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TalkMed to delist from SGX on Sep 15
Healthcare provider TalkMed will be delisted from the Singapore Exchange from 9 am on Sep 15, the company announced on Thursday (Sep 11).…
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Singapore stocks end higher amid mixed regional trading; STI up 0.2%
On the STI, UOL is the top gainer, up 3.9%; Thai Beverage is the biggest decliner, shedding 1.1% Local stocks tracked overnight gains on…
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The Return of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s Masterpiece, “The Brothers Size”
At the beginning of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s poetic drama “The Brothers Size,” now at the Shed, one of the play’s three actors pours white…
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Longtime Bulgari Executive, Heir Francesco Trapani Dies at 68
MILAN – Industry entrepreneur and investor Francesco Trapanihas died, aged 68. “It is with profound sadness that Bulgari mourn the passing…
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Carlyle, EQT, HongShan among final bidders for Starbucks China: sources
Global investment firms Carlyle Group and EQT, alongside regional players HongShan Capital Group and Boyu Capital, are preparing final…
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Saudi oil giant Aramco raises US$3 billion from Islamic bonds
Saudi Aramco, the world’s biggest oil company, raised US$3 billion from a sale of Islamic bonds, a term sheet showed on Thursday (Sep 11),…
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Emily Thornberry pulls out of deputy Labour leader race
Emily Thornberry has announced she is withdrawing from the Labour deputy leadership contest, leaving four candidates left in the race to…
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South Korea scraps plan to expand tax on stock investments
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said on Thursday (Sep 11) he would not pursue plan to revise a capital gains tax on stock…
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Centurion soars 7.4% on the back of IPO for Centurion Accommodation Reit
Shares of Centurion soared nearly 7.4 per cent on Thursday afternoon (Sep 11) shortly after it gave details on the proposed listing of its…
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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…