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UOL unit, partner win tender for residential site in Shanghai
A UNIT of property developer UOL Group, together with an industry partner, has won a nine billion yuan (S$1.7 billion) tender for a…
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It’s Time to ‘Check the Czechs’ as New Audiovisual Fund Teases More Money and More Collabs: ‘We Are Ready to Be Competitive’
It’s time to “Check the Czechs” as the new Audiovisual Fund comes into force. “That’s what it says on my T-shirt. You should ‘check the…
Business
Alibaba revenue beats estimates as signs of a comeback mount
ALIBABA Group Holding posted its fastest pace of revenue growth in more than a year, reflecting a turnaround in its commerce business and…
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Knockholt Pub shooting suspect died after falling in River Thames
A man suspected of fatally shooting his wife outside a pub in Kent is believed to have died after falling into the River Thames, police…
Culture
The Theatrical Release of “Compensation” Is Cause for Celebration
It took only twenty-five years from the time that “Compensation,” Zeinabu irene Davis’s first fiction feature, premièred at Sundance to…
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Wilmar posts 39.4% fall in H2 net profit on absence of year-ago gain, weak sugar price
AGRIBUSINESS Wilmar International posted a 39.4 per cent fall in net profit to US$590.2 million for the six months ended December 2024.…
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Genting Singapore posts 34% fall in H2 net profit to S$222 million
GENTING Singapore posted a 34 per cent fall in net profit to S$222 million for the half year ended Dec 31, 2024, from S$334.9 million in…
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France TV Distribution to Launch Comedy ‘Aspergirl’ Season 2 at MIP London (EXCLUSIVE)
France TV Distribution, the sales and co-production arm of public broadcaster France Televisions Group, is launching international…
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Car finance scandal: Lloyds earmarks £1.2bn for potential payouts
Lloyds Banking Group has nearly tripled the amount it is setting aside to cover the car finance mis-selling scandal to £1.2bn, knocking…
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Singapore shares decline amid hawkish Fed minutes; STI down 0.2%
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 320 to 205, after 1.5 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands SINGAPORE stocks…
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TikTok restructures trust and safety team, lays off staff in unit: sources
The layoffs began the same day for teams in Asia and Europe, Middle East and Africa TIKTOK is laying off global staff at its trust and…
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TikTok cuts trust and safety jobs in Singapore as part of global layoffs
AT LEAST a dozen TikTok employees in Singapore were let go with immediate effect, as the firm trimmed its back-end teams globally to…
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High-Energy Game Show ‘Ants,’ Inspired by Ant Colonies, Picked Up by Fremantle: Show Highlights ‘the Power of Unity and Teamwork’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Fremantle has acquired the global distribution rights to high-energy Japanese competition format “Ants,” where teamwork is the way to win.…
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iPhone 16e: Apple gambles on AI features at lower cost
Apple has announced a new iPhone which brings artificial intelligence (AI) features at a lower cost than its flagship handsets. The iPhone…
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DeepSeek rally helps Chinese tech firms raise more funds
Listed Chinese companies have raised more than US$1 billion globally through placements so far this year, with most of it in February THE…
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Singapore’s Abaxx Exchange plans gold futures as metal surges
SINGAPORE’S Abaxx Exchange plans to introduce gold futures in the coming months, with prices setting fresh records this year as traders…
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Growth in global private equity deal flow may be slower than expected this year: Preqin
INVESTORS forecasting a quick uptake in global private equity (PE) activity this year may be disappointed, especially if the gap in…
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‘Old Guy’ Review: Christoph Waltz and Cooper Hoffman Aim to Kill, but Misfire
It’s baffling that a film featuring a two-time Oscar winner and a promising, beloved young actor as squabbling hitmen could be as…
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Airbus sets modest 2025 jet delivery goal amid supply snags
AIRBUS estimated it will deliver 820 aircraft this year, setting modest target as the planemaker contends with trade tensions, persistent…
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Godstone sinkhole has stabilised, says Surrey County Council
Bob Dale BBC News, South East A huge sinkhole that opened in the middle of a Surrey village has stopped getting bigger, according to a…
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Swiss Watches Exports Returned to Growth in January
PARIS – Could the Swiss watch industry’s woes be over in 2025? Export of timepieces returned to growth in January, according to figures…
Lifestyle
Dine Like French Royalty With a Ducasse Feast at Versailles’ Le Grand Contrôle
Picture this: as your carriage rolls along in the late afternoon, the Château de Versailles comes into view. A modest hunting lodge under…
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Dubois v Parker: Champion can reach heights of Fury & Joshua, says Fabio Wardley
Yes, you need to do the job in the ring and knock people out in emphatic fashion and all of the rest, but there is a level of prowess and…
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Most US manufacturers forecast layoffs at Vietnam operations with Trump tariffs: survey
MOST US manufacturers surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Vietnam said they would be likely forced to lay off workers…