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Cease-fire in Gaza Strip was widely welcomed. It may not last. Here's why.
WASHINGTON — Even before the first phase is completed, the fragile cease-fire agreement that has paused 15 months of war in Gaza between…
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Opinion: It's now clear that America's death penalty is dying one generation at a time
The Death Penalty Information Center’s recent annual report contained good news for those opposed to capital punishment. The number of new…
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Sanaz Toossi’s “English” Comes to Broadway
Sanaz Toossi began writing “English,” her Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, now at the Roundabout’s Todd Haimes Theatre, as her…
Culture
Remembering Garth Hudson, the Man Who Transformed the Band
On Tuesday, Garth Hudson, who played organ, accordion, saxophone, and more as a member of the Band—perhaps still the group that best…
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BMW joins Chinese EV makers in filing EU court challenge to tariffs
BMW has joined Chinese producers in filing a challenge at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) against EU tariffs on…
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Fu Yu board rejected substantial shareholder’s directorship bid due to non-conformance with SGX’s “integrity requirements”
PRECISION plastic components manufacturer Fu Yu Corporation’s board of directors declined to appoint substantial shareholder Victor Lim as…
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Fu Yu board rejects substantial shareholder’s directorship bid due to non-conformance with SGX’s ‘integrity requirements’
PRECISION plastic components manufacturer Fu Yu Corporation’s board of directors declined to appoint substantial shareholder Victor Lim as…
Business
Alfa Romeo and Jeep dealership in Singapore to close by June
CAPELLA Auto, the agent for Alfa Romeo and Jeep cars in Singapore, is winding up its business by June and will sell its remaining stock of…
Business
China firms boost shareholder returns via dividends and buybacks
CHINESE firms are attracting investors with increased dividends and buybacks, spurred by a policy push for corporate governance reforms in…
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ST Engineering Urban Solutions, SP Mobility win tender to deploy public EV charging points
TWO electric vehicle (EV) charging operators won contracts to deploy public EV charging points across Singapore under a tender by the Land…
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Video from September 2024 shows 16 abducted children found in Nigeria, not 200
Social media users in Nigeria have shared a video in January 2025 claiming it showed 200 missing children who were found in a house in…
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Grab contributed as much as 0.8% of Singapore GDP in 2023: report
RIDE-HAILING company Grab added S$5.2 billion to Singapore’s economy in 2023 through its on-demand services such as ride-hailing and…
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BYD plans to sell plug-in hybrids in Japan
CHINA’S BYD could start selling its first plug-in hybrid vehicle in Japan this year, the company said on Friday (Jan 24), as it aims to…
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Jack Ma-backed Ant Group unit Anext Bank appoints CEO-designate
Digital wholesale bank Anext Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jack Ma-backed Ant Group’s overseas unit Ant International, welcomed a new…
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Oracle, Apple, Google diverge on whether to keep serving TikTok
APPLE and Oracle have reacted differently to President Donald Trump’s pledge that the US government will not enforce a national security…
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Tesla launches new Model Y in US, Canada, Europe weeks after China
ELON Musk’s Tesla launched a new higher-priced version of the Model Y, its best-selling car, in the United States, Canada and Europe on…
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China’s new rules to add one trillion yuan into market: analysts
ANALYSTS see China’s latest initiatives injecting at least one trillion yuan (S$186 billion) of additional flows in 2025 into its ailing…
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Analysts rate Frasers Centrepoint Trust with ‘buy’ on high retail portfolio occupancy
Market watchers rated Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) with a “buy” call, citing its high retail portfolio occupancy and ongoing asset…
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Analysts upgrade Frasers Centrepoint Trust to ‘buy’, citing its high retail portfolio occupancy
ANALYSTS have upgraded Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) to a “buy” rating, citing its high retail portfolio occupancy and ongoing asset…
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Tiktok’s possible buyers, from Elon Musk to MrBeast
TIKTOK’S Chinese parent company has just over two months to find a buyer for the app’s US business or face a nationwide ban, after getting…
Business
LNG firm Venture Global gets US$1.75 billion in year’s biggest IPO
VENTURE Global raised US$1.75 billion in its initial public offering (IPO), pricing its shares in the middle of a marketed range. The…
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Keppel gets US approval to build SG-US subsea cable amid region’s digital infrastructure push
KEPPEL has been granted a licence by the US for a subsea cable system connecting Singapore to the US, said the company on Friday (Jan 24).…
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Gold set for fourth week of gains amid Trump policy jitters
GOLD prices edged higher and were on track for a fourth straight weekly gain on Friday (Jan 24), as uncertainty about US President Donald…
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Hong Kong’s CKI is said to weigh sale of UK’s £4 billion Eversholt Rail
CK INFRASTRUCTURE (CKI) is evaluating options for Eversholt Rail, including a possible sale that may value the British rolling stock…