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Israel says mother not among four hostages' bodies returned by Hamas
The Israeli military said it has confirmed the identities of two children whose remains were handed over by Hamas along with two others',…
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Apple’s Tim Cook meeting with Trump as tariffs threaten iPhones
PRESIDENT Donald Trump is meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook at the White House on Thursday (Feb 20), according to a source familiar with…
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Rep. Garcia draws scrutiny from Trump Justice official over his Musk comments
WASHINGTON — Rep. Robert Garcia, a Democratic darling from Long Beach, is facing scrutiny from President Trump’s Department of Justice for…
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Singapore shares muted at Friday’s open; STI down 0.02%
SINGAPORE stocks opened nearly flat on Friday (Feb 21) morning as global markets recorded declines overnight. As at 9.03 am, the Straits…
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Trump tariff worries set gold on course for eighth straight weekly gain
GOLD prices were little changed on Friday (Feb 21) but remained on track for an eighth successive weekly gain, driven by concerns over US…
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Trump administration backtracks on eliminating thousands of national parks employees
Following a loud public outcry about job cuts at the National Park Service — and a relentless media campaign from outdoors enthusiasts…
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Israeli family mourns 'man of peace' as body returned from Gaza
From her house in east London, British-Israeli Sharone Lifschitz never gave up hope that her 84-year-old father Oded would return from the…
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Trump thanks Senate GOP for border funding plan
President Trump on Thursday thanked Senate Republicans for their efforts to fund his border agenda, tacitly greenlighting their decision…
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Hamas official says no evidence links group to Israel bus bombings
A senior Hamas leader has told Newsweek that there was no proof linking the group to the series of bus bombings that targeted Israel hours…
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Stocks to watch: Wilmar, SIA, Genting Singapore, Seatrium, Starhub, FEHT, The Hour Glass
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Feb 21): Wilmar: It posted on Thursday…
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Meta reduces stock options for staff despite trading at record highs: FT
META Platforms has cut back on its yearly distribution of stock options by about 10 per cent for tens of thousands of employees despite…
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StarHub H2 net profit up 7.5% at S$78.4 million
STARHUB on Friday (Feb 21) posted a net profit of S$78.4 million for the second half of its financial year ended December, up 7.5 per cent…
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Body returned from Gaza is not Bibas mother, Israeli military says
One of four bodies returned from Gaza to Israel on Thursday is not hostage Shiri Bibas, as claimed by Hamas, the Israeli military said.…
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Seatrium back in the black with S$120.9 million H2 profit, proposes S$0.015 dividend per share
The offshore and marine specialist achieves its first full-year profit since 2017 SEATRIUM swung into the black with a net profit of…
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Seatrium achieves first full-year profit with S$120.9 million H2 earnings
On its return to profitability, the company proposes a final dividend of S$0.015 a share SEATRIUM swung into the black with a net profit…
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Singapore Oil Hub Opportunities Amid US Tariff Uncertainty
The city-state may be able to leverage its robust infrastructure and strategic location to help companies adjust WITH US tariffs shaking…
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Spirit Airlines to exit bankruptcy under go-private deal
SPIRIT Airlines won court approval to leave bankruptcy via a lender-backed take-private deal after rejecting a takeover offer from rival…
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Senate ready to stay up all night to pass GOP budget over objections from Democrats
Senators are ready to stay up all night, launching a budget "vote-a-rama" late Thursday in a crucial, if dreaded, step toward unleashing a…
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Musk wields symbolic chainsaw at CPAC in celebration of his federal role: 'This is awesome'
In his first appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Elon Musk waved a DOGE-themed chainsaw above his head and gushed…
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McConnell Pledges to Spend Remaining Years in Senate Attending to ‘Unfinished Business’
Republicans expect a competitive GOP primary race to fill his seat in 2026. Source link
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Judge won't immediately block Trump administration's abrupt halt to Catholic refugee funding
A federal judge on Thursday refused to immediately block the Trump administration's abrupt halt to funding of the nation's largest private…
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Marshall Rose, Who Helped Revive Two New York Institutions, Dies at 88
Marshall Rose, a real estate developer who was instrumental in reviving the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue and transforming the…
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Payments firm Block’s profit misses estimate on underwhelming holiday spending
BLOCK’S fourth-quarter profit fell short of estimates as spending growth during the holiday season and gains from a post-election surge in…
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Rivian records first gross profit as EV policy risks loom
RIVIAN Automotive recorded its first-ever quarterly gross profit to close out 2024, achieving a long-held goal even as it warned that…