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  • 2 days ago | theindependent.sg | Gemma Iso

    INTERNATIONAL: The Trump administration is assertive in its endeavors to secure a series of global trade contracts, giving negotiating allies just days to submit their best pitches. According to an exclusive story from Reuters, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has scheduled Wednesday as the target date for trade partners to submit excellent proposals, indicating the government’s resolve to complete discussions within five weeks, just ahead of a chosen July 8 deadline.

  • 2 days ago | theindependent.sg | gemma minda iso |Gemma Iso

    INTERNATIONAL: Mongolia has plunged into a new political crisis as Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai formally stepped down after a no-confidence vote and weeks of dissent led by fuming Mongolians, particularly the young generation.

  • 2 days ago | theindependent.sg | gemma minda iso |Gemma Iso

    SINGAPORE: Edward S. Robinson, Deputy Managing Director (Economic Policy) and Chief Economist at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), warned Asia’s economies against getting involved in or initiating punitive trade measures as trade barriers surge all over the world.

  • 3 days ago | theindependent.sg | gemma minda iso |Gemma Iso

    Unpredictably, when it comes to uncertainties and being apprehensive about the future, money frequently eclipses people’s concerns. According to the 2025 Annual Retirement Study by Allianz Life Insurance Company featured in a Kiplinger story, 64% of Americans are more anxious about running out of cash in retirement than about dying. This apprehension isn’t baseless.

  • 3 days ago | theindependent.sg | gemma minda iso |Gemma Iso

    Thousands of people are aware that job stress can lead to mental and physical ailments, but only a few realize that there’s a fatal stage beyond exhaustion and burnout, one that can put an end to careers and even lives.

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