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Butcher Abdul Rahman Kachi Mydin gets down to business at the Taman Tun Sardon Wet Market in Penang March 26, 2020. — Sayuti Zainudin

Australia eyes strategic halal meat pact with Malaysia amid booming trade and high local demand

An electronic board shows Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indices as people walk on a pedestrian bridge at the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China April 2, 2025. — Reuters pic

Asian markets slide as Moody’s cuts final US gold standard rating over ballooning debt

Employees work on the production line of American infant product and toy manufacturer Kids II Inc. at a factory in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China June 22, 2021. — Reuters pic

China factory output beats forecasts with 6.1pc growth despite US tariffs and weak consumer demand

A man walks past an advertising billboard for the upcoming Computex 2025 is seen along a street in Taipei on May 16, 2025. — AFP pic

AI, tariffs and Taiwan’s chip power in focus as global tech giants converge at Computex 2025

A consumer buys chicken at a local market, in Montenegro, Brazil May 17, 2025. — Reuters pic

Bird flu in Brazil triggers Japan import ban, raising fears over chicken supply and rising food costs

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Russia’s SIBUR to Participate in Major Polymer Conference in Indonesia

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Cecilia Chang, CEO of Generali Hong Kong, Named ‘Best Woman CEO – Insurance’ at Women’s Tabloid Awards

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Philips Evnia launches the 4th Gen QD-OLED Gaming Monitor, elevating the ultimate gaming experience, along with 4K 240Hz Refresh Rate and DP 2.1 Ports

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Magniflex Celebrates 63rd Anniversary with New Flagship Store in HomeSquare, Shatin

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Southco Showcases Innovative Hardware Solutions at Computex 2025

At 8.03am May 19, 2025, the local note appreciated to 4.2850/3140 versus the greenback from last Friday’s close of 4.2900/2980. — Reuters pic

Ringgit opens stronger against US dollar after Moody’s downgrade of US credit rating

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SUNRATE Named Among Top 100 Cross-Border Payment Companies for 2025 by FXC Intelligence

A model of a natural gas pipeline, a Rouble banknote and a torn European Union flag are placed on a Russian flag in this illustration taken September 7, 2022. — Reuters pic

Sanctions, tariffs and transparency measures: How the EU plans to phase out Russian gas and LNG by 2027

Trucks carrying containers wait to enter the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) on the outskirts of Mumbai June 28, 2017. — Reuters pic

India tightens trade rules, blocking key Bangladesh imports at land borders

Beijing imposed the highest anti-dumping rates of 74.9 per cent imports from US, 34.5 from Europe, 35.5 per cent duties on Japan, and 32.6 per cent on Taiwan. — AFP pic

China retaliates with up to 75pc tariffs on engineering plastic from US, EU, Japan, Taiwan amid trade tensions

Thai farmers believe local-born Lisa from Blackpink has the star power sell anything, including durians, globally. — Picture from Instagram/lalalalisa_m

Thai farmers pitch Buriram-born K-pop star Lisa to power fruit exports beyond China