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BYD shares fall as stalling sales put annual target in question
BYD shares fell in Hong Kong trading on Monday (Aug 4), as sputtering monthly sales growth raised doubts about whether the Chinese…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate as traders weigh tariffs, US jobs
Asian markets flitted between gains and losses on Monday as investors continued to digest last week’s tariff blitz by Donald Trump and a…
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HPL shares pare earlier losses to decline slightly as Ong Beng Seng pleads guilty
Shares of Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) tumbled in early trade on Monday (Aug 4) but pared losses as property magnate Ong Beng Seng pled…
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HPL investors unfazed by founder Ong Beng Seng’s guilty plea; shares up 1.1% at midday
Shares of Hotel Properties Ltd (HPL) had tumbled in early trade on Monday (Aug 4) but pared losses as property magnate Ong Beng Seng…
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Shares of HPL close 0.7% higher; investors unfazed by founder Ong Beng Seng’s guilty plea
Shares of Hotel Properties Ltd (HPL) ended their session on Monday (Aug 4) 0.7 per cent or S$0.04 up at S$5.50, following its founder Ong…
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Government pledges extra £100m funding to tackle people smuggling
The Home Office has announced £100m in extra funding as part of efforts to crack down on illegal people smuggling in the English Channel.…
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Gold succumbs to profit-taking after US jobs data-fuelled rally
Gold prices slipped on Monday (Aug 4) as investors booked profits after a sharp rise in the previous session following…
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Morgan Spector on the Shocking ‘Gilded Age’ Shooting: ‘You Should Be Very Worried’
SPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 3, Episode 7 of “The Gilded Age,” “Ex-Communicated,” which aired Aug. 3 on HBO. On its best days,…
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AI search pushing an already weakened media ecosystem to the brink
Generative artificial intelligence assistants like ChatGPT are cutting into traditional online search traffic, depriving news sites of…
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mm2 Asia faces S$17.6 million in claims but says it can continue as a going concern
Eight counterparties have issued letters of demand against the company and Cathay Cineplexes In a bourse filing on Monday (Aug 4), Cathay…
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Melco eyes global casino expansion on new asset-light model
Melco Resorts & Entertainment is in talks to expand its brand beyond Macau, with plans to ramp up an asset-light strategy by teaming up…
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Nio’s July deliveries rise 2.5% amid launch of smart large-space SUV
Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio announced on Friday (Aug 1) after trading hours that it had delivered 21,017 vehicles in July, up…
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United Hampshire US Reit acquires freehold Pennsylvania shopping center for US$16.4 million
The purchase marks the Reit’s third acquisition in Pennsylvania, the manager says United Hampshire US Reit has acquired freehold shopping…
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United Hampshire US Reit acquires freehold Pennsylvania shopping centre for US$16.4 million
United Hampshire US Reit has acquired a freehold grocery-anchored shopping centre in Pennsylvania for a purchase consideration of US$16.4…
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Paramount Leadership Team Takes Shape With Execs From Redbird, NBCU
The new owners of Paramount are putting their leadership team in place in advance of the closing of the Skydance merger on Aug. 7. Andy…
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Stocks to watch: SIA, Nio, Genting Singapore, CDL, United Hampshire US Reit, GHY, Ossia
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Aug 4): Singapore Airlines (SIA): The…
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Cats electrocuted, drowned and starved cats in online torture groups, BBC finds
Tony Smith and Angus Crawford BBC News Investigations An international network that shares online videos of cats and kittens being…
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Mission under way to save 'world's most beautiful' snails
Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Researchers have embarked on a mission to save what some consider to be the world's most…
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China may need to trim record copper output on shortage of ore
China’s copper smelters could be at a turning point, as a persistent shortage of ore forces them to trim production from record levels,…
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Tom Holland Shares ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Set Photos as Production Begins
Tom Holland is giving fans a first look at “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” In an Instagram post on Sunday, Holland shared two on-set photos…
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UK’s FCA proposes £9 billion to £18 billion redress scheme for motor finance claims
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Sunday proposed a redress scheme for consumers with motor finance compensation claims…
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India hasn’t stopped Russian oil purchases after Trump rebuke
India has not given the country’s oil refiners instructions to stop buying Russian oil, according to sources familiar, days after US…
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Thai Airways’ share price soars more than 200% after trading resumption
Thai Airways International’s stock price had risen 216 per cent when the market closed on Monday (Aug 4) after shares in the airline…