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EXCLUSIVE Chinese defence firm has taken over lifting Venezuelan oil for debt offset -sources

China has entrusted a defence-focussed state firm to ship millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil despite U.S. sanctions, part of…

3 years ago

GLOBAL ECONOMY Factories squeezed by higher prices, weak demand

Factories across Asia and Europe struggled for momentum in July as flagging global demand and China's strict COVID-19 restrictions slowed…

3 years ago

Exclusive: Biden to waive tariffs for 24 months on solar panels hit by probe

President Joe Biden will declare a 24-month tariff exemption on Monday for solar panels from four Southeast Asian nations after…

3 years ago

Telenor Q4 lags forecasts, sees flat to slightly higher 2022 earnings

Norway's Telenor (TEL.OL) said on Wednesday it expects its earnings to be largely flat or slightly higher in 2022 compared to last…

4 years ago

Malaysia says recovered 1MDB funds only enough to pay debt principal for 2022

Malaysia said on Thursday it has recovered enough funds linked to scandal-tainted state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) to pay…

4 years ago

Global economy: Asian factories take Omicron risks in stride, for now

Asia's factory activity grew in December as companies took rising global cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant in stride,…

4 years ago

EXCLUSIVE U.S. investigators question Goodyear Malaysia workers over labour practices

U.S. government investigators have interviewed workers at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co's (GT.O) Malaysian factory about their working conditions, employees told Reuters,…

4 years ago

EXCLUSIVE No takers for Malaysia’s 5G plan as major telcos balk over pricing, transparency

None of Malaysia's major mobile carriers have agreed to use the government's 5G network yet due to transparency and pricing…

4 years ago

Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa launch cenbank digital currency scheme

Central banks in Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa will conduct a cross border payments trial using different central bank…

4 years ago

EXCLUSIVE Singapore Exchange to issue easier rules for SPAC listings -sources

Singapore Exchange is preparing to roll out easier guidelines for listings of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in the city-state,…

4 years ago