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Tourist Falls to Death While Taking Selfie at Popular Waterfall in Thailand's Koh Samui
A French tourist slipped and fell to his death while taking a selfie with his girlfriend at a popular waterfall in Thailand's Koh Samui.…
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Japan’s cash in circulation falls for first time in 18 years in 2025 on BOJ stimulus exit
Japan’s monetary base, or cash in circulation, declined for the first time in 18 years in 2025 as the central bank weaned off massive…
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US stocks: Nasdaq rallies again while yen falls despite BOJ rate hike
RESURGENT artificial intelligence shares lifted the Nasdaq on Friday for a second straight session while the yen retreated despite a Bank…
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Why Rescheduling Cannabis Falls Short | National Review
Federal law continues to insist that marijuana is a controlled substance — a contradiction with state laws rescheduling does not resolve.…
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Interest in money market funds in Singapore falls 44% quarter on quarter to S$1.5 billion in Q3: Morningstar
Singaporean investor interest in money market funds waned in the third quarter of 2025, with net inflows of S$1.5 billion, down 44 per…
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Europe shares subdued with Fed meeting in focus; EssilorLuxottica falls
EUROPEAN shares ended flat on Tuesday as investors stayed cautious going into the US Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting, while…
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Wall Street opens lower as investors assess data, Microsoft falls
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday (Dec 3), as investors assessed data pointing to a weak jobs market, while Microsoft…
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Singapore: 3 People Rushed to Hospital After Tree Branch Falls on Cars Along ECP
Three people were taken to hospital on Saturday, November 29, after a large tree branch collapsed onto several vehicles along the East…
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10 Tourist Traps Every First-Time Italy Visitor Falls Into
Italy may be one of the world’s most beloved travel destinations, but it’s also a place where first-time visitors easily get swept up in…
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Indonesia’s Jakarta now the world’s largest city, Tokyo falls to third: UN
A new United Nations report has found that Indonesia’s capital Jakarta is the world’s largest city with 41.9 million people living there,…
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ThaiBev’s full-year net profit falls 6.8% to 25.4 billion baht
Thai Beverage posted a 6.8 per cent drop in net profit to 25.4 billion baht (S$1.02 billion) for the full year ended Sep 30, 2025, from…
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BRC Asia H2 profit falls 5% to S$52.2 million
Steel solutions provider BRC Asia reported a 5 per cent decrease in net profit for the second half of the year to S$52.2 million, from…
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STI tumbles 1% amid rout in Asia markets; Nikkei, Hang Seng falls more than 2%
Singapore stocks fell on Friday (Nov 21), mirroring a wider regional rout as markets tumbled earlier this week on fears of an artificial…
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Gold falls as strong US jobs data dims rate-cut prospects
Traders now see nearly a 39% chance for a Fed rate cut next month, down from 60% earlier this month Gold prices slipped on Friday (Nov 21)…
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Hongkong Land Q3 profit falls 13% on lower contributions from its office portfolio
Hongkong Land’s underlying profit for the third quarter of its 2025 financial year is 13 per cent lower than the same period the previous…
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STI falls 0.9%, tracking regional peers
Singapore stocks ended lower on Tuesday (Nov 18), tracking regional losses. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.9 per cent or…
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Gold extends falls on firm US dollar, easing Fed rate-cut bets
Traders are currently pricing in a 43% probability of a quarter-point Fed rate cut next month, down from 50% in last week Gold fell for a…
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US: Wall St falls at open with eyes on Nvidia earnings, data
Wall Street’s main indexes fell at the open on Monday (Nov 17), heading into a packed week that includes AI bellwether Nvidia’s results…
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Singapore Construction Worker Falls to Death at Jurong Region Line Site; Authorities Issue Stop-Work Order
A 46-year-old worker died after falling at an MRT construction site for the Jurong Region Line on Thursday, November 13. The Ministry of…
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Geo Energy Q3 net profit falls 55% to US$3.2 million due to lower coal prices
Indonesian coal producer Geo Energy Resources on Friday (Nov 14) reported a 55 per cent decline in net profit to US$3.2 million for the…
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Frasers Property H2 profit falls 32.2% to S$100.9 million on lower contributions from residential projects
Frasers Property posted a net profit of S$100.9 million for the six months ended Sep 30, a 32.2 per cent decline from S$148.9 million for…
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StarHub’s Q3 profit falls 35.3% to S$26.2 million
StarHub posted net profit of S$26.2 million for its third quarter ended Sep 30, down 35.3 per cent from S$40.4 million in the previous…
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Acrophyte Hospitality Trust 9-month net property income falls 13.9% to US$29.1 million
The drop is largely to due to hotel dispositions and renovations, as well as increases in operating expenses Acrophyte Hospitality Trust’s…
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F&N full-year profit falls 6.4% to S$141.3 million despite higher revenue in F&B segment
Beverage and publishing company Fraser and Neave (F&N) on Wednesday (Nov 12) announced a 6.4 per cent fall in net profit to S$141.3…