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    China's 2018 trade surplus with US highest on record going back to 2006

    BEIJING, Jan 14 — China's trade surplus with the United States rose to US$323.32 billion (RM1.323 trillion) last year, the highest on record going back to 2006, Reuters...

  • China posts strongest export growth in seven years in 2018 despite trade war

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    China posts strongest export growth in seven years in 2018 despite trade war

    BEIJING, Jan 14 — China's exports rose 9.9 per cent in 2018, its strongest trade performance in seven years, despite growing disruptions from an escalating trade war with the...

  • Various insurance plans you should invest for your children

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  • Boost e-wallet can now be used at all Watsons outlets nationwide

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    Boost e-wallet can now be used at all Watsons outlets nationwide

  • Hong Leong Wise Gold & Platinum credit card: Big cashback for big spenders

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    Hong Leong Wise Gold & Platinum credit card: Big cashback for big spenders

  • You can now use HSBC credit cards with Samsung Pay

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    You can now use HSBC credit cards with Samsung Pay

  • Bursa on positive trend after opening marginally lower

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    Bursa on positive trend after opening marginally lower

  • Britain launches task force to tackle dirty money

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    Britain launches task force to tackle dirty money

  • US dollar steady as Aussie, kiwi edge lower on profit taking

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    US dollar steady as Aussie, kiwi edge lower on profit taking

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    Asian shares pause near 1.5-month highs before China data

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    Brexit takes toll on Britain's financial sector, outlook weak

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    Wife says Ghosn suffers 'harsh' treatment in Tokyo jail

    TOKYO, Jan 14 — The wife of ousted Nissan Motor Co Ltd chairman Carlos Ghosn has urged Human Rights Watch to bring attention to the “harsh treatment” he has received while...

  • Nissan's Ghosn received €7m from Dutch JV, says French daily

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    Nissan's Ghosn received €7m from Dutch JV, says French daily

    PARIS, Jan 14 — Ousted Renault-Nissan alliance chairman Carlos Ghosn was paid €7 million (RM32.8 million) through a Dutch joint venture between Nissan and Mitsubishi, French...

  • Bangladesh garment manufacturers raise workers' pay amid further protests

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    Bangladesh garment manufacturers raise workers' pay amid further protests

    DHAKA, Jan 14 — Garment manufacturers in Bangladesh have agreed to raise workers' pay, the commerce minister said yesterday, urging people to return to work after a week of...

  • Union calls for Jan 15 strike by Munich airport security staff

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    Union calls for Jan 15 strike by Munich airport security staff

    BERLIN, Jan 14 — German trade union Verdi has called on security staff at Munich airport to go on strike tomorrow in tandem with a strike planned at Frankfurt airport. The trade...

  • 150pc price rise fails to fill Zimbabwe's fuel pumps

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    150pc price rise fails to fill Zimbabwe's fuel pumps

    HARARE, Jan 14 — A drastic 150 per cent overnight rise in Zimbabwe's fuel prices failed yesterday to ease a nationwide petrol and diesel shortage caused by a lack of hard...

  • Hong Kong's rural hinterland could hold key to chronic land crunch

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    Hong Kong's rural hinterland could hold key to chronic land crunch

    HONG KONG, Jan 14 — Hong Kong's government says it needs to build billions of dollars' worth of artificial islands to give the city's glittering skyline room to grow, but...

  • Poland could limit use of Huawei products after worker arrested

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    Poland could limit use of Huawei products after worker arrested

    WARSAW, Jan 14 — Poland could consider banning the use of Huawei products by public bodies, a senior government official said yesterday, following the arrest of a Chinese Huawei...

  • US warns German firms of possible sanctions over Russia pipeline

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    US warns German firms of possible sanctions over Russia pipeline

    BERLIN, Jan 13 — The US ambassador to Germany has warned companies involved in the construction of the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that they could face sanctions if...

  • Xinhua: China to roll out measures to maintain stable employment

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    Xinhua: China to roll out measures to maintain stable employment

    BEIJING, Jan 13 — China will roll out a series of measures to maintain stable employment this year, the official Xinhua news agency reported today, citing the country’s human...

  • Wall St Week Ahead: Slashed profit expectations may set stage for gains

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    Wall St Week Ahead: Slashed profit expectations may set stage for gains

    NEW YORK, Jan 13 — There could well be a silver lining in all the caution around the stock market as the earnings season approaches: Shares do way better when profit...

  • Qatar Investment Authority aims to reach US$45b in US investments, says CEO

    16 hours ago

    Qatar Investment Authority aims to reach US$45b in US investments, says CEO

    DOHA, Jan 13 — Qatar Investment Authority aims to raise investments in the United States to US$45 billion (RM184.2 billion) in the next two years as it rebalances its portfolio...

  • Analysts: Malaysian equity, currency markets to continue uptrend next week

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    Analysts: Malaysian equity, currency markets to continue uptrend next week

    KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Malaysia’s equity and foreign exchange markets have begun their uptrend, albeit at a slow pace, tracking the positive sentiment, globally, and the trend...

  • Analyst: Ringgit has potential to appreciate to 3.9 against US dollar in 2019

    21 hours ago

    Analyst: Ringgit has potential to appreciate to 3.9 against US dollar in 2019

    KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — The ringgit has the potential to appreciate to 3.9 against the US dollar this year, given the weaker greenback and steady global oil prices, says an...

  • China says will reduce foreign investment curbs, 2018 FDI rises 3pc

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    China says will reduce foreign investment curbs, 2018 FDI rises 3pc

    SHANGHAI, Jan 13 — China will reduce restrictions on foreign investment and address difficulties facing foreign companies investing in the country, the commerce minister said,...

  • US shutdown sends economy into uncharted waters

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    US shutdown sends economy into uncharted waters

    WASHINGTON, Jan 13 — The US government shutdown yesterday became the longest in history and is taking a growing bite out of the world’s largest economy with each passing day,...

  • Calls for Huawei boycott get mixed response in Europe

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    Calls for Huawei boycott get mixed response in Europe

    PARIS, Jan 13 — Europe is giving US-led calls for a boycott of Huawei 5G telecoms equipment a mixed reception, with some governments untroubled by spy suspicions against the...

  • Singapore will never be done with economic restructuring, says PM Lee

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    Singapore will never be done with economic restructuring, says PM Lee

    SINGAPORE, Jan 13 — While Singapore's economic restructuring efforts have borne fruit, it is a marathon with no finish line, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday. “We...

  • Saudi Arabia to set up US$10b oil refinery in Pakistan

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    Saudi Arabia to set up US$10b oil refinery in Pakistan

    GWADAR, Jan 13 — Saudi Arabia plans to set up a US$10 billion (RM41 billion) oil refinery in Pakistan’s deepwater port of Gwadar, the Saudi energy minister said yesterday,...

  • Zimbabwe plans new currency as dollar shortage bites

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    Zimbabwe plans new currency as dollar shortage bites

    HARARE, Jan 13 — Zimbabwe will introduce a new currency in the next 12 months, the finance minister said, as a shortage of US dollars has plunged the financial system into...