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Philippine central bank chief tempers hawkish view, sees one more cut
PHILIPPINE central bank Governor Eli Remolona said monetary authorities may cut the benchmark interest rate one more time in the current…
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Trump signs order blocking states from enforcing own AI rules
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at blocking states from enforcing their own artificial intelligence (AI)…
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‘Matlock’ Boss on Making ‘Creative Changes’ to Write Out David Del Rio After Firing and Leaning Into ‘Joy’ in the Second Half of Season 2
“Matlock” is undergoing some changes. In early October, David Del Rio, who portrays associate Billy Martinez, was removed from the set and…
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SoftBank eyes data centre group switch as Son hunts for AI
SOFTBANK Group is studying potential acquisitions including data centre operator Switch Inc., as billionaire founder Masayoshi Son ramps…
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Amazon Unveils ‘Tomb Raider: Catalyst’ Video Game First Look and 2027 Release; Sets Remake of Original Lara Croft Game for 2026
Amazon Game Studios and Crystal Dynamics revealed a first look at their highly anticipated new “Tomb Raider” game Thursday during The Game…
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Trump issues symbolic pardon of ex-Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters
President Donald Trump issued a symbolic pardon for Tina Peters on Thursday, but it alone won't free the former Colorado elections…
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Hongkong Land shares jump 5.5% on news of S$8 billion real estate fund
Shares of Hong Kong Land soared as much as 5.5 per cent after the company announced plans to inject its interests in One Raffles Quay,…
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Hongkong Land shares close 3.5% down following news of S$8 billion real estate fund
Shares of Hongkong Land soared as much as 5.5 per cent after the company announced plans to inject its interests in One Raffles Quay,…
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Celtic: Does Wilfried Nancy 'know what he's walked in to' amid horror start?
As the players walked out at a packed Celtic Park, and a stirring rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone echoed around the stadium, the…
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New Star Wars Video Game ‘Fate of the Old Republic’ Set From Lucasfilm, ‘Mass Effect’ Director
A new Star Wars video game, “Fate of the Old Republic,” was announced Thursday during The Game Awards. The game will hail from Disney’s…
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Global EV sales growth slowest since Feb 2024 on China plateau, US policy changes
GLOBAL EV sales grew in November at the slowest rate since February 2024 as China plateaued, while the end of an EV tax credit scheme in…
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How 'entrepreneurs' are fuelling the UK's shoplifting problem
Jim Connollyand Cherry Wilson Behind the counter of his convenience store, surrounded by rows of crisps, sandwiches and spirits, Muhammed…
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Trump signs order aimed at curbing state AI laws
US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order on artificial intelligence that will attempt to preempt a growing number…
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Hongkong Land hives off MBFC Towers 1 and 2, One Raffles Quay into new S$8 billion Singapore real estate fund
New fund will be Singapore’s biggest private real estate fund and is part of group’s aim to grow its AUM to US$100 billion by 2035…
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Hongkong Land hives off MBFC Towers 1 and 2, One Raffles Quay into new S$8 billion Singapore private fund
New fund will be Singapore’s biggest private real estate fund; move follows divestments of other major assets Following the sale of its…
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The Game Awards 2025 Winners List (Updating Live)
The 2025 edition of The Game Awards kicked off Thursday night at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Up for the highest honor,…
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Stocks to watch: Sembcorp, CDL, UOL, GuocoLand, Seatrium, Singtel, Hongkong Land
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Dec 12): Sembcorp Industries: The…
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Sembcorp’s Alinta Energy buy: One step forward on earnings, two steps back on emissions?
Sembcorp says the acquisition is driven by Alinta’s renewables pivot, not its Loy Yang B coal-fired power station Sembcorp Industries’…
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Trump signs order to block states from regulating AI
President Trump on Thursday directed his administration to block states from regulating artificial intelligence and to create federal…
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Reddit files lawsuit against Australia’s social media ban
Message board website Reddit on Friday filed a lawsuit asking the High Court to overturn Australia’s social media ban for people under 16…
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Senator says FAA administrator failed to sell multimillion-dollar airline stake as promised
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration has not sold off his multimillion-dollar stake in the airline he led since 1999 despite a…
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“Wake Up Dead Man”: A Murder Mystery with God in the Details
They’re a pretty wretched lot. There’s a local doctor, Nat Sharp (Jeremy Renner), who has slipped into alcoholic despair since his wife…
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US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuela
The US has imposed fresh sanctions on six more ships said to be carrying Venezuelan oil, a day after seizing a tanker off the country's…