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Apple gets EU warning to stop geo-blocking on app, iTunes Stores
APPLE was notified by the European Union that its geo-blocking practices are potentially in breach of consumer protection rules, adding to…
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US dollar roars with Bitcoin as Trump trades shine; euro and yuan slump
THE US dollar rose to a four-month peak versus major peers on Tuesday (Nov 12), while Bitcoin extended its record rally as investors…
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Cortina’s H1 net profit falls 10% to S$27.8 million as operating expenses outpace revenue growth
LUXURY watch retailer Cortina posted a 10 per cent drop in net profit to S$27.8 million for the first half of its 2025 fiscal year, down…
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Cortina’s H1 profit falls 10% to S$27.8 million as expenses outpace revenue growth
LUXURY watch retailer Cortina posted a 10 per cent drop in net profit to S$27.8 million for the first half of its 2025 fiscal year, down…
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European fake art network involving Banksys, Warhols, Modiglianis uncovered in Italy
ROME (AP) — Italian authorities say a network of European art forgers who painted fake Warhols, Banksys and Picassos and then tried to…
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Sea remains in the black, posts US$153.3 million Q3 profit
GAMING and e-commerce player Sea reported a US$153.3 million net profit for Q3 2024, reversing from a US$144 million loss a year ago, and…
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Sea stays above water, posts US$153.3 million Q3 profit
The company beat estimates from a Bloomberg poll of 13 analysts, which projected a net profit of US$128.6 million GAMING and e-commerce…
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Israel reports four Israeli soldiers killed in north of Gaza Strip
Four Israeli soldiers have been killed in the north of the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military reported on Tuesday. The dead soldiers were…
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Cars bombs. Massacres. A cartel turf war. Mexico's new president confronts a wave of violence
MEXICO CITY — Car bombs. Massacres. The slaying of a Roman Catholic priest. A cartel war that has engulfed a major city. A mayor of…
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California immigrants prepare for a second Trump administration
WASHINGTON — The morning after former President Trump won a second term on a promise to deport millions of immigrants, a line formed…
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Bukit Sembawang reports surge in H1 FY2025 earnings to S$62.9 million
PROPERTY developer Bukit Sembawang reported a 149 per cent surge in H1 FY2025 ended Sept 30 earnings to S$62.9 million from S$25.2 million…
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Bukit Sembawang’s H1 FY2025 earnings surge to S$62.9m
PROPERTY developer Bukit Sembawang reported a 149 per cent surge in earnings to S$62.9 million for the first half of FY2025 ended Sep 30,…
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A Grandson’s Urgent Chronicle of Family Life in Small-Town Ohio
Like those iconic works, “New Paris” conjures a small society all its own. It is a world of mothers, sisters, grandfathers, cousins, and…
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Boustead Singapore posts 34% higher H1 profit of S$36 million
INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED engineering and technology group Boustead Singapore posted a 34 per cent rise in net profit to S$36 million for its…
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The Hour Glass posts 20% fall in earnings for H1 2025 to S$61.4 million
THE Hour Glass posted a 20 per cent fall in H1 FY2025 ended Sept 30 earnings to S$61.4 million from S$77 million the year before. In a…
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He was a huge TV star. Now he's broke and lives in an amusement park
YANGJU, South Korea — In the late 1970s, before he became a television star and a household name in South Korea, Im Chae-moo was working…
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Singapore stocks fall as US dollar strength weighs on Asian stock indices; STI drops 0.8%
The trade-weighted US dollar index is at its highest since Jul 2, and up 4.9% in this quarter SINGAPORE stocks fell on Tuesday (Nov 12) as…
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North Korean defectors boost Ukraine's fight against Kim Jong Un's troops
A group of North Korean defectors handed Ukrainian officials propaganda leaflets urging Pyongyang's fighters to abandon the fight against…
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Investors yank cash from China ETFs following Trump victory
MONEY managers pulled cash from exchange-traded funds that buy Chinese stocks last week as Donald Trump’s election victory stoked the risk…
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Infineon forecasts sales decline on sluggish car chip demand
INFINEON Technologies forecast revenue will decline in the 2025 fiscal year, missing analyst estimates, in a sign that demand from…
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Why Himalayan hiking trails in Nepal are a photographer's dream
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The longest and highest trail in the region is the 15-day Annapurna…
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German chemicals giant Bayer cuts key target amid weedkiller woes
GERMAN chemicals giant Bayer cut its forecast for 2024 operating earnings on Tuesday (Nov 12), after a poor performance in its…
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Singapore fund inflows surge to record high of S$3.1 billion in Q3: Morningstar
FLOWS into Singapore-registered funds hit a record S$3.1 billion in the third quarter, up from S$1.8 billion in the quarter before – as…