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Alibaba becomes China’s new AI darling with US$87 billion rally
THE frenzy over Chinese artificial intelligence is turning Alibaba Group Holding into an investor favourite again, injecting new life into…
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Heathrow Airport expects third runway take offs in 10 years
Heathrow Airport has confirmed a multi-billion pound investment plan to expand two of its terminals ahead of submitting proposals for a…
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Digital Core Reit H2 DPU up 1.1 per cent to US$0.018
DIGITAL Core Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of US$0.018 for the six months ended Dec 31, 2024,…
Beauty
Single this Valentine's Day? Treat Yo' Self
The pressure is on. Expectations are high. The day of red hearts, pink flowers, and dinner reservations is right around the corner. Yes,…
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‘Bridget Jones’ Author Helen Fielding on Bringing ‘Mad About the Boy’ to the Big Screen and Defying Stereotypes About Women Dating Younger Men: ‘Bridget Isn’t Anyone’s Old Bat’
The night the third “Bridget Jones” novel, “Mad About the Boy,” came out in October 2013, author Helen Fielding was taking a walk in…
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DBS appoints group audit head Derrick Goh as group COO, a newly created role
SINGAPORE’S largest lender DBS has appointed its current group audit head, Derrick Goh, to assume the newly created role of group chief…
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Secuoya Studios Expands International Reach With New BlackBox Multimedia Partnership in the U.K.
Spanish content powerhouse Secuoya Studios has entered into a strategic first-look development and production partnership with…
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The Vivienne: RuPaul's Drag Race UK star 'found dead in bathroom'
Jonny Humphries BBC News, Liverpool RuPaul's Drag Race UK star The Vivienne was found dead in the bathroom of their home, an inquest has…
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“The Last of the Nightingales” Tells the Story of How Soundscapes Change After a Fire
For Bernie Krause, the sign of a healthy ecosystem is the sound it makes. The musician and Hollywood sound engineer is a pioneer of…
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Elon Musk’s A.I.-Fuelled War on Human Agency
Not long ago, the American public could have been forgiven for thinking of Elon Musk’s vaunted Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)…
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Hanwha Group’s Pinetree Securities joins Alta Exchange as member firm
PINETREE Securities, the Singapore-based unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Investment & Securities, has joined Alta Exchange as a member firm.…
Fashion
China launches new rocket crucial to challenging Musk’s Starlink
A NEW Chinese rocket took off on its debut mission, marking a major step in Beijing’s effort to catch up with Elon Musk’s Starlink. The…
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Next ad banned as pose made model look too thin
Faarea Masud and Charlotte Edwards Business reporters, BBC News An advert by fashion brand Next has been banned because the model's pose…
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Singapore shares track regional gains; STI up 0.4%
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber losers 347 to 186 after 1.9 billion securities worth S$1.5 billion change hands SINGAPORE…
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Citi Private Bank hires Hoo Peng Han as it rebuilds family office team in Asia
CITI Private Bank has hired Hoo Peng Han as a director of its global family office group in Asia, as it rebuilds its family office team in…
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‘Mother Schmuckers’ Team’s ‘Heads or Fails’ Lands at Dark Star for North America (EXCLUSIVE)
Dark Star Pictures has swooped in to acquire North American rights to “Heads or Fails,” the sophomore feature from Belgian directing duo…
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Jamie Oliver Expands Tastemade Presence in New Fremantle Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
Food and lifestyle media company Tastemade is expanding its partnership with Fremantle, snagging three premium series featuring culinary…
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Indian central bank’s surprise, outsized intervention eases bearish bias on rupee
THE Indian central bank’s unexpected and decisive intervention in the foreign exchange markets over the past two days, worth as much as…
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A*Star officially launches S$38 million MedTech Catapult to drive medical device commercialisation
THE Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) on Wednesday (Feb 12) launched MedTech Catapult, an initiative meant to…
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A*Star launches S$38 million MedTech Catapult to drive medical device commercialisation
THE Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) on Wednesday (Feb 12) launched MedTech Catapult, an initiative meant to…
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Retirees should build nest egg of at least S$550,000 for ‘conservative’ needs, but Gen Zs, millennials could fall behind: DBS
BY 2030, a 65-year-old retiree would need a nest egg of at least S$550,000 to meet expenses based on “conservative needs” for 20 years.…
Business
Goldman Sachs axes diversity rule that has 'served its purpose'
Simon Jack and Dearbail Jordan Business editor and business reporter, BBC News Goldman Sachs' vice chair has said the bank ditched an…
Culture
‘Shogun’ Meets ‘Squid Game’: Netflix Unveils Epic Samurai Battle Royale in 2025 Japan Slate
Netflix has unveiled its Japanese content slate for 2025, headlined by “Last Samurai Standing,” a period drama featuring 300 samurai…
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Private parking rules to change after 'five-minute fines', sector confirms
Dan Martin BBC News, East Midlands George Torr BBC News, Derby Private parking rules are set to change to ensure motorists are not…