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Wilmar H1 profit rises 2.6% on improved plantation, sugar milling and food product segments
Agribusiness Wilmar International on Tuesday (Aug 12) reported a net profit of US$594.9 million for the first half ended Jun 30, up 2.6…
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Haw Par Corporation H1 net profit up 18.2% at S$144.1 million
It declares an interim dividend of 20 Singapore cents per share, unchanged from the year before Haw Par Corporation posted an 18.2 per…
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EXCLUSIVE: Kendall Jenner Reunites With Alo for Fall 2025 ‘Luxury Is Wellness’ Campaign
Kendall Jenner and Alo reunite for the Los Angeles-based athletic apparel retailer‘s fall 2025 collection campaign, featuring a series of…
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Underwater mortgages are climbing in Florida and Texas housing markets
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Since the Pandemic…
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Trump Is Taking Over D.C. Police Because He’s a Racist Thug
It’s still possible, despite my daily exposure to horrific announcements from the Trump administration, for a White House press conference…
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Trump’s D.C. Takeover Is a Fascist Spectacle
“If D.C. doesn’t get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City, and run this City how…
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The (Sort of) Win Over Google and Meta That Trump and Biden Agree On
Yet, even as they may break the long-standing monopolies of Google and Meta and open important digital markets to rivals, these lawsuits…
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Hong Leong Asia H1 net profit rises 13.1% to S$56 million
Hong Leong Asia posted a 13.1 per cent rise in net profit to S$56 million for the first half of its financial year ended Jun 30, 2025,…
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Taylor Swift announces new album on boyfriend Travis Kelce's podcast
Taylor Swift announces new album during podcast Paul Glynn Culture reporter Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album The Life of a…
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Tencent Music Posts $1.18 Billion Q2 Revenue as Profit Rises 43% on Subscription Momentum and SVIP Surge
Tencent Music Entertainment Group, China’s dominant online music and audio platform, reported second-quarter 2025 revenue of $1.18…
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On Holdings Readying Zendaya Apparel Offering as Brand Continues to Outperform
On Holding is poised to expand its relationship with Zendaya even further this fall — which should add another jolt to the sports brand…
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Illia Zabarnyi: Bournemouth defender completes £57m move to PSG
Bournemouth expected at least one defender to be sold this summer but to lose three has been a shock, according to sources inside the…
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Marcelo Gomes’ Documentary About Dreams ‘Creatures of the Mind’ Acquired by Utopia Docs (EXCLUSIVE)
Sales agency Utopia Docs has acquired Brazilian filmmaker Marcelo Gomes’ “Creatures of the Mind,” which had its international premiere at…
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Teachers are warming up to using AI in classrooms
Generative AI platforms have sent shock waves through the K-12 education sector since the public release of ChatGPT nearly three years…
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Golden Globe Nominated Producer Making Movies Sets Laura Birn, Oona Airola For Klaus Härö Directed ‘Blue Baby’ and Preps ‘Quiet Lake’ from Tonislav Hristov (EXCLUSIVE)
Golden Globe-nominated Klaus Härö (“The Fencer”) and twice Sundance-selected Tonislav Hristov (“The Good Postman,” “The Magic Life of V”)…
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Top Philippine bank likely to sustain record profit, CEO says
BDO Unibank, the Philippines’ biggest lender, expects to sustain record-high earnings this year on broad-based growth in lending, its…
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Harvey Willgoose's mum calls for killer to be named
The parents of a schoolboy who was murdered by a fellow pupil on his lunchbreak have called for an order protecting the identity of his…
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Are we ready to live amongst robots?
Arguably the most important thing that the rise of intelligent AI could potentially bring is access. Access to goods, services, and…
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Japan's Nikkei races to record high, SoftBank leads tech surge
Japan’s Nikkei share gauge powered to an all-time high on Tuesday (Aug 12), driven by sharp gains for tech companies and renewed optimism…
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A Lisbon lab is turning dead bacteria into dog treats. Next up: Human snacks
“Microbial protein,” says Katelijne Bekers, waving a vial of beige-coloured powder in front of me like it’s a magic potion. It doesn’t…
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Norway’s US$1.9 trillion wealth fund returns 5.7% in H1
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund returned 5.7 per cent and slightly missed its target in the first six months of 2025. The US$1.9 trillion…
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UK job vacancies tumble across the board
The UK jobs market has continued to cool as vacancies fell and the number of people on payrolls dropped, the latest official figures…
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HBO Max Teams With Asian Streamer Viu for Southeast Asia Bundle
HBO Max is partnering with Asian streaming giant Viu to create a unified subscription package that will debut across five Southeast Asian…
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China urges firms not to use Nvidia H20 chips in new guidance
China has urged local companies to avoid using Nvidia’s H20 processors, particularly for government-related purposes, complicating the…