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HSBC set to pay about US$300 million to settle French criminal case
The full agreement would cover the fine to end the PNF case as well as the tax bill HSBC Holdings is poised to pay around US$300 million…
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OnlyFans’ Sophie Rain Slams Bonnie Blue Amid Jail Sentence Reports
OnlyFans’ Sophie Rain recently took to social media to criticize Bonnie Blue, who could face a jail sentence in Indonesia for 15 years if…
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Nintendo sheds US$14 billion value after chip squeeze fears grow
The gaming pioneer faces rising memory costs, which threaten to impair margins for its Switch 2 console Nintendo’s shares fell as much as…
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Singapore Police Arrest 40-Year-Old Chinese Man Linked to Series of Housebreakings
A 40-year-old Chinese national has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a string of housebreaking incidents reported across…
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Analysts upbeat on Singapore’s office Reits, naming one ‘uniquely positioned’ to tap rental upside
The coming year is looking promising for office Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits), said analysts. The sector has begun to…
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Analysts upbeat on Singapore’s office Reits, naming one ‘uniquely leveraged’ to tap rental upside
The coming year is looking promising for office Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits), said analysts. The sector has begun to…
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How Freckl Became One of Australia's Fastest-Growing 3PLs After Spotting a Major Gap in Fashion Fulfilment
Freckl has rapidly become one of Australia's fastest-growing boutiques 3PL providers, fuelled by an influx of fashion and beauty brands…
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Asian utilities slow to confront climate risk
ASIA might need to grow up when it comes to protecting its power sector against climate-related loss and damage, a new report has…
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Nvidia builds location verification tech that could help fight chip smuggling
Nvidia has built location verification technology that could indicate which country its chips are operating in, according to sources…
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Carrie Romney: Mitt Romney's Sister-In-Law's Cause of Death Revealed after She Plunged to Her Death from Parking Garage in California
Mitt Romney's sister-in-law died by suicide, medical examiners have confirmed, several weeks after she fell to her death from a parking…
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Why can India never be at peace with Pakistan?
The enduring rivalry between India and Pakistan, rooted in the traumatic partition of 1947, has defied numerous attempts at…
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E-commerce firm Meesho notches US$8.8 billion valuation in blockbuster India debut
The country’s IPO fundraising in 2025 is expected to surpass last year’s record US$20.5 billion Shares of e-commerce firm Meesho jumped…
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Amazon announces US$35 billion investment in India
Major US tech firms have poured billions of US dollars into the country this year Amazon plans to invest more than US$35 billion in India…
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Amazon to invest over US$35 billion in India on AI, exports
Amazon plans to invest more than US$35 billion in India by 2030 to expand its operations by boosting artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Amazon says it will invest $35 billion in India by 2030 on AI, exports
Major US tech firms’ pledges in the country underscore its emergence as a hub for cloud, AI and deep-tech growth E-COMMERCE giant Amazon…
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Olam Group says unit secures US$1.12 billion dual currency loan
OLAM Group said on Wednesday its unit olam food ingredients (ofi) had secured a multi-tranche dual currency term loan facility aggregating…
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Olam unit bags US$1.12 billion dual currency loan facility
It will be used to refinance ofi’s existing loans and for general corporate purposes Agribusiness conglomerate Olam Group said on…
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Is it safe to travel to Japan? Megaquake warning sparked by 7.5-magnitude tremor
Japan’s weather agency has warned that another large-scale earthquake could follow the 7.5-magnitude tremor which hit the country on…
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Music Bank Global Festival in Japan 2025: A Complete Guide to Upcoming K-pop Concert
Music Bank Global Festival in Japan 2025 is almost here with two amazing hosts, a star-studded lineup of performers, and a special stage.…
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Asian stocks in retreat as traders eye Fed decision, tech earnings
ASIAN markets retreated on Wednesday following a tepid day on Wall Street as investors bided their time ahead of a highly anticipated…
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Gold edges lower as dollar climbs to near one-week high ahead of Fed verdict
Gold inched lower on Wednesday (Dec 10), as the dollar rose after a US jobs report indicated a stronger-than-expected labour market,…
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IndiGo crisis shows perils of India’s corporate dominance
The domination of the country’s two airlines is a far cry from a decade ago, when more than nine players shared the market Flight chaos…
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Temasek-owned SeaTown raises about US$900 million in second close of third private credit fund
This comes four months after its first close of over US$612 million back in August SeaTown, owned by Temasek’s asset management group…
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World’s largest airline caterer Gategroup, co-owned by Temasek, said to ready for IPO
THE world’s biggest in-flight caterer Gategroup Holding AG is preparing for an initial public offering as soon as the second half of next…