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Candy maker YLF scraps plan to list on SGX
It would have been the second company to launch an IPO on the local bourse this year Candy maker YLF Group Marketing has withdrawn its…
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PwC exits more than a dozen countries to avoid scandals: FT
PwC has shut down operations in more than a dozen countries that are deemed too small, risky or unprofitable, as the Big Four accounting…
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American shoppers flock to Chinese apps on tariff fears
Americans are scouring Chinese e-commerce apps for cheap handbags, yoga pants and wallets as shoppers fear homegrown platforms will hike…
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Stocks Tumble in Asia as Tech Investors Pull Back
Share prices of big technology companies declined in Asia on Wednesday, dragging broader markets lower, after Nvidia, the American chip…
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Latest Singapore 1-year T-bill cut-off yield falls to 2.29%
The Republic’s latest one-year tranche of Treasury bills (T-bills) is offering a cut-off yield of 2.29 per cent, according to auction…
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Germany's Scholz to meet Tusk on farewell visit to Warsaw
Outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to visit Poland on Wednesday for a farewell meeting with Prime Minister Donald Tusk,…
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Special election for Oakland mayor too close to call, but Loren Taylor takes slim early lead
OAKLAND — Former City Councilmember Loren Taylor took a very slim lead in early results in Oakland’s special mayoral election on Tuesday…
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Trump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Apr 15) ordered a probe into potential new tariffs on all US critical minerals imports, a major…
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Defying courts in deportation case, Trump risks a tipping point, experts say
WASHINGTON — It was just the latest example of President Trump, still in the infancy of his second term, appearing to plow through direct…
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Indonesia hikes mining royalties in bid to fund Prabowo policies
The regulation comes into effect 15 days from Apr 11, the registration date, according to the document Indonesia has raised the royalty…
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Indonesia hikes mining royalties to fund Prabowo policies
Indonesia has raised the royalty rate to be paid by nickel, tin and other metal producers as the government searches for ways to fund…
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Middle East's first "party plane" set for takeoff
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors A "party plane" with DJs and drinks will fly from Dubai to an…
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China Southern is said to mull Hong Kong IPO of cargo unit
The deal may be coming at a tricky time for the company, which relies on Chinese exports that are under threat because of the country’s…
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Asia: Stocks struggle again as Nvidia chip curb warning pops calm
Asian stocks swung on Wednesday (Apr 16) after Nvidia’s announcement of new US licensing rules on shipments of its new chip to China…
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Both Admired and Resented by Trump, Japan Scrambles to Stay Close
This month in the White House’s Rose Garden, as he held up a placard showing the global wave of tariffs he wanted to impose, President…
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Trump’s 10% Tariff May Be Less Onerous but Still Raises Prices and Threatens Trade
When Donald J. Trump championed the idea of a 10 percent blanket tariff during the campaign, many people, whether for or against, were…
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Taiwan’s Chip Companies Are Caught in the U.S.-China Tariff War
Even as the United States and China push their economies further apart with escalating tariffs, they share an inescapable challenge. Both…
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Hong Kong postal service halts US parcels on tariff ‘bullying’
The move comes as Trump’s tariff offensive on China increasingly affects the former British colony, which typically enjoys favourable…
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Service members killed in crash near southern border: What we know
Three service members were involved in a vehicle crash along the southern border Tuesday morning in which two of them were killed, the…
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Law students sue over feds requesting personal information from targeted firms
A group of law students represented by a liberal advocacy group sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Tuesday, claiming it…
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Hermes’ market value surpasses that of former suitor LVMH
Hermes’ market capitalisation surpassed that of rival LVMH, the conglomerate which tried to buy the maker of the coveted Birkin bag in a…
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China Girds for Economic Stress of Trump’s Tariffs
President Trump’s tariffs have been good for China’s economic growth. At least they were over the first three months of the year, as the…
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Video shows land rights demonstration in Chiang Mai, not Bangkok rally against Myanmar leader
Protesters in Bangkok rallied against the Myanmar junta chief as he visited the city for a regional summit after a devastating earthquake…
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CNMC Goldmine shares spike 7% as gold hits record high
Shares of CNMC Goldmine spiked more than 7 per cent on Wednesday (Apr 16) morning, as spot gold climbed to a record high. As at 9.45 am,…