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Australia may weigh early rate hike as economy nears speed limit
The RBA is facing a more complex outlook than peers as its economy is entering an upswing with elevated capacity utilisation Australia’s…
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Shu Qi’s Directorial Debut ‘Girl’ Opens Singapore International Film Festival to Record-Breaking Ticket Sales
The Singapore International Film Festival launched its 36th edition with international star Shu Qi‘s first feature as director, marking…
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China’s Anta Sports is said to explore potential bid for Puma
Chinese sports apparel company Anta Sports Products is among firms exploring a potential takeover of Puma, according to sources familiar…
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Trump vows immigration crackdown after Afghan named as shooter in Guard ambush
The man suspected of gunning down two National Guard soldiers near the White House on Wednesday was an immigrant from Afghanistan who came…
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‘Jingle Bell Heist’ Review: Two Aggrieved Strangers Plot a Payback Crime in Amiable Netflix Romantic Comedy
There’s less Christmas cheer than anti-Scrooge snark in “Jingle Bell Heist,” a lightweight crime caper doubling as yuletide romantic…
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Alibaba, BYD, Popmart: The best and worst performing SDRs on the SGX
Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs) have recorded varying levels of trading activity since they first appeared on the local bourse two…
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Asian stocks track latest Wall Street rally as rate bets rise
ASIAN markets rose again on Thursday to extend the week’s global rally as traders ramp up bets on a third successive US interest rate cut…
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Taiwan raids former TSMC exec’s home in trade secrets probe
Taiwan prosecutors said on Thursday (Nov 27) investigators had raided the homes of a former senior TSMC executive and seized computers…
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Nvidia rebuts critics in memo to analysts amid pushback campaign
Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, has gone on the defensive against sceptics of its US$4.5 trillion valuation, down from a…
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Tether stablecoin stability rating reduced to ‘weak’ at S&P
A crash in Bitcoin’s price this month has left the asset on track for its worst monthly performance since a string of bankruptcies rocked…
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Ross Duffer Tells ‘Stranger Things’ Fans How to Set Up TV Settings for Season 5 Premiere: Turn Off ‘Garbage’ Like Motion Smoothing
Ahead of the release of “Stranger Things 5,” which dropped on Netflix at 8 p.m. EST on Wednesday, series creator Ross Duffer posted a PSA…
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Gold steadies at near two-week high as investors weigh Fed rate-cut bets
US rate futures are pricing in an 85% chance of a rate cut in December, according to the CME’s FedWatch tool Gold prices remained steady…
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Australia shark attack: Woman killed and man injured in New South Wales
A woman has died and a man has been seriously injuredafter they were attacked by a shark while swimmingat a remote beach in the Australian…
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Virginia brothers plotted to kill ICE agents, Homeland Security says
Two brothers in Virginia have been arrested after an off-duty police officer overheard the men allegedly discussing plans to kill…
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MetaOptics finishes lower after a jump on proposed Nasdaq listing; up almost 300% since IPO
Shares of semiconductor optics company MetaOptics rose as much as 5.5 per cent in early trading after the market opened on Thursday (Nov…
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CEO tenure in Singapore exceeds global average in Q3: report
Outgoing chief executives of STI companies average about 8.8 years in the role versus 7.2 years globally Chief executive officers in…
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CEOs in Singapore have greater staying power than global peers: report
Outgoing chief executives of STI companies average about 8.8 years in the role versus 7.2 years globally Chief executive officers in…
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South Korea keeps rates steady as FX risks limit easing scope
South Korea’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged as widely expected on Thursday as a tumbling won reduced the scope for further…
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‘Stranger Things’ Cast Guide: All the Stars in Season 5 and Everything They’ve Done Since the Show Started 9 Years Ago
It’s time to return to Hawkins and the Upside Down one last time. After more than three years since Season 4 came out, “Stranger Things”…
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Two National Guard members in critical condition after shooting near White House
Watch: How the shooting of two National Guard members unfolded Two National Guard soldiers are critically injured after being gunned down…
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Artificial intelligence meets human creativity
Circa 1450, the creative community was jolted. The printing press had just been invented in Europe. Scribes, typically monks who had spent…
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Pentagon cited Alibaba on China military aid in Oct 7 letter
The Pentagon concluded that Alibaba Group Holding, Baidu and BYD should be added to a list of companies that aid the Chinese military,…
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‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Creators Andy and Barbara Muschietti Explore Real-World Disappearances in Argentinian Documentary ‘Norita’
Andy and Barbara Muschietti are best known as the brother-sister director-producer duo behind the “It” films and the HBO prequel series,…