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China’s ambassador warns Australia over Port of Darwin lease
The decision to lease the port to Landbridge has been criticised in the decade since the deal was announced, including by former US president Barack ObamaPublished Mon, May 26,...
France, Vietnam sign Airbus, defence deals as Macron visits Hanoi
[HANOI] France and Vietnam signed a deal on Monday (May 26) for 20 Airbus planes, as well as defence and space pacts, as President Emmanuel Macron visited Hanoi seeking...
Asia’s rich trim US exposure, head to Europe amid tariff turmoil
[SINGAPORE] Asian private banking clients sprung into action over the past month, refusing to sit idle despite the whiplash in global financial markets caused by the tariff turmoil. Individuals...
Chinese steel exports to drop as barriers mount: Goldman
Domestic consumption is forecast to fall 2 per cent in 2025 to 839 million tonnes, the fifth straight year of declinePublished Mon, May 26, 2025 · 11:41 AMTHE blowout...
Japan touts ships expertise, LNG investment as key to tariff talks
[TOKYO] Japan may offer financial and technical contributions ranging from investment in an Alaskan liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline project to shipbuilding expertise as it seeks to smooth the...
Japan aims to slash stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen per 5kg: farm ministry
Published Mon, May 26, 2025 · 11:07 AM[TOKYO] Japan aims to drastically cut stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen (S$18) per 5 kg and speed up getting rice onto...
Oil climbs after Trump extends EU trade talks deadline to July
[SINGAPORE] Oil prices gained in early Asian trade on Monday after US President Donald Trump extended a deadline for trade talks with the European Union, easing concerns about US tariffs...
Interest costs fall for S-Reits in Q1, but US tariffs cloud outlook
[SINGAPORE] Interest costs eased for more Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) in the first quarter of FY2025, even as looming US tariffs cast a shadow over their prospects...
US risks losing ‘reliable investment’ status, Allianz Global Investors manager says
[LONDON] Inside one of Europe’s biggest asset managers, there’s growing concern that Republican efforts to gut legislation supporting key industries such as clean energy may result in the US...
More margin calls and stopouts in April as Trump tariffs rattle markets
[SINGAPORE] Several brokerages across Singapore observed up to double the number of margin calls and stopouts on such trades in April after US President Donald Trump administration’s “Liberation Day”...
Thailand widens EV perks as Japan-China auto rivalry heats up
[BANGKOK] With Thailand’s auto sales plunging by more than 25 per cent amid geopolitical headwinds and regional rivals nipping at its heels, Bangkok is racing to secure its status...
Left-Wing Influencer Hasan Piker Banned from Streaming Platform Twitch for Claiming Jewish Museum Shooting a ‘False Flag’ Operation
Left-wing favorite Hasan Piker has been banned from the streaming platform Twitch after he suggested that the killings of two Israeli embassy diplomats in Washington, DC, might have been...