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S2E89: EU Shields Steel, NZ Slashes Rates, Vietnam Upgraded

S2E89: EU Shields Steel, NZ Slashes Rates, Vietnam Upgraded

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Headline news for October 8, 2025:  Trump administration threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act amid troop deployments; Gaza peace talks progress; EU moves to protect steelmakers; New Zealand cuts rates; Vietnam gains emerging-market status; and Singapore new US ambassador.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

Written by: Howie Lim / Claressa Monteiro (claremb@sph.com.sg

Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro

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S2E89: EU Shields Steel, NZ Slashes Rates, Vietnam Upgraded

S2E89: EU Shields Steel, NZ Slashes Rates, Vietnam Upgraded

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