• China trade corridor a good foundation to do more, as bilateral cooperation not sure ‘win-wins’: SM Lee

    He adds trade is now mixed up with security and rivalry considerations, among others, with more effort needed for positive outcomes[NANNING] Amid uncertainties and worries over trade, what used to be win-win initiatives between countries is no longer assumed, and they now need to “work to make it win-win”, said Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday (May 19).“It is a very unsettled and troubled time in the world right now (with) many uncertainties, many conflicts and contradictions,” he said in the Guangxi capital Nanning on the second day of his five-day visit to China.“And trade, which used to be…

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  • Asian stocks near record high on tech corporate earnings as US dollar dips

    Published Mon, May 4, 2026 · 11:47 AM ASIAN shares traded near record highs on Monday (May 4) as stronger-than-expected corporate earnings from technology companies kept the sector buoyant, while oil fluctuated amid mixed signals from the Middle East. MSCI’s Asian equities gauge climbed 1.5 per cent to near its…

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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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  • Airbus profit drops as earnings collapse at main jet unit

    The aviation sector is experiencing one of its most challenging periods as jet fuel prices surge on the conflict in Iran Published Wed, Apr 29, 2026 · 06:39 AM AIRBUS suffered a steep profit drop in the first three months of the year as aircraft deliveries slowed to the lowest…

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  • Mexican Raid Captures Associates Of ‘El Chapo’s’ Brother

    AFP Mexican authorities have captured three men with strong ties to drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s brother. The Mexican Ministry of Defense said that the operation was done in cooperation with U.S. intelligence, which provided critical information. CBS News reported that the operation was conducted near Tamazula, which borders…

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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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