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President Donald Trump has promised to strike Iran with force on Monday night, while Pentagon officials signalled the United States remains open to military escalation as a negotiating tool. The du…
Jun 14, 2026
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South Africa's citrus industry is on the brink of a significant breakthrough as trade discussions with India move into a critical phase. For years, producers in regions such as Limpopo, Mpumalanga,…
Jun 13, 2026
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Japan is moving aggressively to expand its footprint in Asia's subsea cable networks, betting that surging demand from artificial intelligence systems will reshape the continent's digital infrastru…
Jun 13, 2026
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India's government has reaffirmed its ambition to become a USD 5 trillion economy, marking the endpoint of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 12-year tenure as a launchpad for the country's next major …
Jun 13, 2026
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Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is exploring plans to offer Asian equity trading alongside its dominant cryptocurrency services. The timing matters. Bitcoin has dropped about …
Jun 13, 2026
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Foreign companies issued a record volume of panda bonds in China during 2026, according to data released by market trackers this week. The surge marks a turning point for the world's second-largest…
Jun 12, 2026
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Dr David Wilson, a British academic who authored a Home Office report examining Chinese activities in the United Kingdom, has publicly disclosed that foreign actors made repeated attempts to compro…
Jun 11, 2026
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The Indian rupee is facing renewed downward pressure this August, and market participants are closely watching whether the Reserve Bank of India has the firepower to prevent a sharper decline. Anal…
Jun 11, 2026
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Japan's Cabinet cleared a 2.2 trillion yen supplementary budget on Tuesday, directing roughly $19 billion toward stabilising fuel costs as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East threaten to push …
Jun 10, 2026
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National Heart Centre Singapore has introduced two new diagnostic procedures designed to identify heart conditions that standard tests often miss. The procedures, announced this week, target patien…
Jun 7, 2026 · 4 min
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Companies operating across Southeast Asia are reassessing their exposure to the South China Sea, where escalating territorial tensions are creating fresh headaches for business planning and investo…
Jun 7, 2026 · 4 min
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Typhoon Jangmi churned toward Japan on Monday, bringing severe weather risks to major population centres while a relentless heat wave scorched much of Europe, creating twin pressure points for regi…
Jun 7, 2026 · 4 min
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