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Keppel’s Q1 net profit jumps more than 25%; expects limited direct tariff impact
Keppel reported on Thursday (Apr 24) a strong Q1 performance for 2025, with net profit rising more than 25 per cent year-on-year. These…
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Keppel posts more than 25% jump in Q1 net profit, expects limited direct tariff impact
Keppel’s net profit rose more than 25 per cent for the first quarter ended March, driven by improvements in its real estate and asset…
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China to kick off special bond sale as tariffs threaten economy
China is set to issue the first batch of special sovereign bonds for the year on Thursday (Apr 24) as part of the stimulus announced by…
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China kicks off special bond sale as tariffs threaten economy
China issued the first batch of special sovereign bonds for the year on Thursday (Apr 24) as part of the stimulus announced by authorities…
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Raymond McCourt: Murderer missing from prison near Dundee
A convicted murderer has been reported missing from an open prison near the Scottish city of Dundee. HMP Castle Huntly informed police of…
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Trump considers reducing Chinese car part tariffs: FT
The Trump administration is considering reducing tariffs on auto parts ahead of a May 3 deadline that has drawn the ire of global…
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Penn Badgley Says It Was a ‘Struggle’ to ‘Differentiate’ Himself From His ‘Gossip Girl’ Character: ‘I Didn’t Have the Emotional Maturity’
It wasn’t easy for Penn Badgley to leave his “Gossip Girl” character Dan Humphrey behind after the CW drama ended in 2012. In a recent…
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Gold prices bounce back from one-week low on dip buying
Gold rose on Thursday (Apr 24) as investors bought the dip after prices hit one-week lows in the previous session on US President Donald…
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Exhausted hospital staff putting patients at risk, says watchdog
Extreme tiredness and exhaustion among NHS staff poses a significant risk to patients, England's NHS safety watchdog warns. The Health…
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Boeing ready to resell jets as tariffs hit China trade
[SEOUL/PARIS] Boeing is looking to resell potentially dozens of planes locked out of China by tariffs after repatriating a third jet to…
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Mapletree Industrial Trust proposes US$11.8 million divestment of US data centre
Mapletree Industrial Trust (MIT) is proposing to divest its data centre in Georgia, US, for US$11.8 million, it said on Wednesday (Apr…
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‘The Conners’ EPs on Honoring the ‘Roseanne’ Legacy in the Series Finale and the Unscripted Moments That Were Included
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the series finale of “The Conners,” streaming on Hulu as of April 24. After 37 years,…
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Sinarmas Land loses free float; trading to be suspended
The offer by Lyon Investments receives valid acceptances to acquire 92.3% of shares Shares of Sinarmas Land that are held by the public no…
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Stocks to watch: Keppel, Mapletree Logistics Trust, Capitaland China Trust, Digital Core Reit, Sinarmas Land
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Thursday (Apr 24): Keppel: The company released…
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Beyond the Bouquet: Venus et Fleur’s Modern Heirlooms Collection Adds an Italian Twist with Ginori 1735 Vase Collaboration
Luxury floral brand Venus et Fleur and Italian porcelain-maker Ginori 1735 have joined the best of their crafts together in a new…
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Nvidia supplier SK Hynix’s profit soars 158% on AI demand boost
SK Hynix’s operating profit jumped a bigger-than-expected 158 per cent, helped by both a global race in artificial intelligence (AI) and…
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CapitaLand China Trust Q1 NPI slips 6.6% to 292.5 million yuan amid lower revenue
The manager of CapitaLand China Trust (CLCT) posted a net property income (NPI) of 292.5 million yuan (S$52.8 million) for the first…
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Malaysia’s ZUS Coffee to add 200 new South-east Asia stores, including six in Singapore
Coffee shop operator Zuspresso plans to open nearly 200 new stores in South-east Asia this year, after surpassing Starbucks as Malaysia’s…
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Fertility startup ‘rejuvenates’ human eggs to boost chances of conception
German biotech startup Ovo Labs has developed new technologies to “rejuvenate” human eggs, potentially boosting the chances of conception.…
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“Drop Dead City” Spotlights a Lost Era of Liberal Government
At a time when the very function of government is being destroyed from within, an extraordinary historical documentary, “Drop Dead City,”…
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Trump signs executive order targeting education accrediting system
President Trump expanded his assault on woke cultures in America's education system with executive orders signed Wednesday. Source link
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Judge rules federal government owes nearly $28 million to North Dakota for pipeline protests
A federal judge on Wednesday found the state of North Dakota entitled to nearly $28 million for responding to protests of the Dakota…
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Days before Canada's election, Trump insists that Canada needs the U.S. more than the U.S. needs it
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Canada would "cease to exist" if it weren't for the United States - comments that came just…