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Soilbuild Construction mulls spinoff, SGX listing of precast and prefab business
Potential listing will be subject to market conditions, commercial negotiations and relevant regulatory and approvals Soilbuild…
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Hermès Appoints Grace Wales Bonner as New Menswear Creative Director
PARIS – Hermès International has announced Grace Wales Bonner as the house’s next menswear creative director. Wales Bonner will succeed…
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Overnight Wall Street rally lifts Singapore counters; STI rises 1.2%
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber decliners 429 to 199 after 1.6 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion change hands An…
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EXCLUSIVE: Louis Vuitton and Takashi Murakami Reunite for Artycapucines Handbag Line
PARIS – Louis Vuitton and Takashi Murakami are enjoying a second honeymoon. Hot on the heels of the reedition of their seminal…
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Are you the ‘office parent’? The downsides of being the workplace caregiver
While most teams have managers and team leads, many also have something less official, but just as recognizable: the “workplace parent.”…
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The Towering Musical Integrity of Christoph von Dohnányi
In September, 1943, a thirteen-year-old German boy named Christoph von Dohnányi wrote an innocuous-seeming letter to his uncle Dietrich:…
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Suddenly, Democratic Politicians Are Running Away From AIPAC
But Biden’s Gaza policy, Kamala Harris’s overtly centrist 2024 campaign, her defeat, the Democratic establishment’s cautious approach to…
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The Light of “The Brothers Karamazov”
What is the light in “The Brothers Karamazov”? It is the voices. “The Brothers Karamazov” is a novel of voices. Men, women, young, old,…
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In the Dark Releases “Blood Relatives,” an Examination of a Notorious British Crime
On an August night in 1985, five members of one family were shot dead at Whitehouse Farm, a country manor in the rural county of Essex, in…
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Fanny Howe Found Her Voice in the Romance Novel
Most remarkably, though, is the novel’s anticipation of Howe’s later spiritual seeking. There is, in the version published by Nurse Novels…
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The Gun Rights of Drug Users Are Up for Grabs at the Supreme Court
“These laws may address a comparable problem—preventing intoxicated individuals from carrying weapons—but they do not impose a comparable…
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Vance arrives in Israel as US tries to strengthen Gaza ceasefire
US Vice-President JD Vance has arrived in Israel as part of the Trump administration's efforts to strengthen the Gaza ceasefire agreement.…
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Global carmakers race to beat China’s rare earths deadline
[LONDON/BERLIN] Global automakers are scouring the globe for crucial rare earths ahead of looming Chinese export controls, with executives…
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Joseph Quinn’s Eddie Munson Won’t Appear in ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Duffer Brothers Confirm: ‘Sadly, RIP. He’s Fully Under That Ground’
Sorry, Hellfire Club enthusiasts — Joseph Quinn‘s Eddie Munson won’t be coming back from the dead in “Stranger Things” Season 5. The…
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Two grooming gang survivors quit national inquiry panel
Jennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter Two abuse survivors have quit their roles in the government's inquiry into grooming gangs. Fiona…
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How to get a job in AI if you know nothing about AI
As tech companies shell out millions for top AI talent—even reportedly billions—regular rank-and-file employees are left wondering how to…
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Deep in Texas Trump Country, a “No Kings” Display Brutally Shames MAGA
In the leadup to the “No Kings” protests, Trump and Republicans widely derided the protesters as extremists, criminals, and terrorists.…
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ST Engineering to hire more cybersecurity experts as it launches new innovation hub
ST Engineering is looking to recruit more cybersecurity experts as it launches a new facility to spur innovation and develop talent,…
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Seatrium must manage its risks well as it tackles offshore headwinds
The company’s best defence is to broaden its non-oil and gas portfolio, in both geography and technology The unexpected termination of a…
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Japan warns Vietnam of job losses as Hanoi petrol-powered motorbikes ban hits Honda
The ban could result in production interruptions and the risk of bankruptcy for companies in the supply chain [HANOI/TOKYO] The Japanese…
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Tokyo Gap-Financing Market Launches Awards Program, Taps Cannes and Venice Reps for Producer Sessions
The Tokyo Gap-Financing Market is introducing its first awards program at the sixth edition of the industry platform, which runs Oct.…
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Chipmaker CXMT plans Shanghai listing with 300 billion yuan valuation: sources
[BEIJING/SINGAPORE] Chinese memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) plans an initial public offering in Shanghai as soon as…
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What AI reskilling really requires
When Accenture announced plans to lay off 11,000 workers who it deemed could not be reskilled for AI, the tech consulting giant framed the…
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US-Australia rare earths deal is a start but won’t shake China dominance any time soon
US and Western allies seek to loosen China’s grip amid rising trade and security tensions Donald Trump’s backing of Australia’s critical…