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China may loosen grip on yuan as Trump reignites trade war
CURRENCY traders are waiting with bated breath for China’s next daily reference rate for the yuan, with some expecting authorities to…
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AI and more: These tech firms top the list of Singapore’s 100 fastest-growing companies
A good variety of sectors are in a list of 100 fastest-growing companies based in Singapore, going by a study done by The Straits Times…
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Indonesian fund, Mitsui vie for US$300 million stake in toll operator RKE: sources
INDONESIA’S sovereign wealth fund, Indonesia Investment Authority (INA), and Japan’s Mitsui are among prospective buyers of CVC Capital…
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John Hiatt Feted by Fellow Americana Stars in Splendid Troubadour Tribute Show: Concert Review
“Let’s go to WeHo in the meantime” doesn’t have the same ring to it, but legendary singer-songwriter and longtime Tennessean resident John…
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Juliette Binoche to Preside Over 78th Cannes Film Festival Jury
French actor Juliette Binoche will succeed Greta Gerwig as jury president of the Cannes Film Festival at the upcoming 78th edition. It…
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‘Squid Game 3’ Leads Netflix Korea 2025 Slate
Netflix has unveiled an ambitious 2025 Korean content lineup anchored by “Squid Game 3,” which expands its universe with a roster…
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Killer Mike Sues Grammys Private Security After Arrest at 2024 Ceremony
Killer Mike is suing the private security companies that worked the 2024 Grammys after the Atlanta rapper was arrested at the ceremony.…
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Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico but not on China
Watch: 'I'm getting angry and anti-American' - Canadians decry tariff threat President Donald Trump has agreed to hold off imposing 25%…
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Chinese tea drinks firm Guming aims to raise US$202 million in Hong Kong IPO
CHINESE bubble tea drinks company Guming Holdings is aiming to raise up to US$202 million in a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO),…
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Nippon, US Steel say Biden blocked merger amid ‘sham’ review
NIPPON Steel and United States Steel claimed former President Joe Biden unfairly prejudged their US$14.1 billion merger and gave the…
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Queensland floods devastation 'incredible', state premier says
Flooding in Australia has inflicted "incredible" devastation on communities across northern Queensland, the state's premier has said, even…
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Trump tariffs: Who is winning the cold war on trade - US, Mexico or Canada?
Watch: 'I'm getting angry and anti-American' - Canadians decry tariff threat President Donald Trump has suspended for 30 days the hefty…
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BNP expands Australia presence by hiring banker for leverage finance market
BNP Paribas has hired a senior leveraged finance banker in Sydney as the French bank expands its presence in one of Asia Pacific’s busiest…
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A New Reality at Marc Jacobs Spring 2025
On Monday night at the New York Public Library, Marc Jacobs returned to unofficially kick off New York Fashion Week — closer to the…
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Gold holds steady near all-time high amid US tariff concerns
GOLD prices on Tuesday (Feb 4) hovered near a record high scaled in the prior session, as investors fretted that US President Donald…
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‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ Boss and Star Rob Lowe Break Down Series Finale, That Verizon Ad and Whether They’ll Return on ABC’s ‘9-1-1’ or New Spinoff
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from Monday’s series finale of Fox’s “9-1-1: Lone Star,” titled “Homecoming.” After five…
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Dutch lender ING looking for acquisitions to grow in Germany, Italy and Spain, says CEO
DUTCH lender ING Group is looking for opportunities to buy rival banks in major European countries to boost its size, its chief executive…
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Newspaper headlines: 'Markets rebound' and 'crawling back to EU'
10 minutes ago Sign up for our morning newsletter and get BBC News in your inbox. Related Internet Links Daily Express Daily Mail Daily…
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Neil Gaiman and Wife Sued for Rape and Human Trafficking of Babysitter
Author Neil Gaiman was accused in a lawsuit on Monday of repeatedly raping his former babysitter, repeating allegations that were first…
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Singapore bucks regional showing as Trump defers tariffs on neighbours; STI slips 0.1%
SINGAPORE blue chips failed to sustain the momentum at market open on Tuesday (Feb 4) with the benchmark index Straits Times Index (STI)…
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Salesforce cutting 1,000 roles while hiring salespeople for AI
SALESFORCE is cutting jobs as its latest fiscal year gets underway, according to a person familiar with the matter, even as the company…
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Singapore finds its seat at the China+1 table
FOR multinationals looking to reduce their reliance on China, the top alternative locations in Asia so far have been Vietnam and…
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Trump sows uncertainty - and Xi Jinping sees an opportunity
Laura Bicker China correspondent If China is angry at the United States for imposing an extra 10% tariff on all Chinese goods, it is doing…
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NXP gives disappointing sales forecast as chip slump persists
NXP and its peers have been struggling with a stubborn glut of chips that help power electric cars and manufacturing operations NXP…