US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is giving an update at the Pentagon - earlier, Iran claimed it gave the US a "heavy slap".

Markets are still largely expecting the BoC to hold interest rates and have priced in a 63-per-cent chance of a rate hold next month. Markets also largely expect only one rate cut of 25 basis points ...

YUEN FOONG KHONG is Li Ka Shing Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the Centre on Asia and Globalization at the ...

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