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Starhill Global Reit CEO and executive director Ho Sing to step down in August
Hospitality veteran Ho Sing is retiring and will step down as the chief executive officer and executive director of Starhill Global Real…
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PIDG, August Energy look to fill gap for ‘patient capital’ in South-east Asian clean energy
Their US$30 million joint venture will focus on Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)…
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August Global Partners raises US$150 million in final close of Healthcare fund
The fund seeks opportunities in healthtech, advanced manufacturing, digital health and precision medicine Fund manager August Global…
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Swiss Watch Exports Slump Globally in August
PARIS — Swiss watch exports cooled significantly in August. Shipments of wristwatches fell 16.4 percent, reaching 1.57 billion Swiss…
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SIA Group’s passenger traffic up 5.4% in August
Passenger traffic is at 13.6 billion for the month, compared with 12.9 billion in the corresponding period last year Passenger traffic for…
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Global EV sales growth slows to 15% in August, research firm says
GLOBAL sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles grew 15 per cent in August from a year ago, marking the slowest rate since…
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Vietnam Records Drop in Imports from China and Exports to US in August
Vietnamese customs data released on Thursday, September 11, revealed that, since a 20% tariff on shipments to the US went into effect,…
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China derivatives fuel 36% surge in SGX trading volume to 31.8 billion units in August
Value traded up 17% to S$33 billion; SGX cites global institutions tapping into China-access derivatives to manage risk across multiple…
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Airbus faces sprint to hit target after about 60 deliveries in August
Airbus needs to deliver planes at a record pace to reach its annual target after delivering about 60 aircraft in August, industry sources…
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Goodbye, August | National Review
At every age, I’ve tried to squeeze more and more out of Augusts that somehow seem to pass in a few flashes rather than languid weeks.…
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Australian shares post best August in 16 years as earnings season ends
The Australian benchmark notched its best August performance in sixteen years on Friday (Aug 29) as the corporate earnings season wrapped…
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Grapevine, August 24, 2025: An OK Israeli
Movers and shakers in Israeli society Australia is not denying entry visas to all Israeli officials or ex officio. Michal Cotler-Wunsh,…
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Buffett effect still holds as UnitedHealth soars through August
The Warren Buffett effect is proving true once again, spurring UnitedHealth Group’s reversal this month and giving the Dow Jones…
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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged in August, matching forecast
China kept benchmark lending rates in August unchanged for the third consecutive month on Wednesday (Aug 20), in line with market…
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Philippine central bank signals August rate cut
— The Philippine central bank signalled on Monday (Aug 11) that it may deliver the first of two remaining interest rate cuts this year at…
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Will World Turn Dark for 6 Minutes on Saturday? Here is the Truth About the August Solar Eclipse
The August solar eclipse has been one of the most discussed topics online in the recent past. The reason for it is a viral claim that the…
Fashion
The Best Sneakers Releasing in August
The sneaker release calendar is about to turn over to a new month, and there’s no shortage of kicks to keep an eye out for in August.…
Fashion
The Best Nike Sneakers Releasing in August
Things are about to get weird for Nike in August. The Swoosh’s release date will bring a lot of new oddities to the table, including its…
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COE quota up 3% to 18,701 for August to October
There will be 18,701 certificates of entitlement (COEs) available for tender from August to October 2025. This is up 3 per cent or 469…
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US: Wall St opens steady as investors prepare for August 1 deadline
Wall Street’s main indexes opened steady on Friday (Jul 25) following record closes for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq in the previous…
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Here’s Every Air Jordan Sneaker Releasing in August
Even with a steady set of eyes on it month after month, August is looking to be particularly strong for Jordan Brand. The House of Michael…
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Google to unveil new Pixel hardware on August 20 with AI in focus
The company’s market share in the US smartphone segment is tiny compared with Apple and Samsung Alphabet’s Google will debut new…
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Oil tumbles as Opec+ hikes August output more than expected
Oil prices slipped more than 1 per cent on Monday after Opec+ surprised markets by hiking output more than expected in August, raising…
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OPEC+ further raises output in August
A view of the OPEC pavilion on the COP28 grounds. Hannes P Albert/dpa The core group of OPEC+ oil cartel members is increasing production…