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L’Oréal Backs Chinese Clean Beauty Brand Lan
Adding to its growing portfolio of Chinese brands and startups, L’Oréal has announced a minority investment in Lan, a Hangzhou-based clean…
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Minimum fare for Grab drivers to rise by S$0.50 to S$5.80 from Nov 24
It follows Grab’s recognition of the NTUC-affiliated National Taxi Association to represent taxi drivers on its platform The minimum fare…
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Hyundai pledges record US$85.8b investment in South Korea
Hyundai called it “the company’s largest-ever domestic investment commitment” South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Group pledged on…
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Inside the Governors Awards: Ariana Grande Meets EJAE, Tom Cruise Leaves Sydney Sweeney Speechless and Lily Tomlin Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Honorary Oscars to actor and producer Tom Cruise, choreographer and actor Debbie…
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L'Oréal buys second Chinese skincare stake as C-Beauty brands snare market share
Cosmetics giant L’Oreal said on Monday (Nov 17) it has taken a minority stake in mass-market Chinese skincare brand Lan, marking its…
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The Ashes: Joe Root is England player to keep quiet, says Scott Boland
Boland looked likely to be a reserve to the first-choice Australia pace attack in this series, but will now be in the Australia XI for the…
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‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ Pays Tribute to Late ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” bandleader Cleto Escobedo III, who died last week at 59, was honored on Sunday night during the opening credits of…
Culture
‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ Debuts Atop Korea Box Office
“Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” debuted at the top of the Korean box office with $2.8 million from 435,288 admissions over Nov. 12–16.…
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Hong Leong Finance opens new Punggol branch with dedicated SME Centre
The outlet also contains new privacy-enhanced teller booths, replacing traditional counters Hong Leong Finance (HLF) in early November…
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Nomura said to probe if profits inflated at India bond desk
Nomura Holdings is investigating its India fixed-income business, asking senior officials in its rates division to determine whether…
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European golf in rude health but sponsor demands solutions to fractured game
This close relationship between the tours on either side of the Atlantic mutually strengthens their positions while Saudi Arabia-funded…
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Chandra Asri gets US$750 million from KKR to buy ExxonMobil’s Singapore petrol stations
Indonesia’s Chandra Asri Pacific said on Monday (Nov 17) that it has secured a bespoke US$750 million financing package from investment…
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A Study by 1stDibs Shows Artificial Intelligence Use Tripled Among Interior Designers
MILAN — Interior designers’ use of artificial intelligence tools skyrocketed in 2025. In a report compiled by researchers at Surveys &…
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China's investment spree in UK gave it access to military-grade technology, BBC told
China has financed tens of billions of pounds' worth of investment in UK businesses and projects this century, some of which gave it…
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Tom Cruise Accepts Honorary Oscar With Emotional Speech at Governors Awards: ‘Making Films Is Not What I Do, It Is Who I Am’
Tom Cruise was presented with an Academy Honorary Award during the Nov. 16 Governors Awards, and it’s no surprise that the…
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Busyness isn’t a badge of honor
Our culture equates busyness with importance, overcommitment with achievement, and exhaustion with value. For high-achieving…
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Samsung hikes memory chip prices by up to 60% as shortage worsens: sources
The chip crunch has been so severe that it has spurred panic buying by some customers, according to industry executives and analysts…
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How Tanzania police crushed election protests with lethal force
Peter Mwai & Richard Irvine-BrownBBC Verify Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence and gunshot injuries. A crowd…
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Flag & Anthem Brings Eli Manning on Board as Ambassador, Investor
Flag & Anthem has a new ambassador in former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning. But Manning is not just the newest face of the brand…
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Walmart Serves Walton Goggins as The Grinch To Warm Up Black Friday
Walton Goggins has played complex characters in series including “The Shield” and “Justified.” Now he’s hoping his latest nuanced…
Fashion
Ben Sherman Outfits Team GB Winter Olympians, Works With Tom Daley on Knitted Hats, Scarves
LONDON — Ben Sherman is returning to the Olympics as the official ceremony wear supplier of Team GB for the Winter Games Milano Cortina…
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EXCLUSIVE: Miu Miu Taps Amelia Gray for Upcoming Select Event in London
SHADES OF GRAY: Miu Miu will bring its Select concept back to London later this month, with model Amelia Gray heading the upcoming edition…
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EXCLUSIVE: Digital Platform Beauty Rep Launches to Streamline Medical Aesthetics Business
Beauty Rep is on a mission to streamline medical aesthetics. The digital platform launches Monday to offer a one-stop shop for providers…
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First Resources shares rise 8.8% on Q3 profit surge
The palm oil producer has posted a 43.5% increase in net profit for the third quarter Shares of First Resources soared as much as 8.8 per…