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Coal’s grip on Asia strengthens as early phaseout bids stall
[JAKARTA] Coal’s future in Asia is looking brighter, as the top-consuming region’s efforts to shift to cleaner energy suffer a series of setbacks.Indonesia has cancelled a flagship project that...
IMF wades into debate over yuan, warns on risk of trade tensions
It’s lending its voice to a debate over distortions caused by a weaker exchange rate[BEIJING] The International Monetary Fund linked China’s booming exports and growing trade imbalances in part...
Airbus CEO concedes likely defeat to Boeing in order race this year
The planemaker remains ahead of its US rival in deliveries and the pipeline of outstanding orders[PARIS] Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury conceded likely defeat in the annual order race against...
Air India admits compliance culture needs overhaul after flying Airbus without permit
The report is a stark admission from the airline whose Boeing Dreamliner crash in June killed 260 people[NEW DELHI] An Air India investigation into why one of its Airbus...
Singapore stocks close flat ahead of Fed interest rate decision
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Wednesday (Dec 10), ahead of a policy decision by the US Federal Reserve.The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) was flat, shedding 1.34 points...
Analysts upbeat on Singapore’s office Reits, naming one ‘uniquely positioned’ to tap rental upside
[SINGAPORE] The coming year is looking promising for office Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits), said analysts.The sector has begun to see “tangible improvements in capital management metrics as...
Nvidia builds location verification tech that could help fight chip smuggling
[SAN FRANCISCO] Nvidia has built location verification technology that could indicate which country its chips are operating in, according to sources familiar with the matter, a move that could...
E-commerce firm Meesho notches US$8.8 billion valuation in blockbuster India debut
The country’s IPO fundraising in 2025 is expected to surpass last year’s record US$20.5 billion[BENGALURU] Shares of e-commerce firm Meesho jumped about 58 per cent in their debut on...
Amazon announces US$35 billion investment in India
Major US tech firms have poured billions of US dollars into the country this year[BENGALURU] Amazon plans to invest more than US$35 billion in India by 2030 to expand...
Gold edges lower as dollar climbs to near one-week high ahead of Fed verdict
[BENGALURU] Gold inched lower on Wednesday (Dec 10), as the dollar rose after a US jobs report indicated a stronger-than-expected labour market, pressuring prices, ahead of a widely anticipated...
