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Singapore: 50 Evacuated, 3 Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out in Toa Payoh Flat
Three people were rushed to hospital, and 50 others were evacuated from their homes after a massive fire broke out in a flat in Toa Payoh…
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Australia orders Binance audit after flagging ‘serious concerns’
Austrac has given the company 28 days to nominate auditors, from which the agency will make a selection Australia’s financial crimes…
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DBS launches tokenised structured notes on Ethereum public blockchain
DBS has announced the launch of tokenised structured notes on the Ethereum public blockchain, enabling investors to trade these…
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Junior bankers win up to 30% pay hikes in Hong Kong deals boom
Citic Securities and other Chinese brokers are raising pay levels again for junior bankers in Hong Kong to boost retention and handle a…
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Aspial Corp jumps 13% after Koh family moves to sell 15 shops for S$71.8 million
Shares of retail jeweller Aspial Corporation surged by 13 per cent on Friday (Aug 22) after 15 freehold strata-titled retail units in East…
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Oregon Man Who Killed Ex-Girlfriend During Thanksgiving Following Argument Over Relatives Staying for the Holiday, Sentenced
A 32-year-old man is going to prison after being accused of killing his former girlfriend in 2023, Oregon officials said. Richard David…
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Shocking Moment Illegal Russian Uber Driver Knocks Out CEO with Service Dog Leaving Him with Brain Injury
A Russian Uber driver working illegally in the U.S. was filmed head-butting a South Carolina CEO who was holding his service dog, knocking…
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Tesla raises price of Cybertruck Cyberbeast in US by US$15,000
A has raised the price of the Cyberbeast variant of its Cybertruck to US$114,990 from US$99,990, an increase of US$15,000, according to…
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Asia: Markets tick up as investors eye Jackson Hole meeting
ASIAN markets were mostly up Friday morning ahead of a pivotal speech by the US central bank chief, expected to shed light on possible…
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The 2025 Most Powerful Beauty Brands
WWD Beauty Inc took a variety of sources into account to compile the 2025 Power Brands list, including our own reporting. For the 2025…
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OCBC partners International Coaching Federation to certify senior leaders as coaches
The collaboration is part of a S$30 million push to build a skills-first workplace OCBC has tied up with the International Coaching…
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BOC Aviation net profit drops 26% to US$342 million; interim dividend at US$0.1476 per share
Asian aircraft leasing giant BOC Aviation posted a 26 per cent drop in net profit for the first half of 2025, though the number was…
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Lee Kim Tah to lodge criminal complaints against ex-director involved in CapitaLand, other projects
Construction player Lee Kim Tah (LKT) will lodge criminal complaints in Singapore and India against former director Edmund Cheah Tiang…
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Nio surges over 9% after unveiling of new ES8 SUV model
Prices of the Chinese EV maker’s latest flagship vehicle start from 308,800 yuan with a battery subscription plan Shares of electric…
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Nio surges 12% after unveiling new ES8 SUV model
Prices of the Chinese EV maker’s latest flagship vehicle start from 308,800 yuan with a battery subscription plan Shares of electric…
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Japan’s inflation hovers well above BOJ’s goal even as it slows
THE pace of Japan’s consumer inflation stayed well above the Bank of Japan’s target even as price growth moderated, supporting market…
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Fed officials lukewarm on September rate cut as markets await Powell speech
Three Federal Reserve officials appeared lukewarm on Thursday to the idea of an interest rate cut next month, as investors geared up for…
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Stocks to watch: SingPost, Thomson Medical, TalkMed, LHN
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Aug 22): Singapore Post (SingPost):…
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Stocks to watch: SingPost, Thomson Medical, TalkMed, LHN, Dezign Format
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Aug 22): Singapore Post (SingPost):…
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SingPost Q1 operating profit tumbles 60% to S$3.4 million amid increased market pressure
Singapore Post’s (SingPost) group operating profit for the first quarter ended Jun 30 came in at S$3.4 million, a 60 per cent year-on-year…
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SingPost Q1 operating profit tumbles 60% to S$3.4 million amid falling revenue, margin squeeze
Singapore Post’s (SingPost) group operating profit for the first quarter ended Jun 30 came in at S$3.4 million, a 60 per cent year-on-year…
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Car bomb and helicopter attack in Colombia kill at least 13 people, including police officers
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A car bomb and a separate attack on a police helicopter in Colombia killed at least 13 people on Thursday,…
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Walmart expects better sales, earnings as shoppers squeezed by tariffs
BIG-BOX retailer Walmart reported solid revenue growth on Thursday and said that it expects better sales and earnings for the full year,…
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Europe: Shares steady with Fed’s summit in focus; US-EU lock in trade deal
EUROPEAN equities were subdued on Thursday as investors awaited updates from the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium, while the…