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Singapore: 2 Arrested Within Hours Over Snatch Theft Targeting Elderly Man in Redhill
Singapore police have arrested a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old male teenager for their suspected involvement in a snatch theft case…
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ICE Agents Arrest Man on Christmas Eve—and Then Steal His Groceries
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers in Yakima, Washington, spent Christmas Eve arresting a man in a Walmart parking lot—even…
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Wall Street little changed in post-Christmas session
Wall Street indexes opened nearly flat in light post-Christmas trading on Friday (Dec 26), while investors bet that more interest rate…
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The Best Steven Spielberg Movies, Definitively Ranked
The cast of Steven Spielberg’s upcoming, allegedly UFO-themed new project Disclosure Day includes the well-known likes of Emily Blunt,…
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TotalEnergies sues Charge+ over sale of EV charging assets
The defendant says it refused to proceed with the deal because BlueSG – which accounted for more than 95% of the claimant’s revenue – was…
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Shocking Photos Reveal Rare Flat-Headed Cat Deemed 'Possibly Extinct' Has Returned After 29 Years
Conservationists in Thailand are celebrating a surprising discovery. On Dec. 25, Panthera, a global wild cat conservation organization,…
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Singapore stocks flat; latest factory output data posts solid growth
Singapore stocks ended flat on Friday (Dec 26), even as the latest factory output data pointed to continued strength in manufacturing…
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BOJ cuts monthly bond purchase amount by 400 billion yen
The Bank of Japan on Friday (Dec 26) announced a 400 billion yen (S$3.28 billion) reduction in its monthly bond purchases, continuing its…
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Thai rice exports may fall as much as 12.5% in 2026 as baht bites
Thailand’s rice exports are projected to fall to 7 million metric tons next year from up to 8 million in 2025, with the strong baht making…
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Keppel Reit unit secures three bridge loans totalling S$892 million
The manager of Keppel Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) said on Wednesday (Dec 24) that it has obtained three bridge loan facilities…
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Charities need to make money, too
As the giving landscape evolves, these organisations need to be more entrepreneurial without losing their core purpose Innovation,…
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Keppel Data Centre Campus gets conditional approval for 10-year lease extension
This is part of the sale of two hyperscale data centres in the campus to Keppel DC Reit Authorities have greenlit a 10-year lease…
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Data centre race: Singapore betting on quality over scale, say observers
As the AI race heats up, the city-state is pursuing a ‘sustainable’ data centre strategy – but what stands in the way of its ambitions? As…
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Green debt sales hit record levels in 2025 despite climate backlash
Europe has also rolled back some of its toughest environmental rules amid concerns about growth and competitiveness Investors have piled…
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IDF, police conduct operation against criminal, terror operatives in Kafr Aqab, northern Jerusalem
IDF and police officers carried out a large operation in Kafr Aqab, seizing weapons and stolen vehicles, arresting suspects, and…
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Vietnam’s Vingroup to withdraw bid for US$67 billion North-South high-speed railway
Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, Vingroup, said on Thursday (Dec 25) that it would withdraw its investment proposal for the nation’s…
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Copper hits record in China, jumps in New York on supply concern
COPPER surged to a record in Shanghai and rallied in New York, adding to substantial annual gains as investors bet on tighter global…
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Asia markets edge up amid thinned holiday trade
Asian markets edged slightly higher on Friday (Dec 26) amid holiday-thinned trade, though some exchanges remained closed for the Boxing…
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Oil rises as market weighs Venezuela supply risks
Brent and WTI prices are on track to drop about 16% and 18%, respectively, this year Oil prices climbed on Friday (Dec 26) after the US…
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Sembcorp acquires Indian solar power project for S$246 million
Sembcorp’s gross renewable energy capacity installed and under development in India has now climbed to over 7.6 GW Sembcorp Industries on…
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Stocks to watch: Sembcorp Industries, Keppel Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Dec 26): Sembcorp Industries: Sembcorp…
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China silver fund plunges after string of moves to quell frenzy
Other Chinese funds linked to the metals have also seen big gains and warnings to investors THE value of China’s only pure-play silver…
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South Korea central bank to assess incoming data to decide whether and when to lower rates
South Korea’s central bank will decide whether and when to implement any further interest rate cuts next year based on a comprehensive…
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Nvidia expands AI empire with Groq talent grab
The startup will remain an independent company under new chief executive Simon Edwards, the firm says Nvidia has hired the leadership of a…