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Thai central bank intervenes to slow currency moves
The currency’s strength relative to regional peers is seen as a threat to exports and tourism Thailand’s central bank has intervened to…
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I Immediately Know You Have Great Taste If You Own One of These Perfumes
The best perfumes are hard to define. What might be irresistible to one might be a hard no for another. While I love a sweet, gourmand…
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East Germany's empty towns try to lure people with 'trial living'
Depopulated towns in Germany's ex-communist east have come up with a novel scheme to bring back life: offering people several weeks of…
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Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged at 0.5 per cent, decides to start selling ETFs
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates steady on Friday (Sep 19) but decided to start selling its holdings of risky assets, taking…
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‘Crisis of justice’ as floods devastate: Pakistan’s climate change minister
Islamabad, Pakistan – As Pakistan reels from one of the worst flooding to have hit the country in decades, where more than 1,000 people…
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No One Does Chic Boho Dressing Like the French Fashion Set—This Is the One Brand They Always Rely On
If there's one thing that you can rely on in the world of fashion, it's that, like it or not, a trend, style, or aesthetic will always…
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Hamas: Israel will not receive another hostage after IDF invasion of Gaza City
Additionally, senior Hamas official Bassem Naim warned that any further IDF operations in Gaza would result in harm to the hostages. Hamas…
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Japan two-year government bond yield rises to highest since 2008
Most BOJ watchers expect authorities to lift the benchmark interest rate by January Japan’s two-year government bonds fell, pushing yields…
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Cart Confidential Vol. 25 - Julia Berolzheimer
We're in that fleeting stretch where the air feels different, but fall hasn’t quite begun. With Monday marking the official start of the…
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South Korea eases equity rules for banks to spur high-tech investment
In a move to broaden financing channels for smaller companies, Seoul will introduce security token offerings South Korea rolled out…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate as focus turns to Trump-Xi, Bank of Japan
ASIAN markets swung on Friday at the end of a strong week for investors following the US interest rate cut, with attention now turning to…
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China seeks trade edge by shunning US soy in first since 1990s
Chinese buyers typically rely on American soybeans between October and February, before the South American harvest arrives For the first…
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China EV maker Nio surges 5% following equity offering completion of more than US$1 billion
Both its Hong Kong-listed shares and those traded on the SGX jump on Friday morning Shares of Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) maker Nio rose…
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China EV maker Nio surges 4% following equity offering completion of more than US$1 billion
Shares of Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) maker Nio rose by 4.2 per cent on Friday (Sep 19) on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), after the…
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Hongkong Land closes 1.2% higher on S$738.7 million MCL Land divestment
It is selling its Singapore and Malaysia residential property arm to Malaysian conglomerate Sunway Group as it exits the residential…
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Metro Holdings says ‘no definitive agreement’ entered on Boustead Singapore’s proposed divestments
The group holds 26% of the units in the Boustead Industrial Fund through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Metrobilt Construction…
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AEM soars 17.8% on the back of Nvidia’s US$5 billion Intel investment
Shares of AEM jumped as much as 19.1 per cent on Friday (Sep 19) following overnight news of Nvidia’s US$5 billion investment in chipmaker…
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CATL’s stock touted as cheap even after a US$110 billion rally
The Shenzhen-listed stock of the world’s biggest battery maker has surged nearly 75% since this year’s low in early April, adding US$110…
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LTA, SMRT, SBS Transit establish task force to address MRT service disruptions
The Land Transport Authority (LTA), SMRT and SBS Transit (SBST) on Friday (Sep 19) jointly announced the establishment of a Rail…
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J.Crew Just Released a New Generation of Its Iconic Rollneck Sweaters
J.Crew has just released a new generation of its iconic Rollneck sweater, and I couldn’t be more excited. First designed in 1988, it’s…
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Einav Zangauker holds bottle of son’s urine from Gaza at rally
"This is what the State of Israel brought me from captivity, from the tunnels in Khan Younis. Matan’s urine. This is what I have from my…
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AvePoint jumps 4.4% at SGX mainboard trading debut
The company has listed 13.3 million shares at an offering price of S$19.50 apiece Cybersecurity company AvePoint’s shares rose 4.4 per…
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Black Boots Are Fine, But *This* Fall Shoe Color Trend Looks Rich As Hell
We all know someone who is a die-hard devotee of all-black clothing. One look at their closet and it's clear that they wouldn't trade…
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Apple’s higher prices give iPhone doubters reason for optimism
Apple’s latest iPhones did not dazzle with new features, but investors are starting to look past that, seeing higher price tags on the…