World economy
China sees first trade deficit in February amidst rare import boom
08 Mar 2017
China’s imports rose more than 44.7 per cent year-on-year in yuan terms in February while its exports rose by a mere 4.2 per cent during the month, resulting in a trade deficit of 60.63 billion yuan ($8.79 billion)
Saudi King Salman visits Indonesia in style: 460 tons of equipment, 1,000-strong entourage
02 Mar 2017
Trump vows ‘great military buildup’
25 Feb 2017
President Donald Trump vowed to make a massive budget request for one of the "greatest military buildups in American history" in a feisty, campaign-style speech extolling robust nationalism
‘Doomsday’ seed vault in Arctic gets 50,000 new samples
24 Feb 2017
Some 50,000 new samples from seed collections around the world have been deposited in the world's largest repository on an Arctic island built to safeguard against wars or natural disasters wiping out global food crops
AI will cost jobs, Trump doesn’t get this: Mark Cuban
22 Feb 2017
Investor mark Cuban's comments come after major technology chief executives have warned about the impact of automation and AI on jobs
Oil prices to nosedive as US fills Opec gap: report
22 Feb 2017
Crude prices could plunge toward $30 a barrel — a rout of about 40 per cent from current levels — unless OPEC extends production cuts that are propping up the market
Tony Blair urges Britons to exit Brexit
17 Feb 2017
Blair also launched a direct attack on Theresa May and senior cabinet ministers, who, he said, were highlighting the demerits of Brexit six months ago, but are now seeing it as an "opportunity"
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