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Australia: Shares at 3-month high ahead of inflation data; RBNZ decision in focus
AUSTRALIAN shares climbed on Wednesday, reaching their highest levels in more than three months, supported by strength in banking and…
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Gold stages rebound as US dollar, Treasury yields slip
Gold prices gained on Wednesday (May 28), helped by a slight retreat in the US dollar and lower US bond yields as investors await a US…
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Jafar Panahi’s Cannes Triumph Sends a Warning to Authoritarians Everywhere
When “It Was Just an Accident,” a new movie from the Iranian director Jafar Panahi, won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, on…
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Namibia to mark colonial genocide for first time with memorial day
Dubbed "Germany's forgotten genocide", and described by historians as the first genocide of the 20th Century, the systematic murder of…
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Nomura faces rare vote over shareholder’s name-change proposal
Nomura Holdings has received a shareholder proposal that it will put to a vote for the first time in 13 years at a general meeting next…
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Stocks to watch: OCBC, Amara, Valuetronics
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (May 28). OCBC: The bank announced…
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Valuetronics posts 3.1% higher H2 profit of HK$79.9 million
Electronics manufacturing services provider Valuetronics on Wednesday (May 28) posted net profit of HK$79.9 million (S$13.1 million), up…
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Salesforce to buy Informatica for US$8 billion to bolster AI data tools
Salesforce said on Tuesday (May 27) it would buy Informatica for about US$8 billion, betting on the data management platform to sharpen…
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GM to invest US$888 million for engine production at New York facility
General Motors is investing US$888 million at a New York propulsion plant to increase engine production and build a next-generation V8,…
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Toyota sends first half of US$500 million pledge to air taxi maker
Joby says recently it now aims to start commercial services in Dubai by early 2026 after having previously targeted the end of this year…
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Brazilian prosecutors sue Chinese carmaker BYD over labour conditions
Brazilian labour prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against the Chinese auto manufacturer BYD and two contractors over allegations of…
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TSMC to open chip design centre in Munich, could later support AI development
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, said on Tuesday (May 27) it will open a design…
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Drawing secondary listings to SGX may not move the needle much, but every little bit helps
AMONG the recent slew of proposals unveiled to boost the attractiveness of the local bourse to investors and companies was one relating to…
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Apple to debut dedicated gaming app within days of Switch 2’s arrival
Apple is planning a dedicated app for video games on its devices, seeking to sell gamers and developers on the idea that it’s a leader in…
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Dior Cruise 2026: A Roman Thriller
For Maria Grazia Chiuri, staging her Dior cruise show in Rome was a gamble: she hadn’t presented a collection in her hometown in 10 years,…
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Oil prices ease as US-Iran talks, Opec+ plans spur supply concerns
Oil prices settled 1 per cent lower on Tuesday as investors worried about a supply glut after Iranian and US delegations made progress in…
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US: Stocks jump on easing tariff worries, lower bond yields
Wall Street stocks jumped on Tuesday after President Donald Trump pushed back tariffs on Europe while US Treasury bond yields retreated…
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Rosamund Pike, Natalie Portman Among Guests of Dior Cruise 2026 Show
ROME — Guests of the Dior 2026 cruise show made it through the step and repeat and the entrance of Villa Albani Torlonia just before it…
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Nicole Scherzinger Makes a Fashion Statement in LaQuan Smith and Thigh-high Boots at Broadway’s Big Luncheon Honoring Idina Menzel
Nicole Scherzinger is still in the midst of her Broadway era and the singer arrived at the 2025 New Dramatists luncheon at the New York…
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LA’s Silver Springs Pilates Studio Teams on Bikinis with Aubrey Swims
Two Los Angeles-based creatives have joined forces. Olivia Spralja, co-owner of Silver Springs — a hot Pilates and vinyasa yoga studio —…
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MAS proposes to remove some exemptions from advertisement regulations to better protect consumers
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is proposing to amend financial advertisement requirements in a bid to boost protection for…
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Brazilian prosecutors sue China's BYD over allegations of slave-like labor conditions
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian prosecutors said Tuesday they are suing Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD and two of its contractors over…
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Jonathan Adler to Stage First Museum Exhibition at MAD
The Museum of Arts and Design will be unveiling Jonathan Adler’s first museum exhibition on Saturday. Aptly named “The Mad, MAD World of…
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RFK Jr.: COVID vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that COVID-19 vaccines are no longer the recommended action for…