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Diddy's Lawyers Seek $50M Bail Ahead of Sentencing After Partial Acquittal in Sex Crime Trial
Sean "Diddy" Combs' attorneys filed a motion on Tuesday urging a federal judge to release the music mogul from jail on a $50-million bond.…
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Sheng Siong H1 net profit rises 3.5% to S$72.3 million on improved sales mix
Supermarket operator Sheng Siong reported a 3.5 per cent increase in H1 2025 net profit to S$72.3 million, from S$69.9 million in H1 2024…
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Oklahoma City Attorney Arrested After Trying to Lure, Kidnap 2-Year-Old Who Wasn't Hers from Daycare
An Oklahoma attorney has been arrested after she entered an Oklahoma City daycare and tried to lure a 2-year-old out. According to court…
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SingPost board should speed up resetting directions
Shareholders of postal service provider Singapore Post (SingPost) could understandably be frustrated and disappointed that the annual…
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How Fast Tsunami Can Strike After an Earthquake? Shocking Minute-by-Minute Breakdown Explains
After a massive 8.8 Richter earthquake struck the northern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday (July 29), a tsunami warning has been issued in…
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Singapore shares down for fourth session; STI dips 0.2%
Local stocks slipped for the fourth straight session on Wednesday (Jul 30), logging their longest losing streak in five weeks, as…
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Greece claims 'invasion' in Crete as it halts asylum on Med route
In the centre of a sweltering, cavernous hall, rows of men sit in silence with nothing to occupy them but the wait. Signs from an old…
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Sources: Thom Browne CEO Rodrigo Bazan to Exit, Sam Lobban to Succeed
MILAN –Rodrigo Bazan is exiting his role as chief executive officer of Thom Browne at the end of August, WWD has learned. According to…
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Taiwan’s Foxconn, Teco Electric to form strategic partnership
Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, and Taiwan industry motor maker Teco Electric & Machinery will form a…
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Taiwan’s Foxconn, Teco Electric to build AI data centres
Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, will form a strategic partnership with industrial motor maker Teco…
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Thailand adjusts EV policy to ease production requirements, target exports
Thailand adjusted an electric vehicle incentive policy on Wednesday (Jul 30) to give carmakers more flexibility to meet production…
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Mercedes-Benz profit plunges on tariff, China woes
Premium German carmaker Mercedes-Benz said Wednesday (Jul 30) its second-quarter profit plunged nearly 70 per cent due to US tariffs and…
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Social Media Troll Blackstone Executive Wesley LePatner's Death with Luigi Mangione-Inspired Memes
Some social media users responded to the death of Blackstone executive Wesley LePatner, a victim of the mass shooting, with Luigi…
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US ETF outperforming S&P 500 becomes substantial shareholder in Rex, has stakes in 30 Singapore stocks
A US-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) has recently become a substantial shareholder of Rex International after raising its stake in the…
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Shane Tamura: NYC Shooter Left Eerie Note for His Parents Before Leaving Home as It Is Revealed He Had an Associate
Shane Tamura, the gunman behind the New York City shooting, left a disturbing note for his parents before traveling from his Las Vegas…
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Rio Tinto posts smallest first-half profit in five years
It reported underlying earnings of US$4.81 billion for the six months ended June 30 Rio Tinto reported its smallest first-half underlying…
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Temasek sees 10 times gain with 5.5 billion euro stake sale in Indian JV with Schneider
Temasek Holdings has sold its 35 per cent stake in an Indian joint venture with Schneider Electric to the French company for 5.5 billion…
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Tesla signs US$4.3 billion LGES battery deal, source says, reducing China reliance
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution (LGES) has signed a US$4.3 billion deal to supply Tesla with energy storage system batteries, said a…
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UBS beats expectations with US$2.4 billion second-quarter profit
The firm expects trading and transactional activity to become more normalised in the quarter ahead said on Wednesday (Jul 30) that…
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UBS second-quarter profit doubles to $2.4 billion, beats estimates
UBS’ second-quarter profit more than doubled from a year earlier, comfortably ahead of expectations, as it joined other major banks in…
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Tsunami Alert Issued for Hawaii, Alaska, With Evacuations Underway after Massive 8.8 Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Russia
A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday evening, triggering tsunami warnings across Hawaii,…
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STB inks MOU with IndiGo to boost business, leisure travel from India to Singapore
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and India’s biggest airline IndiGo announced a one-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday…
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HSBC first-half profit falls 26%, misses estimates
Holdings reported a 26 per cent slide in first-half pretax profit on Wednesday, missing analyst estimates, as a US$2.1 billion impairment…
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HSBC first-half profit slumps 26% as China losses mount
HSBC Holdings reported a 26 per cent slide in first-half pretax profit on Wednesday (Jul 30), missing analyst estimates, as impairments…