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Climate finance: who is being asked to pay what at COP29?

BAKU (Azerbaijan) – "You owe us!" screamed a protest banner at the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan, where negotiations over how…

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Thailand set to reap US$2b ‘rainbow tourism’ boon with same-sex marriage law

THAILAND'S landmark move to legalize same-sex marriage is set to boost “rainbow tourism” by attracting four million more visitors annually,…

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Singapore tech firm Circles is said to weigh sale of digital arm

CIRCLES Global, a technology company whose backers include private equity firm Warburg Pincus, is considering a sale of its digital…

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Flights to Bali resume following volcanic eruption

JAKARTA – Several airlines resumed flights to Bali on Thursday, after cancelling trips to and from the Indonesian resort island…

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Taiwan chip giant TSMC sued for alleged discrimination

WASHINGTON – More than a dozen US-based employees of Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC have sued the company for apparent discrimination…

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Mastercard sees slower annual revenue growth through 2027

MASTERCARD Inc projected slower annual net revenue growth for the 2025 to 2027 period as the firm strives for a larger…

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‘Welcome back’: Trump, Biden shake hands in White House

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump made a triumphant return to the White House on Wednesday, where outgoing president Joe Biden offered…

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Bitcoin rises above US$93,000 as rally resumes on Trump optimism

BITCOIN notched another record high, climbing above $93,000 for the first time, with traders exuberant over President-elect Donald Trump’s rhetorical…

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More companies ditch junk carbon offsets but new buyers loom

Many of these companies are now focused on the more expensive task of reducing their own emissions  by AKSHAT RATHI,…

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Boeing faces risk as it starts job cuts in tight labor market

Boeing Co. will start sending out pink slips on Wednesday to employees affected by a planned round of job cuts,…

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LVMH parts ways with HR boss Chantal Gaemperle after 17 years

LVMH said human resources head Chantal Gaemperle is leaving after more than 17 years at the luxury group. The French…

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Cisco tops estimates but gives conservative annual forecast

Cisco Systems Inc., the biggest maker of computer networking equipment, delivered better-than-expected quarterly results and an upbeat outlook for the…

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Shell aims to sell majority stake in carbon offsets business

Shell Plc is looking to sell part of its portfolio of nature-based carbon projects amid a market contraction for emissions…

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