focus as…
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AEM appoints Kwek You-Cheer as new CFO
He has more than 20 years of experience in strategic financial leadership and operations internationally AEM announced on Thursday (Jan 2)…
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Bank of Korea governor says monetary easing this year will be flexible
SOUTH Korea’s central bank governor said on Thursday (Jan 2) that the pace of monetary policy easing would need to be flexible this year…
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Singapore stocks start the year higher; STI up 0.2% on Thursday
SINGAPORE equities ushered in the New Year on a high note, rising at the opening bell on Thursday (Jan 2). As at 9.01 am, the Straits…
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Melania Trump reacts after New Year's Day incidents: "Brutality must stop"
Former first lady Melania Trump called the incidents in New Orleans and Las Vegas on New Year's Day "deeply concerning," adding that…
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Gold kicks off 2025 on positive note, Fed and Trump policy in focus
GOLD kicked off the New Year on a positive note after a stellar 2024, as market participants waited for more clues on the US Federal…
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Billionaire Li Ka-shing’s Hutchmed in US$608 million health unit stake sales
HUTCHMED (China), controlled by tycoon Li Ka-shing, is selling stakes in its health subsidiary for around US$608 million as the…
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Digital Core Reit to lose sole tenant at North Virginia property
DIGITAL Core Reit announced on Thursday (Jan 2) that the option to renew the lease for 8217 Linton Hall in Northern Virginia by the…
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Trendlines launches investigations into potential misappropriation of funds
AN EMPLOYEE of Trendlines Group was found to be potentially involved in a suspected misappropriation of funds from the accounts of the…
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New travel requirements for Americans in 2025: What you need to know
There are a few new travel requirements that Americans should be aware of going into the new year. Newsweek reached out to the…
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SingPost taps ex-Singapore CEO Neo Su Yin as group COO to help steady the ship
SINGAPORE Post (SingPost) has appointed Neo Su Yin as its group chief operating officer (COO), effective Thursday (Jan 2). Her appointment…
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Stocks to watch: Nio, SingPost, Digital Core Reit, Trendlines
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect the trading of their securities on Thursday (Jan 2): Source link
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SingPost says all contracts have clauses that cover delivery failure in dangerous situations
ALL Singapore Post (SingPost) contracts with its customers include clauses to cover situations where it is too dangerous for SingPost to…
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Bourbon Street attack: What we know about New Orleans victims
Three victims among the 15 people killed when a car drove into a crowd in New Orleans Wednesday morning have been identified by family…
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Alibaba to sell Sun Art to buyout firm DCP for HK$12.3 billion
ALIBABA Group Holding agreed to sell its shares in Sun Art Retail Group to private equity firm DCP Capital, unloading another high-profile…
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Alibaba to sell China’s Sun Art to buyout firm at big discount
ALIBABA Group Holding agreed to sell its shares in Sun Art Retail Group to private equity firm DCP Capital, unloading another high-profile…
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The new Great Wall: China’s $70 billion, 2,700-mile water transfer mega-project
Throughout history, China has reshaped its geography to meet its growing needs. And now, it is undertaking what may be the largest…
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BYD chalks up new record as it narrows EV sales gap with Tesla
CHINA’S BYD enjoyed a year-end surge to push total sales to 4.25 million passenger cars last year, narrowing its gap with Tesla as the two…
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Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala eclipses Saudi PIF with US$29 billion deals
ABU Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment was the world’s most active sovereign wealth fund (SWF) last year as it ramped up deal-making across…
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FBI investigating deadly Cybertruck explosion at Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas
One person was killed and seven others injured after a Cybertruck burst into flames Wednesday morning just outside the glass entrance…
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Ukraine ends transit of Russian gas to Europe in 'historic event'
The transit of Russian gas through Ukraine to Europe has been suspended as planned, authorities said on New Year's Day. Russia's Gazprom…
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What we know about Shamsud-Din Jabbar, accused in deadly New Orleans attack
The FBI has identified Shamsud-Din Jabbar as the man who drove a truck into a crowd on New Orleans' Bourbon Street early Wednesday,…