• China to raise refined fuel export allowance in July, sources say

    This may ease tight supplies after regional refiners cut output due to crude shortages from the Iran warPublished Thu, Jun 25, 2026 · 02:44 PMCHINA will raise the amount of refined fuel its state-owned refiners are allowed to export in July from June, three industry sources briefed on the plan said.China is one of Asia’s largest fuel exporters and the higher allowance would ease tight supplies, as regional refiners curtailed output because of crude shortages from the US-Israeli war with Iran.Beijing had cut its exports since March after the war started to ensure sufficient domestic fuel supplies. The controls capped…

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  • Pope Leo XIV Reiterates AI Warning In Spain Visit

    Pope Leo XIV again warned about the dangers of artificial intelligence, saying that it cannot replace human beings. In the first address by a pope to the Spanish Congress this week, Leo XIV expressed his concern about the potential power of AI, saying “progress offers admirable possibilities, and today we…

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  • Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

    It’s not the food dye in Froot Loops that Americans should fear; it’s the more than 66 pounds of sugar they consume a year ARE there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to…

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  • UMS signs pact for joint venture with three Vietnamese precision engineering firms

    [SINGAPORE] High-precision semiconductor company UMS Integration on Friday (Jun 5) announced that it has inked a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) to invest about US$3.6 million for a 51.6 per cent stake in a joint venture (JV) company in Vietnam. The proposed JV will consolidate three Vietnam-based precision engineering and…

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  • AGT raises Nam Cheong stake; Silchester increases holdings of ComfortDelGro

    [SINGAPORE] Over the five trading sessions from May 22 to 28, 22 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$88.9 million. Singtel again led the buyback tally, with 14 million shares acquired at an average price of S$4.47 apiece. They were purchased under the company’s S$2 billion value…

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  • Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand

    POP superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was “excruciating” for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle large demand. The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department was investigating whether Ticketmaster parent…

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