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Hong Kong banks tap most funds since 2019 as stock demand soars
HONG Kong banks borrowed the largest amount of short-term cash in more than five years on Tuesday (Feb 18), as they sought to keep up with…
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Catholic bishops sue Trump administration to demand restart of refugee money
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops sued the Trump administration on Tuesday, asking a federal judge to order the State Department to…
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Elon Musk says some DOGE workers are federal employees
Some working for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are "federal employees," Elon Musk said in an interview with Fox News'…
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Singapore evolves to meet commodity sector’s changing needs amid trade tensions: EnterpriseSG’s Cindy Khoo
IN A much more complex global trade environment, Singapore will focus on growing new trade flows, specialised trade expertise and…
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FTX refunds: Temasek, BlackRock, SoftBank, Sequoia, Tom Brady, Shaquille O’Neal likely beneficiaries
AFTER more than two years of hand-wringing, creditors of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX are heaving a sigh of relief as the trading…
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Posts about Indonesia cabinet 'reshuffle' misrepresent old clip
Indonesia's fisheries minister came under fire over a lengthy "sea fence" allegedly erected without proper permits off the northwest coast…
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Trump says Musk implementing his executive orders
President Trump said that "a lot" of his executive orders will be codified into law, after he credited Elon Musk with helping get his…
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Dog in love with the cleaning lady dubbed the "most wholesome friendship"
Hearts are melting over a video of a dog begging to go out into the apartment complex's hallway to greet his best friend. A January 27…
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HP to Buy Humane, Maker of the Ai Pin, for $116 Million
Humane, the ambitious start-up behind the Ai Pin device that aimed to one day replace smartphones, agreed to sell parts of its business to…
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iPhone parts maker Murata eyes supply chain shifts towards India
APPLE iPhone components maker Murata Manufacturing is weighing whether to move some of its production capacity to India, reflecting a…
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PGA Tour and LIV Golf Look for Merger Deal Under Trump
The PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund are racing to reshape their plans to combine their rival golf circuits, emboldened…
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UOB hits a fresh high, with Singapore’s STI reaching yet another record
At the open, the counter edges up 1.3 per cent or S$0.50 to an all-time high of S$39.15 SHARES of UOB rose to a new high on Wednesday (Feb…
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Safe-haven gold hovers near record high on Trump tariff worries
GOLD held steady near a record high on Wednesday (Feb 19), with investors closely watching US President Donald Trump’s tariff strategies…
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Trump DOJ’s Eric Adams Dismissal Heading for Constitutional Controversy
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Borrowing strain hits NAB’s Q1 profit, shares dive
NATIONAL Australia Bank, the country’s biggest business lender, said on Wednesday that first-quarter profit slipped as competition for…
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Right-Wing Media Praises U.S.-Russia Talks as ‘Breath of Fresh Air’
News that the Trump administration had agreed with Russia to try to negotiate a peace settlement for Ukraine, without including Ukraine in…
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China revamps power market rules in challenge to renewables boom
CHINA’S unprecedented boom in renewable energy is facing a fresh challenge from government rules that will allow market forces to…
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Norinchukin CEO plans to resign after massive bond losses
A government panel of experts has urged Norinchukin to diversify its bond-heavy portfolio and bring in more outside talent NORINCHUKIN…
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Air Force to launch unarmed nuclear missile from Vandenberg overnight
The Air Force is set to launch an unarmed missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base overnight, in a demonstration of the readiness of the…
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Majority of Gen Z say resumes will be obsolete soon
Gen Z could be at the precipice of making the traditional resume obsolete, so Newsweek spoke with experts about whether or not resumes are…
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Trump instructs Justice Department to fire Biden-era U.S. attorneys
President Trump called on the Justice Department to fire all U.S. attorneys left over from the Biden administration. Source link
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Singtel’s Q3 profit surges 183.4% to S$1.3 billion on exceptional gains
SINGTEL’S net profit for the third quarter ended Dec 31 climbed 183.4 per cent to S$1.3 billion from S$465 million in the same period the…
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Kansas Republicans override veto of bill banning gender-transition drugs, surgeries for minors
For the third time, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill banning gender-transition procedures for minors, but for the first time,…
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Even in his final seconds of life, first gay imam pushed boundaries
The execution-style killing of an openly gay imam, Muhsin Hendricks, in South Africa has left people in the LGBTQ+ community fearful for…