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Malaysia's central bank holds key rate at 2.75%
Malaysia’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady at a review on Thursday (Sep 4), as widely expected by economists, amid…
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Malaysia’s central bank pauses rate cuts, signals confidence in economic outlook
Bank Negara Malaysia left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.75 per cent on Thursday (Sep 4), noting that the global economy is…
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Thousands of Lloyds staff at risk of dismissal in performance overhaul
British lender Lloyds Banking Group will put about 3,000 people deemed among the bottom 5 per cent of performers at risk of dismissal, the…
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Thousands of Lloyds staff at risk of dismissal in performance overhaul: FT
British lender Lloyds Banking Group will put about 3,000 people deemed among the bottom 5 per cent of performers at risk of dismissal, the…
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Idaho Police Officers Will Not be Charged Over Fatal Shooting 17-Year-Old Autistic Teen Victor Perez
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador's office said it will not seek criminal charges against four Pocatello police officers who fatally…
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Portugal Tram Crash: Chilling Videos Show Rescuers Scrambling to Pull Out Survivors Trapped Inside Tourist Tram in Lisbon That Crashed Killing 15
Shocking video shows the chaos in Lisbon just moments after the city's iconic Gloria Funicular came off the tracks, leaving 15 people dead…
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Pertamina seeks US$2.5 billion loan as Indonesia dollar deals rise
The nation’s markets are just recovering after the social unrest, which has subsided, sparked a sell-off in stocks and bonds Indonesia’s…
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Nevada Deputy District Attorney Arrested for Performing Lewd Acts with Woman at Casino
Washoe County Deputy DA Kenneth Ching was arrested over the weekend for performing lewd acts with a woman at a Reno casino. According to a…
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Santa Barbara Clinic Employees Under Fire After Posting TikTok Video of Bodily Fluids Left Behind by Patients in Examination Room
Healthcare employees from a Santa Barbara clinic are under fire after they made a viral social media post mocking patients. The video in…
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Lululemon bets on stars of F1 and golf to move past yoga roots
LULULEMON Athletica is embarking on a big marketing shift by betting on a roster of athletes to help pull the yogawear brand out of a…
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Qatar Airways plans expansion of China passenger, cargo flights
Qatar Airways QCSC will expand passenger flights and beef up its air cargo business in China as it looks to deepen ties to one of the…
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Chinese solar maker calls turning point for embattled industry
To help fix the industry, major firms intend to establish a fund of at least 50 billion yuan this quarter to purchase and shut down over…
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Asia: Markets tick up after Wall Street rebound
Asian stock markets were mostly up on Thursday morning, tracking gains made on Wall Street as a weak labour market report in the United…
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Japan’s Nidec shares sink 22% on fears of systematic accounting issues
Nidec’s shares plunged as much as 22 per cent, the most on record, after the Japanese electronic components maker found evidence that…
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Blackstone revamps Asia real estate unit as Miyasaki steps down
Blackstone is revamping the senior management at its Asia real estate unit as its long-serving head of acquisitions is set to leave,…
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China weighs curbs on stock speculation to foster steady gains
China’s financial regulators are considering a number of cooling measures for the stock market as they grow concerned about the speed of a…
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Gold holds firm near record high on US rate-cut expectations
Gold held steady on Thursday (Sep 4), hovering near all-time high hit in the previous session, buoyed by global uncertainties and…
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More Chinese companies looking to manufacture in Indonesia: OCBC
Chinese companies are increasingly looking to set up their manufacturing operations in Indonesia, instead of just exporting and…
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Instagram-style Xiaohongshu hits US$31 billion value in GSR books
XIAOHONGSHU’S valuation surged 19 per cent to US$31 billion in just three months during recent transactions via a major fund, underscoring…
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Prosecution, defence spar over request for evidence on how banks reacted to Hyflux power strategy
A war of words erupted between the prosecution and defence in the Hyflux criminal trial on Sep 3, following a surprise request by Senior…
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Bank Indonesia to raise interest paid on government deposits under ‘burden sharing’ deal
Indonesia’s central bank said it had agreed on a “burden sharing” arrangement with the government where it will raise the interest rates…
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KKR, Apollo fuel rush of private investment into Asia’s schools
Private money is pouring into schools in Asia as investors seek to turn a profit on the growing demand for quality education. The booming…
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Trump’s oldest sons’ American Bitcoin stake worth US$1.5 billion in stock debut
A bitcoin company tied to President Donald Trump’s two oldest sons more than doubled in value in its stock market debut on Wednesday,…
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Stocks to watch: Keppel, Keppel DC Reit, Oiltek, mm2 Asia
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Sep 4): Keppel, Keppel DC Reit: The…