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Activision Blizzard accused of worker intimidation, union busting

Video game company promises management shake-up following long-running allegations of sexism, discrimination

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UK inflation strikes nine-year peak as economy reopens

CPI soared to 3.2%, highest level since March 2012, Office for National Statistics says

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Sugar demand likely to pick up in second half of year: MSM Malaysia

Demand has picked up by about 5%-10% with the opening of more industries, says CEO

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Aussie tech firm Canva valued at US$40 billion

Firm now in same league as some of Australia’s largest mining, telecoms, and banking institutions

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China records slowest retail sales growth in a year in August

Lockdowns, Covid-19 containment measures take toll on world’s number two economy

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Macau casino stocks tumble as city proposes gambling industry crackdown

Govt looks to increase direct supervision over licensed operators’ boards

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Markets calm over Evergrande’s imminent collapse

Foreign investors ‘preparing’ for possible bankruptcy of Chinese real estate giant in US$300 bil debt

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Bursa opens easy but rebounds over bargain hunting

Ringgit falls against greenback as traders look to safe-haven currencies

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‘Fierce competition’ sees Amazon upping start pay to US$18 an hour

World’s largest online retailer giving signing bonuses of US$3,000 in some locations

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Fugitive Chinese billionaire’s firms to pay US$539 mil fines

Guo Wengui’s GTV, Saraca, Voice of Guo to settle charges over illegal cryptocurrency sales

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In first, Indonesia to buy back global bonds after raising US$1.84 bil

Move appears to be effort to reprofile debts to reduce refinancing risks with longer tenor bonds

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Singapore’s DBS charts ambitious plans for digital exchange

Foray into crypto comes after CEO Piyush Gupta steers bank to invest billions to upgrade tech infrastructure

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China’s Evergrande warns of further property sales drop, liquidity crunch

Group says engaged in discussions with potential investors, but no ‘material progress’ yet