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HSBC sounds Trump tariff alarm, taking shine off stellar Q1 profit and buyback plans
HSBC warned that loan demand and credit quality could suffer from the broader fallout of US President Donald Trump’s global trade war, signalling tougher times for trade-focused banks even...
China still backs overseas coal plants despite 2021 pledge, research shows
[SINGAPORE] Chinese firms are still building new coal-fired power plants in Indonesia despite a 2021 pledge to stop financing coal projects overseas, according to an analysis of energy investments...
Amara surges 27% to all-time high on privatisation offer
The S$0.895 offer represents a 33% premium over the company’s net asset value per share as at end-December 2024[SINGAPORE] Shares of hotel group Amara soared shortly after the market...
Australian, New Zealand dollars make the most of US tariff tangle
[SYDNEY] The Australian and New Zealand dollars were making another attempt at topside resistance on Tuesday as conflicting comments over White House tariff policies undermined confidence in their US...
Trump to tout US investments from Nvidia, J&J, Hyundai, Toyota
[WASHINGTON] CEOs and senior executives from Nvidia, Johnson & Johnson, Hyundai Motor, Toyota Motor, and SoftBank Group are among the more than two-dozen business leaders slated to visit the...
Trump to reduce impact of auto tariffs, officials say
Published Tue, Apr 29, 2025 · 07:57 AM[WASHINGTON] President Donald Trump’s administration will move to reduce the impact of his automotive tariffs on Tuesday by alleviating some duties placed...
UPS in talks with startup Figure AI to deploy humanoid robots
A growing number of startups and Big Tech firms are seizing on recent advances in AI technology to develop robots that look and move more like peoplePublished Tue, Apr...
XPeng Motors: A car company that doesn’t really want to be one in the first place
[HONG KONG] Right before He Xiaopeng went on stage to launch the 2025 XPeng X9 car, he battled what he called a “miserable” cold.“I slept for 30 out of...
Virginia Giuffre Didn’t Commit Suicide? Lawyer of Jeffrey Epstein’s Victim Casts Doubt on Her Death Saying There Is ‘Big Question Mark On it’
A lawyer representing Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre — who died by suicide at her home in Australia — has raised doubts about the circumstances of her death, saying,...
Jordon Hudson: Bill Belichick’s Girlfriend Unfazed after Shutting Down Relationship Question During Interview as She Makes New Instagram Dump
Jordon Hudson, the 24-year-old girlfriend of Bill Belichick, has been tuning out the backlash after going viral for all the wrong reasons on Sunday. Hudson, who has reportedly been...