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How Dior Sauvage Remains the Bestselling Scent Overall
PARIS — In the ever more competitive fragrance industry jungle, Dior Sauvage men’s scent ranks first among all fragrances — masculine and…
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Timothy Han Returns With Imprint, a Fragrance Collection Inspired by Cult Classic Books
LONDON— What does literature smell like? There are probably as many answers as there are books, and the perfumer Timothy Han has a few of…
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Mandelson 'called Epstein best pal' in birthday message
Lord Mandelson called the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein his "best pal", according to a letter in an alleged "birthday book"…
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India’s RBI cut US debt, bought gold even before Trump’s tariffs
Central banks have been boosting gold purchases to reduce their risks to the US dollar as global growth becomes more uncertain India’s…
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Jon Stewart Calls Trump a ‘Make-A-Wish’ Kid as He Tackles Presidential Death Rumors: ‘Everyone Who Shows Up to His Office Makes One of His Dreams Come True’
“The Daily Show” is back after summer break, and on this week’s episode, Jon Stewart tackled the voracious rumors of Donald Trump‘s…
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GIC, SoftBank are said to weigh selling stake in fintech VNLife
The Vietnamese fintech firm has a presence in Vietnam, Singapore, Myanmar and Cambodia GIC and SoftBank Vision Fund are considering…
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Beka Breaks Into Song for Radley’s New Campaign
LONDON — Radley London has tapped British singer-songwriter Beka for an ad campaign that marks a pivotal moment in the brand’s shift to…
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Singapore early-stage emerging tech startups see 14% rise in deal volume, but funds raised slip 8%
There were 56 deals in 2024, up from 49 a year ago, though funding raised dipped from US$402 million to US$371 million Singapore’s early…
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Rayner's replacement will show which way political wind is blowing
As Westminster ponders what impact last week's reshuffle might have on the direction and instincts of the government, and its capacity to…
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Asia: Most markets rise on US rate hopes, Tokyo hits record
ASIAN markets mostly rose on Tuesday fuelled by optimism the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates this year, with gains led by a…
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Dairy duty: Indonesia presses businesses to find a million cows
A lack of cattle means the world’s fourth-largest country by population relies mostly on milk powder imported from Australia, New Zealand…
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Leonardo DiCaprio on Being Nervous For First Day of ‘One Battle After Another,’ Taking Inspiration From ‘The Big Lebowski’ and Working With Paul Thomas Anderson: ‘I Would’ve Done Any Movie He Proposed’
Leonardo DiCaprio has been waiting to work with Paul Thomas Anderson since he famously turned down the leading role in “Boogie Nights.” So…
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Texas A&M chancellor vows disciplinary action after professor caught teaching 'gender unicorn'
Texas A&M Chancellor Glenn Hegar said Monday that the university system will take disciplinary action after an undercover video showed a…
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China derivatives fuel 36% surge in SGX trading volume to 31.8 billion units in August
Value traded up 17% to S$33 billion; SGX cites global institutions tapping into China-access derivatives to manage risk across multiple…
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MetaOptics surges 25% on Catalist trading debut
The company’s placement of 30 million shares at S$0.20 apiece has brought in S$6 million Semiconductor optics company MetaOptics’ share…
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MetaOptics closes 20% up from IPO price on Catalist trading debut
The company’s placement of 30 million shares at S$0.20 apiece has brought in S$6 million Semiconductor optics company MetaOptics’ share…
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Fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina ignites crime debate
The murder of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a train in North Carolina last month has sparked ongoing concerns about…
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LISTEN: ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Slays at Box Office; Giancarlo Esposito, Shawn Hatosy Talk Biz at Creative Arts Emmy Awards
“The Conjuring: Last Rites” busted past all expectations in its debut weekend to make it lucky No. 7 of a streak of successful openings at…
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Indonesian currency, stocks fall after finance minister’s exit
The rupiah has weakened 2.3% against the US dollar this year, the worst-performing currency in Asia after the Indian rupee Indonesia’s…
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SGX-listed GS Holdings subsidiary to distribute Corona, Budweiser in Singapore
AB InBev’s Corona and Budweiser rank first and second in Most Valuable Global Brands report; Singapore beer market hit US$9.3 billion in…
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Gold prices trade above US$3,600 on Fed rate-cut bets
Investors are now awaiting US producer price data on Wednesday and consumer prices on Thursday for further clues on the Fed’s policy path…
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Australia’s sovereign wealth fund tops A$252 billion, reduces US portfolio
Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Future Fund, said on Tuesday its valuation had reached A$252 billion (S$213.2 billion) as it pared…
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China’s green push may cut global fossil use by 2030: report
The Asian nation is disproving the notion that green goals and economic growth are at odds, according to the report The stage may be set…
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Potential IPO of UK company could boost Thakral’s financial position
Project Glow Topco is considering an IPO on the main market of the London Stock Exchange Thakral Corporation is hoping to benefit from the…