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Swiss Watch Exports Slump Globally in August
PARIS — Swiss watch exports cooled significantly in August. Shipments of wristwatches fell 16.4 percent, reaching 1.57 billion Swiss…
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Legal officer ‘responsible’ for the compliance of fundraising document named in Olivia Lum’s trial
Court hears that Joscelyn Tan, Hyflux’s former legal officer for corporate finance, would have been in charge A former senior legal…
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Centurion Accommodation Reit kicks off SGX IPO
The Singapore public offer opens at 10 pm on Thursday, and closes at 12 pm on Tuesday Centurion Accommodation Real Estate Investment Trust…
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Centurion Accommodation Reit kicks off public offer of units at S$0.88 each for SGX mainboard listing
Centurion Accommodation Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) will launch its initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday (Sep 18) evening,…
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Man dead and woman in hospital after Clissold Park shooting
A man has been shot dead and a woman is in hospital following what police have described as a "deeply distressing incident" in a north…
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Mahmood vows to fight blocks against migrant deportations
Sam FrancisPolitical reporter The home secretary has vowed to fight "vexatious, last-minute claims" after the deportation of an Eritrean…
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Winning bidder pays S$18,900 to dine with DBS CEO Tan Su Shan in charity auction
The event is a rare instance of a fundraising in Asia featuring a leading corporate executive Charity meal auctions with billionaire…
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Food Empire surges 5.4% after target price raised by Maybank
Shares of Food Empire Holdings (FEH) surged as much as 5.4 per cent on Thursday (Sep 18), two days after Maybank raised its target price.…
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Food Empire surges 5.4% after Maybank raises target price
Shares of Food Empire Holdings (FEH) surged as much as 5.4 per cent on Thursday (Sep 18), two days after Maybank raised its target price.…
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Food Empire jumps 2.7% after Maybank raises target price
Shares of Food Empire Holdings (FEH) surged as much as 5.4 per cent on Thursday (Sep 18), two days after Maybank raised its target price.…
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Hong Kong central bank cuts interest rate, tracking Fed; banks follow
Hong Kong’s central bank on Thursday (Sep 18) lowered its base interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.5 per cent, tracking a cut by the US…
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Good AI innovation means focusing on workflow not cutting jobs
When I was an engineer at Stripe circa 2017, I pitched a machine learning system that would cut our support headcount in half. I thought I…
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Four men bailed over Windsor protest
Four men who were arrested after images of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein were projected onto Windsor Castle have been bailed, police…
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Hong Leong Asia closes up 2.9% as UOBKH lifts target price on H1 earnings, data-centre exposure
Hong Leong Asia shares rose on Thursday (Sep 18) after UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) lifted its target price for the counter earlier this week. As…
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Fed’s quarter-point rate cut does not signal a sustained easing cycle: analysts
Market watchers believe the US dollar could see near-term resilience while the recent gold rally could slow down Asia’s equities markets…
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China leaves policy rate unchanged after Fed rate reduction
China’s central bank left a key interest rate unchanged on Thursday (Sep 18), as authorities appear in no rush to ease monetary settings…
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Bank of Japan may raise rates in October even if Takaichi wins leadership race, says ex-central bank official
The Bank of Japan could raise interest rates in October even if Sanae Takaichi, a proponent of aggressive monetary easing, wins the ruling…
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Helsinki Film Festival Head Pauliina Stahlberg on Making the World ‘a Better Place Through Film’: ‘We’re on the Side of the Good Guys’
The Helsinki Intl. Film Festival – Love & Anarchy kicks off its 38th edition Thursday with change in the air, with long-time artistic…
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Huawei unveils new AI chip tech to rival Nvidia
The Shenzhen-based firm is planning to launch Ascend 950PR early next year, Ascend 950DT chip in late 2026, Ascend 960 in late 2027, and…
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Linda Farrow Is Back and Ready for Her Close Up
LONDON — Linda Farrow is back. The designer who launched her eponymous label of glamorous sunglasses in the ‘70s is now the face of the…
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‘Him’ Review: From Concussions to Contracts, Jordan Peele-Produced Thriller Shows That Football Can Be a Lot Scarier Than Most People Realize
Cameron Cade has only one mission in life: to be the best player in American football. Nothing else matters to this college sports star…
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EXCLUSIVE: The Lede Company Expands Talent Division to Paris
NEW HORIZONS: The Lede Company is expanding its talent division to Paris as it continues to strengthen its foothold in Europe. The agency,…
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EXCLUSIVE: Gisou, Cédric Grolet Team on Honey-Infused Pastries
** THIS IS EMBARGOED UNTIL SEPT. 18 BUT CAN RUN IN THE DD ** SWEET TEMPTATIONS: Premium hair and beauty brand Gisou is taking its…
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EXCLUSIVE: Dior Names Mia Goth Brand Ambassador
GOTH GIRL: As it gears up for Jonathan Anderson’s womenswear debut on Oct. 1, Dior has named its third new female brand ambassador this…