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Geopolitical conflicts cloud Singapore fund managers’ outlook for 2025: Imas survey
SINGAPORE fund managers are anticipating an escalation in geopolitical conflicts, which will leave a material impact on the global economy…
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Singapore police partner banks to prevent S$73 million in potential scam losses
Two-month operation relies on robotic process automation technology to detect possible victims, enabling authorities to reach out to them…
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A journalist's murder highlights risks of reporting in small-town India
The gruesome murder of Indian journalist Mukesh Chandrakar has shone a spotlight on the dangers of reporting from some of the country's…
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Clip shows turbulence during flight in September 2024, not from Jeju Air plane before deadly crash
After a Jeju Air plane crash-landed in southwestern South Korea in December 2024, killing all but two of the 181 people on board, a clip…
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Russia's relationship with a neighboring ally is spiraling after a deadly plane crash likely caused by air defenses
The deadly Azerbaijani plane crash on Christmas Day is souring Russia's attempt to keep Baku close. Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev has…
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New California wildfire prompts evacuations in Pasadena, Altadena
A new wildfire erupted in Los Angeles County on Tuesday night near Pasadena and Altadena as firefighters continue battling the inferno in…
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Tyre maker Goodyear to sell Dunlop brand to Japan’s Sumitomo Rubber for US$701 million
GOODYEAR Tire & Rubber said on Tuesday (Jan 7) that it will sell its Dunlop brand to Japan’s Sumitomo Rubber Industries for US$701 million…
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China renews car trade-in subsidy to boost hybrid, EV sales
CHINA has renewed a trade-in subsidy of up to 20,000 yuan (S$3,724) to help underpin sales of fuel-efficient vehicles, including electric…
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Pacific Palisades fire prompts warning from captain: "We're in for a fight"
Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Captain Sheila Kelliher warned that firefighters are "in for a fight tonight" while battling the…
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Micron invests US$7 billion in Woodlands advanced packaging site; 1,400 jobs to be created
MICRON Technology broke ground on its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) advanced packaging facility on Wednesday (Jan 8) in Singapore, adjacent…
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Centurion hits record high, surges 6.3% after news that it is exploring a Reit listing
SHARES of accommodation assets operator Centurion surged 6.3 per cent on Wednesday (Jan 8) following the previous day’s news that it is…
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Amazon’s AWS to invest US$11 billion in Georgia to boost AI infrastructure development
AMAZON.COM said on Tuesday (Jan 7) that its cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), plans to invest about US$11 billion to…
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Nigerian atheist freed from prison but fears for his life
A prominent Nigerian atheist, who has just been freed after serving more than four years in prison for blasphemy, is now living in a safe…
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JPMorgan quits climate finance group, following Citi, Bank of America
JPMORGAN Chase just became the last of Wall Street’s biggest banks to abandon the industry’s largest climate-finance alliance. The No 1 US…
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China’s richest regions cut electricity prices to protect industries
MORE Chinese regions are cutting electricity prices to help out their embattled industries, which is likely to worsen the squeeze on…
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STI ends up 1.5%; banks, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding lead gains
SINGAPORE shares ended higher on Wednesday (Jan 8), led by gains in the local banks and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. The Straits Times Index…
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Stoneweg E-Reit’s portfolio value inches up 0.3% in H2 2024
STONEWEG European Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Stoneweg E-Reit) portfolio valuations crept up 0.3 per cent for the second half of the…
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Stocks to watch: SingPost, Centurion, Stoneweg E-Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jan 8): Source link
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US blacklist of China’s tech giants risks faster decoupling
THE US’s latest move to expand its list of Chinese military companies risks doing more than tanking the shares of some of its most…
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Toyota invests $44.4M in private Japanese spaceflight company
Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Akio Toyoda announces the automaker's $44.4 million investment in private space technology during the…
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Seattle police officer who struck and killed a graduate student from India is fired
Seattle’s interim police chief on Monday fired the officer who fatally struck a 23-year-old graduate student from India with his patrol…
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Where in Heaven and Hell and Eastern Europe Was Nosferatu Filmed?
Aidan Monaghan/Focus Features To create the dreadful world of Nosferatu, production designer Craig Lathrop designed and built some 60 sets…
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Venezuela's opposition leader says son-in-law has been abducted
The son-in-law of exiled Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González has been kidnapped. "Rafael was on his way to my seven and…
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Jennifer Lopez reveals her teen kids' 'brutally honest' advice
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Jennifer Lopez may be a Hollywood starlet, but she still takes…