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Tariff fears, reshoring and AI bubble among worries for those on both sides of the Pacific[SINGAPORE] What has you worried? The Straits Times Index (STI) and US stocks are notching all-time highs – alongside many other markets. Yet, abundant fears remain. Here are five big issues confronting investors on both sides of the Pacific. And a peek at how you can fathom what others miss.1. Will US President Donald Trump’s threatened pharmaceutical tariffs whack drugmakers?The 100 per cent levy on branded or patented drugs sounds scary. But step back.
AUSTRALIAN shares rose to a six-week high on Monday, driven by gains in index heavyweight financials and gold stocks, while Wall Street’s strong rally at the end of last week also lifted investor sentiment.The S&P/ASX 200 index climbed 0.3 per cent to 9,017.20 by 2338 GMT, crossing the 9,000 key psychological level for the first time since Aug 25.Financials rose 0.5 per cent, with top lender Commonwealth Bank of Australia up 0.6 per cent. The remainder of the “Big Four” – Westpac, ANZ and National Australia Bank – climbed between 0.5 per cent and 0.8 per cent.Gold-linked stocks gained more…
SEATTLE, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — What is the value of a human life?For traffickers, it’s a transaction—children sold for the price of a meal, women bought and discarded like objects. But for the hundreds gathered at Atlas Free’s 14th Annual Freedom Gala, the answer was clear: every person is priceless. Guests celebrate on September 20, 2025, as Atlas Free’s 14th Annual Freedom Gala raised over $1.5 million to fight human trafficking in the U.S. and worldwide. On Saturday, September 20th, at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue, more than 500…
“Definitely a special one,” said David Montgomery after the Detroit Lions secured a win in his hometown return against the Cincinnati Bengals.
This week, President Trump is expected to announce billions of dollars in aid for the nation’s farmers. Many are in financial crisis and may be forced to sell their crops at steep losses this year as China, once the largest buyer of the U.S. soybean exports, retaliates against U.S. tariffs. Lana Zak has more.
Non-yielding gold thrives in a low-interest-rate environment and during economic uncertainties[BENGALURU] Gold surged past US$3,900 an ounce for the first time on Monday (Oct 6), driven by safe-haven demand amid a US government shutdown, alongside growing expectations of additional US Federal Reserve rate cuts.Spot gold rose 0.4 per cent to US$3,900.40 per ounce as at 8.27 am after hitting an all-time high of US$3,919.59 earlier in the session.US gold futures for December delivery gained 0.5 per cent to US$3,926.80.The Trump administration will start mass layoffs of federal workers if US President Donald Trump decides negotiations with congressional Democrats to end…
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The Shenzhen-based company has spent nearly US$1 billion and assigned more than 1,000 engineers to develop it[HONG KONG] Wang Chuanfu, the founder of BYD, has tried his hand at many things. Producing batteries, making electronics and most recently, what BYD is famous for, electric vehicles (EVs). But for more than a decade, he’s also been attempting to build out another enterprise, a monorail network to solve the problems of congestion and carbon emissions at the same time. Launched in 2016, BYD’s SkyRail system was billed as green transportation for the future. The Shenzhen-based company has spent nearly US$1 billion and…
A shake-up to the house-buying system which could cut a month off the time it takes – and slash around £700 from the moving bill – is on the table.Changes could include requiring property sellers and estate agents to provide more information when a home is listed for sale, reducing the need for buyers to carry out searches and surveys. Binding contracts could also be introduced at an earlier stage, reducing the risk of a chain collapsing.The proposals could also deliver clearer information to consumers about estate agents and conveyancers, including their track record and expertise, along with new mandatory…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons One of the aircraft that has been compared least with the MiG-25 “Foxbat” in terms of imagination, fear, and curiosity is the Western one. At the peak of the Cold War era, the satellite images unveiled an unprecedented machine: giant wings, gargantuan air vents, and an outline that appeared to be a mere product of speed. For the US intelligence officers, it was almost an unreal experience to see it. An indestructible-looking jet that can compete with nothing less than the American arsenal appeared to them. Just by its presence alone, the…