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Malaysia to let Australia’s Lynas continue running rare earths plant – PM Mahathir
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday that his country will allow Australian rare earths producer Lynas Corp to keep operating a processing plant in the country. Malaysia’s Prime Minister
From sky farms to lab-grown shrimp, Singapore eyes food future
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Ithaca to buy Chevron North Sea interests for $2 billion
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Ithaca Energy Limited said on Thursday it would buy Chevron’s oil and gas field interests in the British North Sea for $2 billion, as the North Sea-focused oil and gas operator aims
Global Markets: Fears of prolonged trade war put Asia stocks in retreat, bonds rally
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks tracked Wall Street losses on Thursday as latest exchanges between Beijing and Washington signalled the heightened risk of a prolonged trade war, stoking investors’ concerns about the impact on
In Macau’s non-gaming race, analysts pick Sands China, Galaxy as winners
[ad_1] MACAU (Reuters) – Macau’s casino operators have pledged billions of dollars to develop non-gaming attractions in a bid to secure new licences, but analysts predict only the more efficient like Sands China and Galaxy
Taking aim at U.S., China says provoking trade disputes is ‘naked economic terrorism’
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – Provoking trade disputes is “naked economic terrorism”, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday, ramping up the rhetoric against the United States amid a bitter trade war that is showing no
Japan business lobby urges sales tax hike to proceed as planned
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – The head of a Japanese business lobby said a planned sales tax hike should proceed in October to sustain the social security system for a rapidly ageing population, despite calls from
Exclusive: Disney CEO says it will be ‘difficult’ to film in Georgia if abortion law takes effect
[ad_1] ANAHEIM, Calif. (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Bob Iger told Reuters on Wednesday it would be “very difficult” for the media company to keep filming in Georgia if a new abortion law