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Trump administration eases port fees on China-built ships after industry backlash
LOS ANGELES: The Trump administration on Thursday shielded domestic exporters and vessel owners servicing the Great Lakes, the Caribbean and U.S. territories from port fees to be levied on China-built […]
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KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia. Read full story Date: 18 April, 2025 9:01 am Source: thestar.com.my
Oil gains on trade deal hopes, new Iran sanctions
Oil prices settled more than 3% higher on Thursday, supported by hopes for a trade deal between the United States and the European Union and new USÂ sanctions to curb Iranian […]
Wall St choppy as Eli Lilly jumps, UnitedHealth plummets
Wall Street stocks ended mixed on Thursday, lifted by Eli Lilly and Apple, as investors weighed progress in USÂ trade negotiations with Japan against concerns about the interest rate outlook. Read […]
Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes northern Chile, GFZ says
(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck northern Chile on Thursday, German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. Read full story Date: 18 April, 2025 9:01 am Source: thestar.com.my
Mangione faces federal charges, death penalty in UnitedHealth executive’s killing
(Reuters) – A federal grand jury has indicted Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering a UnitedHealth Group executive in New York last year, allowing prosecutors to seek the death […]
U.S. stocks end mixed to close short week
NEW YORK, April 17 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks ended with mixed results on Thursday, as optimism over trade negotiations with Japan was tempered by growing concerns over the interest rate […]
Peruvian gov’t extends state of emergency due to heavy rains
LIMA, April 17 (Xinhua) — The Peruvian government announced on Thursday the extension for 30 days of the state of emergency in 157 districts from 20 departments due to intense […]
Anwar holds talks with Myanmar leader on quake relief efforts
BANGKOK: Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday met Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of Myanmar’s State Administration Council, in Bangkok to discuss efforts to restore normalcy […]
Female engineers are breaking the glass ceiling
PETALING JAYA: Every time she sees people using the colourful bridge opposite the Sogo department store and Pertama Complex in Kuala Lumpur, a sense of pride washes over Rusnida Talib. […]