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Four Malaysians to be Charged in Singapore Over Government Official Impersonation Scams
Four Malaysian nationals are set to be charged on Wednesday, January 21, for their suspected involvement in three separate scam cases…
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Aberdeen adviser unit hit by outflows over UK Budget uncertainty
Its clients pulled out £2.5 billion in the three months till December, against £500 million in the previous period Aberdeen Group reported…
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Meet 'Ammonite': The Bizarre Object Beyond Neptune Challenging What we Know About Solar System
Astronomers have identified a rare and distant object at the fringes of the solar system, underscoring how much remains unknown about the…
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NYPD Police Sergeant Arrested for Groping Brooklyn Domestic Dispute Victim
An NYPD sergeant who was once lauded as a hero for shooting a knife-wielding attacker has been arrested for groping a Brooklyn woman he…
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China’s hotels allege predatory pricing, forced exclusivity in Trip.com antitrust probe
China’s hotels are welcoming record numbers of travellers, yet room rates are sinking – a paradox many operators blame on Trip.com Group.…
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Two Men Arrested in Separate Drug Busts in Singapore; Over 4Kg of Cannabis, Other Drugs Seized
Two men were arrested on January 17 and 18 for suspected drug trafficking following separate operations that led to the seizure of more…
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Go-Ahead Singapore Bus Involved in Hit-and-Run at Loyang Landed Estate; No Injuries Reported
A public bus was involved in a hit-and-run accident at a landed housing estate in Loyang on Tuesday, January 20, after it collided with…
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Lululemon pauses online sales of sheer leggings that are not ‘squat proof’
This is its latest setback as it tries to win back customers, revive growth, and find a new CEO Lululemon Athletica removed a new line of…
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Usha Vance: Vice President JD Vance's Wife Announces Pregnancy as She Reveals Gender of Fourth Baby
Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, announced that they are expecting their fourth child together. "We're very excited to…
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Former Client Stabs Orange County Mental Health Counselor to Death, Injures Another Client
A woman who was a mental health counselor was stabbed by her former client, who then stabbed another client, the Orange County Sheriff's…
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L'oreal to invest US$383 million in Indian beauty tech hub
French cosmetics giant L’oreal said on Wednesday (Jan 21) it will set up a beauty tech hub in the south Indian city of Hyderabad with an…
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Colorado Doctor Who was Playing 'Music Bingo' with Staff During Fatal Cataract Surgery Indicted
A Colorado doctor has been indicted by a grand jury over allegations that he was paying more attention to the "music bingo" game he was…
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Maybank eyes 13-14% ROE by 2030 in new five-year strategy unveiled ahead of Q4 earnings
It will invest RM10 billion in its technology, data and artificial strategy over the next five years Malaysian lender Maybank on Tuesday…
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Maybank lifts ROE target to 13-14% by 2030 in new five-year strategy ahead of Q4 earnings
It will invest RM10 billion in its technology, data and AI strategy over the next five years Malaysian lender Maybank on Tuesday (Jan 20)…
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Positively Yours First Impression: K-drama Opens to Criticisms
Positively Yours, the new romantic comedy drama based on a webtoon of the same name, opened to criticism. The drama premiered on Channel A…
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OpenAI to start offering chatbot ads to advertisers, The Information reports
OPENAI has started offering its new chatbot ads to dozens of advertisers, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with…
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OCBC sets up securities financing unit for institutional investors
It will create opportunities for these customers to earn fee income by lending out their idle securities, says lender OCBC has set up a…
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Singapore a ‘safe harbour’ amid global volatility with Singdollar set to gain: Julius Baer
The wealth manager urges investors to look to growth areas for portfolio diversification The Republic represents a “safe harbour” amid a…
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South Korea’s Lee sees won strengthening to 1,400 level in a month or two
South Korean authorities expect the won to strengthen to around the 1,400 per dollar level in a month or two, although domestic policies…
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Trump-appointed prosecutor who pursued indictments against the president's foes is leaving post
Lindsey Halligan, who, as a hastily appointed Justice Department prosecutor, pursued indictments against a pair of President Donald…
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Bitcoin dips back below US$90,000 as global selloff deepens
BITCOIN slid to its lowest level in more than a week, tracking a sharp selloff across global financial markets as investors continued to…
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Trump signs order targeting institutional investors buying single-family houses
President Trump on Tuesday ordered his administration to develop rules that would block institutional investors from purchasing…
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Japanese bonds may rebound after Katayama calls for market calm
JAPAN’S bonds are likely to rebound after Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama called for calm among market participants following a selloff…
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Stocks to watch: SIA, FLCT
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jan 21): Singapore Airlines (SIA):…