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Russian court freezes assets of 2 German banks in gas project dispute
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Trump sought $1 billion from oil execs for his 2024 campaign in a deal worth $110 billion to energy giants, reports say
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Singapore’s Luxury Spending Recovers Slowly as Tourist Spending Remains Down
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Reuters
Japan and ASEAN plan joint strategy on auto production, Nikkei reports
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AI could boost Hongkongers' salaries by up to 28%, if employers bridge training gap, Amazon research says
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Reuters
Google invests 1 billion euros in Finnish data centre to drive AI growth
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AI skills could boost Hong Kong workers’ salaries by up to 28% and accelerate career growth as AI adoption ramps up, new research finds
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CNN Business
More people are turning 65 this year than ever before. That has sparked a gold rush for the retirement industry
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Reuters SG
UPDATE 3-AstraZeneca to build $1.5-bln cancer drug plant in Singapore
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France 24
Russian court seizes millions of euros worth of German bank assets
A Russian court has ordered that Deutsche Bank's and Commerzbank's assets, accounts, property and shares be seized in Russia as part of a lawsuit involving the German banks, court documents showed. The banks were among the guarantor lenders under a contract for the construction of a gas processing plant in Russia with Germany's Linde, which was terminated due to Western sanctions.The lawsuits were filed by St Petersburg-based RusChemAlliance, a joint venture 50% owned by Russian gas giant Gazpro
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US stock settlement switch faces early resilience test
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