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Singapore shares bounce back after 6-day losing streak; STI up 1%
Stocks on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) rebounded on Monday (Aug 4), snapping a six-day losing streak, even as Asian indices closed mixed.…
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CapitaLand Ascendas Reit posts 0.6% drop in H1 DPU to 7.477 Singapore cents
H1 revenue down 2% at S$754.8 million, mainly due to divestment of five properties INDUSTRIAL property player CapitaLand Ascendas Reit’s…
Culture
There Is More to French Opera Than “Carmen” and “Faust”
Virginia Woolf, in her essay “The Lives of the Obscure,” savors the potential fascination of reading authors whom posterity has cast…
Culture
Amy Sherald’s “Trans Forming Liberty”
The cover of the August 11, 2025, issue, by the artist Amy Sherald, is a portrait of the trans model and performance artist Arewà Basit.…
Business
Global Stocks Climb as Expectations of Rate Cuts Grow, Trump Tightens the Grip on Fed
Asian stock markets climbed on the opening of the new week with the hope of U.S. interest rate cuts giving investors some relief. MSCI's…
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GIC takes 25% stake in Spain’s broadband venture
Sovereign wealth fund GIC will take a 25 per cent stake in a fibre optic broadband venture between MasOrange, partly owned by France’s…
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UBS Pays US$300 Million to settle Credit Suisse mortgage case
Group said it reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice to resolve a legacy Credit Suisse matter related to the former bank’s…
News
Baton Rouge Woman Found Dead in Murder-Suicide Weeks After Filing Protective Order Against Boyfriend
A woman in was shot and killed by her boyfriend on Sunday in what authorities said was a domestic murder-suicide. Deputies said it…
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Vietnam’s VinFast in talks to boost local sourcing as first India plant opens
The plant is expected to have an annual production capacity of up to 150,000 vehicles [THOOTHUKUDI, India] Vietnamese electric vehicle…
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Web Security Breakthrough Eliminates Annoying Website Blocks Without Sacrificing Protection
Suppose you are trying to access a site and get blocked, without any reason. Frustrated, you will probably try another site or give up.…
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Tampa High School's New Principal Arrested, Charged with Cocaine Possession, DUI
The new principal of Leto High School was arrested Saturday morning and is facing charges of driving under the influence and possession of…
News
How Did Song Young Kyu Die? The Winning Try Actor Unexpectedly Passes Away at 52
Song Young Kyu, a South Korean actor who appeared in several K-dramas, including the ongoing SBS drama "The Winning Try," unexpectedly…
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Woman Mauled to Death by Pack of Dogs at San Bernardino Park
A woman was killed and another individual was injured after a pack of over a dozen dogs attacked them in a public park, according to…
Business
Asian credit gauges head for biggest two-day blowout since April
Any large move in US Treasury yields, over which most corporate US dollar bonds are priced, typically causes spreads to react around the…
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Loni Anderson: 'WKRP in Cincinnati' Star Who was Once Married to Burt Reynolds Dies Aged 79 After 'Prolonged Illness'
Loni Anderson, best known for her role as a struggling radio station's empowered receptionist on the popular sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati,"…
Business
Nomura’s starting pay matched by Japanese rivals to retain staff
Medium-sized securities firms mostly generate revenue by having staff make sales directly to clients, rather than rely on online trading…
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BlueSG says it will pause its car sharing operations from Aug 8
Car sharing operator BlueSG on Monday (Aug 4) announced that it would pause its car sharing operations as part of a major upgrade to its…
Business
BlueSG to pause operations, revamp fleet amid complaints of vehicle, app issues
Car-sharing operator BlueSG on Monday (Aug 4) announced that it would pause its car-sharing operations from Aug 8 while it prepares for a…
Business
BlueSG to pause operations, revamp fleet amid complaints of car and app issues
BlueSG on Monday (Aug 4) announced that it would pause its car-sharing operations from Aug 8, while it prepares for a major upgrade to its…
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BlueSG lays off staff ahead of operations pause to revamp app and fleet
BlueSG on Monday (Aug 4) announced that it haslaid off staff ahead of a pause in its car-sharing operations from Friday, while it prepares…
Business
China to tax bond interest income after decades of exemption
China said that it plans to tax interest income on bonds issued by the government and financial institutions, in a surprise move that’s…
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BYD shares fall as stalling sales put annual target in question
BYD shares fell in Hong Kong trading on Monday (Aug 4), as sputtering monthly sales growth raised doubts about whether the Chinese…
Business
Asia: Markets fluctuate as traders weigh tariffs, US jobs
Asian markets flitted between gains and losses on Monday as investors continued to digest last week’s tariff blitz by Donald Trump and a…
Business
HPL shares pare earlier losses to decline slightly as Ong Beng Seng pleads guilty
Shares of Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) tumbled in early trade on Monday (Aug 8) but pared losses as property magnate Ong Beng Seng pled…