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Socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein known for 'cat' plastic surgery dies
Jocelyn Wildenstein, the Swiss socialite known for her catlike eyes has died in Paris. Wildenstein's partner, the fashion designer Lloyd…
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Sias urges independent professional inquiry into SingPost’s dismissal of senior executives
AN INDEPENDENT professional inquiry should be commissioned to look into the circumstances that led to the dismissal of three Singapore…
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Singapore shares rise on first trading day of 2025; STI up 0.4%
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 284 to 246, with 812.8 million securities worth S$581.4 million changing hands SINGAPORE…
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Mass shooting at Queens Nightclub Leaves at Least 11 People Injured
✓ Link copied to clipboard! Multiple people have been injured during a shooting at a nightclub in New York City. What to Know At least 10…
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China Introduces New Forex Rules To Tighten Crypto Oversight and Target Illegal Cross-Border Transactions
China Introduces New Forex Rules To Tighten Crypto Oversight and Target Illegal Cross-Border Transactions On Dec. 31, 2024, China’s…
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Thai government says Bank of Thailand chair appointment won’t take too long
THAILAND’S government expects a selection panel to quickly conclude the process to pick a new chairman for the nation’s central bank after…
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Thai economic uncertainty has increased, central bank minutes say
UNCERTAINTY around the Thai economy has significantly increased primarily due to the unclear impact of possible US economic policies,…
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Deadly Hawaii fireworks incident caused "war zone" injuries: Governor
Hawaii Governor Josh Green said that a deadly New Year's fireworks incident in the Honolulu neighborhood of Aliamanu caused "war-zone"…
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Musk’s X, Google yet to apply for Malaysia’s new social media license
ELON Musk’s X and Alphabet’s Google, which operates the video streaming platform YouTube, have not applied for a social media operating…
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MAS review group exploring use of seed capital for equities market: Gan Kim Yong
The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) equities market review group is studying how to make optimum use of seed capital to attract…
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RHB cuts IReit target to S$0.34; flags potential privatisation on further unit price declines
RHB Research has lowered its target price on IReit Global to S$0.34 from S$0.40 previously, as it expects the real estate investment…
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Bank of Korea governor says monetary easing this year will be flexible
SOUTH Korea’s central bank governor said on Thursday (Jan 2) that the pace of monetary policy easing would need to be flexible this year…
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Billionaire Li Ka-shing’s Hutchmed in US$608 million health unit stake sales
HUTCHMED (China), controlled by tycoon Li Ka-shing, is selling stakes in its health subsidiary for around US$608 million as the…
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Trendlines launches investigations into potential misappropriation of funds
AN EMPLOYEE of Trendlines Group was found to be potentially involved in a suspected misappropriation of funds from the accounts of the…
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New travel requirements for Americans in 2025: What you need to know
There are a few new travel requirements that Americans should be aware of going into the new year. Newsweek reached out to the…
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SingPost taps ex-Singapore CEO Neo Su Yin as group COO to help steady the ship
SINGAPORE Post (SingPost) has appointed Neo Su Yin as its group chief operating officer (COO), effective Thursday (Jan 2). Her appointment…
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Stocks to watch: Nio, SingPost, Digital Core Reit, Trendlines
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect the trading of their securities on Thursday (Jan 2): Source link
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Bourbon Street attack: What we know about New Orleans victims
Three victims among the 15 people killed when a car drove into a crowd in New Orleans Wednesday morning have been identified by family…
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Alibaba to sell Sun Art to buyout firm DCP for HK$12.3 billion
ALIBABA Group Holding agreed to sell its shares in Sun Art Retail Group to private equity firm DCP Capital, unloading another high-profile…
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Alibaba to sell China’s Sun Art to buyout firm at big discount
ALIBABA Group Holding agreed to sell its shares in Sun Art Retail Group to private equity firm DCP Capital, unloading another high-profile…
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The new Great Wall: China’s $70 billion, 2,700-mile water transfer mega-project
Throughout history, China has reshaped its geography to meet its growing needs. And now, it is undertaking what may be the largest…
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FBI investigating deadly Cybertruck explosion at Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas
One person was killed and seven others injured after a Cybertruck burst into flames Wednesday morning just outside the glass entrance…
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What we know about Shamsud-Din Jabbar, accused in deadly New Orleans attack
The FBI has identified Shamsud-Din Jabbar as the man who drove a truck into a crowd on New Orleans' Bourbon Street early Wednesday,…
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Over 1,000 pounds of space debris crash in south Kenya village
MAKUENI COUNTY, Kenya – Investigations are ongoing as southern Kenya experienced falling debris from the sky around 3 p.m. on Monday.…