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US not ‘stealing Venezuelan oil,’ energy secretary insists amid multi‑billion‑dollar pact with Caracas
CARACAS, Sept 3 — US Energy Secretary Chris Wright yesterday dismissed claims that Washington was “stealing Venezuelan oil” after the South American nation granted its northern neighbour access to a huge chunk of its natural resources. Wright, who travelled to
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Tech bosses press G20 to build AI data centres, but ministers split on risks and community impact concerns
CHAPEL HILL (North Carolina), Sept 3 — Top US tech bosses, including Nvidia chief Jensen Huang and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, urged G20 ministers yesterday to embrace artificial intelligence and build the data centres to run it. The executives spoke on
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US Fed says ‘positive’ economic outlook but high prices, energy costs add uncertainty
WASHINGTON, Sept 3 — The US Federal Reserve yesterday flagged that while the country’s general economic outlook was positive, heightened uncertainty due to high energy prices, policy issues and the Iran war was weighing on industry and household sentiment. Economic
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US energy firms sign multi‑billion‑dollar Venezuela deals after Washington gains control over oil reserves
CARACAS, Sept 3 — US energy firms yesterday signed a raft of multi-billion-dollar deals with Venezuela, days after the South American country agreed to grant the United States control of a huge chunk of its vast oil reserves. US Energy
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Haze drives up demand for bottled water, health products in Kuching
KUCHING, Sept 3 — The haze has driven up demand for bottled water and health-related products at supermarkets here, with some retailers increasing their stock levels to meet customer needs. At Farley Kuching, drinks department supervisor Nelson Ting, 23, said bottled
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