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Trump to visit Federal Reserve on Thursday, ramping up pressure on Powell
[ad_1] US PRESIDENT Donald Trump, a robust critic of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, will visit the central bank on Thursday, the White House said, a surprise move that escalates...
China’s coal price surge may lose steam without policy support
[ad_1] Published Thu, Jul 24, 2025 · 11:53 AM[BEIJING] A rally in Chinese coal prices following government moves to tackle excess supply will probably be fleeting without policies that support...
Thai baht rises to highest since 2022 on trade optimism, inflows
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Thailand’s baht rose to the highest in more than three years on growing optimism over trade negotiations, the return of foreign stock inflows, and near-record high gold prices.The...
Rate cuts seen lifting Philippine bonds from Asia’s lowest ranks
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Philippine bonds are poised to rebound from the bottom of Asia’s debt rankings, thanks to the central bank’s room to cut rates and their relative insulation from US...
Marina Bay Sands H1 revenue rises 17% to US$2.6 billion as travel spend in Asia expands
[ad_1] Adjusted property Ebitda rose 23.8% to US$1.4 billion, up from US$1.1 billion in the first half of 2024[SINGAPORE] Net revenue for Marina Bay Sands (MBS) rose 17 per cent...
Elite UK Reit to convert Scotland property into student housing by September 2027
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The manager of Elite UK Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Thursday (Jul 24) announced that it has received planning approval to convert a freehold property in Scotland...
Australia lifts trade barriers on US beef
[ad_1] [SYDNEY] Australia said on Thursday it would lift trade barriers on beef from the United States, removing a major point of friction between Canberra and the Trump administration.US President...
Japan trade deal sparks hope for US investors, frustration for automakers
[ad_1] [DETROIT] Shares of General Motors, Ford Motor and Jeep-maker Stellantis, some of the biggest automakers in the US, rallied on Wednesday after news of a trade deal that will...
AMD CEO sees chips from TSMC’s US plant costing 5% to 20% more
[ad_1] [SAN FRANCISCO] Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) chief executive officer Lisa Su said that the chips her company gets from supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) cost more when they...
ST Group Food moves to liquidate UK unit that operates Gong Cha brand in the country
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Catalist-listed ST Group Food plans to liquidate its indirect subsidiary in the UK, GCTea Outlets 2B, which operates a food and beverage outlet under the Gong Cha brand...
