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US citizens are being told to carry birth certificates amid ICE raids
United States citizens, including Native Americans, are being warned to carry ID with them after reports of Immigration and Customs…
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Name Change Cost Shock: Hidden Fees You Need to Know
Ever thought about changing your name legally? It’s not just about picking a new name and moving on. There’s a lot more to it, especially…
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Santosa, Kolonas families offer to privatise Japfa at S$0.62 per share - The Business Times
THE family members of Japfa’s founder are looking to take the agri-food company private by way of scheme of arrangement, for S$0.62 per…
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Great Eastern granted further extension to May 25 to explore options to return free float - The Business Times
GREAT Eastern now has until May 25 to explore options to comply with free float requirements under the Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) listing…
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Lian Beng’s Ong family offers to privatise SLB Development at S$0.23 per share - The Business Times
LIAN Beng Group’s board of directors – comprising the controlling Ong family – has proposed to acquire and privatise property developer…
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Wall Street enters darker age with most stock trading now hidden - The Business Times
HERE’S a surprising new fact about the world’s largest and most-liquid public equity market: Most of the activity on it is not public…
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Far East Orchard unit acquires additional stake in Woodlands Square for S$25 million - The Business Times
A UNIT of Far East Orchard (FEO) has acquired an additional stake in its commercial property in Woodlands for S$25 million. Woods Square,…
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Hamas to name next Israeli hostages set to be released
Hamas is expected to hand over to Israel the names of four hostages to be released on Saturday under the Gaza ceasefire deal. It is…
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Alfa Romeo and Jeep dealership in Singapore to close by June - The Business Times
CAPELLA Auto, the agent for Alfa Romeo and Jeep cars in Singapore, is winding up its business by June and will sell its remaining stock of…
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Chinese firms boost shareholder returns via dividends and buybacks - The Business Times
CHINESE firms are attracting investors with increased dividends and buybacks, spurred by a policy push for corporate governance reforms in…
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Video from September 2024 shows 16 abducted children found in Nigeria, not 200
Social media users in Nigeria have shared a video in January 2025 claiming it showed 200 missing children who were found in a house in…
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Grab contributed as much as 0.8% of Singapore GDP in 2023: report - The Business Times
RIDE-HAILING company Grab added S$5.2 billion to Singapore’s economy in 2023 through its on-demand services such as ride-hailing and…
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Old photos falsely linked to baseless claims of 'Chinese spy arrests' in S.Korea
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his failed martial law bid by rehashing baseless claims of voter fraud,…
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BYD plans to sell plug-in hybrids in Japan - The Business Times
CHINA’S BYD could start selling its first plug-in hybrid vehicle in Japan this year, the company said on Friday (Jan 24), as it aims to…
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Jack Ma-backed Ant Group unit Anext Bank appoints CEO-designate - The Business Times
Digital wholesale bank Anext Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jack Ma-backed Ant Group’s overseas unit Ant International, welcomed a new…
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Tesla launches new Model Y in US, Canada, Europe weeks after China - The Business Times
ELON Musk’s Tesla launched a new higher-priced version of the Model Y, its best-selling car, in the United States, Canada and Europe on…
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Analysts upgrade Frasers Centrepoint Trust to ‘buy’, citing its high retail portfolio occupancy - The Business Times
ANALYSTS have upgraded Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) to a “buy” rating, citing its high retail portfolio occupancy and ongoing asset…
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LNG firm Venture Global gets US$1.75 billion in year’s biggest IPO - The Business Times
VENTURE Global raised US$1.75 billion in its initial public offering (IPO), pricing its shares in the middle of a marketed range. The…
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Bryan Kohberger lawyer raises questions about Idaho murder roommate's story
An attorney representing Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University Idaho students during a home invasion, questioned the…
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Fury at what MIL does at restaurant during son's birthday: "Disrespectful"
A tense family dispute escalated at a birthday dinner when a woman's mother-in-law (MIL) attempted to take her baby from her arms without…
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Hong Kong’s CKI is said to weigh sale of UK’s £4 billion Eversholt Rail - The Business Times
CK INFRASTRUCTURE (CKI) is evaluating options for Eversholt Rail, including a possible sale that may value the British rolling stock…
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Abductions spark fears of a return to Kenya's dark past
The reported disappearance of more than 80 government critics over the last six months has caused a huge public backlash in Kenya. A judge…
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Crypto’s richest man CZ turns venture capital firm into giant family office - The Business Times
ZHAO Changpeng “CZ”, a few months out of prison and worth US$70 billion thanks to the relentless crypto rally, is turning the former…
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One A$AP Rocky juror is 'very risky' for rapper's case
The jury is set in A$AP Rocky's felony assault case, but lawyers tell Newsweek that one female juror, a firearms instructor, is "very…