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Mississippi Woman Dies After Jumping Out of Vehicle Following Argument with Boyfriend
A Mississippi woman died after she reportedly jumped from a moving vehicle driven by her boyfriend following an argument. The incident…
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CNB Arrests Singaporean for Suspected Drug Trafficking; Over 2kg of Cannabis Seized
A 33-year-old Singaporean man was arrested in a residential unit in the vicinity of Balam Road for suspected drug trafficking offences.…
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Duo, Including Woman, Nabbed for Involvement in Sale of Illegal Streaming Devices in Singapore
Two people, including a 32-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, were arrested on Sunday, June 29, for their alleged involvement in online…
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Twelve to Premiere in August; Producers Share First Look of Upcoming Disney+ Drama
Disney has confirmed the premiere date of its upcoming K-drama Twelve. The mini-series will premiere on Saturday (August 23). It will…
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ECB tweaks strategy to counter sustained inflation swings, either up or down
[SINTRA, Portugal] The European Central Bank pledged on Monday (Jun 30) to react with equal vigour when inflation was too high as when it…
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Doctor Arrested for Forging 4 Competency Certificates to Obtain Medical Practice License from MOH
A 35-year-old doctor specializing in aesthetic services forged four certificates of competence (COCs) and submitted them to the Ministry…
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Another interior fit-out firm eyes Catalist IPO as Dezign Format lodges preliminary prospectus
A second interior fit-out company is preparing to list on the Singapore Exchange’s Catalist board in as many weeks, as Dezign Format Group…
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Mice design-and-build specialist Dezign Format eyes Catalist IPO, lodges preliminary prospectus
A second company in two weeks is preparing to list on the Singapore Exchange’s Catalist board, with Dezign Format Group lodging its…
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Three days of protests leave seven dead in Togo, rights groups say
Civic rights groups say at least seven people have been killed during a crackdown on protesters who are calling for Togo's leader, Faure…
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ING to cut 230 jobs as it has ‘too many’ managing directors
Groep announced a round of cuts focused on senior staff saying there are just too many of them. The Dutch lender plans to eliminate 230…
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Singapore Police Investigate 11 Illegal Massage Parlors Disguised as TCM Clinics
After conducting enforcement operations between February 7 and April 14, the police are looking into 11 illegal massage parlors that were…
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Singapore shares buck regional rally, STI dips 0.1%
Wilmar International’s shares still under pressure, hit a 52-week low at market’s close; OKP and Keong Hong both at 52-week highs…
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Elmore Leonard’s Perfect Pitch
Out of interest, could this be the best beginning to the sixth chapter of any book, by anyone, ever? The girl with the stringy blond hair…
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AI is controversial in Hollywood. For China's film business, it's no holds barred
Hollywood’s relationship with artificial intelligence is fraught, as studios balance the need to cut costs with growing concerns from…
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The Met’s Luminous New Rockefeller Wing Still Casts Some Shadows
It may be the most impressive of the recently modernized colonial collections, far surpassing Berlin’s much criticized Humboldt Forum. One…
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The Argentinean Comic Strip That Galvanized a Generation
A uniformed police officer stands sideways, his head turned to face us. His eyes are unnaturally close together, rendered by the artist as…
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UBS kicks off share buyback programme of up to US$2 billion
Group is launching a programme to repurchase as much as US$2 billion worth of its own shares, it said in a release on Monday (Jun 30). The…
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Japan's Nikkei ends at over 11-month high as US stocks rally boosts risk appetite
Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a more than 11-month high on Monday (Jun 30) as investor risk appetite grew after a strong rally in…
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Singaporeans fuel Quayside JBCC sell-out amid Johor’s RTS boom
Singaporean buyers have taken up the lion’s share of all 482 serviced apartments at Quayside JBCC – a new mixed-use project in Johor Bahru…
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Singaporeans big buyers of Quayside JBCC amid Johor’s RTS boom
Singaporean buyers have taken up the lion’s share of all 482 serviced apartments at Quayside JBCC – a new mixed-use project in Johor Bahru…
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Singaporeans take big bites of Quayside JBCC amid Johor’s RTS boom
Singaporean buyers have taken up the lion’s share of all 482 serviced apartments at Quayside JBCC – a new mixed-use project in Johor Bahru…
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Singapore: Malaysian Woman, 46, Arrested for Smuggling Drugs Worth S$142,000 at Woodlands Checkpoint
A 46-year-old Malaysian woman was arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs in a Malaysian-registered motorcycle arriving at Singapore's…
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Arizona Fifth Graders Charged in Chilling Plot to Kill Classmate, School and Parents in Shock
In a deeply troubling incident, four students from Legacy Traditional School, Arizona, have been arrested for allegedly planning to murder…
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Asia Markets Rise on US-Canada Trade Hopes and Rate Cut Buzz
Asian stock markets inched higher early Monday as trade tensions between the United States and Canada cooled down to some extent. Canada…