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Female West Virginia Teacher Who Had a Sexual Relationship with Her Student, Avoids Jail Time
A former Bridgeport High School teacher who admitted to having a sexual relationship with one of her students won't be serving her…
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Illinois Man Mauled to Death by Pitbull Inside His Home
A man died after being mauled to death by a dog in his Southern Illinois home on Friday, officials confirmed on Monday. The victim,…
Politics
Elon Musk sued by SEC over late 2022 disclosure of Twitter stake
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Elon Musk on Tuesday, alleging failure to timely disclose that he bought more than 5% of…
Business
Ho Bee Land sparks bidding war for Australian property developer AVJennings at A$0.70 a share
The offer trumps an existing deal made by Proprium Capital Partners and Avid Property Group REAL estate group Ho Bee Land has launched a…
Business
JPMorgan says altcoin-ETF inflows may be as high as US$14 billion
JPMORGAN Chase analysts estimate that a proposed batch of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) holding alternative cryptocurrencies may attract…
Politics
US to ban smart cars containing Chinese tech
THE United States finalised a rule on Tuesday (Jan 14) effectively barring Chinese technology from cars in the American market, taking aim…
Business
Meta to cut roughly 5% of staff, targeting lowest performers
META Platforms is cutting roughly 5 per cent of its staff through performance-based terminations and plans to hire new people to fill…
Business
Repeat corporate bankruptcies in US hit fastest pace since 2020
PARTY City emerged from bankruptcy in October 2023, freed from US$1 billion of debt and with “an excellent foundation in place to drive…
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'TikTok refugees' unexpectedly turn to Chinese alternative as ban looms
TAIPEI, Taiwan — TikTok users concerned about a looming ban are finding solace in a strange place. Days ahead of a Supreme Court decision…
Business
Great Eastern Life prices US$500 million fixed rate perpetual capital securities
The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company has priced US$500 million fixed rate perpetual capital securities, first callable in 2032, to be…
Business
Inc., LLC, DBA? Your Simple Guide to Business Lingo
Starting a business is like learning a new language. You’ve got all these terms thrown at you—Inc., LLC, DBA—and it can feel like you’re…
Business
Malaysia’s Yinson secures deal with investors including Abu Dhabi for US$1 billion funding
MALAYSIAN energy infrastructure firm Yinson Holdings said it has signed an agreement with a consortium of investors for a funding round in…
Business
HC Surgical Specialists half-year profit down 2.1% at S$3.4 million
Catalist-listed medical services provider HC Surgical Specialists’ net profit for the six months ended November 2024 was down 2.1 per cent…
Business
Mitsubishi Corp quits China metal trading after copper fraud
Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp plans to shutter its Chinese metal trading business after suspected fraud by one of its copper…
Business
Mitsubishi quits China metal trading after copper fraud
Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp plans to shutter its Chinese metal trading business after suspected fraud by one of its copper…
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How Do You Know When a System Has Failed?
At some point in the past decade or two, dance-music d.j.s discovered a way of punctuating their sets with a prank. Just as the music was…
Business
DBS’ Piyush Gupta sees US as global growth engine in 2025 but warns of headwinds
OUTGOING DBS chief executive officer Piyush Gupta expects the US to remain as a global growth engine, but warns of three potential…
Business
CapitaLand Investment adds three female leaders among key executive appointments
PROPERTY investment manager CapitaLand Investment (CLI) announced several key executive appointments on Tuesday (Jan 14) as part of its…
Business
65 Equity Partners’ part in TalkMed offer is at odds with core
With one of its funds’ mandate to support companies eyeing an SGX listing, encouraging the medical group’s delisting through the other is…
Business
Singapore family offices exceed 2,000 in 2024, up 43% on year
THE number of single family offices (SFOs) in Singapore continued to grow last year to exceed 2,000 by the end of 2024. That’s according…
Business
Tech supplier Arm plans to hike prices, has considered developing its own chips
ARM Holdings, a technology supplier to chip firms, is developing a long-term strategy to hike prices by as much as 300 per cent and has…
Politics
Risk of TikTok ban has users rushing to download two other Chinese-made apps
A PAIR of Chinese-made social apps, Xiaohongshu and Lemon8, have taken over the top two positions on Apple’s iPhone download charts in the…
Politics
Gold gains on uncertainty over Trump policies; US data awaited
GOLD prices gained on Tuesday (Jan 14), amid uncertainty around the incoming Trump administration’s policies and fresh positioning ahead…
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China discusses sale of TikTok US to Elon Musk as one possible option
CHINESE officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to…