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Trump was aiming for a resounding victory in the caucuses to further his pivot to a potential general election rematch with Biden

The Democrats are seen to speed up their policymaking timetable to pass as much of their agenda as possible before time runs out

Lim and Ng say there was a “strong earnings season”, with consumer, telcos and property sectors being among the best performers.

SINGAPORE (Dec 31): Gold is rallying into the end of 2018 as turmoil in global equities, the partial US government shutdown and concerns about the outlook for next year stoke demand, lifting prices to the highest in six months.

WASHINGTON (Sept 26): The US has gamed out four or five different scenarios for how the crisis with North Korea will be resolved, and “some are uglier than others,” National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster said as tensions remain high between the two c

WASHINGTON (Sept 25): President Donald Trump ordered restrictions or suspensions on travel to the US from eight countries, replacing his ban on travelers from six Muslim-majority nations that had been limited by court challenges.

MEXICO (April 27): Mexico’s peso, the Canadian dollar and shares of companies that rely on cross-border trade plunged on speculation the Trump administration was close to scrapping Nafta. The moves slowed a surge in riskier assets sparked by President 

WASHINGTON (April 13): President Donald Trump said he won’t brand China a currency manipulator, retreating from core campaign promise, though he argued that a strong dollar is hampering the ability of American firms to compete.

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (March 20): Higher labor costs and stricter regulations keep nudging Eric Li’s glass factory in southeast China toward insolvency, even though his lampshades are on the shelves at Home Depot. President Donald Trump’s threatened tar

MANILA (March 14): Efforts to salvage a blockbuster Pacific trade deal are struggling against waning enthusiasm from participants such as Malaysia, lowering expectations for a meeting of officials this week in Chile.