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Gen Z is giving more expensive Valentine's Day gifts than millennials
As Valentine's Day approaches, new data suggests that Generation Z consumers are poised to spend more on gifts and experiences than…
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Cathay Cineplex has paid back S$12 million owed to landlords; remaining S$2.7 million is a quarter of total sum
mm2 Asia says slower-than-expected recovery of the cinema industry hit the cinema chain’s ability to pay its arrears on a timely basis THE…
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US: Wall St opens higher after big corporate results
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Thursday (Feb 6), as investors evaluated earnings from companies including Honeywell…
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Dad-of-three's reaction to wife "unexpectedly" pregnant again caught on cam
A woman has shared her husband's hilarious reaction to learning he was unexpectedly set to become a father for the fourth time. Ragnheidur…
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BRC Asia Q1 profit after tax rises 13.9% to S$19.5 million
This is despite revenue falling 12.4% year on year to S$349.8 million, from S$399.2 million STEEL fabricator BRC Asia on Thursday (Feb 6)…
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HSBC’s head of global banking for Asia-Pacific is exiting lender
HSBC Holdings’s head of global banking for Asia-Pacific, Christina Ma, is leaving the bank, according to people familiar with matter, as…
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Shein, Temu retailers slapped with 30% levy on US bound goods
Chinese retailers that sell on Shein and PDD Holdings’ Temu platform say they have been asked by logistics agents to start paying an…
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China’s control over 75% of Indonesia’s nickel capacity raises concerns
Chinese companies currently control 75% of Indonesia's nickel refining capacity, raising concerns about supply chain resilience, according…
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Unstoppable retail crowd breaks US stock buying record despite rout
THE volatile start to the year has spooked some professional investors but has done little to dowse retail traders’ enthusiasm for the US…
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ST Engineering bags new contracts worth S$4.3 billion in Q4 2024
ST ENGINEERING on Thursday (Feb 6) announced that it secured S$4.3 billion in new contracts in the fourth quarter of 2024. These comprise…
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Despite housing crunch, German construction sector stuck in doldrums
Germany's residential construction industry continues to face a lack of work and difficult conditions as a crisis in the sector stretches…
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CapitaLand Ascendas Reit H2 DPU rises 3.2% to S$0.07681
THE distribution per unit (DPU) of CapitaLand Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (Clar) for the second half ended Dec 31, 2024, was…
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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…