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Malawi president orders troops to withdraw from DR Congo
Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the military to begin preparing to withdraw from their peacekeeping mission in the…
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DeepSeek fever fuels patriotic bets on Chinese AI stocks
CHINESE investors are rushing into AI-related stocks, betting the artificial intelligence advance of home-grown startup DeepSeek will lead…
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Maersk Q4 profit beats forecast, expects softer 2025 earnings
The Danish company, viewed as a barometer of world trade, said it expects an underlying Ebitda result of between US$6 billion and US$9…
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SGX seeing ‘improved momentum’ in IPO pipeline, hopeful that listings will exceed last year’s
More companies could be listing here this year with the Singapore Exchange (SGX) seeing an improved pipeline of initial public offerings…
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SocGen doubles Q4 profit as retail unit rebounds
SOCIETE Generale (SocGen) said on Thursday (Feb 6) it had doubled fourth-quarter profits after a recovery in its retail bank and increased…
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Guide: How to spawn Treasure Fleets in Civilization 7
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors If you're striving to become the world's richest empire in…
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HSBC upgrades Grab to ‘buy’ on attractive valuations, growth drivers ahead
HSBC upgraded its rating on ride-hailing giant Grab to a “buy” on attractive valuations and “intact” growth drivers, while Maybank…
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Old protest pictures misrepresented as Myanmar workers demanding higher pay
As activists marked the fourth anniversary of Myanmar's military coup on February 1, 2025, old protest photos in Thailand circulated…
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Nomura soars to 16-year high as profit jump cements recovery
NOMURA Holdings’s shares jumped to their highest in 16 years after Japan’s biggest brokerage doubled third-quarter profit and beat market…
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BlackRock to list Bitcoin exchange-traded product in Europe
BLACKROCK, the world’s largest asset manager, is preparing to list an exchange-traded product (ETP) tied directly to Bitcoin in Europe,…
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Best Jobs for Empaths: Where Feelings Meet Finance
Ever feel like you soak up the emotions around you like a sponge? You might be an empath. For folks who feel the world deeply, finding a…
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Friend spends hours helping bride, then learns "uncomfortable truth"
A college friendship fractured when a woman unexpectedly realized she wasn't invited to a wedding, despite years of shared experiences and…
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Protesters set fire to ex-Bangladesh PM's family home
Protesters in Bangladesh have vandalised and set fire to the former family home of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, as well as those…
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Google ends hiring targets tied to diversity
Google is the latest tech company rethinking how it approaches diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace as businesses face more…
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Jimmy Butler, Warriors Agree to Extension Following Blockbuster Trade
ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania has reported that the Miami Heat have sent star forward Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors…
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Singapore shares rise as tariff concerns fade; STI up 0.4%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 352 to 186, after 1.3 billion securities worth S$1.1 billion change hands BUOYED by fading…
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US Federal Reserve releases its Wall Street bank stress-test plans
THE US Federal Reserve released hypothetical scenarios for its annual stress tests, which seek to evaluate the resilience of big banks and…
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CapitaLand China Trust’s H2 DPU falls 12% to S$0.0264
THE manager of CapitaLand China Trust (CLCT) on Thursday (Feb 6) posted a 12 per cent decline in distribution per unit (DPU) to S$0.0264…
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Stocks to watch: SGX, CLCT, CapitaLand China Trust, Frasers Hospitality Trust
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Feb 6): Singapore Exchange: The…
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SGX’s H1 net profit rises 20.7% to S$340 million
Cash equities and equity derivatives segment leads the group’s broad-based performance THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Thursday (Feb 6)…
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Family celebrates compensation to the widow of a journalist killed during Brazil's dictatorship
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The family of a Brazilian journalist who was tortured and killed during the country’s military dictatorship on…
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Tom Brady says he enjoys being tested by new broadcasting and Raiders co-ownership roles
Tom Brady is widely acknowledged as the greatest quarterback of all time. His knack for performing in the clutch and winning Super Bowls…
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SoftBank nears deal to acquire chip designer Ampere
SOFTBANK Group is in advanced talks to acquire Ampere Computing, sources familiar with the matter said. The Japanese company is discussing…
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Shein vendors fear thin margins will vanish under new US Postal Service rules
THE US Postal Service’s flip-flop on inbound international packages from China and Hong Kong is throwing Chinese retailers that sell on…