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Sharon Stone Defends Sydney Sweeney After Jeans Ad Controversy: ‘It’s Okay to Use What Your Mama Gave You’
Sharon Stone was on hand for Variety’s Power of Women LA event on Wednesday, set to present honors to Sydney Sweeney as one of the…
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Ramsey Naito Exiting as Paramount Animation’s President (EXCLUSIVE)
Ramsey Naito is exiting her post as president of Paramount Animation. “I want to share with you that I am leaving the company and closing…
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Apac private credit to reach US$92 billion in 2027 on wealth boom
The growth of Asia Pacific’s private markets comes against the broader backdrop of mounting headwind The Asia-Pacific private credit…
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Teenage cricketer dies in Melbourne after being hit by ball
An Australian teenager has died after he was hit by a cricket ball during a practice session in Melbourne. Ben Austin, 17, was training in…
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Gold ticks up on US dollar retreat, Fed rate cut
Focus now shifts to US President Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea later in the day Gold prices edged higher…
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Newspaper headlines: 'Reeves eyes income tax rise' and 'prostate test would save thousands'
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‘Kokuho’ Team on Bringing Kabuki Theater to a Younger Generation: ‘It’s a Movie About Art, Two Actors and the Life of Actors’
As part of Variety’s Screening Series, “Kokuho” production designer Yohei Taneda and producer Chieko Murata joined Variety’s…
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Tokyo: Nikkei rises to record high before BOJ decision, JGB yield climb
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a record high on Thursday, shaking off early weakness, as investors awaited the Bank of Japan’s…
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Indonesian bonds seen extending rally on rate-cut expectations
Indonesian bonds have room to rally further, according to strategists, on expectations of further interest-rate cuts by the central bank.…
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Bank of Japan seen keeping rates on hold, yen pressure looms
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep interest rates steady on Thursday, but reiterate its resolve to continue pushing up still-low…
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Vietnam equity outflows ease on currency rebound, growth hopes
Foreign outflows from Vietnam stocks are easing, helped by renewed strength in the country’s currency and lower valuations. Global funds…
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Disney and YouTube Settle Lawsuit Over Poaching of Exec Justin Connolly
Disney has settled its differences with YouTube over the departure of Justin Connolly, a high-level exec who now oversees YouTube’s media…
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Samsung’s chip profit soars after AI fuels demand for memory
Memory chip business is a key pillar of the company’s empire, which spans smartphones and home appliances Samsung Electronics’…
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First deaths from Hurricane Melissa confirmed in Jamaica and Haiti
Watch: Aftermath of Hurricane Melissa as Montego Bay devastated Hurricane Melissa has continued its devastating sweep across the…
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UK energy watchdog plans to tackle £4.4 billion consumer debts
Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem announced plans on Thursday to tackle £4.4 billion (S$7.5 billion) of debts built up by customers, which…
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CDL Hospitality Trusts Q3 NPI falls 5.6% to S$34.3 million
Net property income (NPI) for CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDLHT) fell 5.6 per cent to S$34.3 million for the third quarter ended Sep 30, from…
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Singapore, Vietnam sign memorandum of cooperation on rice trade
‘Securing global and regional partnerships is essential for ensuring a stable supply of rice for Singapore,’ says Minister Grace Fu…
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Hong Kong central bank cuts interest rate, tracking Fed move
Hong Kong’s de-facto central bank on Thursday lowered its base interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 per cent, tracking a cut by the US…
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Stocks to watch: Keppel, Great Eastern, MIT, Hong Leong Asia, CLCT, Starhill Global Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Oct 30): Keppel: Keppel reported an…
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How Jenny Lee became Asia’s ‘Iron Woman’ of venture capital
“EVEN if you left me on a desert island, I would survive.” This is no empty boast. In the past three decades, Singaporean venture…
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CapitaLand China Trust’s Q3 net property income down 8.5% at 273.5 million yuan
CapitaLand China Trust (CLCT) posted net property income (NPI) of 273.5 million yuan (S$50 million) for its third quarter ended Sep 30,…
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Far East Hospitality Trust Q3 net property income declines 1% to S$25.9 million
The managers of FEHT maintain a moderate outlook for the stapled trust given the competitive environment Far East Hospitality Trust (FEHT)…
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US Fed chair candidate Rieder says Powell was more hawkish than expected
RICK Rieder, an asset manager on the short list of possible candidates to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, said on Wednesday he…