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Just about every major exporting economy was hit by U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs in April. Malaysia was no exception, getting a 24% “reciprocal tariff” on its exports to the U.S. which, while perhaps not as catastrophic...

’Tis the season for giving – and that means ’tis the season for shopping. Maybe you’ll splurge on a Black Friday or Cyber Monday deal, thinking, “I’ll just return it if they don’t like it.”...

Not long ago, the idea of getting paid to share your morning routine online would have sounded absurd. Yet today, influencers are big business: The global market is expected to surpass US$32 billion by the...

You might not know it from the headlines, but there is some good news about the global fight against climate change.A decade ago, the cheapest way to meet growing demand for electricity was to build...

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Article contentPARIS — Bureau Veritas, a global leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC), is pleased to announce the appointment of Santiago Arias Duval, effective November 17th, 2025, as Executive Vice-President, Americas. This appointment is in line with Bureau...

Societies are shifting away from cash, and embracing new ways to make payments and transfer money. In Asia, many have turned to e-wallets, QR codes, and super apps—skipping physical credit cards entirely. Traditional card companies are reinventing themselves to stay...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump’s proposal to send $2,000 “dividend” payments from tariffs to US citizens would require congressional approval.  “We will see,” Bessent said on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures. “We need legislation for that.”Trump, who...

Five students at U.S. military academies and three each from Yale University, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are among the 32 American winners named Sunday as 2026 Rhodes scholars.The group includes students focused on housing, health outcomes, sustainability...

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz indicated enhanced subsidies under the Affordable Care Act may be extended after all.In an interview Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union, he was asked if there are any...