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Barclays’ Singapore private bank business unaffected by Asia head’s exit
Barclays’ private bank in Singapore will operate as normal, despite the departure of the business’ Asia chief amid a restructuring. “The…
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Georgia Woman Who Fatally Shot Husband Following Disagreement Over Her Seeing Other Men in Their Open Marriage, Sentenced
A 55-year-old Georgia woman will spend the rest of her life in prison for fatally shooting her husband following a disagreement about her…
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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged in August, matching forecast
China kept benchmark lending rates in August unchanged for the third consecutive month on Wednesday (Aug 20), in line with market…
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Grab fares topping US$1,000 stun Singapore ride-hailing users
Singapore ride-hailing users got a rude shock on Wednesday (Aug 20) after prices on the most popular app jumped about a hundred times from…
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Grab system glitch pushes Singapore ride-hailing fares to US$1,000
Singapore ride-hailing users got a rude shock on Wednesday (Aug 20) after prices on the most popular app jumped about a hundred times from…
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Grab system glitch pushes Singapore ride-hailing fares to S$1,000
Prices on ride-hailing giant Grab jumped about a hundred times from the usual rates, with short trips within Singapore costing S$1,000 or…
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Grab system glitch pushes some fares past S$1,000; company says full refunds made on ‘misconfigured fee’
Prices on ride-hailing giant Grab jumped about a hundred times from the usual rates, with short trips within Singapore costing S$1,000 or…
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Hyflux’s ex-communications head testifies she was not told to hide information in shareholder engagements
The former head of corporate communications at Hyflux agreed with the lawyer of Olivia Lum – who founded the water treatment company and…
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Pop Mart shares rise to record as CEO announces new mini Labubu
Shares of Chinese pop toy maker Pop Mart International Group rose to a record on Wednesday (Aug 20), after founder and chief executive…
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Apollo seeks to double India assets to US$4 billion in credit boom
Apollo Global Management plans to double its assets under management in India to US$4 billion over the next three years, as it looks to…
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Who Was Renee Travis Baldwin? Beloved TV Hair and Makeup Artist Shot Dead by Her Own Son at Her DC Area Apartment
A beloved television hair and makeup artist was shot and killed by her own son at her home in the Washington, DC area on Sunday, according…
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Hong Kong exchange reports jump of nearly 40% in first-half profit
Analysts say the surge in the benchmark index has been driven by foreign investors’ return to buying Chinese stocks Hong Kong’s stock…
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Hong Kong exchange’s first-half profit jumps nearly 40% to record
Analysts say the surge in the benchmark index has been driven by foreign investors’ return to buying Chinese stocks Hong Kong’s stock…
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China set to tackle petrochemicals overcapacity with overhaul
The Chinese government is set to launch a sweeping overhaul of its petrochemicals and oil refining sector, phasing out smaller facilities…
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China’s rare-earth magnet exports to US hit six-month high after trade deal
The Asian nation put export controls on the components, weaponising the nation’s 90% grip on global production to squeeze American…
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Is the silver squeeze about to get worse?
Silver is flashing red hot signs of a supply squeeze with prices climbing back towards multi-year highs as surging borrowing costs,…
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Asia: Markets dip after US tech slide
Asian markets mostly fell on Wednesday (Aug 20) morning, mirroring a rout of US tech titans the previous day as investors await signals of…
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New Zealand central bank cuts rates to three-year low, flags more easing; kiwi dollar tumbles
New Zealand’s central bank cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to a three-year low of 3 per cent on Wednesday (Aug 20), and flagged…
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New Zealand central bank cuts rates to three-year low, flags more easing; kiwi tumbles
New Zealand’s central bank cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to a three-year low of 3 per cent on Wednesday (Aug 20), and flagged…
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Xiaomi plans Europe foray in 2027 after EV sales gain pace
Xiaomi intends to sell its first electric vehicle (EV) in Europe by 2027, declaring plans to take on Tesla and BYD globally after gaining…
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The top 10 dividend-paying ETFs on SGX with the highest yields
Dividends are what is regularly top of mind for investors in Singapore when deciding where to place their bets. In the past couple of…
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My Girlfriend Is The Man! Episode 9: Preview, Spoilers, and More
My Girlfriend Is The Man! episode 9 will air on KBS2 on Wednesday (August 20) at 9:50 PM KST. Kim Ji Hoon and Park Yoon Jae are likely to…
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My Troublesome Star Episode 2 Recap, Review, and Reactions; Episode 3 Preview
My Troublesome Star episode 2 aired on ENA on Tuesday (August 19) at 10:00 pm KST. It followed Bong Cheong Ja as she attempted to discover…
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Gold hits near three-week low on stronger US dollar; Fed symposium in focus
Minutes of the US central bank’s July meeting are anticipated to offer further insights into the central bank’s policy stance Gold prices…