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The Straits Times
straitstimes.com > business > shares-slip-in-asia-as-oil-climbs-rate-hikes-loom

Shares skid in Asia as oil rises, rate hikes loom

4+ hour, 1+ min ago   (670+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 07:32 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 09:34 AM SYDNEY – Share markets slid in Asia on Sept 14 as supply concerns caused oil prices to spike anew, while investors braced themselves for possible interest rate hikes in both the United States and Japan this…...

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straitstimes.com > world > europe > dozens-arrested-in-major-anti-lgbtq-raids-in-turkey

Dozens arrested in major anti-LGBTQ raids in Turkey

8+ hour, 1+ min ago   (370+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 06:35 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 06:38 AM ISTANBUL – The Turkish police on Sept 13 swooped on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists, arresting at least 60 people in raids the authorities said were aimed at boosting traditional family values, officials and…...

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straitstimes.com > opinion > can-an-unpopular-us-president-save-his-party

Can an unpopular US president save his party?

9+ hour, 36+ min ago   (177+ words) Trump is betting big that turning the midterm elections into a referendum on himself is a winning strategy. That is not certain. The Republicans’ messaging has been angled to make the coming election a choice between “common sense mainstream” and…...

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straitstimes.com > world > europe > french-must-come-first-far-right-leader-marine-le-pen-says-at-presidential-campaign-launch

French must come first, far-right leader Marine Le Pen says at presidential campaign launch

12+ hour, 59+ min ago   (407+ words) Far-right leader and frontrunner in the French presidency race, Marine Le Pen (right), and Rassemblement National (RN) party president, Jordan Bardella (left), react on stage at the end of a rally in Henin-Beaumont, northern France, on Sept 13, 2026. Published Sep 14, 2026, 01:28 AM…...

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straitstimes.com > business > all-eyes-on-warsh-as-rate-hike-fever-spreads-across-g-7-central-banks

All eyes on Warsh as rate-hike fever spreads across G-7 central banks

20+ hour, 24+ min ago   (789+ words) US Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh will be closely watched in the wake of a higher-than-expected core inflation reading on Sept 11. Published Sep 13, 2026, 10:45 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 04:37 PM Central banks from much of the Group of Seven face a pivotal week…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > se-asia > myanmar-government-revokes-status-and-seeks-action-against-un-envoy-kyaw-moe-tun

Myanmar government revokes status and seeks action against UN envoy Kyaw Moe Tun

22+ hour, 56+ min ago   (249+ words) Published Sep 13, 2026, 11:51 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 01:22 PM Myanmar's military-backed government said on Sept 13 its permanent representative to the United Nations was undertaking "illegal activities" and that his status had been revoked and withdrawn. The government said that Kyaw Moe Tun was…...

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straitstimes.com > business > companies-markets > singapores-great-mall-makeover-will-investors-reap-the-rewards

Singapore’s great mall makeover: Will investors reap the rewards?

1+ day, 22+ min ago   (1510+ words) Published Sep 13, 2026, 08:00 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 12:32 PM SINGAPORE – Singapore’s shopping malls are being reinvented. Orchard Road, once the Republic’s premier shopping strip, is now making room for more offices, while suburban malls are undergoing extensive facelifts and tenant revamps. The mix…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > east-asia > south-korea-approves-jeans-for-civil-service-job-interviews-but-says-no-to-ties-formal-dress-shoes

South Korea approves jeans for civil service job interviews but says no to ties, formal dress shoes

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (274+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026, 06:47 PM Updated Sep 12, 2026, 06:48 PM SEOUL – Jeans, sneakers and other casual attire will not only be allowed but recommended for national civil service job interviews in South Korea, replacing the traditional expectation that applicants wear suits. The Ministry of…...

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straitstimes.com > world > china-threatens-to-cancel-summit-if-us-approves-new-arms-sales-to-taiwan

China threatens to cancel summit if US approves new arms sales to Taiwan

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (448+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026, 05:20 PM China has told the United States that it intends to cancel a planned meeting between their leaders later in September if Washington approves any new arms sales to Taiwan by then, multiple sources familiar with bilateral ties…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > taiwans-vice-president-is-visiting-italy-taiwanese-presidential-office-says

Taiwan's vice president is visiting Italy, Taiwanese presidential office says

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (209+ words) Published Sep 11, 2026, 09:56 AM Updated Sep 11, 2026, 10:01 AM TAIPEI, Sept 11 - Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim is making a rare visit to Europe, attending a forum on democracy in Italy along with Taipei's foreign minister, the presidential office said on Friday. While Taiwan's…...