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Parkson Retail Asia reports S$5.8 million in Q4 profit
Earnings per share for its continuing operations stands at S$0.0086, down from S$0.0116 previously DEPARTMENT store operator Parkson…
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Gold market ructions spur spike in Singapore exports to the US
GOLD shipments from Singapore to the US climbed to the highest level in almost three years in January, a further sign of the ructions in…
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Europe Deserves Its Humiliation
It must spend more for its own defense, as American leaders have warned for years. Source link
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Government Is Wasting Spectra the Private Sector Needs
Spectrum auctions will accelerate economic development, privatize underutilized government assets, and help pay for DoD’s requested…
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Trump Is Right: The States Should Handle Disaster Relief
State and local leaders, not distant federal bureaucracies, are in the best position to deliver real solutions when disaster strikes.…
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Ex Parte Hearing? Don't Panic, Read This First
Getting a notice for an ex parte hearing can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re unfamiliar with the process. But don’t let the legal…
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The Underestimated Alliance That Could Beat Back Trumpism
State and local races matter, too. Sarah Ganong, the WFP’s Connecticut state director, was part of a similarly successful effort to flip a…
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Robinhood expects to launch crypto products in Singapore in 2025
ROBINHOOD Markets plans to launch Singapore crypto offerings in 2025 through an entity of European digital-assets exchange Bitstamp, which…
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DBS names new heads of operations, and corporate and SME banking
SINGAPORE’S largest lender DBS named on Tuesday (Feb 18) its two picks for the group head of its corporate and SME banking unit, as well…
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Map shows 12 states facing extreme cold as frostbite warning issued
A dozen states were under extreme cold warning from the National Weather Service (NWS) early Tuesday morning, with meteorologists…
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Lights, camera, adios: Struggling Cathay Cineplexes to shutter West Mall outlet
ROLL the end credits – beleaguered cinema chain Cathay Cineplexes is closing its West Mall outlet on Thursday (Feb 20), the same day its…
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Singapore shares track regional gains on Tuesday; STI up 0.5%
Across the broader market, advancers outnumber decliners 322 to 231, after 1.4 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion change hands THE Straits…
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Trump-Musk Threats Darken as Their Anger at Enemies Takes Ominous Turn
Our descent into authoritarian rule continues. Over the weekend, Elon Musk raged on Twitter that people at CBS News deserve a “long prison…
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Who is Michelle King? Social Security head quits over reported DOGE dispute
The Social Security Administration (SSA) acting commissioner has resigned over a dispute regarding alleged Department of Government…
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BSM sets up a new Maritime Training Centre in Ghana
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), a Germany-based provider of ship management services, has announced the opening of its new Maritime…
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Posts claiming Macron 'ignored' Modi at AI summit share out-of-context clip
French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi co-hosted a global AI summit in Paris in February but posts…
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Nintendo to discontinue its popular Switch rewards program
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Nintendo has announced it will be shutting down its popular rewards…
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Asia: Tech rally helps Hong Kong lead markets higher
HONG Kong resumed its tech-led rally on a healthy day for Asian markets on Tuesday (Feb 18) as a meeting between President Xi Jinping and…
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PEC receives privatisation proposal of S$0.64 per share and S$0.20 per share via special dividend
ALLIANCE Energy Services is proposing to take engineering company PEC private by way of a scheme of arrangement for S$0.64 per share in…
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China’s Sany Heavy Industry aims to raise up to US$1.5 billion in planned Hong Kong listing: sources
CHINESE manufacturer Sany Heavy Industry is planning a listing in Hong Kong that could raise up to US$1.5 billion, two sources familiar…
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Aussie “Big Four” banks cut rates, mirroring central bank
AUSTRALIAN “Big Four” lenders cut their interest rates by 25 basis points on Tuesday (Feb 18), in tandem with the central bank cutting its…
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HSBC axes 40 dealmakers in Hong Kong as part of revamp to cut costs: source
HSBC has laid off around 40 investment bankers in Hong Kong, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter, as part of a…