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China’s biggest shipping line added to US military blacklist
COSCO Shipping Holdings, China’s biggest marine transport line, has been blacklisted by the US government for alleged links with the…
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Toyota aims to open its futuristic city in Japan this year
TOYOTA Motor plans to move in the first 100 residents of a futuristic city at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan by as soon as this fall. The…
Business
Bridgewater cuts 7% of staff in effort to remain ‘nimble’
BRIDGEWATER Associates dismissed 7 per cent of its workforce on Monday (Jan 6) as the world’s biggest hedge fund seeks to remain lean and…
Business
The unravelling of Hin Leong and OK Lim’s fall from grace
ONCE a giant in Singapore’s oil trading industry, the collapse of Hin Leong Trading (HLT) exposed a web of fraud, forgery and financial…
News
TikTok ban thrusts Apple, Google into US-China geopolitical fray
TIKTOK creators are posting videos promoting ways to get around a looming shutdown of the app in the US, which could spell trouble for…
Business
Stocks to watch: Straits Trading
THE following company saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Tuesday (Jan 7): The Straits Trading Company: The…
Business
Google to bring Gemini AI to TV sets running its software
ALPHABET’s consumer team will give TV sets running its Google TV operating system an artificial intelligence (AI) upgrade by adding Gemini…
Fashion
Oil prices ease as weak economic data offsets higher US winter storm heating demand
OIL prices eased in volatile trade on Monday (Jan 6) as some bearish economic news from the United States and Germany offset bullish…
Business
Europe: Shares rev up as auto sector jumps on report of softer US tariffs
EUROPEAN markets closed higher on Monday (Jan 6), as investor optimism was fuelled by a report suggesting that US tariffs might be less…
Business
Intel says new laptop chips will extend computer battery life
INTEL, which has been fending off mounting competition in notebook processors, says a new range of chips will help enable the longest…
Business
Qualcomm’s new chips will bring AI to US$600 personal computers
QUALCOMM introduced new chips designed to power personal computers (PCs) capable of running the latest artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Justin Trudeau: Embattled Canadian Prime Minister Resigns after 10 Years Amid Growing Public Outcry
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he is resigning after almost ten years in office, citing increasing…
Business
Abbie Stockard, 22-year-old Nursing Student and Cheerleader from Auburn University, Crowned Miss America 2025: A Night of Glamour and Inspiration
Abbie Stockard, a 22-year-old nursing student and cheerleader from Auburn University, has been crowned Miss America 2025. The event took…
Fashion
Linda De Sousa Abreu: Female London Jail Officer Who Engaged in Sexual Act with Inmate in Recorded Prison Romp Jailed for 15 Months
A married prison officer has been jailed for 15 months after being caught on video having sex with an inmate, in what was described as a…
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Who Is Noushin Faraji? Everything to Know About Glamorous Los Angeles Hairstylist Who Was Offered $1.5M by Skip Bayless for Sexual Favors
Skip Bayless has been accused of sexual misconduct at workplace, according to a bombshell lawsuit filed in Los Angeles. The lawsuit…
Culture
Joy Taylor: Fox Sports Host Slept with Ex-NFL Star Emmanuel Acho and Network Exec Charlie Dixon to Advance Her Career, Bombshell Lawsuit Claims
FS1 host Joy Taylor is accused of using sexual relationships with former NFL player co-host Emmanuel Acho and network executive Charlie…
Business
US: Wall St opens higher after report of selective Trump tariffs; chip stocks gain
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Jan 6) as optimism around AI boosted technology stocks, and a report suggested the…
Business
LG CNS begins taking orders for Korea’s biggest IPO since 2022
LG CNS, whose services include cloud and warehouse management, is accepting bids until Jan 15 LG Corp’s tech-services unit started taking…
Fashion
Pace of SGX delisting may not slow down in 2025: analysts
With 20 delistings in 2024, the SGX faces ongoing challenges from low market liquidity, increasing regulatory scrutiny, and the growing…
Business
Pace of SGX delistings may not slow down in 2025: analysts
With 20 delistings in 2024, SGX faces ongoing challenges from low market liquidity, increasing regulatory scrutiny, and the growing appeal…
Culture
Yukio Mishima’s Death Cult
I once owned a photograph of Yukio Mishima squatting in the snow, dressed in nothing but a skimpy white loincloth, brandishing a long…
Culture
He Was a Genius for the Ages. Can We Give Him a Break?
Gottfried Leibniz was not the first philosopher to think that we live in the best of all possible worlds. He may have been the unluckiest,…
Business
Asia-Pacific loans set to recover in 2025 from three-year drop
ASIA-PACIFIC loan volume outside Japan is gearing up for a rebound in 2025 driven by merger and acquisition activity and favourable rates…
Business
Japan's Nikkei slips more than 1% on 1st trading day of 2025 after year-end rally
Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped more than 1 per cent on the first trading day of 2025 on Monday (Jan 6) as investors sold stocks…