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Temu owner PDD misses revenue and profit estimates as consumers struggle
DISCOUNT e-commerce player PDD Holdings fell short of market estimates for third-quarter revenue and profit on Thursday (Nov 21), as its…
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TSH Resources Q3 profit rises 12% to RM33.1 million
PLANTATION company TSH Resources reported on Thursday (Nov 21) a 12 per cent increase in net profit for the third quarter, despite a rise…
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Zoo says Ukraine lionesses getting 'second chance'
Two lionesses rescued from a Ukrainian war zone have arrived at Five Sisters Zoo in West Lothian. Luna and Plusza - both aged four -…
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Opinion: Who's the vice-president elect? Elon Musk or JD Vance?
The speaker of the House, the man second in line to the presidency — Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana — had to photobomb the much-shared…
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Jan. 6 defendants, including some from California, eagerly await Trump pardons
Out of more than 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, David Dempsey is among the most…
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Trump’s promises to conservatives raise fears of more book bans in U.S.
The national furor in recent years around banning books on race and gender in public schools is intensifying as President-elect Donald…
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A much-changed Middle East prepares for Trump 2.0
BEIRUT — During his first term as president, Donald Trump took a bold if controversial approach to the Middle East. He moved the U.S.…
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The Art Dealer Who Wanted to Be Art
If you remember anything about this painting, may it be that the dog’s name is Noble. The black poodle in the bottom left greets us as a…
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A Novelist’s Unnerving Memoir of Disordered Eating
“My Good Bright Wolf,” a new memoir by the novelist Sarah Moss, begins in dishabille. A narrator is speaking to herself in the second…
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Alibaba integrates e-commerce platforms into a single business unit
ALIBABA Group will integrate all of its e-commerce platforms into a single business unit to be called the Alibaba E-commerce Business…
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Alibaba combines e-commerce arms to tackle growing competition
Alibaba Group will integrate its domestic Chinese and international e-commerce platforms into a single business unit run by one leader for…
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Nissan says about 1,000 US staff accept early retirement
ABOUT 6 per cent of Nissan Motor staff in the US have accepted early retirement packages, a company spokesperson said on Thursday (Nov…
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Who will be Trump's FBI Director? Three potential candidates
Donald Trump's transition team is said to be interviewing potential candidates for the next FBI director, a sign that the bureau's current…
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Singapore stocks fall amid regional sea of red; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares closed slightly lower on Thursday (Nov 21) as regional indices ended in the red, with the imminent threat of US trade…
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Nvidia’s supply snags limit deliveries even as demand booms, shares down
NVIDIA’S revenue forecast on Wednesday (Nov 20) disappointed Wall Street, raising questions over whether the artificial-intelligence (AI)…
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China's second-richest man demands apology from ByteDance founder over online attacks
China's second-wealthiest man on Wednesday made a surprise demand that the country's richest man, founder of ByteDance, apologise for the…
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China’s Baidu posts 3% fall in third-quarter revenue, beats market estimates
BAIDU reported a 3 per cent fall in third-quarter revenue on Thursday (Nov 21), beating market estimates, as China’s biggest Internet…
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China’s Baidu says advertisers still subdued as revenue falls 3%
CHINA’S Baidu on Thursday (Nov 21) said it had not yet seen any notable improvement in advertising spending patterns or consumer spending…
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Russia accidentally bombed itself 150 times in 2024: report
A Russian bomb "abnormally landed" in a school in the village of Bykovka in the Yakovlevsky urban district, marking the 150th time Russia…
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Chinese broker Futu cuts 5% of staff as global expansion slows
CHINA’S online brokerage Futu Holdings is reducing its headcount by about 5 per cent as it reassesses the firm’s strategy to expand…
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Aramco to take on more debt, focus on dividend growth
Saudi Arabian Oil plans to take on more debt and will focus on “value and growth” for its dividend, the company’s finance chief said.…
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The Putin-Kim bromance grows with a lion, yaks, bears, cockatoos, pheasants, and 40 ducks
Russia announced on Wednesday that Vladimir Putin is gifting Kim Jong Un about 70 animals for his zoo. Russia's environmental ministry…
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US prosecutors demand Google divest Chrome to end search monopoly
US PROSECUTORS on Wednesday (Nov 20) argued to a judge that Google must sell its Chrome browser, share data, and search results with…
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Mali junta chief fires prime minister in row over return to civilian rule
Mali's military leader has sacked the Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, and his government. It follows rare criticism by Maïga of the…