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Singapore stocks end flat amid regional rally amid US rate cut expectations
Local stocks ended flat on Monday (Sep 8) while Asian markets rallied amid expectations that the US will cut rates in September, given a…
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Tom Phillips: New Zealand fugitive dad killed by police
Kelly Ng, Vandhna Bhan, Ayeshea Perera and Rachel HaganBBC News Watch: Possible Tom Phillips sighting released by New Zealand police A…
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‘Drive My Car’ Star Nishijima Hidetoshi’s Busan-Bound Drama ‘Dear Stranger’ Boarded by EST N8 for International Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
EST N8 has acquired global sales rights to “Dear Stranger,” a suspense drama from Tokyo production house Roji Films. The agreement covers…
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Blank Street’s rebrand is full-on matcha core
Blank Street started in 2020 as a coffee shop operated out of a single cart in Williamsburg. Just five years later, it’s a chain with more…
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The Democrats Who Refuse to Back Mamdani Are Sending a Scary Message
Many politicians have endorsed Mamdani. “The people have spoken,” Congressman Adriano Espaillat, who has represented a Bronx district…
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China can’t be counted on to absorb global crude surplus as Opec+ bumps up production: market watchers
Crude could trade at below US$60 a barrel by end-2025 as the world’s largest oil importer slows down stockpiling The crude oil market is…
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Trump Is a Weak and Failing President, and It’s Time to Say So
By the way, many other polls support those findings. Pew, Fox, Gallup, and Quinnipiac have all found approval of Trump’s tariffs and/or…
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China’s e-commerce companies are getting singed by a price war
The bitter battle among China’s major online companies to win the “instant retail” war is expected to further depress their short- to…
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London’s commuters face travel chaos as tube strike hits hard
All fleet staff walk out on Monday, causing chaos for the UK capital’s commuters Londoners face severe travel disruption as a seven-day…
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Cosco Shipping Holdings and Orient Overseas (International) could be hit by over US$2.1 billion in US port fees: HSBC
Chinese lines Cosco Shipping Holdings and Orient Overseas (International) could be hit by US port fees amounting to more than US$2.1…
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Four killed in Jerusalem shooting attack, paramedics say
At least four people have been killed and five others wounded in a shooting attack in Jerusalem, paramedics say. The Magen David Adom…
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Google’s antitrust ruling confirms AI assistants are the new gatekeepers
Predicting the future can be fun, but you get the sense Judge Amit Mehta wasn’t having much of it in his ruling that declared the…
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Bank Indonesia, government allay concerns that 'burden sharing' deal will reduce independence
The deal has “the potential to damage BI’s reputation as an independent institution” Indonesia’s government and central bank sought to…
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Alibaba is No 1 for China traders ploughing HK$13.5 billion in stock
Renewed optimism over Alibaba Group Holding’s potential in artificial intelligence has turned the stock into Chinese investors’ favourite…
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‘Normal’ Review: Ben Wheatley Is Back in ‘Free Fire’ Form, Putting Bob Odenkirk at the Center of a Small-Town Standoff
Normal is the name of a Minnesota town where things are anything but. Just 1,890 people live in the tiny Midwestern burg, but there must…
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ECB set to hold rates steady with eye on France crisis
With inflation stable, central bank seeking to support beleaguered eurozone while French PM faces confidence vote The European Central…
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Japan's Topix hits record high, yen and bonds fall on PM Ishiba exit
Japan’s Topix share gauge reached a record high, the yen weakened and longer-dated bonds slid on Monday (Sep 8) after Prime Minister…
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European leaders to visit US to discuss war in Ukraine, Trump says
European leaders will visit the United States on Monday or Tuesday to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine, Donald Trump has said. The…
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‘Secret Garden’ Musical Revival Set at York Theatre Royal With Tony Winner John Doyle Directing (EXCLUSIVE)
York Theatre Royal has unveiled a major revival of “The Secret Garden — The Musical,” with Tony Award-winning director John Doyle set to…
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‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Holds No. 1 at Korea Box Office as ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Opens Strong
Japanese blockbuster “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle” remained on top of the Korean box office for a third…
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Still ‘more things to be done’ to reap synergies across OCBC: deputy CEO Tan Teck Long
OCBC’s incoming chief executive wants to continue building on the bank’s cross-selling and integration strategy. “We are an integrated…
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Still ‘more things to be done’ to reap synergies across OCBC: CEO-designate Tan Teck Long
OCBC’s incoming chief executive wants to continue building on the bank’s cross-selling and integration strategy. “We are an integrated…
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Ex-sergeant major admits sexually assaulting soldier who took her own life
Jonathan BealeDefence correspondent A former Army Sergeant Major has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teenage female soldier who…
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Tech is making workers’ jobs more dangerous instead of safer
Technologies from AI to advanced robotics have been celebrated for their ability to lighten people’s workload. But despite their promises,…