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Singapore shares close lower on Monday; STI tumbles 7.5%
Across the broader market, decliners outnumber advancers 612 to 137, with 2.7 billion shares worth S$4.2 billion changing hands All 30…
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With hopes for asylum in U.S. dashed, migrants in Tijuana ponder next moves
TIJUANA — When the Russian man arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 1, he knew he was too late. Still, he held on to hope that even…
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Environmentalists Are Rethinking Nuclear. Should They?
Fourteen years after the Fukushima disaster, nuclear power is being rebranded as a climate savior, and fission is in fashion. Source link
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James C. Scott and the Art of Resistance
“In Praise of Floods” (Yale), a study of rivers by the late political scientist James C. Scott, arrives after a year of catastrophic…
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The Evolution of a Folk-Punk Hero
Patrick Schneeweis was never the voice of a generation, but perhaps he was the voice of a tendency. To a small but fervent and far-flung…
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How Contracting Work Became a Race to the Bottom
Ben Whelan is not the kind of carpenter to wax poetic about the joys of framing a wall or redoing a roof. Like a lot of men he knows, he…
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Indonesia’s ambitious new capital faces unwelcome visitors: rats
As thousands of holiday tourists poured into the site of Indonesia’s under-construction new capital during the Eid al-Fitr break, they…
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Donald Trump's tariffs offer mortgage 'silver lining'
Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs have thrown the global stock market into chaos and are likely to hurt the U.S. economy by increasing…
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Credit gauges in Asia show most concern since early pandemic
Credit-default swaps in Asia blew out the most since the worsening of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, as a rout in risk assets deepened…
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Microsoft venture Wicresoft to halt China operations, cutting 2,000 jobs: report
The move is in line with Microsoft’s decision to stop outsourcing after-sales support in China to Wicresoft Microsoft’s joint venture…
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Trump’s Trade War Raises Bar for Fed Rate Cuts
President Trump’s global trade war has significantly raised the bar for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, as tariffs risk…
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Hong Kong stocks end 13.22% down, worst since 1997 Asian financial crisis
Shares in Hong Kong plummeted more than 13 per cent Monday (Apr 7) on their worst day in almost three decades as China’s retaliation…
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China sovereign fund Huijin buying domestic stocks as market slumps
China’s sovereign fund Central Huijin Investment said on Monday (Apr 7) it is increasing holdings in China stocks and will defend market…
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European shares plummet to 16-month low on trade war gloom
[berlin] European shares plunged to a 16-month low on Monday (Apr 7) as investors grappled with the possibility of a recession after US…
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Millennial parents attempt 9-hour flight with toddler—no screens allowed
Two millennial parents completed their mission of keeping their toddler entertained during a 9-hour flight—without screens. Luca and Lisa,…
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China LPG buyers’ rush to replace US flows sends prices soaring
Diversions or outright purchases of shipments from other origins will come at a hefty price Chinese liquefied petroleum gas buyers have…
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BOJ warns of heightened uncertainty as Trump tariffs batter markets
The Bank of Japan said uncertainty over Japan’s economy was growing as some firms worried about the hit to profits from higher US duties,…
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Yuan devaluation market chatter grows as trade war worsens
The deepening trade war is raising speculation in financial markets that China may resort to aggressively devaluing the yuan against the…
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Bank Indonesia intervenes in offshore rupiah ahead of reopening
It will aggressively intervene in the onshore markets too when they reopen on Tuesday Bank Indonesia intervened in the offshore rupiah…
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Politician's old speech falsely linked to Indonesia military law protests
As protests erupted in Indonesia over a newly passed military law in March, online posts surfaced claiming a politician was filmed…
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Japan's Nikkei sinks to 1½-year low as bank shares tumble
Japan’s Nikkei share average slumped on Monday (Apr 7) to the lowest level in 1½ years, with the index of Japanese bank stocks diving more…
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Passenger "disgusted" by Delta flight attendant's request backed
A Reddit user's account of being pressured by a Delta flight attendant to surrender their paid window seat for a family traveling with a…
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It's only early April and north India is bracing for extreme heat
India's weather department has warned of high temperatures in parts of northern India, including capital Delhi, for this week. The Indian…
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Australian shares drop 4% in worst session since pandemic on Trump tariff shock
Australian shares plunged on Monday (Apr 7), in their worst session since the pandemic began, as sweeping US tariffs under President…