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Anthony Law, PropNex Realty salesperson rebut allegations in lawsuit involving 99-1 deal
This is in response to a case filed by a couple over the purchase of a unit at The Gazania Anthony Law Corp, which has been sued by a…
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Retail investors push e-commerce platform Meesho’s US$604 million India IPO to full subscription
The company has raised about US$270 million from anchors including Government of Singapore ahead of its IPO Meesho’s US$604 million…
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Asian exchanges play key role in providing global investors with diversification: SGX chief
Loh Boon Chye expects product innovation for derivatives to move toward multi-jurisdictional operations The chief executive officer of the…
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Global accounting body IASB consults on new model for assessing bank risks
The model will attempt to replace a transaction-driven view of how banks manage interest rate risks Banks could give investors a clearer…
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OECD Projects Vietnam's Economy to Sustain Strong Recovery Through 2026–2027
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has raised its medium-term growth forecast for Vietnam, projecting GDP…
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Singapore: 87-Year-Old Man Stuck in Toilet Pipes at Aljunied Flat for Nearly a Day, Saved After Friend Raises Alarm
An 87-year-old man was rescued from his Aljunied flat after his head became wedged between two toilet pipes during a fall, leaving him…
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Singapore’s benchmark index STI rises for the sixth day, up 0.4%
Across the broader market, decliners beat gainers 297 to 275, after 1.3 billion securities valued at more than S$1.4 billion are…
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Singapore’s benchmark STI rises for the sixth day, up 0.4%
Across the broader market, decliners beat gainers 297 to 275, after 1.3 billion securities valued at more than S$1.4 billion are…
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How banks handle interest rate swings may soon be clearer to investors
Newly proposed rules by International Accounting Standards Board centre on new Risk Mitigation Accounting model The International…
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Man Who Killed Gay Ole Miss Student to Cover Up Sexual Affair, Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison
A Mississippi man was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in prison after being convicted of murdering a university student to allegedly cover…
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Singapore Agritrade Founder Arrested for Multi-Million Dollar Fraud After Five Years on the Run, Faces Cheating Charges
Singapore police announced on Tuesday, December 2, that the founder of commodity trading firm Agritrade has been arrested and charged in…
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Clementi Trailer Fire Leaves 1 Injured and Hospitalised in Singapore
A trailer fire along Clementi Road on Tuesday, December 2, left one person injured and prompted an emergency response from the Singapore…
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Singapore: 43-Year-Old Woman Jailed for Orchestrating Five-Hour Confinement of Debtor in Warehouse
A woman who abducted and restrained her debtor in a dark warehouse for several hours in an attempt to recover a loan of about S$25,000 was…
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HSBC names Brendan Nelson chairman in surprise move
The bank says Nelson’s appointment follows a robust process assessing internal and external candidates HSBC Holdings’ interim chairman…
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Cordlife faces S$5.45 million civil claim from clients over damaged cord blood units
Cordlife Group is facing claims of at least S$5.45 million in damages from clients who stored 109 cord blood units (CBUs) with the…
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Georgia Woman Beat Boyfriend's Toddler to Death Because She 'Resented' the Boy, Wanted a Family with Her Own Child
A woman beat her boyfriend's toddler son to death because she "resented" the boy and wanted to form a family with her own children,…
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Philippines' slow growth raises chance of December rate cut, says central bank chief
Data last month showed annual growth slowed to a four-year low of 4.0% in the third quarter A slower growth outlook for the Philippines…
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Massachusetts Teachers Charged After Video Showed One of Them 'Thrusting' with 14-Year-Old Child on Lap
Two Massachusetts brothers, who worked as elementary school teachers, have been charged with indecent assault of a child. The Boylston…
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Former Sacramento Deputy Who Fatally Stabbed 11-Year-Old Son Lost Job for Overdosing on Drugs He Seized During an Arrest
A former Sacramento County Sheriff's deputy who was shot dead during a police chase after he fatally stabbed his 11-year-old son on…
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Major Chinese banks cut high-yield deposit products to ease margin pressure
Some major Chinese commercial banks have removed five-year, large-scale certificates of deposit that carry a high yield from their…
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CFDA Ends Fur at New York Fashion Week
The Council of Fashion Designers of America, which owns and organizes the Fashion Calendar for New York Fashion Week, said Wednesday that…
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GXS cuts about 10% of workforce in rightsizing exercise
Digital bank GXS is cutting 82 jobs or about 10 per cent of its workforce across the group. This exercise is part of the group’s…
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Grab-Singtel’s GXS bank cuts about 10% of workforce as it moves on from early-stage operations
Loss of 82 jobs part of the group’s transition from building a bank to running the operations: CEO Lai Pei-Si Digital bank GXS is cutting…
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Chinese smart glasses firms eye overseas conquest
[HANGZHOU, China] In China, artificial intelligence (AI) glasses let the wearer pay in shops with just a glance at a QR code and a voice…