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Nigeria orders banks to crack down on cryptocurrencies

Warns breaches of directive will attract severe regulatory sanctions

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US trade gap soars in 2020 amid pandemic disruptions

Total trade deficit adds US$102 billion to 2019 total to reach US$678.7 billion, US Commerce Department data shows

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Sibu Central Market traders fear income loss

Municipal Council orders market closure a week from tomorrow on discovery of Covid-19 case

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European economists urge ECB to forgive debts

Move would give European nations the means to a green recovery,  heal severe damages caused by Covid-19 health crisis

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Biden vows to ‘act fast’ on US stimulus amid weak January hiring

Data shows unemployment rate fell to 6.3% in January, but economy added only 49,000 jobs, says US Labour Department 

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Work resumes on Russian gas pipeline in Danish waters

Nord Stream 2 pipeline is set to double Russian natural-gas shipments to Germany

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MCO extension can help protect industry: auto component association

Main objective is to keep everyone safe and, at the same time, protect their livelihoods

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What is China’s carbon-trading scheme?

It is part of efforts to decarbonise the economy by 2060

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Container-shipping sector navigates choppy Covid-19 pandemic

Strong demand for Chinese exports and shortage of vessels boosting industry

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Cuba authorises private activity in majority of sectors

Until now, it was limited to a list of sectors set by the state

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Venezuela jails officials for giving US oil data

Officials said to have leaked sensitive, confidential information, which resulted in US sanctions

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M’sia, Indonesia to create best strategic framework to protect palm oil industry

Move to defend both countries against European Union discrimination on product

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Sime Darby Plantation wooing local jobseekers

Conglomerate says ample opportunities throughout its upstream and downstream operations