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U.S. stock index futures tumbled on Monday as investors scurried to perceived safe-haven assets after a surge in coronavirus cases outside China stoked fears of a bigger impact to global economic growth.

KUALA LUMPUR: Three units of Goldman Sachs pleaded not guilty to charges of misleading investors regarding US$6.5 billion in bond sales that the U.S. investment bank helped raise for state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), Bernama state news agency reported on Monday (Feb 23). The U.S ...

Insiders note an "eerie" calm at Boeing Co's 737 MAX factory, formerly a bustling hub that has helped fuel the aviation industry's record growth over the last two decades.

SoftBank's second Vision Fund has led a new US$165 million funding round in California-based Karius, which markets a test that can quickly detect hard to diagnose infections through a simple taking of blood, the start-up said on Monday.

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen promised on Monday (Feb 24) to give tax breaks to garment factories hit by supply chain disruptions from the coronavirus epidemic and higher tariffs after the European Union (EU) withdrew trade preferences over human rights. He also pledged to give ...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in a British court at the start of extradition hearings on Monday.

LONDON: A London court begins hearings on Monday to decide whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to the United States where he is wanted over charges that he conspired to hack U.S. government computers and violated an espionage law. Following are key events in the life of...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Reuters he does not expect the coronavirus outbreak to have a material impact on the Phase 1 U.S.-China trade deal, although that could change as more data becomes available in coming weeks.

SINGAPORE: The SkillsFuture programme remains “one of the most important economic and social strategies for Singapore’s future”, said Minister for Education Ong Ye Kung on Monday (Feb 24).  Speaking to reporters at NTUC Learning Hub, Mr Ong noted that since SkillsFuture was launched five years ago ...

Most small businesses in China have yet to reopen and are struggling with supply chain obstructions after the new coronavirus epidemic triggered a national shutdown, officials said Monday.