Published Mon, May 19, 2025 · 05:46 PM
Asian markets fall amid another round of ‘sell America’ after Moody’s downgrades US; Hong Kong dollar falls to near one-year low on flush cash conditions; Covid spike in Asia boosts shares of pharmaceutical companies. Two SGX listcos eye investments in Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone.
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