FILE PHOTO: Lee Hsien Yang, son of former leader Lee Kuan Yew, delivers his eulogy during the funeral at the National University Cultural Center of Singapore on March 29, 2015. REUTERS / Edgar Su SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The brother of Singapore’s prime minister, Lee Hsien Yang, said on Wednesday that …
Read More »Asia stocks peak four months in stubborn optimism
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose to a four-month high on Wednesday as investors remained stubbornly optimistic about prospects for a reopening of the world economy, even as coronavirus cases seemed to accelerate to new peaks. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask, after the outbreak of coronavirus …
Read More »Asian actions under pressure after a peak in coronavirus cases
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian stocks were expected to be under pressure on Wednesday, as a surge in new coronavirus infections weighed on sentiment, though U.S. assurances that China’s trade deal was intact and Optimistic economic data provided some reasons for optimism. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face …
Read More »Singapore heads for general election amid coronavirus pandemic
Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore. Munshi Ahmed | Bloomberg | fake pictures Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Tuesday that he decided to call a general election amid the coronavirus outbreak. Following Lee’s announcement, the prime minister’s office said President Halimah Yacob dissolved parliament and that the …
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