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Chinese drone maker DJI shut out of Washington with US market at risk
Chinese-owned and operated DJI Technologies is up against an end-of-year deadline to keep its US business alive, and the drone maker is…
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Hyflux’s ex-director pleads guilty to disclosure-related charge, fined S$90,000 and disqualified from directorship
A former independent director of Hyflux pleaded guilty on Thursday (Aug 7) to being negligent in the insolvent water treatment firm’s…
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Hyflux’s ex-director pleads guilty to disclosure-related charge, fined S$90,000 and barred from directorships
A former independent director of Hyflux pleaded guilty on Thursday (Aug 7) to being negligent in the insolvent water treatment firm’s…
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Hyflux’s ex-director Mitta fined S$90,000, barred from directorships; Olivia Lum’s trial starts Aug 11
A former independent director of Hyflux pleaded guilty on Thursday (Aug 7) to being negligent in the insolvent water treatment firm’s…
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“Thirty-Three,” by D. S. Waldman
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Mining giants squeeze dividends with an eye toward funding growth
So far this earnings season, large miners are paying out their lowest dividends in years, as mineral prices slip and they need to retain…
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Who is Alex Butler? Seattle Teenager Becomes Millionaire After Selling Card Game He Invented at 7
Alex Butler, 15, became a millionaire by selling a card game he invented when he was seven years old. The Seattle teenager reportedly sold…
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Singapore new corporate debt issuance up 34% to S$308 billion in 2024
The corporate debt market saw robust growth in 2024, with new debt issuances rising 34 per cent year on year to S$308 billion. This…
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China stocks close at highest level since 2021 on upbeat trade data
Investors remain focused on an Aug 12 deadline to see if Beijing and Washington will reach a durable tariff agreement. China stocks rose…
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Tokyo Electron sacks Taiwan employee over TSMC tech leak
Tokyo Electron said on Thursday (Aug 7) it has fired an employee at its Taiwan subsidiary over their alleged involvement in a trade secret…
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TSMC trade secrets leak puts Japan’s Tokyo Electron on hot seat
A Taiwanese investigation into the possible theft of chip technology at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) is putting a…
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DBS looks to volume growth to mitigate falling interest rates; stock soars to record high
DBS expects deposits volume growth will continue to support net interest income for 2025, even as its net interest margin (NIM) declines…
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DBS looks to volume growth to mitigate falling interest rates; stock soars to record high, hits S$50 mark
Shares of DBS soared to a record high on Thursday (Aug 7) – briefly hitting a milestone S$50 mark – as South-east Asia’s biggest lender…
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Chinese firms sell record amount of currency options in first half of 2025
Broad US dollar weakness has underpinned the renminbi, but domestic economic weakness and lingering trade uncertainty with the US have…
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Singapore: SBS Bus Crashes into Height Barrier at JB Customs After Wrong Turn into Motorcycle Lane
SBS Transit has issued an apology after one of its buses accidentally entered the motorcycle lane at the Johor Bahru Customs building and…
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Pensacola Mother Found Guilty of Helping Her Son Kill the Mother of His Child
A jury found Sheila Agee guilty on Wednesday for her role in the 2023 Pensacola Home Depot murder of the teenage mother of her son's…
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Kelly Clarkson Cancels Las Vegas Shows Due to Family Emergency; Shares Emotional Update with Fans
Kelly Clarkson shared heartbreaking news with her fans on Wednesday (August 6) after abruptly cancelling her remaining Las Vegas residency…
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Who Is Lindsey Langston? Reigning Miss USA Accuses Rep. Cory Mills of Threatening to Publish Her Explicit Videos and Unclothed Photos
The reigning Miss United States has alleged that Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) threatened to make public sex videos and nude photos of her —…
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Siemens revenue climbs on robust demand for rail products
To improve profitability, the company is pivoting towards software-driven product lines in all its units Siemens’s revenue and orders rose…
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Female Pennsylvania Corrections Officer Accused of Having Sexual Relationships with Multiple Inmates, Stealing Their Identities
A former corrections officer at SCI Forest is facing charges in regards to alleged sexual contact with multiple inmates and her use of the…
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VietJet to hire more than 5,000 new Thai staff for expansion
VietJet Aviation plans to employ more than 5,000 new staff in Thailand as Vietnam’s biggest budget carrier accelerates flight and route…
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UOB resumes guidance for FY2025 with trimmed forecasts amid Q2 earnings miss
UOB has resumed guidance on its full-year 2025 targets after briefly pausing them in the first quarter, but the projections are now…
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Sony lifts outlook on entertainment demand despite tariff threat
The company’s image sensors business faces weak handset demand as well as seismic shifts in the supply chain Sony Group raised its…
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Asia: Markets rise as Trump chip exemptions boost tech giants
Asian equities rose on Thursday, with big-name chip firms making big gains after Donald Trump said those investing in the United States…