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SINGAPORE: The dollar began the week on its hind legs, after its first weekly loss in almost two months, as investors reduced their bets on further dollar gains from rising US interest rates and became hopeful that easing locks in China could help global growth. US stock market futures bounced sharply in early Asian trade, … Read more
MANCHESTER: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hailed his team as “legends” after winning their fourth Premier League title in five years with a 3-2 comeback win over Aston Villa in Sunday’s final match. City had lost 2-0 and risked to see the title slip out of their grasp before Ilkay Gundogan scored, Rodri equalized and … Read more
SOMEONE DOESN’T OVER BUT IT DOESN’T PREVENT HER FROM HELPING OTHERS Even as life in Singapore gradually takes on the appearance of what used to be a pre-pandemic, Madam Sandy Goh, 54, who runs a tent service business with her 58-year-old husband, is still waiting to see the light at 1 p.m. end of the … Read more
Pa. AG Josh Shapiro on Sunday blew up GOP State Secretary Doug Mastriano as “dangerous” and “broken”. “He thinks climate change is false,” Shapiro told CNN. “The contrast could not be clearer.” Shapiro ran without opposition in the Democratic Party’s governor’s prime minister and will face Mastriano in November. LoadingSomething is loading. Pennsylvania Prosecutor Josh … Read more
Valve confirmed on Sunday that The International 2022 will be held in October in Singapore, marking the first time the Dota 2 event is being held in Southeast Asia. International 2021, or TI10, took place in Bucharest, Romania, after moving from Stockholm due to covid-related travel restrictions in Sweden. Previous venues for the biggest event … Read more
DAVOS, Switzerland: Global private equity firm General Atlantic plans to plow in $ 2 billion in India and Southeast Asia over the next two years after falling values made the region’s startups more attractive, a senior executive told Reuters. General Atlantic is in early investment talks with about 15 companies in sectors including technology, financial … Read more
Apple said it would expand production in India and Southeast Asia More of Apple’s products could be manufactured outside China in the future. The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has informed contract manufacturers to expand production outside China, particularly to India and Southeast Asia. While Apple has been considering diversifying its supply chain partners … Read more
The United States is seeking to deepen its economic partnership with Taiwan, even if it is excluded from President Joe Biden’s new Asian economic initiative, a senior official said. “Taiwan will not be part of the launch” of Biden’s Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), said US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday (May … Read more
SINGAPORE, May 22 (Xinhua) – Singapore reported 2,827 new cases of covid-19 on Sunday, bringing the total to 1,269,635. Of the new cases, 262 cases were detected by PCR tests (polymerase chain reaction) and 2,565 by ART tests (antigen rapid test), according to statistics from the Ministry of Health. Among the PCR cases were 253 … Read more
SINGAPORE: The 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) can play a constructive role in the World Trade Organization (WTO) and help it better prepare for future crises, Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Sunday (May 22). ). APEC economies should also “strongly encourage” the WTO to “give a clear mandate … Read more