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Wildfire photos show Southern California devastation—"Looks like Mars"
Photos show homes and infrastructure in the affluent Californian neighborhood of Pacific Palisades have been destroyed as wildfires rage…
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Opinion: The limits of an imperial presidency
Whatever Trump and his advisors say, I know he won’t be able to remake Washington easily and swiftly. President-elect Donald Trump is…
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A Lesson in Creativity and Capitalism from Two Zany YouTubers
James Hobson began publishing videos on YouTube in 2006, when he was still a high-school student in Ontario, Canada. His early uploads…
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Opinion: Meta is changing its rules and embracing Trump. What does that mean for the world?
The announcement by Mark Zuckerberg that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and Threads, will dramatically overhaul its…
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China Everbright issues first tranche of medium-term notes for 2025
CHINA Everbright Water has issued its first tranche of medium-term notes (MTNs) for 2025 with a principal amount of 1.5 billion yuan…
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A Far-Right Government in Austria Would Be a Jolt, but Not Unexpected
The political party on the verge of leading Austria would take an already conservative country into a growing group of nations shifting to…
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Bomb found during demolition of collapsed bridge in eastern Germany
Workers trying to dismantle the partially collapsed Carola bridge in the eastern German city of Leipzig have found an unexploded bomb,…
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US sends another missile-tracking plane to watch North Korea's weapons
The United States deployed a second missile-tracking aircraft to an air base in the Western Pacific Ocean, following the nuclear-armed…
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Japan’s Seven & i deal related to national security: economy minister
JAPANESE economy minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Wednesday (Jan 8) he believed a potential foreign acquisition of retail giant Seven & i…
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Japan flags foreign takeover of 7-Eleven owner as a national security issue
A POTENTIAL foreign acquisition of Japanese retail giant Seven & i would be “heavily related” to national security, Japan’s Economy…
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The Surgeon General’s Warnings About Alcohol Hit Restaurants at a Tricky Time
The U.S. surgeon general’s new push to warn consumers about the link between drinking and cancer comes at a precarious time for restaurant…
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Tax Cuts or the Border? Republicans Wrestle Over Trump’s Priorities.
Republicans are preparing to cut taxes, slash spending and slow immigration in a broad agenda that will require unifying an unruly party…
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A ‘Business-Friendly’ Lawyer’s Rise From Lobbyist to Attorney General Pick
Halfway through the first Trump administration, Carnival Corporation, the world’s biggest cruise line, had a problem in Cuba that it…
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Apple executives discuss potential investment in Indonesia
Indonesia's Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita reportedly held talks recently with Apple executives about the company's…
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iShares MSCI Asia ex-Japan Climate Action ETF crosses US$1.22 billion in AUM
IN over a year since its launch, the iShares MSCI Asia ex-Japan Climate Action ETF has surpassed US$1.22 billion in assets under…
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BlackRock becomes Yangzijiang Shipbuilding’s substantial shareholder
Asset manager acquires 10.8 million shares of maritime vessel maker for an unknown amount of consideration ASSET manager BlackRock is…
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World’s biggest asset manager BlackRock is now Yangzijiang Shipbuilding substantial shareholder
BlackRock, which manages over US$10 trillion in assets, acquires 10.8 million shares of maritime vessel maker to raise its deemed interest…
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Chinese investors chase returns abroad as local markets struggle
CHINESE investors’ demand for better returns overseas is so strong that even an expanded purchase quota for some funds is selling out…
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Will AI replace therapists?
The growing reliance on ChatGPT for mental health support is transforming the way people navigate emotional struggles. A growing trend on…
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VW managers to take combined 300 million euro pay cut: report
VOLKSWAGEN’S management will take pay cuts adding up to over 300 million euros (S$423.4 million) by 2030, according to comments by VW…
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Dashcam footage shows 2024 Japan earthquake, not Tibet jolt
After a powerful earthquake struck China's remote Tibet region and killed at least 126 people, an old video of a cyclist panicking as…
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Geopolitical conflicts cloud Singapore fund managers’ outlook for 2025: Imas survey
SINGAPORE fund managers are anticipating an escalation in geopolitical conflicts, which will leave a material impact on the global economy…
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Singapore police partner banks to prevent S$73 million in potential scam losses
Two-month operation relies on robotic process automation technology to detect possible victims, enabling authorities to reach out to them…
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A journalist's murder highlights risks of reporting in small-town India
The gruesome murder of Indian journalist Mukesh Chandrakar has shone a spotlight on the dangers of reporting from some of the country's…