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Indonesian rupiah to hit record low on fiscal woes: analysts
Analysts see Indonesia’s rupiah declining to a record low in the short term as political and economic worries continue to grow in…
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Calvin Klein’s Penthouse Office and Studio in Chelsea to Hit the Market
Millions might like to live like Calvin Klein with his ultraclean, minimalist aesthetic, and soon they can. The designer is putting his…
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Chocolate Finance takes a S$500 million hit in ‘bank run’; looking to return to business as usual
CEO sees the orderly manner in which platform handled the deluge of withdrawals as a success Around S$500 million in net withdrawals were…
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Chocolate Finance takes S$500 million hit from 2 weeks’ run of redemptions; looking to return to business as usual
CEO sees the orderly manner in which platform handled the deluge of withdrawals as a success Around S$500 million in net withdrawals were…
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Ukraine war: Russia accused of 'hollow talks' as strikes hit Sumy
James Gregory and Frank Gardner BBC News, London and Riyadh Russia has launched a missile strike targeting north-eastern Ukraine as US and…
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Europe: Shares end week higher; airlines hit by Heathrow closure
European shares fell alongside other major global stock markets on Friday (Mar 21) on uncertainty over trade tensions and geopolitical…
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Murakami, Ohtani Help Tokyo Series Sales Hit $40 Million
Japan is rabid about baseball, and the just-completed Tokyo Series proved that. The series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago…
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Pedestrian dies after being hit by police car in Acocks Green Birmingham
A pedestrian has died after being hit by a police car on a 999 call in Birmingham, West Midlands Police has said. The 40-year-old man was…
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Google, Apple hit by EU regulatory crackdown
Google was hit with two charges of breaching landmark EU rules on Wednesday (Mar 19), while Apple was ordered to help rivals connect with…
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More tech layoffs hit Bay Area as HP and Autodesk announce job cuts
Another round of layoffs hit the San Francisco Bay Area’s volatile tech industry. HP Inc. plans to lay off up to 2,000 more employees as…
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Pedestrian dies after being hit by ambulance near Elgin
A pedestrian has died after being hit by an ambulance which was responding to an emergency call in Moray. The man was hit by the vehicle…
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Bybit Hit by Record $1.5 Billion Crypto Heist: North Korean Hackers Suspected in Largest Digital Asset Theft Ever
Bybit, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been hacked, with analysts estimating losses of nearly $1.5 billion.…
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Sony Pictures to Remake Japanese Box Office Hit ‘366 Days’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Sony‘s Columbia Pictures has secured the rights to remake “366 Days,” the Japanese romantic drama that has taken the box office by storm,…
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HSBC expects cost-cutting drive to hit less than 8% of global headcount
HSBC chief executive officer Georges Elhedery has said that the impact on the bank’s global headcount arising from its drive to cut costs…
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Aviva’s India arm hit with US$7.5m fine for fake invoice scheme
Indian authorities have ordered British insurer Aviva’s local unit to pay US$7.5 million in back taxes and penalties after an…
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Meta layoffs hit Singapore as tech giant cuts global workforce
JOB cuts by social media giant Meta have hit Singapore, according to public posts on professional networking platform LinkedIn and sources…
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Trump tariff VAT threat raises prospects of hit to UK
Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Concerns are growing the UK could be hit with higher US trade taxes after President Donald Trump…
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Chernobyl reactor shield hit by Russian drone, Ukraine says
A Russian drone attack has hit the radiation shelter over the damaged reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Ukrainian President…
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Sony Earnings Surge on Gaming and Music, Pictures Take a Hit
Sony Group Corporation turned in a strong third quarter for 2024, riding high on gaming and music while its film unit faced headwinds. The…
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BYD shares hit record high, trouncing Tesla’s stock this year
BYD shares briefly rose to their highest intraday price on record, reflecting optimism that the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) leader will…
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BYD shares hit record high, trouncing Tesla’s stock; to integrate DeepSeek and broaden self-driving tech
BYD shares briefly rose to their highest intraday price on record, reflecting optimism that the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) leader will…
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Saudi Drama Against The Patriarchy ‘Hobal’ Beats Hollywood Titles Becoming Standout Local Hit
Saudi filmmaker Abdulaziz Alshlahei’s drama “Hobal” about clashes between tradition and modernity within a Saudi family during the early…
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Singapore’s STI breaks through to a new record as banks hit fresh highs
The three banks, which contribute to about half of the STI, have hit highs multiple times in the past year SINGAPORE’s Straits Times Index…
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DBS crosses S$46 for first time to hit new high on strong results and capital return dividend plan
SHARES of DBS rose to a historic level after it announced a capital return dividend of S$0.15 per share per quarter to be paid out over…