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Thai prices hit near 4-month high; India prices ease on weak demand, soft rupee
Thailand’s 5% broken rice was quoted at US$370 per metric tonne, its highest since July 31[BANGKOK] Thailand’s rice prices jumped to a near four-month high this week as flooding...
China Taiping Insurance shares hit by over US$200 million exposure to Hong Kong fire
[HONG KONG] Shares of China Taiping Insurance Holdings fell as much as 8 per cent on Thursday (Nov 27) on concerns about its coverage exposure of more than US$200...
Philippines mulls rate cut to spur demand after scandal hit
[MANILA] The Philippine central bank will consider another reduction in the benchmark interest rate next month to help spur demand, its top official said, after the economy was hit...
'Low probability' the Carney government will hit any of its fiscal anchors, says budget watchdog
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s fiscal watchdog says there’s a “low probability” that the Carney government will reach any of the three targets that it has referred to as its fiscal...
Las Vegas Grand Prix Formula 1 weather forecast as city hit by flash floods
The Las Vegas Grand Prix is due to take place this weekend, though the build-up to the Formula 1 event has been disrupted by heavy rain which led to...
Google hit by fresh EU probe into suspected news search abuse
There are suspicions that it is pushing down results for publishers’ websites when they include content from commercial partners[BRUSSELS] Google is under investigation by the European Union antitrust watchdogs.This...
South-east Asia’s digital economy revenue set to hit US$100 billion in 2025: e-Conomy report
The region’s gross merchandise value is also expected to grow to US$305 billion this year[SINGAPORE] The digital economies of South-east Asia are projected to hit a revenue of US$100...