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Charlie Kirk: Witnesses describe panic in aftermath of shooting
Witnesses describe scene before and after Charlie Kirk shot Attendees at the campus event where US conservative activist Charlie Kirk was…
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Merck scraps £1bn expansion in the UK over lack of state investment
Simon Jackbusiness editor, Faarea Masud and Rachel Clunbusiness reporters US pharmaceutical giant Merck is scrapping a planned £1bn…
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Tokyo Gap-Financing Market Unveils 23 Projects From Southeast Asia, Italy and Beyond
The Tokyo Gap-Financing Market has unveiled its selection of 23 feature film projects for its sixth edition, showcasing a strong Southeast…
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Asia-Pacific Content Spend Hits $16 Billion as Streaming Overtakes Pay-TV for First Time, Research Finds
Streaming platforms will overtake traditional pay-TV as the largest source of content investment in Asia-Pacific in 2025, marking a…
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‘Good Fortune’ Review: Keanu Reeves’ Brainless Angel Runs Away With Aziz Ansari’s Clever Directing Debut
It wasn’t meant as a joke when a Hollywood studio cast Nicolas Cage as an emo angel who risks his wings to save Meg Ryan, a mortal with…
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Revised BLS data shows the job market is weaker than expected
The labor market may be weaker than previously reported. According to newly revised Bureau and Labor Statistics (BLS) data, the U.S. added…
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Veteran banker sees Malaysia’s BNM keeping rates unchanged
A veteran banker who led a Malaysian lender to record profit says that the South-east Asian country can hold off on further cutting…
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Veteran banker sees Bank Negara keeping rates unchanged
A veteran banker who led a Malaysian lender to record profit says that the South-east Asian country can hold off on further cutting…
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Singapore collects S$88.9 billion in tax revenue in FY2024/25, 10.7% higher than in previous year
The increased collection is driven by robust economic growth and higher consumer spending The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras)…
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Singapore’s tax revenue up 10.7% at S$88.9 billion in FY2024/25 on robust growth and higher consumption
Corporate tax takings rise 6.7% to S$30.9 billion and remain the largest contributor The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras)…
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Singapore’s tax revenue up 10.7% at S$88.9 billion in FY2025 on robust growth and higher consumption
Corporate tax takings rise 6.7% to S$30.9 billion and remain the largest contributor The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras)…
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Centurion Accommodation Reit to offer 262 million units at S$0.88 apiece in mainboard listing
Mainboard-listed Centurion Corp is spinning off several of its worker accommodation properties into a Singapore-listed real estate…
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JCPenney Gets Glam With Bob Mackie
Bob Mackie is bringing his signature Hollywood glamour style to the masses with an exclusive collection for JCPenney launching this week.…
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Australia’s multi-billion dollar energy link to Asia will focus on local data centres for now
The development is one of the most ambitious global efforts to supply power-hungry Asian economies that lack the land to generate enough…
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Asia: Markets mostly up as producer price data stokes rate cut bets
ASIAN equities mostly rose on Thursday as investors built on this week’s rally after US data ramped up expectations for a string of…
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Top Japan start-up Sakana AI touts nature-inspired tech
WHEN David Ha started an AI company in Japan with his former Google colleague, they had a choice: create another huge, energy-intensive…
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China’s zinc smelters tighten grip as global rivals struggle
Harsh conditions in the global market have forced production cuts, including in Japan and Australia China’s zinc producers are pushing for…
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Toyota to manufacture EV SUVs at US Kentucky plant
The next-generation version of the ES sedan will be manufactured in Japan, as the company announced in 2021 Toyota Motor will start making…
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Indonesian yield curve steepest since early 2023 on fiscal fears
Longer-dated rupiah bonds are also vulnerable to moves in US Treasuries due to the heavier concentration of global investors in those…
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LHN jumps 8.6%, closes at record high on SGX approval of proposed Coliwoo listing
The counter ends the day at S$1.01, its highest price since its April 2015 listing Shares of LHN advanced for a second day straight on…
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DBS hits new high at S$53.24, driving STI to all-time peak of 4,367.51 points
The Straits Times Index also hit a peak at 4,367.51 points, jumping 21.05 points within seconds of the start of trading on Thursday DBS…
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DBS’ continued run-up leaves peers OCBC, UOB in the dust
Shares of South-east Asia’s biggest banking group are more than 20% up in the year to date Source link
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Gold inches higher as soft US PPI data fuels rate cut bets; CPI in focus
The US Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates at its policy meeting next Wednesday Gold edged up on Thursday (Sep 11), as…
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China’s US$4.5 trillion flows mark tipping point in market opening
A world-beating stock market rally has led the recent surge in two-way financial flows, which surged to an unprecedented US$4.5 trillion…