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As Fed prepares to cut rates this week, all eyes are on outcome of Trump-Xi meeting in Seoul
The prospect of a trade deal between Washington and Beijing has raised hopes of prices of goods coming down ahead of the holiday season…
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Why Immanuel Kant Still Has More to Teach Us
That may not exactly sound like a call to arms, but the title of an expert and engaging new introduction to the philosopher encourages us…
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Jamar Roberts’s Second Act
Jamar Roberts is the choreographer of the moment. His dances are in demand, with commissions from ballet and modern-dance companies across…
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Albuquerque Man Charged with Murder After Killing Another Man He Thought was Possessed by the Devil While High on Cocaine, Alcohol
A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder over the death of a man at a house party early Saturday morning in Albuquerque. Caleb…
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'EXO is 9' Trends Online; SM Entertainment Receives Backlash After EXO Announces Fan Meeting
EXO is 9 trends online as EXO-Ls criticize SM Entertainment after announcing the upcoming year-end fan meeting of EXO titled EXO'verse…
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Singapore stocks track regional gains on Monday; STI up 0.4%
Local stocks ended higher on Monday (Oct 27), tracking gains in the region. The benchmark Straits Times Index rose 0.4 per cent or 18.09…
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iX Biopharma shares jump 35% on potential US, Australia listing plans
Shares of Singapore-based speciality pharmaceutical and nutraceutical company iX Biopharma jumped 35.1 per cent to S$0.127 on Monday (Oct…
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Amazon to invest US$1.6 billion in Dutch operation
Amazon plans to invest US$1.63 billion in the Netherlands over the next three years, the company said on Monday (Oct 27). The investment…
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Les Deux Expands in Europe and U.S. With Paris Flagship and New York Distribution Hub
PARIS — Les Deux, the Danish menswear brand with the French name, has planted its flag in the Marais. It’s the brand’s first flagship…
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Jurong Island’s ‘balancing act’: Going green while sustaining jobs and growth
The petrochemical hub’s transition comes amid the oil down-cycle and a looming carbon tax hike As Singapore’s Jurong Island embarks on a…
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Brazilian Father, Daughter Killed by Swarm of Bees as He Tried to Rescue Her After She Crashed Her Truck into Beehive
A father and daughter were stung to death by a swarm of bees as he tried to rescue her in Brazil. Silvana da Fátima Braganca da Luz, 54,…
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Banks not told of power plant when it gave in-principle loan commitment to Tuaspring project: witness
Consortium sends18 questions to company upon finding out about the higher-risk power plant The consortium of banks which considered…
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Banks not told of power plant when they gave in-principle loan commitment to Tuaspring project: witness
Consortium sends18 questions to company upon finding out about the higher-risk power plant The consortium of banks which considered…
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Banks not told of power plant when they gave in-principle loan commitment to Hyflux’s Tuaspring project: witness
Consortium sends18 questions to company upon finding out about the higher-risk power plant The consortium of banks which considered…
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Eurozone to get hard data on tariff damage as ECB sets rates
Europe’s largest economy is under the spotlight as Chancellor Friedrich Merz tries to engineer a recovery from two years of contraction…
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Luxury brands turn on the charm in China to kindle nascent spending recovery
As Chinese shoppers dip toes back in the luxury pool, brands are targeting economically resilient high-earners with distinctive,…
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Dasmond Koh’s NoonTalk Media defends strategy amid going concern warning
Auditors flagged a ‘material uncertainty related to going concern’ earlier this month, after the group incurred a net loss of S$1.8…
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Toyota’s September output grows for fourth stright month, aided by strong US demand
Toyota Motor on Monday said its worldwide production increased by more than 10 per cent in September and rose for a fourth straight month,…
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Toyota’s September output grows for fourth straight month, aided by strong US demand
Toyota Motor on Monday said its worldwide production increased by more than 10 per cent in September and rose for a fourth straight month,…
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Meituan seeks to raise US$3 billion in dual-currency bond sale
The company operates online platforms for food delivery and other consumer products Meituan plans to raise around US$3 billion in what…
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Philippine central banker sees more easing as graft woes weigh
The Philippine central bank may cut its key interest rate again in December and further next year, as the economic fallout from a…
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Hong Kong Jockey Club sells US$1 billion portfolio to Canada firm
The entity has multiple exclusive legal betting licenses granted by the government on activities including horse racing and football…
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Asia: Stocks surge on US-China trade deal breakthrough
ASIAN equities surged on Monday as investors cheered a breakthrough in US-China trade talks that set the stage for leaders Donald Trump…
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Ghislaine Maxwell Bragged About Performing Sexual Act on George Clooney at a Party, Alleges Virginia Giuffre's Memoir
Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell allegedly once boasted about having sex with actor George Clooney at a party, according to…