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Clip of strong winds in Vietnam falsely shared by Thai users to taunt Cambodia
After major storms caused flooding in parts of Southeast Asia, a video of people battling strong winds surfaced in Thai social media posts…
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Why Christopher Marlowe Is Still Making Trouble
Do you know the one about the Jewish guy and the Muslim Turk? They gang up on this Christian friar and strangle him. Then they take him…
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Singapore stocks end flat amid regional rally amid US rate cut expectations
Local stocks ended flat on Monday (Sep 8) while Asian markets rallied amid expectations that the US will cut rates in September, given a…
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China can’t be counted on to absorb global crude surplus as Opec+ bumps up production: market watchers
Crude could trade at below US$60 a barrel by end-2025 as the world’s largest oil importer slows down stockpiling The crude oil market is…
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China’s e-commerce companies are getting singed by a price war
The bitter battle among China’s major online companies to win the “instant retail” war is expected to further depress their short- to…
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London’s commuters face travel chaos as tube strike hits hard
All fleet staff walk out on Monday, causing chaos for the UK capital’s commuters Londoners face severe travel disruption as a seven-day…
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Cosco Shipping Holdings and Orient Overseas (International) could be hit by over US$2.1 billion in US port fees: HSBC
Chinese lines Cosco Shipping Holdings and Orient Overseas (International) could be hit by US port fees amounting to more than US$2.1…
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Cosco Shipping, Orient Overseas could be staring at over US$2.1 billion in US port fees: HSBC
This could erode 74% and 65% of consensus Ebit margin forecast for FY2026 for Cosco Shipping Holdings and Orient Overseas (International),…
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Bank Indonesia, government allay concerns that 'burden sharing' deal will reduce independence
Indonesia’s government and central bank sought to allay concerns on Monday (Sep 8) about their unusual collaboration to fund government…
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Alibaba is No 1 for China traders ploughing HK$13.5 billion in stock
Renewed optimism over Alibaba Group Holding’s potential in artificial intelligence has turned the stock into Chinese investors’ favourite…
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ECB set to hold rates steady with eye on France crisis
The European Central bank (ECB) is expected to hold interest rates steady again this week with inflation under control and US tariff…
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Still ‘more things to be done’ to reap synergies across OCBC: deputy CEO Tan Teck Long
OCBC’s incoming chief executive wants to continue building on the bank’s cross-selling and integration strategy. “We are an integrated…
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Still ‘more things to be done’ to reap synergies across OCBC: CEO-designate Tan Teck Long
OCBC’s incoming chief executive wants to continue building on the bank’s cross-selling and integration strategy. “We are an integrated…
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Female Staff Member at Special Needs School in Arizona Accused of Having a Sexual Relationship with Teen Student
A West Valley school employee is accused of having a sexual relationship with an underage student at a school that cares for kids with…
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Korean Travel Influencer Dies After Falling at Mongolian Volcano While Taking Photos
A Korean travel influencer in her 20s has died after falling while taking photos at a volcanic tourist site in northern Mongolia. The…
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Competition watchdog launches public consultation on TPG’s proposed privatisation of Econ Healthcare
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore is inviting feedback from Monday to Sep 19, 5 pm The country’s competition watchdog…
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Competition watchdog seeks public’s views on TPG’s proposed privatisation of Econ Healthcare
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore is inviting feedback from Monday to Sep 19, 5 pm The country’s competition watchdog…
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China’s commodities imports rise as seasonal demand revives
China’s commodities imports broadly rose in August as buyers geared up for the increase in industrial activity that usually accompanies…
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Rick Davies: Supertramp Co-Founder and Singer Dies Aged 81 After Battle with Cancer as Tributes Pour In
Rick Davies, the legendary musician who co-founded the British rock band Supertramp, has died at the age of 81. Davies died peacefully at…
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Asia: Shares rise as Japan politics weigh on yen
Asian markets rose on Monday (Sep 8), with Tokyo up nearly two per cent after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s decision to resign…
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Singapore-Johor SEZ helps southern state beat Singapore, Malaysia’s growth: DBS
The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is showing great potential, according to a DBS report released on Thursday (Sep 4). The…
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Johor-Singapore SEZ helps southern state beat Singapore, Malaysia’s growth: DBS
The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is showing great potential, based on a DBS report released on Thursday (Sep 4). The…
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mm2 Asia Malaysia unit gets RM1.3 million payment demand from Antenna Entertainments
Media company mm2 Asia on Friday (Sep 5) announced that its subsidiary in Malaysia, MM2 Screen Management, has received a payment demand…
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Tropical Storm Tapah makes landfall in southern China, forcing evacuations and school closures
HONG KONG (AP) — Schools closed, flights were disrupted and tens of thousands of people were evacuated in southern China as Tropical Storm…