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Army mishandled sex assault before Jaysley Beck's death - inquest
Bea Swallow BBC News, Wiltshire The death of a soldier left terrified after being sexually assaulted by her superior was, in part, caused…
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Nazi Art Thief, UFOs and Women at War Among Subjects Covered in Shows Presented by PBS Distribution at Mip London (EXCLUSIVE)
A Nazi art thief, UFOs and women at war are among the subjects covered in new factual shows being presented by PBS Distribution at Mip…
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Sing Investments & Finance H2 net profit up 21% at S$20.3 million
SING Investments & Finance (SingFinance) posted a 21 per cent increase in net profit to S$20.3 million for the half year ended Dec 31,…
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Ant Group’s profit rises with Jack Ma back in the public eye
ANT Group’s quarterly profit surged more than 50-fold after it benefited from an investment gain, a major boon for the Chinese fintech…
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UOL unit, partner win tender for residential site in Shanghai
A UNIT of property developer UOL Group, together with an industry partner, has won a nine billion yuan (S$1.7 billion) tender for a…
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Alibaba revenue beats estimates as signs of a comeback mount
ALIBABA Group Holding posted its fastest pace of revenue growth in more than a year, reflecting a turnaround in its commerce business and…
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Wilmar posts 39.4% fall in H2 net profit on absence of year-ago gain, weak sugar price
AGRIBUSINESS Wilmar International posted a 39.4 per cent fall in net profit to US$590.2 million for the six months ended December 2024.…
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Genting Singapore posts 34% fall in H2 net profit to S$222 million
GENTING Singapore posted a 34 per cent fall in net profit to S$222 million for the half year ended Dec 31, 2024, from S$334.9 million in…
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Car finance scandal: Lloyds earmarks £1.2bn for potential payouts
Lloyds Banking Group has nearly tripled the amount it is setting aside to cover the car finance mis-selling scandal to £1.2bn, knocking…
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Singapore shares decline amid hawkish Fed minutes; STI down 0.2%
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 320 to 205, after 1.5 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands SINGAPORE stocks…
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TikTok restructures trust and safety team, lays off staff in unit: sources
The layoffs began the same day for teams in Asia and Europe, Middle East and Africa TIKTOK is laying off global staff at its trust and…
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TikTok cuts trust and safety jobs in Singapore as part of global layoffs
AT LEAST a dozen TikTok employees in Singapore were let go with immediate effect, as the firm trimmed its back-end teams globally to…
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High-Energy Game Show ‘Ants,’ Inspired by Ant Colonies, Picked Up by Fremantle: Show Highlights ‘the Power of Unity and Teamwork’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Fremantle has acquired the global distribution rights to high-energy Japanese competition format “Ants,” where teamwork is the way to win.…
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iPhone 16e: Apple gambles on AI features at lower cost
Apple has announced a new iPhone which brings artificial intelligence (AI) features at a lower cost than its flagship handsets. The iPhone…
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DeepSeek rally helps Chinese tech firms raise more funds
Listed Chinese companies have raised more than US$1 billion globally through placements so far this year, with most of it in February THE…
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Singapore’s Abaxx Exchange plans gold futures as metal surges
SINGAPORE’S Abaxx Exchange plans to introduce gold futures in the coming months, with prices setting fresh records this year as traders…
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Growth in global private equity deal flow may be slower than expected this year: Preqin
INVESTORS forecasting a quick uptake in global private equity (PE) activity this year may be disappointed, especially if the gap in…
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Airbus sets modest 2025 jet delivery goal amid supply snags
AIRBUS estimated it will deliver 820 aircraft this year, setting modest target as the planemaker contends with trade tensions, persistent…
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Swiss Watches Exports Returned to Growth in January
PARIS – Could the Swiss watch industry’s woes be over in 2025? Export of timepieces returned to growth in January, according to figures…
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Dubois v Parker: Champion can reach heights of Fury & Joshua, says Fabio Wardley
Yes, you need to do the job in the ring and knock people out in emphatic fashion and all of the rest, but there is a level of prowess and…
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Japan’s Suzuki aims to boost sales by a third by 2030, invest heavily in India
JAPANESE small car maker Suzuki Motor said it will target 4.2 million vehicles in global sales in five years’ time – an increase of nearly…
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Analysts raise target prices, dividend estimates on UOB as they get positive on earnings outlook
Maybank forecasts return on equity to increase, thereby driving higher valuations ANALYSTS have raised their target prices for UOB after…
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Fog harvesting could provide water for the driest cities
Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Capturing water from fog - on a large scale - could provide some of the driest cities in the…
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Lenovo’s profit beats estimates as AI fuels PC recovery hopes
Investors are betting that PC makers from HP to Dell Technologies will benefit in 2025 as consumers pick up devices with more AI features…