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Currencies drop as China disappointment rattles emerging markets
EMERGING-market currencies in Asia and the South African rand retreated as China’s policy makers appeared to disappoint investors…
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Moldova declares energy emergency amid fears of Russian gas cutoff
Moldova's Parliament has voted to impose a state of emergency in the country's energy sector, bracing for potential disruptions to its…
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Indian Ocean islands of Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte are bracing for Cyclone Chido
MORONI, Comoros (AP) — The islands of Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte in the Indian Ocean were bracing for Cyclone Chido on Friday as the…
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Stamford Tyres H1 profit tumbles 75% to S$401,000 on increased expenses
Revenue falls 1.2 per cent to S$94.5 million but other expenses shoot up 80.3 per cent to S$2.9 million TYRE and wheel distributor…
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Stamford Tyres H1 profit tumbles 75.1% to S$401,000 on increased expenses
Revenue falls 1.2% to S$94.5 million but other expenses shoot up 89.6% to S$2.9 million TYRE and wheel distributor Stamford Tyres reported…
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Putin abruptly replaces top commander on critical Ukraine front line
The Kremlin has appointed Lieutenant General Andrei Ivanayev as commander of the Vostok Battalion group of forces, which is leading the…
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Niger's military rulers suspend BBC broadcasts
Niger's military government has suspended the BBC for three months, accusing it of spreading fake news that could destabilise social peace…
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Schroders seeks buyers for Indonesia unit with US$4 billion in assets: sources
SCHRODERS is looking to sell its Indonesian business, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter, as the UK-headquartered…
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Macquarie said to bid for Axiata’s telecom infrastructure arm
Macquarie Asset Management has submitted a bid to buy Axiata Group’s telecom infrastructure unit in a transaction that could value it at…
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Massive Russian air attack targets Ukrainian power grid
Russian forces launched massive air attacks on Ukraine overnight, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday describing it as…
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HSBC sent fintech Stenn into administration over fears about client list
HSBC Holdings triggered the shuttering of trade-finance firm Stenn Technologies after uncovering transactions that were supposed to be…
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Transcript: Trump’s Rage at FBI Darkens as GOPers Signal Surrender
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the December 13 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This…
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Vibrant Group reverses into black with S$3.3 million H1 profit
The logistics company booked a loss of S$3.2 million in the previous corresponding period LOGISTICS company Vibrant Group has posted a net…
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Vibrant Group returns to black with S$3.3 million H1 profit
The logistics company booked a loss of S$3.2 million in the previous corresponding period LOGISTICS company Vibrant Group has posted a net…
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Music lovers and mighty muscles: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: From the BBC in Africa this week: Go to BBCAfrica.com…
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How an 836-pound 'cursed' emerald traveled the Americas, ruining lives and bankrupting men
It was an ordinary day at his Los Angeles law office when John Nadolenco opened a letter from Brazil enlisting his help in a mission to…
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Opinion: The U.S. should not yet trust Syria's new regime
After a half century of Assad family dictatorial rule, Bashar Assad has fled and Syrians can finally celebrate the end of a horrific…
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Criterion Channel’s Thrillingly Evolving Roster
Richard Brody Staff writer The Criterion Channel, the foremost moveable source for art-house and repertory cinema, thrillingly expands its…
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Hotter and Hotter
Living through the onset of rapid global warming involves learning to roll with the punches. Increasingly, those are quite real and…
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Liberals Have Much to Learn From MAGA
But the unwinding has to start somewhere; perhaps it should begin here: Let’s stop pretending that the polite norms that appeal to the…
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Family Discord and Holiday Music in “Cult of Love” and “No President”
The first image of Leslye Headland’s family drama,“Cult of Love,” on Broadway at the Hayes, looks like a Christmas card. Behind a gauzy…
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Saudi Arabia’s World Cup Win is Shameful
Trump himself appeared, via a pre-recorded video, at a recent event for another of FIFA’s money grabs, the Club World Cup, a wholly…
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Data Centers Are the Next Big Front in Environmental Wars
Zeldin will have the power to act on both of those—and many more. The vehicle standards could take some time, said Carrie Jenks, executive…
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UOB names its corporate banking head Leong Yung Chee as new group CFO
UOB has appointed Leong Yung Chee, its current head of group corporate banking, as its next group chief financial officer (CFO), the bank…