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Volkswagen CEO clashes with workers as conflict over closures, pay deepens
VOLKSWAGEN’S (VW) CEO and labour boss clashed during a staff meeting on Wednesday (Dec 4), with management pushing for major cuts while…
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GM sees US$5 billion hit to restructure troubled China business
GENERAL Motors will incur more than US$5 billion in charges and writedowns tied to its troubled operations in China as the automaker tries…
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Transcript: Expert Stunned as Trump Picks 9th Billionaire for Top Job
It now looks like he’s got no particular interest in doing that. I’m hopeful that he’ll see the light in the next month or two and divest…
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135 killed in football stadium crush, Guinea rights groups say
Human rights groups in Guinea say they believe more than 135 football fans were killed in a crush at a stadium on Sunday, most of them…
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Hong Fok acquires five units at International Building for S$27.8 million
PROPERTY developer Hong Fok Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiary Super Homes, has acquired five ground-floor units at…
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NXP, TSMC affiliate plan to expand US$7.8 billion Singapore plant
NXP Semiconductors and a Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) affiliate are discussing an expansion of their US$7.8 billion…
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How the FDA allows companies to add secret ingredients to our food
It’s a U.S. Food and Drug Administration rule that most Americans know little about, yet gives corporations the license to add potentially…
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Somehow It’s Still Legal to Pay Disabled People Less Than Minimum Wage
The program has become less popular over time, partly because state and local governments often judge the subminimum wage discriminatory,…
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Republicans’ War on ESG Has Reached New Heights of Stupidity
Eleven Republican state attorneys general, led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, are suing three of the world’s biggest asset…
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The Romanticized Squalor of Queer
A triumph in the cinema of alcoholism, Queer gives way, in its second act, to a road movie: Lee descends into the Amazon on the pretense…
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ESR buyout group said close to making US$7 billion binding bid
A consortium seeking to buy out Hong Kong-listed ESR Group is nearing a HK$13 (S$2.24)-a-share binding offer for the logistics real estate…
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ESR buyout group close to making US$7 billion binding bid: sources
A consortium seeking to buy out Hong Kong-listed ESR Group is nearing a HK$13-a-share binding offer for the logistics real estate firm,…
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Pope Francis discusses Ukraine with Hungary's nationalist leader Viktor Orban
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis met Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Vatican on Wednesday and discussed with him the war in…
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Thailand's starring role in 'The White Lotus' is about to pay off
KOH SAMUI, Thailand — Mike White, the creator of the HBO series “The White Lotus,” was in Thailand searching for the perfect place to film…
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Welcome to the Trump Oligarchy: Latest Billionaire Pick Is a Stunner
Donald Trump’s administration is already shaping up as a Murderer’s Row of Billionaires. By one count, he’s already picked eight…
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Spotify Wrapped drops Taylor Swift gesture ahead of release
While music fans still eagerly await this year's Spotify Wrapped, the streaming platform has teased fans with a nod to Taylor Swift. Every…
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Chinese coastguard uses water cannon, blocks Philippine vessels near Scarborough Shoal
China has blocked four Philippine vessels that attempted to "intrude into the territorial waters" of the disputed Scarborough Shoal on…
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Indosuez appoints new CEO for Asia
Laurent Proutiere assumes the role from Mar 1, 2025, subject to regulatory approval INDOSUEZ, the wealth management brand of Credit…
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Singapore investors think AI investments boost companies’ productivity, profitability: PwC survey
SINGAPORE investors think technological advances will be the most significant driver of change for the businesses they invest in – ahead…
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Donald Trump pardon supported by top Democrat
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Democratic Rep. James Clyburn has said he supports President Joe Biden pardoning Donald Trump. Special…
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Singapore, Hong Kong to make up half of StanChart’s affluent business in ‘ambitious’ expansion plans
It is targeting US$200 billion in new assets and double-digit income growth in its wealth business over the next five years SINGAPORE and…
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Clip shows worshippers in East Timor after pope's mass, not opposition rally in Pakistan
As authorities in Pakistan tightened security ahead of a planned protest march by jailed former premier Imran Khan's party, a video was…
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Australian detectives find Putin photos on drugs stashed in car
Australian organized crime detectives charged a man they said was trying to smuggle $18 million Australian ($11.6 million US) worth of…
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Malaysia faces backlash over plan to broaden Internet controls
THE Malaysian government has come under fire for its plan to tighten its grip over the internet, via regulations that critics warn could…