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Top Thai billionaires-backed groups win digital bank permits
Three groups led by Charoen Pokmhand Group, Gulf Development and SCB X have clinched Thailand’s new virtual bank licences to boost…
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Hawley investigates groups allegedly linked to L.A. rioters
Sen. Josh Hawley has launched a probe into who is funding the violent anti-Immigration and Customs and Enforcement protesters in Los…
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7 Plus Size Facebook Groups to Join!
Chances are, you’re already a member of a few Facebook groups—maybe it’s one for your neighborhood, a hobby you love, or your favorite…
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Gaza: Crowds storm US-backed group's new aid distribution centre
Thousands of Gazan's stampede towards a food distribution centre Thousands of Palestinians have overrun an aid distribution site in Gaza…
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Music Industry Moves: J-Pop Band One Or Eight Partners With Atlantic and Avex Music Groups
Atlantic Music Group and Avex Music Group jointly announced a new partnership with One Or Eight for the J-pop boy band’s future music…
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Consumer groups want airlines to pay for baggage fees ‘distress’
Sixteen European consumer groups on Wednesday called on the European Union to take action against seven low-cost airlines over their…
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DFI Retail Group’s Q1 underlying profit falls 18% on sale of Chinese supermarket
DFI Retail Group’s underlying profit for Q1 2025 fell 18 per cent compared with the same period a year ago, due to the divestment of…
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SeaMoney rebrands to Monee, opens new headquarters for Sea group’s digital financial services
It will set up centres of excellence in product management, artificial intelligence and anti-money laundering Sea’s digital financial…
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AIA Group’s value of new business jumps on strong Hong Kong sales
Kong-based insurer AIA Group reported a 13 per cent rise in its first-quarter value of new business (VONB) on Wednesday, bolstered by its…
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Universal Music Group’s $775 Million Acquisition of Downtown to Be Scrutinized by European Regulators
After months of outcry from independent-music trade organizations, European regulators are officially preparing to investigate Universal…
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Civil rights groups sue to restore jobs at Homeland Security oversight offices that were gutted
Three advocacy groups are suing the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Kristi Noem, seeking to restore staff jobs at three…
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Employment Rights Bill: Business groups urge changes to reforms
Sam Francis Political Reporter Helen Catt Political correspondent The five biggest business groups in the UK have written an open letter…
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PSL becomes Uni-Asia substantial shareholder; Oceanus Group’s Peter Koh adds to stake
Over the four trading sessions from Mar 28 to Apr 3, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow of…
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Cordlife served two letters of demand from customers; any settlement likely to hit group’s finances
One group of clients seeking damages under contract breach, negligence; the other wants warranties and cost compensation Cordlife received…
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Ant Group’s profit rises with Jack Ma back in the public eye
ANT Group’s quarterly profit surged more than 50-fold after it benefited from an investment gain, a major boon for the Chinese fintech…
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Moncler Group’s 2024 Revenues Surpass 3B Euros
MILAN — Moncler Group closed 2024 with quite a series of achievements, surpassing sales of 3.1 billion euros, seeing growth in China as…
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Hanwha Group’s Pinetree Securities joins Alta Exchange as member firm
PINETREE Securities, the Singapore-based unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Investment & Securities, has joined Alta Exchange as a member firm.…
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Partners Group’s 2024 private equity secondary market investments surge 113% on year
ONE of the world’s biggest private equity (PE) companies, Swiss-based Partners Group, pumped in US$3.2 billion (S$4.3 billion) into PE…
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Community groups set up strike teams to respond to Trump's mass deportation plans
In the early days of President Trump’s first administration, several Kern County organizations launched a tip line people could contact if…
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Colombians flee to Venezuela as clashes between rebel groups escalate in coca-rich border region
TRES BOCAS, Colombia (AP) — The Colombian border village of Tres Bocas has become a ghost town as residents flee to neighboring Venezuela…
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Retail traders seek nearly US$60 billion for toymaker Bloks Group’s Hong Kong IPO
RETAIL investors have applied to borrow nearly US$60 billion to participate in Chinese toymaker Bloks Group’s Hong Kong initial public…
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Wilmar International to acquire India’s Adani Group’s 31.06% stake in consumer goods joint venture
WILMAR International announced on Monday (Dec 30) that it will acquire Indian multinational conglomerate Adani Group’s remaining stake in…
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Wilmar International to acquire India’s Adani Group’s 31.06% stake in consumer goods joint venture for S$2 billion
WILMAR International announced on Monday (Dec 30) that it will acquire Indian multinational conglomerate Adani Group’s remaining stake in…
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Kenya human rights groups raise concerns over abductions of government critics
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has raised concerns over the rising number of government critics who…