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Macroscope | Why another US-China trade war will hit Asia much harder

As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House as US president, Wall Street banks are debating the economic…

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Opinion | In a world fraught with risk, Trump will add to the bumps

With the return of the highly unpredictable Donald Trump as US president in January next year, how should one manage…

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US Federal Reserve set to cut interest rates as Trump prepares for second term

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce a quarter point cut to its key lending rate on Wednesday…

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Mystery big spender snaps up 26 Hong Kong flats for HK$150 million in 1-day shopping spree

A mystery buyer splurged HK$150 million (US$19.3 million) to snap up 26 new flats in Hong Kong’s Kai Tak district…

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Hong Kong’s IPO market to end 3-year slump amid China support, rising confidence

Initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong are bouncing back, shaking off a slow start to the year as more…

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Opinion | An America awash in global capital risks spreading financial instability

The curse of wealth has come upon America – that of abundant capital inflows, inflated financial asset values and a…

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Opinion | South Korea, Australia show rate cuts are no cure-all for property markets

In South Korea, for example, the mere expectation that borrowing costs will soon be reduced has contributed to a sharp…

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Small US inflation pickup in July will do little to derail the Fed’s rate cut in September

The July jobs report showed US employers substantially scaled back hiring and the unemployment rate rose for a fourth month,…

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Opinion | Japan stock shock shows volatility is back with a vengeance

What is going on? Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida proclaims his “new capitalism”, Japanese investors pile into stocks, driving the…

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Apple, Nvidia lead sell-off as stock markets plunge on US recession fears

US stock futures sunk as investors’ concerns deepened over a slowing US economy and an overheated rally in the tech…

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