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Singapore: 57-Year-Old Charged for Causing Grievous Hurt to Elderly Victim at Woodlands Food Court
A 57-year-old man was charged in connection with a fatal scuffle at a Woodlands food court that led to the death of an elderly man earlier…
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US airlines see record holiday travel even as airfares climb
A daily average of 2.9 million passengers will travel between Dec 19 and Jan 5, up 1.5% from a year earlier US airlines expect to ferry a…
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Singapore: Elderly Pedestrian, 79, Killed in Bukit Batok Crash; 61-Year-Old Driver Arrested
A 61-year-old motorist has been arrested following a fatal traffic accident in Bukit Batok that claimed the life of an elderly pedestrian…
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ICE Agents Break Into Women’s Bathroom: “Pull Your Pants Up!”
A bunch of masked male Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in tactical gear broke into the women’s bathroom of Cato nutrition bar…
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The Wildest Red Carpet Shoes of 2025, From 'Wacky' Pumps to Extreme Platforms and Luxe Flip-flops
Every year ushers in memorable red-carpet shoe moments, and 2025 was no different. Eye-catching collaborations with soaring platforms were…
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ServiceNow agrees to buy cyber startup Armis for US$7.75 billion
The deal aims to deliver a strategic cybersecurity shield for real-time, end-to-end protection for all technology estates ServiceNow has…
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Wall Street opens lower as yields rise after GDP data
US stock indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Dec 23) after stronger-than-expected economic data drove Treasury yields higher, weighing on…
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India’s RBI to inject 2 trillion rupees via fresh bond buys, US$10 billion in FX swap
This is to offset the cash drain from its US dollar sales in the currency market to support a weakening rupee India’s central bank…
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Novo Nordisk shares jump almost 8% after US approves Wegovy pill
The approval gives the drugmaker a first-mover advantage in the race for a potent oral weight-loss medicine [COPENHAGEN/LONDON] Novo…
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China’s renminbi climbs to 15-month high, overcoming weak PBOC fixing
On Dec 23, onshore yuan ends at 7.0287 per US dollar, while its offshore counterpart fetches 7.0181 at 4.30pm SGT China’s renminbi climbed…
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Paramount’s new offer for Warner Bros is not sufficient, major investor says
The investors now have until Jan 21 to accept or reject the so-called tender offer Paramount Skydance’s latest offer to buy Warner Bros…
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Here’s What Happens Now That We’re Going Over the Obamacare Cliff
“I’m choosing to take the bigger hit of the premium increase instead of changing my plan, because the specialists I have, I’ve been…
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Chip turmoil will worsen on Nexperia spat: Wingtech chair warns
Ruby Yang adds that as the dispute continues, the damage to global industrial chain, investment confidence and shareholders deepens…
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Singapore stocks inch up on inflation forecast; STI gains 0.6%
Local shares closed higher on Tuesday (Dec 23), after the authorities maintained their full-year forecasts for Singapore’s core and…
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Mitsui OSK inks financing deal for Singapore LNG terminal with banks including DBS, OCBC
The deal is for a newbuild floating storage and regasification unit that will be operated by Singapore LNG Corporation Mitsui OSK Lines…
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Image of Sydney shooter with India defence attache is AI-generated
As Australian police investigated why gunmen accused of carrying out a deadly shooting at Bondi Beach had travelled to the Philippines, an…
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Citigroup, Daiwa are latest to expand Japan dealmaking teams
This is due to hostile takeovers no longer being taboo, and private equity and activist investors are more prominent It is a good time to…
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Who Is Rodney Chatman? Brown University Places Its Troubled Police Chief on Administrative Leave 'Effective Immediately' after Deadly Campus Shooting
Brown University has placed its troubled police chief on administrative leave "effective immediately" following the devastating campus…
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Mapletree acquires logistics facility in the Netherlands
Since entering the European logistics market in 2018, the group has amassed 82 logistics assets across eight countries Mapletree…
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Mapletree acquires logistics facility in the Netherlands for 32.3 million euros
Since entering the European logistics market in 2018, the group has amassed 82 logistics assets across eight countries Mapletree…
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Gold sets 50th daily record this year on rate-cut bets and geopolitical risk
Gold has risen 70% this year, driven by strong central-bank buying and inflows into bullion-backed ETFs Gold rose to an all-time high on…
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Iowa Mother Charged After Consuming Alcohol and Leaving 3-Year-Old Son Unsupervised, Leading to Child's Death in Hot Garage
The mother of a 3-year-old boy found dead in a Bondurant garage earlier this year has turned herself in. Tiffani R. Huff Holmes, 41,…
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PIDG, August Energy look to fill gap for ‘patient capital’ in South-east Asian clean energy
Their US$30 million joint venture will focus on Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)…
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DOJ Releases Fake Video of Jeffrey Epstein Suicide Inside Prison Cell as Part of File Dump Sparking Online Backlash
The Justice Department on Monday shared a disturbing video that appeared to show a recreation of Jeffrey Epstein's suicide inside his…