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After a dramatic week, is Trump any closer to his trade goals?
Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent in Washington•@awzurcher Donald Trump announced a massive tariff plan last week that would…
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EXCLUSIVE: Luxury Body Care, Fragrance Brand, To My Ships, Sets Sail for Liberty in London
LONDON – In an industry obsessed with storytelling, Daniel Bense did things differently when he launched the luxury body care and…
Business
Brioni Names Flavio Cerbone Chief Marketing Officer
NEW AT BRIONI: Brioni has named Flavio Cerbone the brand’s chief marketing officer. He will report to chief executive officer Mehdi…
Fashion
Ashley Park Named Dior Ambassador for Fashion and Beauty
Ashley Park, the Tony- and Grammy-nominated actress best known for her role in the Netflix series, “Emily in Paris,” is aptly being named…
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Dr. Idriss Is Heading to Coachella
Dr. Idriss is going to Coachella — and its yet-to-launch SPF is coming, too. The skin care brand founded by Dr. Shereene Idriss has signed…
Business
USD weakens against SGD as tariff uncertainty roils markets
The US dollar fell to its weakest point against the Singapore dollar since November 2024, as markets continued to be volatile following…
Business
Matt Bomer Was Circling Playing a Ken in ‘Barbie,’ but Turned It Down for ‘Maestro’: It ‘Wouldn’t Have Been the Same Experience’ If I Tried to Do Both
Matt Bomer could’ve appeared in not just one, but two Oscar best picture nominees in 2023 had he decided he had ken-ough time between…
Fashion
Alibaba’s Jack Ma wants AI to serve, not lord over, humans
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma, a longstanding advocate for artificial intelligence (AI), warned that AI should not replace humans but work…
Business
Buying the dip, nervous selling drive trading volumes up in Singapore amid tariff volatility
Brokerages recorded a surge in trading activity amid heightened market volatility after US President Donald Trump announced sweeping…
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Los Angeles schools block Homeland Security employees from checking on migrant children
Los Angeles schools said Thursday that they turned away two teams of Homeland Security employees that tried to enter elementary schools…
Business
CATL gets Hong Kong approval for this year’s biggest listing
The approval clears the way for the Chinese company and its bankers to start arranging meetings soon with investors to gauge demand for…
Business
Exits to remain tough for South-east Asia private equity despite uptick in 2024
Private equity (PE) enjoyed upticks in deal value and number of exits in 2024, but the exit environment remains tough, a report by…
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Spanish family among six dead in Hudson River helicopter crash
Six people, including three children, were killed after a helicopter carrying a family of tourists crashed into the Hudson River in New…
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‘Smash’ Review: TV-to-Stage Metamusical is a Fizzy, Fun Comedy With a Few Surprises for Fans
On the surface, “Smash”is a new backstage musical about the making of the fictional Broadway musical “Bombshell: The Marilyn Monroe…
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Trump signs bill loosening cryptocurrency regulations
President Trump on Thursday signed into law a bill that loosens cryptocurrency regulations by shielding decentralized finance (DeFi)…
Business
China tech faces worry beyond tariffs after US$350 billion wipeout
Even as China’s tech stocks begin to recoup some of their recent big losses, some investors and analysts are eyeing looming concerns that…
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‘The Pitt’ Bosses and Noah Wyle on Dr. Abbot’s Finale Reveal and How Season 2 Will Reflect Trump Defunding Health Care: ‘It’s a Real Concern’
SPOILER WARNING: This story includes major plot developments for “9:00 P.M.,” the Season 1 finale of “The Pitt,” currently streaming on…
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Michelle Obama dismisses rumours she is divorcing Barack Obama
Michelle Obama has spoken out against rumours that her marriage to Barack Obama might be in trouble. The former first lady has not…
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Judge won't block Trump's registration requirement for immigrants
A federal judge shot down immigrant-rights groups' attempt to block President Trump's new requirement that illegal immigrants register…
Business
Berkshire sells 90 billion yen bonds in smallest Japan deal
Berkshire Hathaway priced 90 billion yen (S$628 million) of bonds on Friday (Apr 11), completing the yen deal even as sharp market…
Business
Berkshire yen bond deal is its smallest ever amid trade war
Berkshire Hathaway sold 90 billion yen (S$834 million) of bonds on Friday (Apr 11) in its smallest yen deal ever in a market rocked by an…
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Starlings vanishing from gardens, says conservation charity, RSPB
Helen Briggs BBC environment correspondent•@hbriggs Fewer starlings are visiting UK gardens, according to the conservation charity, the…
Business
China trade tensions lift safe-haven gold to record high
Gold prices raced to an all-time high on Friday (Apr 11), supported by recession concerns as escalating tariff tensions between the United…
Culture
Will Poulter and Kit Connor on bonding with head-shaving and tattoos on their film Warfare
Helen Bushby Culture reporter The young cast of Alex Garland's film Warfare had to bond pretty quickly, to play a US military unit whose…