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Malaysia’s IHH unit seeks up to 109 billion rupees in damages from Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo
Northern TK Venture alleges Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo blocked its 2018 bid for an Indian hospital chain, causing financial losses. Healthcare…
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Councillor's wife's loses appeal against jail term for racist tweet.
A Conservative councillor's wife who was jailed for inciting racial hatred after an online rant against migrants on the day of the…
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Transcript: Trump’s Angry Tirade at Walmart Wrecks His Own Tariff Scam
I will say it’s not just the tariffs that are potentially going to result in high prices for Americans. There are a whole host of other…
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Putin Is Playing with Trump
The master at establishing leverage in negotiations has failed to do so over the president of Russia. Source link
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Gavin Newsom’s Shameless Dodge on the Homeless Crisis
California’s governor tries — and fails — to blame the state’s homelessness epidemic on someone, anyone else. Source link
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SIA Engineering inks S$1.3 billion deal to service SIA, Scoot fleets
The company will provide support for two years, with an option to extend by one year Mainboard-listed SIA Engineering (SIAEC) signed fresh…
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Singapore shares rise amid Wall Street’s overnight gain; STI up 0.2%
Across the broader market, decliners trail gainers 195 to 263, after one billion securities worth S$1 billion change hands Singapore…
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Spike Lee Shades Trump at Cannes: ‘I Don’t Know How Much We Can Talk About American Values Considering Who Is President’
Spike Lee threw some shade at Donald Trump during the Cannes Film Festival press conference for his latest joint “Highest 2 Lowest.” When…
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Why the Democratic Tea Party Failed (and How It Could Succeed)
To see the difference, imagine you’re asked at work why you gave a customer a refund. You might say, “Because I thought it was the right…
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He’s Lewd, Problematic, and Profoundly Influential
In “The Many Faces of R. Crumb,” a comic from 1972, the eponymous underground cartoonist offers readers a crash course in his various…
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Leicester CIty referred over alleged EFL financial breach
Leicester City have been referred to an independent commission by the Premier League for an alleged breach of EFL financial rules while…
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Trump’s Angry Walmart Tirade Backfires, Wrecking His Own Tariff Scam
President Donald Trump’s feud with Walmart is intensifying. After the retail giant warned that its prices will go up due to Trump’s…
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RHB names its S-Reit top picks on softer interest cost pressures, minimal tariff impact
RHB analysts maintained their “overweight” call on Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) amid “softer interest cost…
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Thai banks' bad loans rise to 2.9% in Q1
Thai banks’ non-performing loans rose to 2.90 per cent of outstanding loans at the end of March from 2.78 per cent at the end of December,…
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Hong Kong dollar funding cost drops in FX intervention aftermath
Hibor extended its drop as it fell below 1% on Tuesday (May 20) for the first time since 2022 Hong Kong’s key interbank borrowing cost…
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‘Welcome to Derry’ Trailer: Pennywise Returns in ‘It’ Prequel on HBO Max
The terrifying Pennywise the Clown is back, but this time he’s haunting your TV screens. HBO Max has released the first trailer for…
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Family criticises law change on paedophiles' parental rights
A family who went to court to protect a young girl from her paedophile father have criticised government legislation intended to help…
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Japan’s Honda to scale back on electric vehicles, concentrate on hybrids
The company says it expects to sell 2.2 million to 2.3 million hybrid vehicles by 2030 Honda Motor said on Tuesday (May 20) that it was…
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NTR Jr, Hrithik Roshan Face Off in Explosive ‘War 2’ Teaser
In a birthday gift that has sent fans into a frenzy, the highly anticipated teaser for “War 2” dropped on Tuesday, featuring a heavyweight…
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UK in better place on trade than any other country - Reeves
The UK is now in a better place on trade "than any other country in the world", the chancellor has said. Rachel Reeves suggested the…
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Dakota Johnson’s Strappy Sandals Echo Her Body-skimming Gucci Dress at Cannes ‘Splitsville’ Photo Call
Dakota Johnson brought a study in restraint and subtle detailing to the “Splitsville” photo call at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. Styled…
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Why Beyoncé’s $95,000 Black Diamond Brilliant Earth Bolo Tie Is a Symbolic Masterpiece for Cowboy Carter Tour
Beyoncé took the stage in Chicago over the weekend during her Cowboy Carter Tour, debuting a bespoke piece of jewelry designed exclusively…
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Not A Lot Of Love For 520: Brands Rethink Local Campaigns Amid China Uncertainty
With uncertainty around the Chinese appetite for luxury goods and a possible global recession, brands are cutting back on marketing spent,…
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Japan’s 20-year bond auction gets weakest demand since 2012
The sale comes after a recent surge in longer Japanese bond yields and increased volatility owing in part to US President Donald Trump’s…