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Old tsunami video falsely linked to April 2026 earthquake in Japan
Japanese authorities issued tsunami alerts after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the country's north on April 20, 2026, but footage…
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Old photos from past earthquakes surface after tremor strikes Indonesia in April
A strong 7.4-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia in early April, but photos of fallen buildings that circulated online in the…
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New luxury tourist train connecting Osaka to UNESCO-listed Mount Kōya to launch in April
From ultra-fast bullet trains that criss-cross the country to scenic rides along the coast, Japan’s rail network has a lot to offer…
Business
Jardine C&C group MD Benjamin Birks to step down in April
Successor has not yet been named, but will be announced in due course. Mainboard-listed Jardine Cycle & Carriage (Jardine C&C) group…
Business
UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti plans to step down in April 2027, FT reports
UBS Group CEO Sergio Ermotti is planning to step down in April 2027, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Aleksandar Ivanovic, UBS’s…
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UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti plans to step down in April 2027 after completing Credit Suisse project, FT reports
The report comes at a time when UBS is trying to fight the Swiss government’s proposals to strengthen banking rules UBS CEO Sergio…
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UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti plans to step down in April 2027 after completing Credit Suisse project: FT
The report comes at a time when UBS is trying to fight the Swiss government’s proposals to strengthen banking rules UBS CEO Sergio…
Business
StarHub’s Karie Kow to be NetLink NBN Trust’s CFO from April 2026
Fibre network provider NetLink NBN Trust is appointing Karie Kow, the current vice-president of corporate finance at mobile operator…
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IAF chief Tomer Bar not seeking to extend tenure in role, slated to step down in April
Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar requested to retire after four years as Israel Air Force chief, despite IDF efforts to keep him on amid ongoing…
Business
Europe: Shares mark best week since April on boost from banks, healthcare
EUROPEAN shares logged their best weekly showing in five months on Friday with healthcare and miners leading advances on the day as rising…
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Authorities Seize 90,000 Vapes in 19 Smuggling Cases at Singapore Checkpoints from April to June 2025
Approximately 90,000 vapes and related products were seized as a result of 19 significant vape smuggling cases that were discovered at…
Business
Haidilao down most since April after hotpot chain sales decline
Consumers in China are turning frugal as concerns around a slowing economy affect investment and consumption Haidilao International…
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Asian credit gauges head for biggest two-day blowout since April
Any large move in US Treasury yields, over which most corporate US dollar bonds are priced, typically causes spreads to react around the…
Business
Europe: Shares log biggest daily drop since April after US tariffs hike
European stocks logged their biggest one-day drop in over three months on Friday (Aug 1), at the end of a busy week as investors grappled…
Business
Singapore shares on longest losing streak since April; STI falls 0.5%
Local stocks fell for the sixth consecutive session on Friday (Aug 1), notching their longest losing streak since Apr 9, as most markets…
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Looming U.S. Tariffs Drove Swiss Watch Export Surge in April
PARIS – Watchmakers and retailers rushing to beat a looming, but moving, deadline for U.S. tariffs fueled timepiece exports in April. A…
Business
Car sales in Europe dip slightly in April, Tesla’s 49% drop tempers EV gains
TESLA’S sales in Europe fell 49 per cent in April from a year earlier, even as battery-electric sales rose by 27.8 per cent, as the US EV…
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More margin calls and stopouts in April as Trump tariffs rattle markets
Several brokerages across Singapore observed up to double the number of margin calls and stopouts on such trades in April after US…
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April new home sales dip 9% month on month to 663 units, but are double year-ago levels
Developers in Singapore sold 663 private homes in April, down 9 per cent from the month before, but up 120 per cent from the 301 units a…
Business
IPhone maker Hon Hai’s April sales surge 26% ahead of US tariffs
Hon Hai Precision Industry, the main contract manufacturer for Apple and Nvidia, said its April revenue rose 26 per cent, likely boosted…
Business
S-Reits rebound from early April sell-off
Real estate investment trusts in Singapore (S-Reits) have rebounded strongly over the past two weeks, in line with the broader recovery in…
Fashion
Second Edition of Florida Men’s Fashion Week Set for April
Miami continues to flex its fashion muscle. The city will hold the second iteration of Florida Men’s Fashion WeekSaturday and Sunday at…
Fashion
Goop Continues Fashion Momentum With G. Label April Collection
Last fall, Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop business restructured to focus on three growth pillars — fashion, beauty and food — after appointing…
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April heralds return of migratory birds to UK – unless the weather turns cruel
Despite TS Eliot’s famous reworking of the opening lines to Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, April is not usually the cruellest month,…