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CDC studies show value of nationwide wastewater disease surveillance, as potential funding cut looms
Wastewater testing can alert public health officials to measles infections days to months before cases are confirmed by doctors,…
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Li Ka-shing is remaking his empire as a generational shift looms
Li Ka-shing and his family set in motion a series of deals this year that stand to completely transform his business empire. The Hong Kong…
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Mike Johnson’s Health Care Deal Crumbles as Obamacare Deadline Looms
House GOP moderates are breaking away from their party leader. At least four Republican representatives—Brian Fitzpatrick, Jen Kiggans,…
Culture
US: Wall Street opens higher as Nvidia test looms
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Wednesday (Nov 19) following sharp losses earlier in the week, as investors set their…
Culture
Debt-ridden mm2 Asia’s H1 net loss deepens to S$39.7 million as existential threat looms
Entertainment group mm2 Asia on Thursday (Nov 13) reported a net loss of S$39.7 million for the half-year ended Sep 30, widening from the…
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Open enrollment's Nov. 1 start looms over Obamacare subsidies debate in Congress
Congressional Democrats and Republicans are at an impasse on negotiating an extension of enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies during the…
Business
In Germany, parents concerned as conscription looms
German counselling centres for conscientious objectors say they are registering an increasing number of visits from concerned parents, as…
Business
In Germany, worried parents seek advice as conscription looms
German counselling centres for conscientious objectors say they are registering an increasing number of visits from concerned parents, as…
Business
Israel faces impending crisis on Egyptian border, West Bank as Gaza war looms
The West Bank and the Egyptian border have the potential to boil over if certain threats are not addressed - and the issues are different…
Culture
US: Wall St opens lower on last day of quarter as government shutdown looms
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Sep 30), the final day of the third quarter, as investors fretted over likely delays…
Culture
Europe: Stoxx 600 slips as French rating review looms; still ends week higher
European shares ended the week on a strong note, but were a little lower on Friday (Sep 12) as investors turned cautious ahead of Fitch’s…
Culture
Opec+ casts shadow on Singapore’s glitzy oil bash as surplus looms
AN EXPECTED move by the world’s top oil-producing nations to once again increase output will set the tone for Asia’s biggest gathering of…
Culture
US: Wall Street opens higher as Powell's speech looms large
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole Symposium…
Culture
Shein’s UK sales surge to £2.1 billion in 2024, boosting profits as IPO looms
Shein’s British business made £2.1 billion (S$3.7 billion) in sales in 2024, a 32.3 per cent increase from the previous year, a filing by…
Culture
Oil prices fall as Trump’s Aug 1 trade tariff deadline looms
Oil prices declined on Thursday as US President Donald Trump’s Aug 1 tariff deadline loomed over investors, with uncertainty surrounding…
Business
Iran's water crisis: 'Day Zero' looms as Islamic Republic faces complete shortage
President Massoud Pezeshkian delivered a stark warning during a cabinet meeting on the same day, citing an energy ministry report that…
Culture
Asia: Markets drop as Trump’s tariff deadline looms
Most Asian markets fell on Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before Donald Trump’s tariff deadline, though…
Culture
Hong Kong’s equity capital markets bounce back in first half, as Shein IPO looms
HONG Kong’s equity capital markets activity roared back to life in the first half of 2025, driven by global investors sharpening focus on…
Culture
South-east Asia’s polymer production crisis worsens as US-China trade shift looms
South-east Asia’s petrochemical industry is facing a double whammy of weakening export demands and potential import surges, as trade…
Culture
Big Oil isn’t budging on output as Opec+ supply hike looms
The largest western oil producers are mostly sticking with their growth plans for now, despite a 16 per cent decline in crude prices…
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Europe’s Pharma Industry Braces for Pain as Trump Tariff Threat Looms
Insulin, heart treatments and antibiotics have flowed freely across many borders for decades, exempt from tariffs in a bid to make…
News
As Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Looms, Restaurants’ Undocumented Workers Fear the Worst
As the Trump administration rolls out its changes to the immigration system, fear is surging in the food-service industry as it braces…
Fashion
'TikTok refugees' unexpectedly turn to Chinese alternative as ban looms
TAIPEI, Taiwan — TikTok users concerned about a looming ban are finding solace in a strange place. Days ahead of a Supreme Court decision…
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Asia: Markets drift lower as US jobs data looms
EQUITIES fell again in Asia on Friday (Jan 10) as traders prepared for the release of US jobs data that could play a key role in the…