East Asia

Corporate leaders, officials, and strategists meet in APEC CEO Summit

More than a thousand top executives, strategists, and government representatives have gathered in Lima for the annual APEC CEO Summit. Chinese President…

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Natural gas set to see 34% increase in global demand by 2050: GECF secretary-general

GECF Secretary General Mohamed Hamel (second left) during the the Ministerial Panel on Natural Gas for Sustainable Development at the…

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Oil settles down 2% on weaker Chinese demand, uncertainty over Fed rate cut

OIL prices settled down more than 2 per cent on Friday as investors fretted about weaker Chinese demand and a potential…

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China Mobile in talks to buy Hong Kong tower seized from tycoon

CHINA Mobile Hong Kong is in talks to buy commercial property in Hong Kong once owned by struggling tycoon Chen…

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JPMorgan Chase’s Dimon offers a tariff tip as Trump haunts Apec CEO Summit

THE most important man at a gathering of world leaders and executives in Peru on Thursday (Nov 14) was not…

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Chinese robotaxi firm Pony AI seeks up to $4.5 billion valuation in US IPO

Chinese autonomous driving firm Pony AI said on Thursday it was targeting a valuation of up to $4.48 billion in…

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Sheikh Khalifa highlights Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee’s vital role in strengthening bilateral relations

Chairman of Qatar Chamber (QC) Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim al-Thani said Qatari-Turkish relations have witnessed great developments over the past…

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Fritz beats De Minaur at ATP Finals but semi-final spot not guaranteed

TURIN : Taylor Fritz moved closer to the semis of the season-ending ATP Finals after the American beat Alex de…

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Israel hits Beirut, ceasefire terms come into focus

POSSIBILITY FOR A TRUCE White House envoy Amos Hochstein, the US official who has led several fruitless attempts to broker…

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Singapore’s workplace fairness law hailed as timely but rights group points to gaps

As Singapore moves to legislate against workplace discrimination, a rights group in the city state argues there are still gaps…

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