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KOTA KINABALU: Students at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) are stepping up their health game with a new challenge encouraging at least 150 minutes of exercise a week and five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. The six-month programme dubbed FSSK x ANMS #Move Munch Balance, is aimed at shifting health behaviours and improving productivity…
US stocks fell on Monday as tech sector risks and upcoming inflation data worried investors. Nvidia shares dropped 3% on China’s probe into its 2020 acquisition of Mellanox. Investors await inflation data to gauge the potential for more Fed interest rate cuts. US stocks retreated from record highs on Monday as investors assessed a potential…
HONG Kong’s bourse and securities regulator on Friday moved to shorten the approval time for company listings, the latest effort to boost the attractiveness of Hong Kong as a global venue for initial public offerings (IPO). Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) said it would communicate closely with the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to…
The upcoming inflation report will help determine the Fed’s next move. Friday’s surprisingly strong jobs data has slashed bets of a half-point rate cut. The Fed is more likely to leave rates unchanged in November if price growth is strong, UBS says. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while…
Chinese property stocks climbed 7% on Monday three major cities eased homebuying rules. The surge comes amid an economic-stimulus blitz that started last week. China’s property sector has struggled amid falling home prices, vacant supply, and debt. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download…
China’s aggressive stimulus measures have sparked a significant stock market rally. Many analysts say the measure is not enough to fix the challenges in China’s economy. However, the measures aim to boost sentiment and stem the negative feedback loop between markets and the economy. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized…
SpaceX, which owns the world’s fastest-growing satellite broadband network, Starlink, told the regulator that these “antiquated power restrictions” were unfit for “the modern space age”. It went on to charge that the international process governing the rules had been hijacked by an alliance between the operators of older, geostationary systems and “America’s staunchest adversaries”. At…