CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s tariff leverage, EU warning and Iran hopes
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. Daniel Heuer | Bloomberg | Getty…
The world’s highest paid leader is set for a 64% pay rise. Here’s how others compare
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong attends the 28th ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Summit during the 47th Association of…
Singapore PM’s annual salary to rise 64% to $2.85 million amid ministerial pay hike
By Xinghui Kok and Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Ministerial salaries in Singapore, already among…
Crypto scammers head to court over $240 million bitcoin theft
WASHINGTON (AP) — They pulled off one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in U.S. history, duping a stranger…
Anak Krakatau eruption halts flights at Indonesia’s main airport | Aviation News
Volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau’s eruption leads to hundreds of flight suspensions. Published On 6 Sep 20266…
U.S-Iran strikes send oil, yields surging as Fed turns hawkish
A view of a new anti-U.S. billboard featuring President Donald Trump alongside a slogan reading, ‘Great Victory, Strait…
Experts say air conditioning saves many lives, but worsens climate change
Cooling from air conditioning saves lives — more than 5,000 a year in the United States alone —…
USS Abraham Lincoln sails past Singapore on its way home from Middle East
BATAM, Indonesia (AP) — The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sailed past Singapore early on Sunday as…
China’s super-rich fled Singapore. Now they want to come back
A wealthy Chinese family. Viewstock | View Stock | Getty Images A year ago, wealthy Chinese families were…
Oil on track for weekly loss even as Iran tensions simmer
SINGAPORE, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Friday and are on track to snap a two-week…
CNBC Daily Open: The U.S. is flexing its economic power — drawing retaliation
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks about the trade dispute with the United States at the Davie Shipyard…
US ‘economic asphyxiation’ of Iran sends Tehranites queuing for petrol
Long queues formed at petrol stations in Tehran on Tuesday after the United States announced fresh sanctions aimed…