Shoppers visit Raffles City mall, operated by CapitaLand Ltd., in Chongqing, China, on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE – China might be looking more toward its domestic economy now, but its growth will continue to be crucial for the Asian region, analysts told CNBC. Calling its latest GDP […]
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Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Monday the U.S. still needs to expand and improve its coronavirus testing and contact tracing to bring its epidemic under control — even if it will never be able to employ an operation as rigorous as China. “We don’t need to have their level of surveillance state to have […]
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Dr. Scott Gottlieb on Monday lamented the persistent spread of the coronavirus in the U.S., suggesting the nation’s response pales in comparison to other places around the world. “The entire Pacific Rim has less than 1,000 infections a day. Having a raging epidemic is not inevitable,” Gottlieb said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” referring to countries such […]
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South Korean boy band BTS backstage during the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. John Shearer | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Shares of Big Hit Entertainment, the music label behind global K-pop phenomenon BTS, were priced on Monday at the top end of […]
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SINGAPORE — Gold prices — which surged nearly 30% this year — could rise further and remain high as global uncertainties persist, according to Swiss banking giant UBS. “We are very bullish on gold. We think that the prices will go higher and what is interesting is we think it will stay higher for longer than expected,” Yeoh […]
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