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October 23, 2024

New Jersey Democrats vow to fight Trump in final gubernatorial debate
The top Democratic candidates running for governor in New Jersey faced off in their final debate Sunday night before next month’s prim, where they vowed to take on President Donald Trump and laid out why they are best positioned to win in November. Five of the six Democratic contenders — Reps. Mikie Sherrill and Josh…
Trade worries cloud ASEAN’s outlook after slow Q1 GDP growth
BANGKOK — Five of Southeast Asia’s six largest economies have reported slower year-on-year growth in the first quarter of 2025, showing economic momentum was starting to fade even before new U.S. tariffs. Trade-oriented economies like Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand are now bracing for weaker-than-expected growth for the full year, underscoring the impact of the looming…
China consumption growth slows to 5.1% in April as trade war bites
SHANGHAI/TOKYO — China’s retail sales grew slower than expected in April, as the trade war with the U.S. dented the impact of government subsidies. Sales of retail goods rose 5.1% from a year ago, moderating from 5.9% in March, China’s National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday. The reading fell short of a consensus forecast of 6% in a Bloomberg…
Tokyo office buildings facing extended vacancies surge over past 3 years
TOKYO — Central Tokyo’s market for large office buildings appears to be reaching a saturation point, with unoccupied space in properties with extended vacancies increasing twelvefold in the three years through 2024. Even as workers return to the office following the pandemic, a series of redevelopment projects has led to a glut of space.
For foreign investors, a long path ahead for India nuclear reforms
MUMBAI — The Indian government proposed earlier this year to make legal amendments to open up the country’s insular nuclear sector to foreign investors, but that would still leave them facing a legal and bureaucratic maze as well as activist opposition to the opening of new plants. That could complicate the country’s decarbonization drive, with the…
Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ form of prostate cancer
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. At least 28 dead after severe storms ravage South, Midwest 02:30 FBI calls California fertility clinic bombing an ‘act of terrorism’ 02:01 Now Playing Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ form of prostate cancer 01:13 UP NEXT Good News: Mom honors late…
FBI calls California fertility clinic bombing an ‘act of terrorism’
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. At least 28 dead after severe storms ravage South, Midwest 02:30 Now Playing FBI calls California fertility clinic bombing an ‘act of terrorism’ 02:01 UP NEXT Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ form of prostate cancer 01:13 Good News: Mom honors late…
Fast-aging Japan rethinks work at 70 and beyond
TOKYO — Japan’s rapidly growing population of seniors is accelerating changes in how businesses and workers think about old age, with 5.4 million people aged 70 or older actively working in a country where retirement at 60 was once the norm. At kitchen equipment seller Tenpos Holdings, 82-year-old Keno Nagasaki, who handles insurance and other…
Authorities express confidence in finding 7 remaining escaped New Orleans inmates
Authorities on Sunday expressed confidence in the prospect of capturing seven of 10 escaped New Orleans inmates who remain at large, possibly before the end of the night. Federal, state and local authorities have developed usable information on each of the seven and have received multiple tips on their whereabouts, Louisiana State Police Superintendent Col.…