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Enchanted Soudah: Nature in the clouds
“Ta’ali, ta’ali… come, come,” Ahmed Hanash whispered, as he stealthily approached a timid young buck of the endangered Nubian ibex…
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Singapore shares rise on first trading day of 2025; STI up 0.4%
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 284 to 246, with 812.8 million securities worth S$581.4 million changing hands SINGAPORE…
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Legendary Argentine singer Leo Dan dead at 82
Revered singer and composer Leo Dan has died at the age of 82, his family announced in New Year's Day posts across his social media…
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China approved more than 90 per cent of overseas data transfers in 2024: top regulator
China approved more than 90 per cent of data exports in 2024, the country's top internet regulator said. The less than 10 per cent blocked…
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Mass shooting at Queens Nightclub Leaves at Least 11 People Injured
✓ Link copied to clipboard! Multiple people have been injured during a shooting at a nightclub in New York City. What to Know At least 10…
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China Introduces New Forex Rules To Tighten Crypto Oversight and Target Illegal Cross-Border Transactions
China Introduces New Forex Rules To Tighten Crypto Oversight and Target Illegal Cross-Border Transactions On Dec. 31, 2024, China’s…
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Apple offers iPhone discounts in China as competition intensifies
APPLE is offering rare discounts of up to 500 yuan (S$93) on its latest iPhone models in China, as the US tech giant moves to defend its…
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Russia just lost one of its weirdest wartime income streams
Even while at war, Ukraine has been piping gas for Russia to European customers. But that arrangement, which dates back to the fall of the…
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Thai government says Bank of Thailand chair appointment won’t take too long
THAILAND’S government expects a selection panel to quickly conclude the process to pick a new chairman for the nation’s central bank after…
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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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Thai economic uncertainty has increased, central bank minutes say
UNCERTAINTY around the Thai economy has significantly increased primarily due to the unclear impact of possible US economic policies,…
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'Connections' January 2: hints and answers for puzzle #571
If you're still in holiday mode, Newsweek is here to help you with today's Connections puzzle. The brainteaser was launched by The New…
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"Wordle" today #1,293 hints, clues and answer for Thursday, January 2
If your brain is yet to kick into gear this new year, don't worry, Newsweek is here to help with Thursday's Wordle. Years after coming up…
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Deadly Hawaii fireworks incident caused "war zone" injuries: Governor
Hawaii Governor Josh Green said that a deadly New Year's fireworks incident in the Honolulu neighborhood of Aliamanu caused "war-zone"…
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PBOC seen delaying RRR cut after adding liquidity via new tools
CHINA’S central bank injected massive liquidity into the market at the end of 2024 without using high-profile stimulus, as officials…
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Musk’s X, Google yet to apply for Malaysia’s new social media license
ELON Musk’s X and Alphabet’s Google, which operates the video streaming platform YouTube, have not applied for a social media operating…
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Malaysia grants WeChat, TikTok licences to operate under new law
MALAYSIA’S communications regulator said it granted Tencent’s WeChat and ByteDance’s TikTok licences to operate in the country under a new…
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CapitaLand Investment foresees heightened macro, geopolitical uncertainties in 2025
MACROECONOMIC and geopolitical uncertainties are likely to “weigh heavily” on CapitaLand Investment’s (CLI) business in the coming year,…
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MAS review group exploring use of seed capital for equities market: Gan Kim Yong
The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) equities market review group is studying how to make optimum use of seed capital to attract…
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Asian LNG prices set to rise after Russia-Ukraine transit ends
THE end of Russian natural gas flows to Europe via Ukraine is likely to boost competition with Asia and prices for alternatives. Ukraine…
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Trump border czar says New Year's Day incidents "suicide missions"
President-elect Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, told Fox News' Tammy Bruce that the incidents in New Orleans and Las Vegas on New…
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Lendlease, Warburg Pincus appoint Bart Price as CEO of Apac R&D joint venture
He has two decades of career experience in real estate, infrastructure investments and capital markets AUSTRALIAN real estate group…
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New Orleans faces Super Bowl, Mardi Gras safety concerns after attack
New Orleans faces safety concerns for two major upcoming events, Super Bowl LIX and Mardi Gras, after an attack on New Year's revelers…
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RHB cuts IReit target to S$0.34; flags potential privatisation on further unit price declines
RHB Research has lowered its target price on IReit Global to S$0.34 from S$0.40 previously, as it expects the real estate investment…