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Lebanon's President Aoun says country ready for agreement to end Israeli strikes
Aoun added that talks would also involve the IDF withdrawing from the five outposts in Lebanese territory, where the military said in they…
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Video: What the Jobs Report Tells Us About the Economy
new video loaded: What the Jobs Report Tells Us About the Economy What does the September jobs report, delayed by six weeks because of the…
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European shares log a weekly decline, defence stocks slide
European shares slid on Friday (Nov 21) and registered a weekly decline as concerns over stretched tech valuations came to the fore again,…
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US stocks jump on Fed rate cut bets but lose ground on the week
Wall Street stocks closed sharply higher on Friday (Nov 21) as rising expectations of a December interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve…
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Timberland’s $85,000 Louis Vuitton 6-Inch Boot Is So Rare You Can’t Buy It
Throughout the year, Timberland has frequently given its signature Premium 6-Inch Waterproof Boot new revisions ranging from patent and…
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Ben Bader's Cause of Death Revealed After TikTok Star Was Found Unresponsive at Private Gym Aged 25
The cause of death for popular TikTok creator Ben Bader has been revealed, a month after he tragically died at the age of 25. Bader, who…
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Prakazrel Michel: Fugees Rapper Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Illegally Funneling Millions of Dollars to Obama Campaign
Prakazrel "Pras" Michel of the Fugees has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after being found guilty of secretly funneling millions in…
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US: Wall St opens higher as December rate cut bets strengthen
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Nov 21) as traders raised bets on an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in…
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Lindsey Graham Blocks Repeal of Payout That Could Get Him Millions
The National Guard’s takeover of Washington was not legal, a U.S. District Court judge ruled Thursday. Judge Jia Cobb ruled that the…
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Infinity Development aims to raise net proceeds of S$11.1 million in Catalist IPO
The adhesive manufacturer will use the bulk of the net proceeds, or S$6.2 million, towards expanding in overseas markets Hong Kong-based…
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Ex-Lloyd’s CEO lost US$17 million AIG job after office romance
American International Group’s announcement last week that it was parting ways with incoming President John Neal stunned insurance…
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HSBC’s Swiss private bank boosts some bankers pay to stem exits
The Swiss arm has been increasing compensation of staff, including relationship managers HSBC Holdings’ Swiss private bank is boosting the…
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Creative Technology interim CEO and executive chairman Tan Jok Tin to step down in Jan 2026
Tan has been in the interim role since July, when Freddy Sim stepped down as chief for health reasons Creative Technology on Friday (Nov…
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Jardine Matheson’s Q3 performance ‘in line with expectations’
Hong Kong-based conglomerate Jardine Matheson said in a bourse filing on Friday (Nov 21) that its performance for the third quarter of…
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Deutsche Bank’s DWS cuts Asia private credit team in shift: sources
Despite Asia credit pullback, DWS sees alternatives driving growth and plans hires in Singapore DWS Group, an asset management arm of…
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Deutsche Bank’s DWS cuts Asia private credit team: sources
Despite the retreat from Asia private credit, DWS sees alternatives driving growth and plans hires in Singapore DWS Group, an asset…
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Mandarin Oriental posts ‘stable’ underlying net profit for Q3
The group’s revenue per available room is up in all regions except South-east Asia Hotel group Mandarin Oriental, which is undergoing a…
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VinFast’s quarterly revenue jumps on strong deliveries, taps debt to fuel expansion
The company signed two loan facilities during the quarter, totaling US$250 million Vietnam’s VinFast reported a sharp rise in…
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VinFast’s quarterly loss widens on hefty spending
The company signed two loan facilities during the quarter, totaling US$250 million — Vietnam’s VinFast reported a bigger third-quarter net…
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Vietnam Launches Campaign to Strengthen its Footprint in Global Tourism Market
The northern province of Vietnam's Ninh Binh hosted a conference on national tourism promotion for 2026 with the goal of boosting…
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Foxconn-Nvidia US$1.4 billion Taiwan supercomputing cluster to be ready by H1 2026, Foxconn says
The Apple’s top iPhone assembler has been expanding beyond electronics into electric vehicles and AI data centres Foxconn said on Friday…
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Indian rupee slides to record low, central bank likely intervenes near 89.50/USD
The Indian rupee weakened to a lifetime low against the dollar on Friday (Nov 21), pressured by shrinking risk appetite amid fading…
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Changi Airport October passenger traffic rises 3.4% to 5.8 million
Changi Airport on Friday (Nov 21) reported a 3.4 per cent year-on-year increase in passenger traffic in October. Passenger traffic came in…
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Japanese logistics firm Nippon Express expands footprint in Singapore
Move enables it to meet increasing demand for logistics services amid development of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone LOGISTICS…