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Oil settles 1.6% lower after Gaza ceasefire
Opec+ has agreed on Sunday to a November output hike that was smaller than market expectations, easing oversupply concerns Oil prices…
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US: Wall Street closes lower, pausing record-setting rally as earnings approach
US stocks ended in negative territory on Thursday (Oct 9) as investors, left with no economic data or any sentiment-swaying catalysts,…
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Europe: Ferrari’s steepest fall drags Europe’s stocks, HSBC pulls parking brake
The central bank kept rates unchanged and struck a cautiously optimistic tone on the economy European stocks fell on Thursday (Oct 9),…
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RFK Jr. Claims You’re More Likely to Be Autistic if You’re Circumcised
Judge Sara Ellis, the Obama appointee overseeing this case, has suspended federal agents from “using riot control weapons,” “firing…
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Judge Orders ICE to Stop Injuring Journalists Reporting on Them
Judge Sara Ellis, the Obama appointee overseeing this case, has suspended federal agents from “using riot control weapons,” “firing…
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Serving with purpose: Expectations of non-profit board directors
Unlike directors of listed companies, NPO directors operate in an environment where the Code of Corporate Governance, Companies Act and…
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Boggle and Pictionary games coming to Netflix
Netflix on Wednesday night unveiled its first games for the TV, as the Los Gatos streamer aims to gain a bigger share of the video game…
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Israeli chief of general staff says enemy has 'not disappeared'
Israeli Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir has warned troops in the Gaza Strip against becoming complacent ahead of an impending…
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Vietnam Overtakes China as Leading Clothing Exporter to the United States
Vietnam has surpassed China as the top exporter of clothing to the US in the first seven months of 2025 due to changes in trade patterns…
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Singapore: 29-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed in Collision Along Eng Neo Avenue in Bukit Timah
A 29-year-old motorcyclist died in a deadly collision with a lorry in Bukit Timah on Wednesday, October 9 in Singapore. The police said…
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The Nobel Prize in Literature Is Boring Now
But are men actually losing? Look past the smears of Dubai chocolate, and you’ll notice that men have spent the past 11 months notching…
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A Cartoonist’s Journey to the Scene of a Riot
The Maltese-born Joe Sacco is the rare cartoonist with a journalism degree (and, maybe just as rare, a cartoonist with masterful…
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Who is the CEO of Verizon?
Do you have Verizon? If you never heard of it or live under a rock, Verizon is a well-known brand of telecommunications that is used all…
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Ex-CIMB Singapore chief Victor Lee to join Security Bank in the Philippines as CEO
Victor Lee, the former chief executive officer of CIMB Singapore, has been appointed president and CEO of the Philippine-listed Security…
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US: Wall Street subdued at open after Powell offers no rate clues
Wall Street’s main indices posted subdued gains at Thursday’s (Oct 9) open, after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell offered no fresh…
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Launch of knowledge hub aims to beef up AI use among financial institutions: Chee Hong Tat
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) knowledge hub to help the city-state’s financial…
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Surprise rate decisions in Asia signal growing economic unease
They underscore growing domestic economic and market uncertainties exacerbated by US tariffs Three central banks over two days surprised…
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Hedge funds are using options to bet on year-end US dollar gain
Hedge funds worldwide look to be favouring the US dollar in the option market as they bet that the currency’s rebound versus most major…
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What Happens When the True Crime Story Is Over?
In December 2001, when he was 24, Lennon murdered a friend and fellow drug dealer who was rumored to be robbing other dealers. They had…
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Singapore stocks buck regional trend; STI down 0.4%
All three local banks end lower; Genting Singapore is the most actively traded counter on the STI for the second day running Local shares…
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Singapore Man, 20, Nabbed Within 18 Hours for Loan Shark Harassment
A 20-year-old man was arrested for his suspected involvement in a case of loan shark harassment in Singapore. The Singapore Police Force…
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Yishun Murder Case: 66-Year-Old Suspect Remanded for Medical Assessment in Singapore
A 66-year-old man has been ordered to be remanded for a medical examination on suspicion of killing a woman in Yishun following a rumored…
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Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing posts record profit for fourth year
The apparel maker beats its own forecast, with operating profit jumping to 564.3 billion yen Japan’s Fast Retailing, owner of global…
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Asia’s Reit market ‘finally recovering’ amid lower interest rates and new listings: Aprea
The real estate investment trust, or Reit, market in Asia is “finally recovering” on the back of lower interest rates, higher investor…