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Birkenstock Adds Four New Products to Its Care Essentials Line
Birkenstock is trekking further into the world of beauty. The functional shoe brand, celebrated for its soft footbeds and suede leather…
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Aster outage spotlights cracks in Singapore’s petrochem sector
Singapore-based Aster Chemicals and Energy is prioritising a safe restart of its Bukom Island naphtha cracker while engaging with…
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Aster outage spotlights cracks in Singapore’s petrochemical sector
Singapore-based Aster Chemicals and Energy is prioritising a safe restart of its Bukom Island naphtha cracker while engaging with…
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Aster outage may ripple across Singapore’s petrochemical sector
Singapore-based Aster Chemicals and Energy is prioritising a safe restart of its Bukom Island naphtha cracker while engaging with…
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Jack Ma-backed Ant’s profit dives 60% after AI, global expansion
ANT Group’s quarterly profit fell 60 per cent, after the Chinese digital payments giant made more inroads overseas and invested in…
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Malaysia's Petronas says it will undergo 'strategic transformation' as H1 profit falls
Malaysian state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) said on Friday (Aug 29) that it was undergoing a ‘strategic transformation’…
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Alibaba falls short of Q1 revenue estimates
It reported total revenue of 247.65 billion yuan in the first quarter ended June, compared with an estimate of 252.92 billion yuan China’s…
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Singapore stocks extend rally on Friday; STI up 0.4%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 314 to 202, as 1.2 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands The local bourse…
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Local Gems: Cultural Institutions
On the occasion of our third centenary issue—this one culture-themed—we asked our writers to share one of their most treasured cultural…
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Lisa Cook Forces the Supreme Court to Show Its True Colors on the Fed
Powell, Cook, and the other five Federal Reserve governors automatically serve on the Federal Open Market Committee, a separate body that…
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Spike Lee’s "Highest 2 Lowest" Is a Meta-Reckoning with His Success
Though Kurosawa’s classic features the great Toshiro Mifune in the equivalent of Washington’s role, it doesn’t rely on its lead actor’s…
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OCBC initiates coverage on Info-Tech Systems with “buy” call and fair value estimate of S$1.00
OCBC Investment Research has initiated coverage on Info-Tech Systems with a “buy” call, on account of favourable secular growth trends…
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OCBC initiates coverage on Info-Tech Systems with ‘buy’ call amid favourable growth trends
OCBC Investment Research has initiated coverage on Info-Tech Systems with a “buy” call, on account of favourable secular growth trends…
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IMDA partners AWS and Trainocate to create 100 jobs and training opportunities in AI and cloud
In a bid to push for more talent fluent in artificial intelligence (AI), the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced on…
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SNL Fans Demand Show's CANCELLATION After Heidi Gardner Leaves Iconic Sketch Comedy Series
Saturday Night Live (SNL) fans have expressed disappointment after Heidi Gardner confirmed that she is leaving the show after eight years.…
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Forever 21 looks to resurrect China, North America business with new partners
Fast fashion brand Forever 21 is making its fourth run at the Chinese market, having previously entered and exited the world’s…
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Chinese banks face profit squeeze as loan growth falters
Top Chinese banks’ first-half results on Friday (Aug 29) will underline the impact of slowing loan growth in a deflationary economy, a…
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Australian shares post best August in 16 years as earnings season ends
The Australian benchmark notched its best August performance in sixteen years on Friday (Aug 29) as the corporate earnings season wrapped…
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Asean Power Grid: Can South-east Asia finally plug into a shared power future?
In 2011, Frank Phuan co-founded Sunseap Leasing, one of Singapore’s earliest solar energy providers. More than a decade on, he is chasing…
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Robin Westman: Transgender Minneapolis School Shooter's Mom Not Cooperating With Investigators and Has Hired Defense Lawyer to Deal with Case
The mother of transgender Minneapolis mass shooter Robin Westman is refusing to cooperate with authorities in the ongoing investigation —…
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A Hidden Gem Stock ~ AnGes, Inc. (TSE:4563)
World's First Gene Therapy Candidate Completes Clinical Trial Osaka University spin-off AnGes, Inc. (TSE:4563) has completed its U.S.…
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RHB expects S-Reit demand to rise, Singapore Government Securities yield to moderate further
Singapore Reit (S-Reit) demand is expected to rise, said RHB Bank analyst Shekhar Jaiswal on Friday (Aug 29). A benign inflation backdrop,…
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Tourist pouring beer down elephant's trunk in Kenya sparks anger
Several investigations have been launched after a Spanish man in Kenya posted videos of himself pouring beer down an elephant's trunk -…
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The Nice Guy Stars Lee Dong Wook and Lee Sung Kyung Share Their Final Thoughts Ahead of Finale.
The Nice Guy stars Lee Dong Wook and Lee Sung Kyung have shared their final thoughts about this JTBC drama ahead of the finale. Dong Wook…