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Shein describes China as the anchor of its global logistics and fulfilment system, with nearly 80% of its workforce is in mainland China.
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How Shein had to make peace with China to finally go public​

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Qatar’s PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (left) with Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf in Teheran on Aug 27.
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Iran war diplomacy turns toward reopening Strait of Hormuz

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Blocked roads and difficult access have made it difficult to transport injured survivors out of the flooded area.
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Nepal-Tibet flash flood kills at least 469; fast-filling lakes raise threat of further floods

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(From left): Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack.
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‘Everybody should be on edge’: US Fed officials warn on inflation as Jackson Hole symposium opens

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Since early 2025, Trump has repeatedly taunted Canada about becoming the 51st US state, an idea Canadian leaders have dismissed as ridiculous.
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Trump renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ amid escalating trade war with Canada

2026-08-27T23:32:44.000Z
Donald TrumpUnited States
Nvidia’s size means that even relatively modest moves translate to market value changes worth tens of billions of dollars.
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Nvidia adds US$442 billion after robust forecast sparks second-biggest stock surge ever

2026-08-27T22:27:13.000Z
NvidiaUS stocks
Profit at China’s industrial firms grew 11.2% last month from a year earlier, down from a 15.1% increase in June, while profit for the first seven months slowed to 17.6% from 18.7% in H1.
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China’s industrial profit growth cools as AI-linked sectors outpace others

2026-08-27T15:01:35.000Z
China economyChina
Earnings per share stand at RM0.2224 for the second quarter, up from RM0.2175 in the year-ago period.
Banking & Finance

Maybank Q2 profit up 2.4% on lower impairment, higher non-interest income

2026-08-27T06:51:51.000Z
MaybankFinancial results
Concerns are mounting that Chinese-made components in the US power system may contain vulnerabilities that foreign adversaries can exploit.
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Trump moves to ban some foreign energy equipment from US grid, citing national security

2026-08-27T00:28:26.000Z
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All companies on the list, including those from Singapore, are privately owned for-profit ventures.
Companies & Markets

Forbes Asia names 15 Singapore firms on list of 100 small companies to watch in 2026

2026-08-25T08:19:29.000Z
Asia-Pacific
Stripe’s Tyler Bryson says he sees an opportunity for the firm to provide different billing systems for AI firms, as demand continuously increases.
Asean Business

Stripe’s Apac business should grow faster than any other region, says its chief revenue officer

2026-08-25T03:00:00.000Z
Stripefinancial technology
Singapore-based Beam Mobility tops the list, having raised about US$135 million since it was founded in 2018. It merged with Neuron Mobility in Sep 2025 to form one of the region’s top shared e-scooter operators.
Asean Business

South-east Asia’s top EV startups draw US$622 million in funding since 2016: report

2026-08-24T08:42:54.000Z
Asean BusinessAsean
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) meeting Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing (left) at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on Aug 18.
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Russia’s ‘pivot to Asia’ takes a turn as it prioritises ties with isolated regimes over bigger economies

2026-08-24T02:38:14.000Z
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