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China targets online commerce battles in latest regulatory salvo
China unveiled broad regulations on Wednesday (Jan 7) that ban major platforms such as Alibaba Group Holding from coercing online…
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Singapore stocks track Wall Street gains; STI up 0.2%
Singapore shares ended higher on Wednesday (Jan 7), tracking Wall Street gains. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.2 per cent…
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Malaysian Man Jailed Over 9 Months After HSA Seizes Nearly 35,000 Vapes from 2 Singapore Warehouses
A 21-year-old Malaysian man was sentenced to more than nine months' jail after Health Sciences Authority (HSA) officers uncovered tens of…
Business
Cathay United Bank grants Marco Polo Marine unit long-tenor facility for NT$4.7 billion research vessel project
The group previously said it would finance the project through internal cashflows and not require any project-specific debt Marco Polo…
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mm2 Asia unit receives S$200,000 payment demand from creditor
This is the third demand for payment that mm2 Asia’s subsidiaries have received in two weeks A unit of the embattled entertainment group…
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Singapore: Former MDR Executive Jailed 66 Months for Misappropriating S$2.5M Worth of Mobile Devices
A former senior executive of SGX Mainboard-listed MDR Limited has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years' jail after being convicted of…
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Florida Woman Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Family Friend's 16-Year-Old Boy After Teen's Mother Found Explicit Videos on His Phone
A Wauchula, Florida, woman who is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy appeared before a judge on Tuesday. As reported by…
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Xiaomi begins pre-orders for spruced up version of SU7 sedan
The announcement comes as it faces increased public criticism over safety standards, following a number of accidents China’s Xiaomi began…
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Singapore: 39-Year-Old Man Arrested Over Suspected Loan Shark Harassment Case in Keat Hong
A 39-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a loan shark harassment incident at a residential unit in the western…
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Berkshire Hathaway raises new CEO Abel’s salary to US$25 million
Berkshire Hathaway said on Tuesday (Jan 6) it raised the salary of new chief executive Greg Abel to US$25 million, far exceeding the…
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Woman Charged in New Zealand After 18Kg of Meth Found in Luggage at Auckland Airport on Arrival from Singapore
A 33-year-old woman has been charged with drug smuggling in New Zealand after authorities discovered more than 18kg of methamphetamine in…
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China’s PBOC adds gold for 14th month as prices hit record
Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China rose by 30,000 troy ounces last month China’s central bank extended its gold-buying streak to…
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Singapore: 2025 GCE O-Level Results to be Released on Jan 14; JAE Application Window Opens Same Day
The results of the 2025 Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level (GCE O-Level) examinations will be released on January 14 at 2 pm. The…
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Goldman Sachs tops global M&A rankings with US$1.48 trillion in deals
The bank ranked No 1 in M&A fee revenue and overall value of the deals it worked on Goldman Sachs once again dominated the league tables…
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Indiana Teen Fatally Shot Brother of Ex-Girlfriend's New Boyfriend, Threatened to Kill Whoever She Dated Next
An Indiana teenager who went on the run after an alleged fatal shooting late last year has turned himself in to police. Antwan Hayes, 19,…
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Ikea to close seven shops in China amid competition, weak demand
The restructuring is aimed at directing resources to channels closer to consumers Ikea will shutter seven of its signature blue-box…
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Ocean Network Express, MTI form JV to advance shipping industry’s digital transformation
It aims to promote the digital transformation of operations and business models using artificial intelligence Singapore-based shipping…
Culture
SDSA Awards for Film 2025: A Complete Guide
SDSA Awards for Film 2025, the annual award ceremony presented to Set Decorators and Production Designers, will take place on Saturday,…
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Single's Inferno 5: Panelists, Contestants, Premiere, Preview, Spoilers, and More
Single's Inferno 5 will be back with a new set of contestants in the third week of January. Netflix's hit dating reality show will…
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Who Is Aimee Bock? Mastermind Behind $250M Minnesota Somali Welfare Fraud Ordered by Judge to Surrender Porsche, Luxury Goods
The disgraced founder of a Minnesota nonprofit, who was convicted of orchestrating a $250 million welfare fraud, was ordered by a judge…
Business
Temasek-backed Clifford Capital prices US$1 billion government-guaranteed bond offering
Issue draws robust subscription; the three-year and five-year tranches carry coupons of 3.852% and 4.037%, respectively…
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Clippers Set to Honor Gary Chivichyan at Intuit Dome for Historic Milestone
On April 7, 2026 during the Los Angeles Clippers' matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, the organization will pause center court to…
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ComfortDelgro, Grab, Strides extend help to drivers in a jam amid Autobahn car repossessions
ComfortDelGro (CDG), Grab and Strides Premier are offering their vehicles on favourable terms to private-hire car drivers whose vehicles…
Business
Amid low rates, UOB Asset Management launches dividend-focused ETF aiming to pay 6%
The new fund invests in ‘leading companies’ in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines With rates steadily falling…