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Hong Kong school students form human chain after weekend of protests

Uniformed school students formed human chains in districts across Hong Kong on Monday to show their support towards the protesters.

Sep 9, 2019

S&P Platts to assess prices for U.S. WTI crude delivered to Asia

Asian refiners are increasingly turning to sweet, or low-sulfur, light U.S. crude, amid falling production in Asia and as U.S. sanctions curb oil supply from Iran and Venezuela.

Sep 9, 2019

Hurricane Dorian heads for Florida, leaving ruins in parts of Bahamas

Forecasters said it would come dangerously close in the next 36 hours to Florida's east coast, where more than a million people have been ordered evacuated.

Sep 4, 2019

Economists slash 2019 Singapore GDP growth forecast, MAS survey

Singapore has been hit hard by the Sino-U.S. trade war, which has disrupted world supply chains in a blow to business investment and corporate profits.

Sep 4, 2019

Wall Street Weekahead: Retailers in spotlight as tariffs on consumer products kick in

Wall Street analysts try to identify those best positioned to weather the taxes.

Sep 1, 2019

Communist countries unusual relationship with money

Bears dig in on most Asian currencies as trade war heats up

This poll uses estimates of net long or short positions on a scale of minus 3 to plus 3.

Aug 29, 2019

South Korea's top court returns Samsung heir Lee's bribery case for review

J Y Lee freed after a year in detention when the appellate Seoul High Court halved his sentence and suspended it for four years.

Aug 29, 2019

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Hong Kong protesters aim their anger at Cathay Pacific 'white terror'

China demanded it suspend staff involved in, or who support, the demonstrations. At least 20 pilots and cabin crew have been fired.

Aug 28, 2019

Fake-branded bars slip dirty gold into world markets

The fakes are hard to detect, making them an ideal fund-runner for narcotics dealers or warlords.

Aug 28, 2019

Automated buses dodge peacocks, tourists and plants in Singapore test

Those included a human driver hovering over the self-rotating steering wheel, ready to snatch back control in an instant.

Aug 27, 2019

UAE's Utico says signs deal to rescue Singapore's Hyflux

Utico agreed a deal with Hyflux on Monday, the last day before an exclusive discussion agreement ended.

Aug 27, 2019

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UK's Johnson tells Trump: Lower your trade barriers to seal UK deal

In the French resort of Biarritz, Trump and Johnson are expected to talk up the prospect of a bilateral trade deal once Britain leaves EU.

Aug 25, 2019

China to fight back against US tariff move

US will not win the trade war because of the plight faced by its farmers and businesses, it said.

Aug 25, 2019

Shipping containers, including one labelled "China Shipping," are stacked at the Paul W. Conley Container Terminal in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., May 9, 2018. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

Trump heaps another 5% tariff on Chinese goods in latest tit-for-tat escalation

US Treasury yields also declined as investors sought safe-haven assets, and crude oil, targeted for the first time by Chinese tariffs, fell sharply.

Aug 24, 2019

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Trump says US would tax French wine in response to digital tax

And if they do that we'll be taxing their wine like they've never seen before, he said.

Aug 24, 2019

Asian stocks shaky before Powell's speech as growth woes weigh

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged 0.1% lower, though it was up 0.6% for the week and on track to break a four-week losing streak.

Aug 23, 2019

Asia shares sit still, await clarity on Fed policy

Wall Street had been saved by surprisingly upbeat results from retailers, which sent Target Corp surging 20% and Lowe's Cos Inc up 10%

Aug 22, 2019

China considers testing no-go zones for gasoline vehicles: ministry

The document was issued in response to a proposal from China's parliament on July 16 and reported by Chinese state media on Wednesday.

Aug 22, 2019

Fitbit targets 1 million new users with Singapore government tie-up

The deal, which involves the company supplying its trackers free of charge but on the condition that users will spend S$10 per month for a year.

Aug 22, 2019

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson concerned about planned U.S. recognition of Jerusalem

Trump or Europe? Johnson to sample post-Brexit reality at G7 summit

New York-born Boris Johnson, who took office with a swagger last month promising Brexit by October 31 no matter what.

Aug 21, 2019

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