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"Connections" January 10: Answers and hints for puzzle #579
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Miyoshi chief executive slapped with S$22,400 fine for accounting irregularity
THE chief executive and executive director of Miyoshi, Andrew Sin Kwong Wah, has been fined S$22,400 for failing to recognise an…
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Miyoshi chief executive fined S$22,400 for accounting irregularity
THE chief executive and executive director of Miyoshi, Andrew Sin, has been fined S$22,400 for failing to recognise an impairment loss in…
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Apollo weighs 1.5 trillion yen stake in Seven & i management buyout
APOLLO Global Management is considering taking a substantial stake in a bid by Seven & i’s founding Ito family to take the Japanese…
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LAPD has suspect in custody after receiving call about possible arson
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) received a call on Thursday afternoon local time about a…
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Ultraman toymaker Bloks surges after blockbuster Hong Kong IPO
SHARES of Bloks Group, the popular Chinese maker of Ultraman and Transformers figurines, jumped as much as 82 per cent in their Hong Kong…
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Ultraman toymaker becomes a billionaire after frenzied Hong Kong IPO
THE frenzy over a toymaker’s Hong Kong initial public offering has created a new billionaire. Zhu Weisong, founder and chairman of Bloks…
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Asia: Markets drift lower as US jobs data looms
EQUITIES fell again in Asia on Friday (Jan 10) as traders prepared for the release of US jobs data that could play a key role in the…
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Mel Gibson piles onto Gavin Newsom over California wildfires
Actor Mel Gibson denounced California Governor Gavin Newsom over the ongoing Los Angeles area wildfires while appearing on a Thursday…
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Nvidia slams Biden for trying to ‘pre-empt’ Trump with chip rules
NVIDIA criticised new chip export restrictions that are expected to be announced soon, saying the White House was trying to undercut the…
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Suntec Reit unitholders should reject revised S$1.19-a-unit offer: Morningstar
INVESTMENT research company Morningstar has recommended that unitholders of Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) reject the revised…
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Nvidia partnership puts MediaTek stock on course for record high
INCREASED collaboration with Nvidia has pushed investor optimism over the artificial intelligence (AI) growth potential for MediaTek to a…
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‘Sea women’ and sacred waterfalls: Exploring one of Japan’s most stunning secrets
Editor’s Note: This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject…
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Hyundai launches 2.85 million yen EV in Japan to penetrate EV-wary market
SOUTH Korea’s Hyundai Motor said on Friday (Jan 10) it will introduce the cheapest compact electric car in Japan, to penetrate a market…
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Private lenders set to take over Alacrity in debt restructuring
DIRECT lenders including Antares Capital, Blue Owl Capital and KKR are preparing to take over insurance claims manager Alacrity Solutions,…
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Gold prices on track for weekly gain; US data on tap
GOLD prices remained stable on Friday (Jan 10) during early Asian hours, poised for their strongest week since mid-November, as investors…
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Sudan rebels at war with army hit back at US over genocide claims
Sudan's rebel paramilitary group battling the nation's armed forces in a deadly civil war has slammed the United States' decision to issue…
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Fu Yu’s largest shareholder requisitions EGM to oust directors amid poor performance
FU YU’S largest shareholder has called for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to remove two directors amid dropping shareholder value…
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Clip of vandalised mosque in India falsely linked to attack against minorities in Bangladesh
Minorities in Sunni Muslim-majority Bangladesh have encountered a string of attacks after long-time autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina was…
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PBOC says it will temporarily halt buying of government bonds
CHINA’S central bank said it will temporarily halt its buying of government bonds, after the benchmark yield slid to a record low this…
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PBOC halts bond buying to defend yuan as economic gloom worsens
CHINA’S central bank said it will suspend buying government bonds, its latest attempt to temper investor bets on weak economic growth that…
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Photos show Iraqis arrested while disguised in women's clothing, not 'Syrian prison guard who attempted escape'
After Syria's new authorities arrested an official who issued death sentences to prisoners under ousted president Bashar al-Assad, photos…
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Alec Baldwin sues New Mexico, claiming malicious prosecution
Six months after being cleared of criminal charges in the “Rust” shooting death, actor Alec Baldwin has filed a suit alleging malicious…
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Singapore banks reverse midweek gains on Friday, dragging STI down 1.6%
SINGAPORE equities fell on Friday (Jan 10), driven by losses in the banks and other Straits Times Index (STI) counters. The benchmark…