SANTIAGO : Chile’s state-run miner Codelco plans to select a partner for a future lithium project in one of the country’s top salt flats, Maricunga, in the first quarter next year, Chairman Maximo Pacheco said on Monday.Codelco, Chile’s top copper producer, is entering the lithium business under the mandate President…
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JAKARTA: The Indonesian rupiah on Tuesday (Apr 16) slid to its weakest in four years as the market reopened after the Eid al-Fitr holidays, prompting the central bank to intervene. The rupiah weakened as much as 2.27 per cent to 16,200 per US dollar, its weakest level since early April 2020, leading the decline among emerging Asia currencies. While Indonesian markets were closed for the holidays, the US dollar had gained after strong US economic…
:Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson reported on Tuesday a first-quarter adjusted operating profit that beat…
Utility back Jordie Barrett has signed a contract extension with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) until…
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SINGAPORE: A third man linked to the S$3 billion (US$2.2 billion) money-laundering probe that led to the arrests of 10 people was sentenced to 13 months’ jail on Tuesday (Apr 16). Wang Baosen, a 32-year-old Chinese national, pleaded guilty to one charge each of possessing almost S$600,000 in illegal proceeds…
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In the afternoon, a memorial service was held in southern port city of Mokpo, where the wreckage of the Sewol, which was salvaged in a complex operation, is now on display. “I wailed and cried while watching (the ship sink) on TV. The thought of all those young people falling…
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SEOUL : The Bank of Korea should not rush to lower interest rates as price stability remains the top policy priority for the central bank over slowing domestic demand, a departing board member said on Tuesday. “There is no need to lower interest rates in a rush because economic growth…
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WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH SUGGEST? 1. Blood sugar control In the early 2000s, Dr Johnston, who had been studying how certain diets could help manage Type 2 diabetes, came across a study from 1988 showing that acetic acid could lower blood sugar spikes in rats after they were given a…
