5y

China trade surplus with US widens 7.1% to US$317 bil

Outbound shipments boosted by sales of electronics goods and protective gear

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Vietnam to export 1,600 tonnes of ‘high price’ rice to S’pore, M’sia

Company also preparing to export more than 2,000 tonnes to Germany

5y

Covid-19 vaccination plan: Duopharma, Pharmaniaga ratings upgraded

Both companies have potential to undertake fill-and-finish process

5y

US regulator asks Tesla to recall 158,000 cars over defect

Failed media control units can result in touchscreen going blank, with rearview camera image no longer available to driver, says agency

5y

German economy braces for second wave impact

Europe's largest economy is likely to have contracted 5.5% in 2020

5y

Tokyo stocks rally in early trade

Benchmark Nikkei 225 up 0.90% or 255.26 points at 28,711.85

5y

US stocks end mostly up as House impeaches Trump again

Most US regions report modest increase of economic activity

5y

US won’t bar investments in Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu

Tech giants under scrutiny due to alleged ties to China’s military

5y

EU clears LSE’s US$27bil takeover of Refinitiv with conditions

parties involved must commit to ensuring open and competitive markets, says EU antitrust commissioner

5y

Shell Malaysia to cut as many as 300 roles in reshaping drive

Company will move all staff to principal office in Miri, while maintaining office in Kota Kinabalu for downstream activities

5y

ECB’s Lagarde confident on outlook despite virus surge

Forecasts remain possible, she says, even as infections rise and vaccination programmes stutter

5y

Ireland set for €1 billion from EU Brexit fund

The  Brexit Adjustment Reserve, worth €5 billion in total, is aimed at helping the economic bloc weather the impact of Britain’s departure

5y

European stocks struggle as traders eye historic Trump impeachment bid

Sentiment also capped by worries over surging Covid-19 infections globally