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Europe: Stocks gain on healthcare, luxury amid US shutdown watch
EUROPEAN shares ended slightly higher on Monday as gains in healthcare and luxury stocks offset weakness in banks and energy, while…
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ChatGPT launches new parental controls for teens amid growing safety concerns
The company behind ChatGPT, OpenAI, launched new parental controls for teen accounts on Monday, a month after a California family filed a…
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Thomas Jacob Sanford: Michigan Church Shooter's Mom Made Chilling Facebook Post Days Before Rampage
The mother of the Michigan church shooter shared an ominous social media post about the struggles of dealing with someone who 'never takes…
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EA agrees to US$55 billion sale in largest leveraged buyout on record
The video-game maker is selling to a consortium that includes Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, and a fund founded by US President…
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Industrial property developer Soon Hock Enterprise files preliminary prospectus for IPO
It plans to use the proceeds to acquire new land sites and buildings, and to partially finance existing projects Industrial property…
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Tata Group loses US$73 billion in market value as risks grow
India’s Tata Group has lost about US$73 billion in market value this year, with a significant chunk of the erosion coming in recent weeks…
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Bank of Israel keeps rates on hold as Gaza war endures
The Bank of Israel left short-term interest rates unchanged on Monday (Sep 29) after inflation eased further in August, remaining cautious…
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US: Wall St opens higher
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Sep 29), kicking off a potentially turbulent week on a strong footing as investors…
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Celeste Rivas Hernandez: Teen Found Dead Likely Died Several Weeks Before Her Remains Were Found in Singer D4vd's Tesla
Teen runaway Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose decomposed body was found in singer D4vd's abandoned Tesla in Los Angeles, had probably been…
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UOB taps rising Johor spend with cross-border rewards redemption scheme for Singapore cardholders
This comes as spending by the bank’s Singapore credit card customers in Malaysia has risen Singapore UOB cardholders can now redeem…
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Singapore companies stand to gain from new global digital resource platform: Josephine Teo
The digital gateway aims to benefit policymakers from other countries and multilateral organisations Singapore companies may gain new…
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Singapore shares buoyed by regional sentiment and domestic policy support; STI up 0.1%
Across the broader market, gainers beat decliners 355 to 244 amid a high trading volume of 2.2 billion with a total transaction value of…
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Shin's Project Episode 5 Air Date, Preview, Spoilers, and More
Shin's Project episode 5 will air on tvN on Monday (September 29) at 8:50 PM KST. Mr. Shin officially declared his candidacy for the city…
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Gertrude Stein’s Love Language
Stein’s authority as an arbiter was bolstered by an ambiguously gendered seduction. Genius, she believed, was a masculine trait, and she…
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Indonesian anti-monopoly agency fines TikTok for late reporting of Tokopedia deal
TikTok has been fined 15 billion rupiah (S$1.15 million) for the late reporting of its acquisition of e-commerce platform Tokopedia,…
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MAS to simplify framework for single family office fund tax scheme
Move is ‘timely’ given evolving landscape, rising competition from Hong Kong, Dubai, observers say The Monetary Authority of Singapore…
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Malaysian steel industry road map aims for ‘fully green’ sector by 2050
The plan includes clear licensing guidelines for manufacturers and a carbon pricing and transparency framework Malaysia is planning a…
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Cordlife Group faces one-year suspension over cord-blood banking service lapses
This is the latest setback for the company following its mishandling of cord-blood units in 2023 Cordlife Group has been served a notice…
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Malaysia's palm oil stocks to drop as output slows and exports rise
A seasonal slowdown in production coincides with rising exports to meet festive season demand Malaysia’s palm oil stocks are expected to…
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Hong Kong and India drive banner year for equity capital markets
Bankers are betting that India will build on 2024’s record IPO haul, even as investors push down valuations BANKERS in Asia are readying…
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Australian shares hit near 2-week high as banks, healthcare stocks gain
Australian shares rose on Monday (Sep 29), led by financials ahead of a widely expected hold on interest rates by the central bank, while…
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Lufthansa announces 4,000 job cuts and higher profitability targets
Lufthansa will cut 4,000 administrative jobs by 2030 and set higher profitability targets, the German airline group said on Monday (Sep…
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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding closes 1.5% lower on cancellation of US$180 million in contracts
It terminated shipbuilding contracts with an unnamed buyer whose sole shareholder is allegedly involved in evading US sanctions, laws and…
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Gold races past US$3,800/oz level as softer dollar, rate-cut bets lift appeal
GOLD surged above the key US$3,800-per-ounce level for the first time ever on Monday, supported by a weaker dollar and growing…