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Singapore Police Nab 19 for Alleged Vice-Related Offences
The Police have arrested 18 women and one man, aged between 20 and 41, for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities. Between…
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Car Bursts into Flames on Bukit Timah Road; SMRT Bus Driver Attempts to Extinguish Fire
A car caught fire in Bukit Timah Road on Sunday, August 17, while a bus driver was seen trying to put the flames out. The Singapore Civil…
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Singapore: 30-Year-Old Motorcyclist Dies in Multi-Vehicle Collision on TPE
A 30-year-old motorcyclist died in a deadly accident involving another motorcycle and a lorry on the TPE on Sunday, August 17. The police…
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NGO petitions High Court: Forbid use of mounted police to break up protests
The use of mounted cops has a “chilling effect” that discourages citizens from realizing their right to protest, and “harms the…
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Nearly 90% of videogame developers use AI agents: Google study
A Google Cloud survey showed that 87 per cent of videogame developers are using artificial intelligence agents to streamline and automate…
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US: Wall Street opens flat, focus on retail earnings and Fed summit
Street’s main indices were subdued at the open on Monday (Aug 18), in a quiet start to a week packed with corporate earnings reports from…
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Yangzijiang Financial to anchor S$100 million fund of firm led by ex-CEO Vincent Toe
Yangzijiang Financial will be the anchor investor in a S$100 million fund by ICH Asset Management (ICHAM), which is led by the…
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Cops Fanatically Hunt for 4 Gunmen in NYC Shooting after They Shot Dead 3 and Left 9 Wounded Before Fleeing the Scene
Three people were killed and nine others injured early Sunday when as many as four shooters opened fire in a suspected gang-related attack…
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Clearbridge Health raises S$1.98 million in placement backed by Azure Capital
Clearbridge Health has raised S$1.98 million in a placement backed by Singapore fund manager Azure Capital, among other investors, amid…
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Using Tax Incentives to Improve Our Economic Statistics | National Review
Higher participation rates, as well as more timely and accurate responses, are necessary to improve the performance of our economic…
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Helen Oyeyemi’s Novel of Cognitive Dissonance
Few fantasies are harder to wipe away than the romance of a clean slate. Every January, when we’re twitchy with regret and self-loathing,…
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China stocks rally to decade-high on easing tariff tensions, fund rotation
China stocks closed at their highest level since 2015 on Monday (Aug 18), extending a months-long rally driven by easing trade tensions…
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Foxconn and SoftBank to make data centre equipment in Ohio for Stargate project
Foxconn’s said on Monday (Aug 18) it plans to manufacture data centre equipment with Japan’s SoftBank at the Taiwanese firm’s former…
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Watchmaker Swatch apologises for ‘slanted eye’ ad after online backlash in China
The criticism over the advert is the latest setback for the watchmaker whose shares have fallen by more than half since early 2023 and now…
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Bank of Singapore launches alternative option to single-family offices for ultra-high-net-worth individuals
The Bank of Singapore Family Office Catalyst allows for advantages traditionally associated with a single-family office, without the need…
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Slain South Carolina Teen's Girlfriend Among Those Arrested Over Her Involvement in His 'Murder Plot'
On June 24, Trey Dean Wright was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in Florence County, roughly 45 miles west of Myrtle Beach.…
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Asian Stocks Hit Record High as Fed Meeting Looms; Oil Steady, Dollar Soft
Asian markets started the week strongly on Monday, supported by optimism over potential U.S. interest rate cuts. Japan's Nikkei added 0.9%…
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Hawaii Man Who Killed Wife's Lover with a Machete, Learns His Fate
A Maui man is sentenced to 20 years behind bars for killing his wife's lover. Seniola Kafoa, 47, received the maximum sentence on Thursday…
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More customer interest in floating-rate home loans amid Sora decline in Q2
The local banks have observed more customer interest in home loans on floating-rate packages, following a decline in the Singapore…
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JPMorgan Asset Management registers 8 more active ETFs in Singapore for local investors
JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM) announced on Monday (Aug 18) the registration of eight active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Singapore,…
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JP Morgan Asset Management registers 8 more active ETFs in Singapore for local investors
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) announced on Monday (Aug 18) the registration of eight active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in…
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Dongfeng Motor to sell 50% stake in joint venture with Honda
The plan to divest the business highlights how cut-throat the Chinese market has become in its fast-paced shift to electric vehicles…
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Chilling Video Captures Moment Illegal Immigrant Driver Makes Dangerous U-Turn in Semi-Truck Before Crashing into Minivan and Killing Three
A chilling video captured the moment a minivan slammed into a tractor-trailer that was trying a reckless U-turn on a Florida highway last…
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PBOC signals no urgency for rate cuts despite poor economic news
China’s central bank indicated it’s holding back from aggressively easing monetary policy with moves such as interest-rate cuts, even…