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China’s copper boom under threat as miners test bargaining power
[BEIJING] The unrelenting expansion of Chinese copper processing capacity over the past few years has now become a global headache, as smelters scramble to secure the ore they need to…
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Gold could test US$4,000 an ounce amid fiscal fears, escalating trade tensions: market watchers
[SINGAPORE] While gold has cemented itself above US$3,000 an ounce in 2025 amid trade uncertainty and US fiscal fears, a bullish forecast could see US$4,000 an ounce within a year’s…
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Laopu Gold’s 2,300% rally faces test after stock hits HK$1,000
A BREATHTAKING rally in Laopu Gold is facing a critical test after its stock price hit HK$1,000 (S$164), a rare milestone that may deter retail investors due to the steep…
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FACT CHECK: Was Imane Khelif Banned by World Boxing Organization Until Passing Genetic Sex Verification Test?
Has Imane Khelif been proved biologically male and banned from taking part in any boxing match? A claim surfaced over the weekend that World Boxing, a separate governing body from…
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Starship megarocket blows up over Indian Ocean in latest bumpy test
[SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, United States] SpaceX’s prototype Starship exploded over the Indian Ocean on Tuesday, capping another bumpy test flight for the rocket central to billionaire Elon Musk’s dream of…
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Japanese bonds yields fall ahead of test at 40-year auction
[TOKYO] Yields on Japanese super-long bonds fell ahead of an auction on Wednesday (May 28) that is expected to test demand following a recent sale that sent jitters through global…
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US Tariff Tensions Test Southeast Asian Leaders At Regional Summit
Southeast Asian leaders will express deep concern over US President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz when they meet at a summit Monday, warning that the unilateral move posed huge challenges to…
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US: Wall St opens mixed after Trump’s tax Bill narrowly clears House test
Published Thu, May 22, 2025 · 09:47 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened mixed on Thursday (May 22) after the US House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump’s…
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The Ambush Office: Trump’s Oval Becomes Test Of Nerve For World Leaders
For world leaders an invitation to the Oval Office used to be a coveted prize. Under Donald Trump it’s become a ticket to a brutal political ambush. South African President…
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Chinese Weapons Get Rare Battle Test In India-Pakistan Fighting
Just over a week after a ceasefire with India was struck, Pakistan’s foreign minister is visiting his country’s largest arms supplier, China, with the performance of the weapons they supplied…
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Albanians Vote In Election Seen As Key Test Of EU Path
Albanians were voting Sunday to decide whether to give Prime Minister Edi Rama a fourth term or side with his longstanding rival in an election seen as crucial for the…
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UK Local Elections Test Big Two Parties
Britain’s two main parties are tipped to suffer losses Thursday in local elections likely to confirm the rise of hard-right populists and portend the splintering of a century-long political duopoly.…
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Philippines, US Test Air Defences As China Seizes Reef
Missiles fired off the coast of the northern Philippines Sunday as US and Filipino forces conducted their first integrated defence drills, hours after China said it had seized control of…
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CDL’s AGM: Minority support for five IDs seeking re-election a litmus test of governance perceptions
[SINGAPORE] This week, minority shareholders of City Developments (CDL) will finally have the opportunity to endorse, or oppose, the controversial appointments of Jennifer Duong Young and Wong Su-Yen as independent…
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US Fed proposes averaging large bank stress test results to reduce volatility
[WASHINGTON] The US Federal Reserve kicked off a sweeping effort to overhaul its annual stress tests of large banks on Thursday (Apr 17), proposing to average results over two years…
