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Oil prices sink to 2021 lows as tariff war fans recession fears
Crude oil prices have plunged to their lowest levels since 2021, when Covid curbs hurt business activity, amid an escalating tariff crisis…
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Alibaba chases international AI users with new Qwen upgrades
The expansion, through its Singapore availability zones, shows Alibaba ramping up an aggressive campaign to lure AI users and developers…
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Photos show people meditating, not victims of Myanmar earthquake
Old photos of a meditation exercise in Myanmar surfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed they depicted casualties of a magnitude…
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US ally arrests Chinese students for filming military base
Police in South Korea, a key United States treaty ally in Northeast Asia, caught two Chinese teenagers for illegally photographing fighter…
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Would Donald Trump defend Taiwan?
China's latest round of military drills around Taiwan has once again drawn attention to one of the most consequential unknowns in global…
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Iran responds to Donald Trump on nuclear talks
Iran's foreign minister confirmed Iran and the United States would meet in Oman on Saturday, but described them as "indirect high-level…
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Reporters Without Borders: Attacks on media in Germany double in 2024
Attacks on journalists and media professionals in Germany more than doubled in the past year, an analysis by the press freedom…
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Video shows PTI march in Italy, not demonstration in UK over Pakistan army chief's visit
After General Syed Asim Munir visited the United Kingdom in February 2025, a video was shared in social media posts that falsely claimed…
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Ukraine initiates UN Security Council meeting over deadly strike
Ukraine has initiated an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council following a Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih that killed 20 people,…
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CDL group CEO Sherman Kwek gives up long-term incentive of S$1.35 million; total compensation for FY2024 down 15.4%
City Developments Ltd (CDL) group chief executive officer Sherman Kwek has voluntarily forgone his long-term incentive grant of S$1.35…
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IBM launches new mainframe in bet that some data stays local
The intense computational requirements of generative AI have increased demand for many kinds of tech hardware International Business…
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Venture capitalist Finian Tan of US$33.3m duped in alleged nickel scam
Well-known venture capitalist Finian Tan told the High Court on Tuesday (Apr 8) that he was red-faced by the loss to alleged fraudster Ng…
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Finian Tan on US$33.3 million duped in alleged nickel scam
Well-known venture capitalist Finian Tan told the High Court on Tuesday (Apr 8) that he was red-faced by the loss to alleged fraudster Ng…
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Clean power offers safety to China investors rattled by tariffs
Investors traditionally turn to utilities during times of market upheaval thanks to their relatively stable revenue sources China’s clean…
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China’s farm sector buckles up for tariffs as trade war worsens
Chinese tariffs on US agricultural goods will test the farm sectors of both nations. China’s swift retaliation in matching Washington’s…
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Imran Khan supporters share manipulated clip of former chief justice
Imran Khan's political party has publicly criticised retired Supreme Court chief justice Qazi Faez Isa of bias in handling legal cases…
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Asia: Markets stage mild rebound but Trump tariff uncertainty reigns
Asian markets battled on Tuesday to recover from the previous day’s tariff-fuelled collapse, though Donald Trump’s warning of more…
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Risks of bad loans, slowdown in region spark cuts in banks’ target prices; DBS downgraded to ‘sell’, OCBC, UOB get ‘hold’ rating
Analysts have downgraded their outlook on Singapore banks amid concerns of weaker loan growth and higher credit costs, as US President…
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Apple's plan to source more iPhones from India may be double blow to China
Apple is planning to source more iPhones from India in an attempt to avoid the high tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed on China,…
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Japan’s Seven & i seen booking 24% fall in Q4 profit, adding to takeover pressure
Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings is set to record a 24 per cent drop in quarterly profit on Wednesday (Apr 9) as underperformance of…
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South Korea eyes boosting energy imports to cut surplus with US
A top South Korean trade official said the government is reviewing multiple packages to present to the Trump administration as it seeks to…
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Frasers Centrepoint Trust launches preferential offering at S$2.05 apiece
The manager of Frasers Centrepoint Trust on Tuesday (Apr 8) announced the launch of a preferential offering at S$2.05 per unit. The issue…
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Big caps swoop in to buy back shares as market convulses on Trump tariffs
Constituent companies in the Straits Times Index (STI) lost no time in picking up their own shares on Monday (Apr 7) after the benchmark…
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Chinese state funds plan to buy stocks as market rout deepens
Chinese officials have been discussing front-loading potential stimulus to offset the impact of tariffs China’s state-backed funds are…