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Who Is Douglas Thrams? 23-year-old Indiana Man Arrested for Threatening President Trump on TikTok
Douglas Thrams, a 23-year-old man from Goshen, Indiana, was arrested this week for allegedly using TikTok to incite violence against the…
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Who Is Liri Albag? 19-Year-Old Hamas Hostage Set to Be Released on Saturday After Heartbreaking Video from Captivity
Hamas confirmed on Friday that 19-year-old Liri Albag will be among four hostages released on Saturday. This marks the second week of…
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Who Is Teresa Youngblut? Washington State Woman Arrested for Shooting Dead US Border Police Agent David Baland During Traffic Stop in Vermont
A Washington state woman was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent during a traffic stop…
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Teen Nashville Shooter Linked to Wisconsin Attacker Natalie Rupnow in Disturbing Online Connection
A disturbing link has emerged between two teenage school shooters who carried out deadly attacks a month apart at Christian schools in…
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How Software Engineer Asish Pradhan Architects Multi-Cloud Solutions for Global Enterprises
When a global enterprise's technology fails, the cost can run into millions of dollars per hour. Asish Pradhan has made it his mission to…
Business
Meta to spend up to US$65 billion this year to power AI goals, Zuckerberg says
META Platforms plans to spend between US$60 billion and US$65 billion this year to build out AI infrastructure, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said…
Business
US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open flat ahead of economic data; Boeing declines
THE benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq opened muted on Friday (Jan 24), with investors staying cautious ahead of economic data,…
Business
Thomson Medical warns of H1 loss on poorer Malaysia performance
THOMSON Medical expects to report a loss after tax for the six months ended Dec 31, 2024, following a preliminary review of the unaudited…
Business
Japan Foods warns of loss for 9-month period amid lower revenue, higher expenses
This was mainly due to weak sales in November and December 2024, despite a higher number of operating outlets JAPAN Foods expects to…
Business
Far East Orchard unit acquires additional stake in Woodlands Square for S$25 million
A UNIT of Far East Orchard (FEO) has acquired an additional stake in its commercial property in Woodlands for S$25 million. Woods Square,…
Culture
Liza Minnelli’s Desire to Touch
The avant-garde company Heartbeat Opera is engaging in another innovative game of source-text telephone, this time with a new iteration of…
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The Real-Life Drama of “Dying”
In observational documentaries, one important thing tends to be left unspoken: namely, why the films’ subjects let filmmakers embed in…
Business
Alfa Romeo and Jeep dealership in Singapore to close by June
CAPELLA Auto, the agent for Alfa Romeo and Jeep cars in Singapore, is winding up its business by June and will sell its remaining stock of…
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ST Engineering Urban Solutions, SP Mobility win tender to deploy public EV charging points
TWO electric vehicle (EV) charging operators won contracts to deploy public EV charging points across Singapore under a tender by the Land…
Business
Grab contributed as much as 0.8% of Singapore GDP in 2023: report
RIDE-HAILING company Grab added S$5.2 billion to Singapore’s economy in 2023 through its on-demand services such as ride-hailing and…
Business
Jack Ma-backed Ant Group unit’s Anext Bank appoints CEO designate
Digital wholesale bank Anext Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jack Ma-backed Ant Group’s overseas unit Ant International, welcomed a new…
Business
Jack Ma-backed Ant Group unit Anext Bank appoints CEO-designate
Digital wholesale bank Anext Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jack Ma-backed Ant Group’s overseas unit Ant International, welcomed a new…
Business
Tesla launches new Model Y in US, Canada, Europe weeks after China
ELON Musk’s Tesla launched a new higher-priced version of the Model Y, its best-selling car, in the United States, Canada and Europe on…
Politics
Tiktok’s possible buyers, from Elon Musk to MrBeast
TIKTOK’S Chinese parent company has just over two months to find a buyer for the app’s US business or face a nationwide ban, after getting…
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Keppel gets US approval to build first SG-US subsea cable amid region’s digital infrastructure push
KEPPEL has been granted a subsea cable landing licence by the US for a subsea cable system connecting Singapore to the country. This…
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Keppel gets US approval to build SG-US subsea cable amid region’s digital infrastructure push
KEPPEL has been granted a licence by the US for a subsea cable system connecting Singapore to the US West Coast, said the firm on Friday…
Business
Singapore shares rise at Friday’s open, STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE shares started trading in positive territory on Friday (Jan 24), tracking a rise in other global markets. As at 9.01 am, the…
Politics
Singapore stocks fall amid easing monetary policy settings and Trump tariff remarks; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares ended slightly lower on Friday (Jan 24), following the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) easing monetary policy…
Business
Crypto’s richest man CZ turns venture capital firm into giant family office
ZHAO Changpeng “CZ”, a few months out of prison and worth US$70 billion thanks to the relentless crypto rally, is turning the former…