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Record French fines for Google and Shein over cookies
France's data protection authority on Wednesday issued record fines against search giant Google and fast-fashion platform Shein for…
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Portugal Tram Crash: At Least 15 Killed After Tourist Tram Goes Off Track on a Hill and Slams Into Building in Lisbon
At least 15 people were killed and 18 others injured on Wednesday evening when Lisbon's iconic Gloria Funicular went off the tracks. The…
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Jasveen Sangha: 'Ketamine Queen' of Los Angeles Pleads Guilty to Supplying Drugs to Matthew Perry Illegally that Led to Actor's Death
The so-called "Ketamine Queen" of Los Angeles has pleaded guilty in court to supplying the drugs that led to the death of "Friends" star…
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FACT CHECK? Did Texas Ban Mountain Dew, Claiming It Is Banned in 160 Other Countries?
Late last month, a wave of viral social media posts — racking up thousands of likes and shares — claimed that Mountain Dew, the popular…
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Sudan landslide: A collapsing mountain and bodies still buried under rubble
An aid worker supporting rescue efforts after the devastating Sudan landslide which reportedly killed hundreds of people has told the BBC…
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Filial Piety Above All: Dr. Aesos Lai's Life Philosophy and Creative Mission
"If I had money, I could be kind too." This line from the 2019 Oscar-winning South Korean film Parasite struck audiences worldwide. It…
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mm2 Asia says voluntary liquidation of Cathay Cineplexes unlikely to affect operations
Entertainment company mm2 Asia on Wednesday (Sep 3) said the voluntary liquidation of Cathay Cineplexes is not expected to adversely…
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Unilever CEO plans shakeup of top 200 managers in overhaul
Unilever chief executive officer Fernando Fernandez expects to replace a quarter of the group’s top 200 managers following a performance…
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OpenAI to Introduce Parental Controls, Crisis Detection, and Chat Safeguards to ChatGPT Amid Teen Suicide Lawsuit
New ChatGPT safety updates were released by OpenAI. The measures, designed to make the tool safer for teenagers and people with mental…
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Who Was James Choi? Georgia Dentist Kills Wife and Aspiring Musician Daughter in Horrific Murder Suicide at Family's $1.7 Million Mansion
A Georgia dentist, whose "primary goal" was to make people smile, killed his wife and teen daughter before committing suicide in their…
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Trent Alexander-Arnold Headlines Calvin Klein’s Fall 2025 Underwear and Denim Campaign
Calvin Klein has introduced its fall 2025 campaign, featuring acclaimed English soccer player Trent Alexander-Arnold, which focuses on the…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher on Alphabet boost; jobs data on tap
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Wednesday (Sep 3) after Alphabet gained on a favourable antitrust ruling and investors awaited…
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MetaOptics looks to SGX Catalist debut for path to profitability
When Mark Thng first launched MetaOptics Technologies’ operations in June 2021, it was out of a tiny office in Roxy Square. The rent was…
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New Jersey Teacher Admits to Engaging in Sexual Acts with Two of Her Students
A former Wall Township High School teacher has pleaded guilty to having sex with two students. Prosecutors say 37-year-old Julie…
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Tesla’s sales collapse continues in Europe’s biggest EV markets
Tesla’s sales slump is dragging on across almost all of Europe’s biggest electric vehicle markets, costing the company significant share…
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Nuveen partners with Temasek and Hunter Point for private credit push
Investment manager Nuveen’s private debt arm has partnered with Temasek and Hunter Point Capital, the company said on Wednesday (Sep 3),…
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Keppel DC Reit acquires remaining stake in 2 data centres from sponsor Keppel for S$8.4 million
The manager of Keppel DC Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has acquired the remaining 51 per cent interest in two artificial…
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Singapore stocks dip despite manufacturing rebound; STI down 0.2%
Local equities ended Wednesday (Sep 3) lower, even as data showed that manufacturing in Singapore improved slightly. The sector’s…
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CICT should up retail property exposure and reduce exposure to office spaces.
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) – the Republic’s oldest and largest real estate investment trust (Reit) – offers investors…
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What to Make of the Mother Who Made You
It is hard to overstate the literary impact, in 1997, of Arundhati Roy’s début novel, “The God of Small Things.” A family drama set in a…
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BlackRock loses US$17 billion mandate at Dutch pension fund PFZW
BlackRock has lost a mandate worth US$17 billion with one of the largest pension funds in the Netherlands, amid concerns the world’s…
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Major liners’ Ebit margins expected to turn negative in H2 2025
The average earnings margins for the liner businesses of major ocean shipping companies fell to 8.4 per cent in the quarter to June, as…
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Major sea carriers’ Ebit margins expected to turn negative in H2 2025
The average earnings margins for the liner businesses of major ocean shipping companies fell to 8.4 per cent in the quarter to June, as…
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Thai bonds defy global drop as political crisis fuels rate bets
Thailand’s deepening political crisis is insulating its bonds from the global rout, as growing expectations of further interest-rate cuts…