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Trump threatens 'obliteration,' Iran calls White House 'mentally retarded'

But Trump later left the door open for talks, saying that Iran should speak to the United States "peaceably" to ease tensions and potentially lift U.S. economic sanctions.

Jun 26, 2019

Nearly a year after currency crisis, unemployed Turks still 'can't dream'

Turkey's unemployment rate has spiked to close to its highest levels on record.

Jun 26, 2019

Trump-Xi meet, Iran tension to overshadow G20 summit in Japan

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping will meet for the first time in seven months to discuss deteriorating ties between the world's two largest economies.

Jun 26, 2019

Singapore's factories go no-frills as trade war hits demand

Last year, Singaporean chemicals factory boss Erman Tan took his employees on a cruise to the Malaysian island of Penang. This year, Tan says the best he can offer is to watch a video of the trip.

Jun 26, 2019

Quake of magnitude 7.5 shakes East Timor, Australia; no tsunami feared

Strong shaking caused alarm in the East Timor capital of Dili prompting people to run out of their houses.

Jun 24, 2019

France's Carrefour takes step to leave China with Suning.com deal

Walmart Inc sold its online shopping platform to JD.com in 2016 in return for a stake in JD.com as the U.S. retailer focused on its bricks-and-mortar stores.

Jun 24, 2019

Goldman feels the heat in Asia as IPO engine slows

Malaysia's 1MDB criminal case against Goldman Sachs delayed to September

The U.S. Department of Justice estimates $4.5 billion was misappropriated from 1MDB between 2009 and 2014, including some of the funds that Goldman Sachs helped raise.

Jun 24, 2019

China needs nearly $440 billion to clean up rural environment

China is desperate to bring more of its scarce farmland back into use to maximise agricultural production, especially as the country continues to urbanise.

Jun 23, 2019

Xi Jinping becomes most powerful Chinese leader since Mao

China's President Xi to attend G20 summit from June 27-29 -Xinhua

The G20 summit will be held in the city of Osaka on June 27-29.

Jun 23, 2019

Chinese smartphone vendors begins losing buyers

Huawei files lawsuit against U.S. Commerce Department over seized equipment: filing

In the lawsuit, Huawei said that it shipped telecommunications equipment from China, including a computer server and Ethernet switch, to a testing laboratory in California.

Jun 22, 2019

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China state media urges US to drop win-at-all-costs trade stance

The Chinese Communist Party's newspaper urged the United States to cancel all tariffs on Chinese goods, saying the only way to resolve trade issues was through "equal dialogue".

Jun 22, 2019

Black-clad protesters demand full withdrawal of Hong Kong extradition bill

Some protesters on Friday tried to block key roads near the heart of the financial centre, sparking early morning traffic chaos.

Jun 21, 2019

Asian stocks fail to catch Wall Street's Fed rally as trade angst persists

Investors have pinned hopes on the United States and China reaching some sort of compromise at the sidelines of the G20 summit in Japan on June 28-29.

Jun 21, 2019

An LNG tanker passes boats along the coast of Singapore

Singapore's Pavilion Energy to acquire LNG assets of Spain's Iberdrola

The portfolio comprises about 4 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of Iberdrola's long-term LNG sale and supply contracts.

Jun 21, 2019

China to stand firm as trade talks with US restart: state media

China and the United States earlier this week said they were reviving talks ahead of a meeting next week between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

Jun 20, 2019

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Dell, HP, Microsoft, Intel oppose proposed tariffs on laptops, tablets

The hearings will end on June 25 and the tariffs will not come into effect until after July 2, when a seven-day final rebuttal comment period ends.

Jun 20, 2019

Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson advances on Britain's top job

Politician Boris Johnson repeated his pledge that he would take Britain out of the EU by Oct 31.

Jun 19, 2019

Investors monitor stock market prices in Kuala Lumpur

Asian shares jump on Fed rate fever, trade war hope

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed 0.6% in early trade, adding to a 1% gain the day before.

Jun 19, 2019

Singapore's Sembcorp defers India energy IPO to inject capital

SEIL intends to refile a revised prospectus at an appropriate time this year, taking into consideration market conditions.

Jun 19, 2019

Indonesian seaweed farmers seek $140 million over oil spill in Australia

The lead plaintiff in the case is Daniel Sanda, who claims that the seaweed industry in Rote Ndao and Kupang, were destroyed by PTTEP's failure to safely operate it.

Jun 17, 2019

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