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World’s biggest small-commodities market unfazed by US tariffs
WHILE the United States’ unwarranted imposition of tariffs has strained the nerves of traders around the globe, merchants in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, are confident their exploration of diversified export markets […]
PETRONAS inks 11 MoUs to strengthen OGSE sector
KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), through Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), has signed 11 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening Malaysia’s oil and gas services and equipment (OGSE) sector. […]
Direct tariffs likely to impact Malaysia’s exports but outlook bright on supply chain diversification – Franklin Templeton
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s exports are likely to be impacted by the imposition of any direct tariffs, global growth slowdown or possible recession, but the longer-term outlook remains bright as there […]
Singapore’s March core inflation rises 0.5% y-o-y, lowest since June 2021
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s key consumer price gauge rose 0.5% in March from a year earlier, official data showed on Wednesday, the lowest annual rate since 0.6% in June 2021. Read full […]
Malaysia’s inflation slows to 1.4% in March
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s inflation increased at a slower rate of 1.4 per cent in March 2025, with the index points at 134.1 compared to 132.2 in the previous corresponding month, […]
At trial, Instagram co-founder says Meta denied his company resources
Kevin Systrom said during testimony in a landmark antitrust trial that he believed Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, viewed Instagram as a threat. Read full story Date: 23 April, 2025 […]
Poland’s liberal frontrunner faces tricky balancing act in race to the presidency
WARSAW (Reuters) – When a rival candidate in Poland’s presidential election campaign placed the LGBT community’s rainbow flag on Rafal Trzaskowski’s lectern during a debate, the liberal frontrunner and patron […]
Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s Marhanets kills 7 people, governor says
(Reuters) – Russia’s drone attack on the city of Marhanets in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region killed seven people and injured six others, the regional governor said on social media on Wednesday. […]
Ukraine, Western countries meet on Russia war as diplomats say breakthrough unlikely
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – U.S., Ukrainian and European officials meet in London on Wednesday about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine after warnings by U.S. President Donald Trump that Washington could walk […]
Apple’s new Siri chief enlists Vision Pro talent to start comeback bid
Apple Inc’s new Siri engineering chief is overhauling the management team leading development of the beleaguered voice assistant, taking a step he assured employees would set the company up for […]