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Washington DC: One killed, 5 injured in street shooting sending city scurrying for cover

Washington DC witnessed a street shooting, and ambulances carrying victims to hospitals tormented many at the 14th cross

Sep 20, 2019

Hong Kong faces commuter chaos after rare train derailment

The disruption happened after a train derailed while leaving a station in the city's Kowloon area.

Sep 17, 2019

Brazilian cosmetics firm Natura to create Singapore unit

Brazilian company Natura executives have said the firm is looking to boost its business in Asia.

Sep 17, 2019

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North Korea leader Kim invited Trump to Pyongyang in new letter: report

Trump and Kim have met three times since June last year to discuss ways to resolve a crisis over North Korea's missile and nuclear programs.

Sep 16, 2019

Dollar falls as oil attacks send investors to safety

Oil prices surged more than 15 percent following the strikes on two plants, including the world's biggest petroleum processing facility in Abqaiq.

Sep 16, 2019

Singapore August private home sales up 81.9% from year earlier

The data from Urban Redevelopment Authority showed developers sold 1122 units last month.

Sep 16, 2019

Drinking red wine can lower the short-term effects of cigarette smoking

Japan to eliminate tariffs on US wine in trade deal

US and Japan agreed in principle on the core elements of a free-trade deal that would cool a trade dispute between the allies.

Sep 15, 2019

Global spare oil capacity in US hands after Saudi outage

Besides the United States, the only countries which have significant spare capacity are Iran and Venezuela.

Sep 15, 2019

Hong Kong protesters sing 'God Save the Queen' in plea to Britain

The passports allow a holder to visit Britain for six months, but do not come with an automatic right to live or work there.

Sep 15, 2019

China to exempt US pork, soybeans from additional tariffs: Report

China renewing purchases of US farm goods and President Donald Trump delaying a tariff increase on certain Chinese goods.

Sep 14, 2019

Singapore 380-centistoke HSFO cash premium rises to new record

HSFO cash differentials have soared in recent weeks, thanks to tight regional supplies ahead of a switch to cleaner marine fuels from next year.

Sep 14, 2019

Hong Kong leader to prioritise housing, livelihoods to appease protesters

Hong Kong has some of the world's most expensive real estate and many young people say the city's housing policy is unfair, benefiting the rich.

Sep 13, 2019

Nikkei climbs to new four-month high on US-China trade hopes, ECB stimulus

US and China trade war as well as stimulus from the ECB helped to counter lingering worries about a global economic slowdown.

Sep 13, 2019

China prods state firms to boost investment in crisis-hit Hong Kong

China wants to take more active role in Hong Kong as Beijing attempts to calm months of unrest in the city.

Sep 13, 2019

Euro waits for ECB as trade thaw spurs yuan rebound

Euro/dollar overnight implied volatility has soared to its highest since mid-2018 EURONO=, reflecting investor uncertainty about the impact of the ECB announcement on the single currency.

Sep 12, 2019

Singapore's Vertex adds $290 million venture fund for high-growth tech firms

The Vertex will seek to invest about $10 m to $15 m per company, typically in third and fourth round fundings, versus $3 m to $4 m by affiliate funds in early rounds.

Sep 12, 2019

Hong Kong Exchanges bids $39 billion to take over London Stock Exchange

HKEX said it had played a key role in underpinning the City of London's position as a pre-eminent global center for metals trading.

Sep 11, 2019

Nuclear security Summit: Can Obama tie up loose ends in nuclear safety?

Japan insists on dumping Fukushima radioactive waste water in oceans; Seoul upset

Coastal nuclear plants are known to have dumped into the ocean water that contains tritium, an isotope of hydrogen that is hard to separate and is considered to be relatively harmless

Sep 10, 2019

SoftBank wants WeWork to shelve IPO after valuation concerns surface: Report

SoftBank, which holds shares in startup WeWork, is keen to shelve a planned IPO amid concerns over the valuation, says a report by Financial Times

Sep 10, 2019

Nissan CEO Saikawa steps down, COO to be in-charge briefly

Nissan company said a permanent replacement for CEO will be found by the end of October.

Sep 10, 2019

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