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China’s Comac aims to lift C919 jet production capacity to 50 this year: report
CHINESE planemaker Comac plans to raise production capacity for its homegrown C919 single-aisle planes to 50 this year, a Comac executive…
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Business
Does a Strong Holiday Shopping Season Mean a Better Year Ahead?
The retail industry’s report card for the critical holiday shopping season is in. American shoppers surprised analysts, economists and…
Politics
Column: Why's it so hard to do the right thing and honor the true heroes of Jan. 6?
On Monday, Donald Trump will visit the scene of a crime, laying his hand on a Bible and vowing to preserve and protect the Constitution as…
Politics
Opinion: Biden delivered a new 'Roaring '20s.' Watch Trump try to take the credit.
Poor Donald Trump. Twice elected president only to have to clean up the economic messes left to him by Democrats. In 2016, he groused…
Business
Bitcoin jumps to high for the year ahead of Trump inauguration
BITCOIN appears to be back on track toward record highs with the second presidential inauguration of pro-crypto Donald Trump just days…
Culture
Joan Plowright, award-winning 'Enchanted April' and 'Stalin' actor, dies at 95
Joan Plowright, the English actor whose decades-long career included an Oscar-nominated turn in “Enchanted April” and films “The…
Business
China used more coal power last year in blow to climate efforts
CHINA’S fossil fuel power plants increased generation to a record last year, as the boom in clean energy failed to keep pace with surging…
Business
China’s Population Declines for 3rd Straight Year
To get its citizens to have more children and stop its population from shrinking, China has tried it all, even declaring having babies an…
Business
China Says Economy Grew 5% Last Year, Driven by Exports
The economic scars of China’s real estate crash are evident at the country’s many street markets for construction materials. Proprietors…
Politics
Rep. Nancy Pelosi will not attend Trump's inauguration
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, a spokesman confirmed…
Business
TSMC profit beats estimates after year of rapid AI-driven growth
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) profit in the December quarter topped estimates with a 57 per cent rise, giving a…
Politics
The FDA knew long ago that red dye No. 3 causes cancer. Why did it take so long to ban it?
The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that the much-maligned red dye No. 3 will be banned in the United States because it has…
Business
Cordlife’s operation licences renewed for one year
EMBATTLED cord-blood bank Cordlife’s cord blood banking service and human tissue banking service licences have been renewed by the…
Business
Singapore family offices exceed 2,000 in 2024, up 43% on year
THE number of single family offices (SFOs) in Singapore continued to grow last year to exceed 2,000 by the end of 2024. That’s according…
Business
Philips CEO sees subdued China sales this year
PHILIPS CEO Roy Jakobs said he still expects subdued demand in China this year due to healthcare anti-corruption efforts by the Chinese…
Business
US: Wall St opens lower as investors dial back bets on Fed rate cuts this year
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (Jan 13), as yields surged after robust payroll numbers last week bolstered expectations…
Business
Industrial stocks lead the way in 2024; analysts upbeat on banking, tech sectors this year
The benchmark STI has risen 16.9% in 2024, marking its best year since 2017, though market watchers believe there is more room to grow…
Politics
Smart business? Currying favor? Why big tech leaders are friending and funding Trump
Four years ago, several of California’s most influential tech titans determined that then-President Trump was such a threat to democracy…
Politics
2024 was the hottest year on record, NASA and NOAA confirm
Amid a week of horrifying wildfires in Los Angeles, government agencies in the U.S. and around the world confirmed Friday that 2024 was…
News
More than 100,000 people displaced in eastern Congo since the start of the year, UN says
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — More than 100,000 people have been displaced since the start of the year in eastern Congo as a result of a new…
News
China has ample fiscal space to bolster growth this year
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has ample fiscal policy space and tools to support economic growth this year and it will step up spending to…
Business
Gold dazzled last year, but may lose some lustre in 2025
With the Year of the Snake upon us, market watchers are split on how the precious metal will fare after a record-breaking 2024 WHEN…
Business
You wasted $771 sitting in traffic last year
The average driver lost $771 in time and productivity due to traffic jams in 2024, a transportation analyst at INRIX told Newsweek. Why It…
Politics
News Analysis: Carter, during and after presidency, changed way world saw the U.S. — often for the better
WASHINGTON — Jimmy Carter ended his one-term presidency in defeat. For years he was derided as a weak leader. But over time a fundamental…