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Seatrium H1 profit quadruples to S$144.4 million on strong order book, margin growth
Seatrium’s net profit for the six months ended Jun 30 grew 301.3 per cent to S$144.4 million, from S$36 million during the same period…
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LISTEN: Harrison Ford Speaks! Behind the Scenes of Variety’s Cover Story on the Movie Legend
It’s not every week that starts out with a sit-down with Harrison Ford, wearing a tuxedo no less. But that’s how last week began for…
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Grab Holdings beats quarterly revenue estimates
Grab Holdings beat Wall Street expectations for second-quarter revenue on Wednesday, as consumers boosted spending on its ride-hailing and…
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China’s JD.com to acquire German electronics retailer Ceconomy for 2.2 billion euros
[DUESSELDORF, Germany] JD.com is set to acquire German electronics retailer Ceconomy in a 2.2-billion-euro (S$3.3-billion) deal at 4.60…
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'Communities' of strange, extreme life seen for first time in deep ocean
Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Watch: some of the strange, extreme life filmed at the depths of the ocean Beds of clams,…
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Regenerative thinking will help businesses prosper
For generations, businesses were built on an extractive model: take resources, create products, generate profit, repeat. It was efficient…
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On the ‘Valley’ Reunion, More of Jax Taylor’s Terrifying Domestic Abuse Was Revealed. Why Is Bravo Taking it So Lightly?
The biggest revelation on Tuesday night’s “Valley” reunion was that Jax Taylor‘s domestic abuse went much deeper than was discussed on the…
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Trump spares copper market from worst with 50% duty on products
US President Donald Trump imposed a 50 per cent tariff on all semi-finished copper products coming into the US, but stopped short of…
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‘The Daily Show’ Trolls Joe Rogan in New Biography Segment: He’s ‘Like the Great Renaissance Thinkers’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“The Daily Show” takes on Joe Rogan in a new installment of its “Daily Showography” series, exploring the podcaster and comedian’s rise to…
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Staying on top means never standing still
In an age obsessed with the new and the next, creating sustained business success is an art form but a hard craft to master. The headlines…
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Trump announces trade deal with South Korea
South Korea has struck a last-minute trade deal with the U.S. on Wednesday as steep tariffs loomed ahead of a Friday deadline, President…
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Barbie Fashion Designers Killed in Car Accident in Italy
A memorial is planned for Friday for the fashion designer Mario Paglino and the graphic art director Gianni Grossi, who created Magia2000…
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Chinese battery maker CATL reports faster profit growth in second quarter
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Limited’s (CATL) net profit growth picked up in the second…
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Biden adviser tells House committee there was 'no conspiracy' to hide president's mental state
Top Biden adviser Steve Ricchetti said Wednesday that questions about former President Joseph R. Biden's mental decline while in office…
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TikTok launches crowd-sourced debunking tool in US
TikTok on Wednesday rolled out a crowd-sourced debunking system in the United States, becoming the latest tech platform to adopt a…
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Wednesday: Jenna Ortega says sudden fame was 'very overwhelming'
Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Jenna Ortega says the sudden attention she received from starring in Netflix's Wednesday was…
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Here’s why women CEOs lead differently
Although there are now 55 female CEOs among the top 500 U.S. companies, female representation is still only 11%. A recent McKinsey & Co.…
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Airbus first-half profit climbs 85% to US$1.7 billion
European aerospace group Airbus posted an 85-per cent rise in first-half profit Wednesday to US$1.7 billion, even though it delivered…
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The Enduring Power of “The Rules of the Game”
Even if Mozart’s name and a quote from Beaumarchais’s play “The Marriage of Figaro” didn’t feature in the credits of “The Rules of the…
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Meta beats expectations sending share price soaring
Meta reported robust second-quarter financial results on Wednesday, with revenue jumping 22 per cent year-over-year to US$47.5 billion as…
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Robinhood tops profit expectations as trading frenzy sweeps across asset classes
Robinhood Markets exceeded second-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday (Jul 30), driven by a massive surge in volumes as investors traded…
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The healthcare crisis none of us can afford
Millions of individuals and families across the U.S. are trapped in a vicious cycle. Financial concerns like inflation and housing costs…
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Senate confirms Trump's pick for counterterrorism agency, a former Green Beret with extremist ties
The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to lead the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, on Wednesday evening as…
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Oil rises over 1% as investors weigh Trump’s Russia stance, tariff threats
Oil prices settled 1 per cent higher on Wednesday as investors focused on developments on US President Donald Trump’s tighter deadline for…