Malaysia losing up to 25% of palm oil yield due to labour crunch: MPOA
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is losing up to 25 per cent of its potential palm oil yield due to a labour...
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Muji says Singapore, Malaysia business not affected by US bankruptcy protection filing
SINGAPORE: Japanese home-goods chain Muji said that its business in Singapore and Malaysia "will be as usual" despite the United...
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Goldman Sachs executives in Malaysia to discuss 1MDB: finance minister
KUALA LUMPUR: Senior executives of Goldman Sachs have flown in to Malaysia for talks with the government on the recovery...
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Huawei Italy executive says TIM decision not political: Report
MILAN: Huawei Technologies will continue working with Telecom Italia despite being shut out of a recent tender to supply new...
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Ebay nears deal to sell classified-ads unit to Norway’s Adventia – WSJ
EBay Inc is in advanced talks to sell its classified-ads unit to Norwegian group Adevinta as the online auction pioneer...
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When the US sneezes, the world catches a cold. What happens when it has severe COVID-19?
During a blue-sky moment in 2018 near the end of a decade-long economic expansion, it was the United States that...
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Football: Expulsion warning as Chinese teams enter 70-day COVID-19 ‘bubble’
SHANGHAI: Chinese Super League (CSL) clubs were warned their season could be over if they break strict coronavirus rules, as...
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Global banks scrutinising Hong Kong clients for pro-democracy ties, sources say
HONG KONG: Global wealth managers are examining whether their clients in Hong Kong have ties to the city's pro-democracy movement,...
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‘Sales are dismal’: Businesses in CBD see slow recovery as most offices continue work-from-home arrangements
SINGAPORE: When asked to describe a typical lunchtime situation before COVID-19 at her fashion store, Butterflies & Marigolds, Ms Elsie...
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Australia expands loan scheme for coronavirus-hit firms, raises limit
SYDNEY: Australia will extend its coronavirus loan guarantee scheme for small businesses and increase the credit limit to up to...
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Big UK businesses see ‘long haul’ to recovery, Deloitte says
LONDON: Nearly half of Britain's biggest companies think it will take until the second half of 2021 before business recovers...
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Only one quarter of Japanese want Olympics next year: Poll
TOKYO: Just one in four people in Japan want to see the coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Games held next year, with most...
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UK to suspend Hong Kong extradition treaty: Reports
LONDON: Britain will on Monday (Jul 20) suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in a further escalation of its...
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Japan exports sink again in June, raises economic risks at home and overseas
TOKYO: Japan's exports suffered a double-digit decline for the fourth month in a row in June as the coronavirus pandemic...
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Saudi King Salman admitted to hospital for medical checkup
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's 84-year-old ruler King Salman bin Abdulaziz has been admitted to King Faisal Specialist hospital in the capital...
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Australia warns COVID-19 outbreak will take weeks to tame
FILE PHOTO: A sanitation worker cleans a bench outside the single remaining public housing tower under a lockdown in response...
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United Arab Emirates launches mission to Mars
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched its first mission to Mars early on Monday (Jul 20) as it strives...
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Mexico reports 5,311 new COVID-19 cases, 296 more deaths
MEXICO CITY: Mexico's Health Ministry on Sunday (Jul 19) reported 5,311 new confirmed COVID-19 infections and 296 additional fatalities, bringing...
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Canada foreign minister confirms black boxes of downed Ukrainian airliner arrive in Paris
TORONTO: Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne confirmed in a tweet on Sunday (Jul 19) that the black boxes of a...
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Asian shares defensive; eyes on EU summit, US stimulus talks
Asian shares began warily on Monday as investors eyed efforts to stitch together more fiscal stimulus in the eurozone and...
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