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  5 hours ago

  South Korea stocks lead gains in Asia as investors react to Fed minutes

  CNBC - Abigail Ng

  SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets were mostly higher on Thursday as investors watch for market reaction to the latest Fed minutes. In South Korea, the …

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  3 hours ago

  How a former Lehman Brothers banker turned the tables and built a pandemic-proof business

  CNBC - Goh Chiew Tong

  Declan Ee always knew he wanted to run his own business. But when he graduated from University College London in 2006, he saw his peers applying for …

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  4 hours ago

  Soaring rents and electricity prices are squeezing Singapore retailers’ margins

  CNBC - Charmaine Jacob

  Retail businesses in Singapore are grappling with higher costs as rents rise and energy prices soar, the Singapore Retailers Association said. Cost …

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  14 hours ago

  Toyota hits electric-vehicle sales milestone, joins Tesla and GM in triggering phaseout of tax incentives for buyers

  CNBC - Michael Wayland

  Toyota Motor said it sold its 200,000th plug-in electric vehicle during the second quarter, triggering a phaseout of U.S. tax incentives of up to …

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  11 hours ago

  GM reports worst sales in China since onset of Covid-19 lockdowns

  CNBC - Michael Wayland

  DETROIT – General Motors on Wednesday reported its worst quarterly sales in China since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, amid a resurgence …

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  1 day ago

  Greater China stocks fall as Covid concerns resurge; Asia-Pacific markets fall

  CNBC - Abigail Ng

  SINGAPORE — Greater China stock indexes led losses as Covid concerns resurfaced, while Asia-Pacific markets traded lower on Wednesday. Oil futures …