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Car dealer, candy maker could be first listings on SGX this year
Automotive-solutions provider Vin’s Holdings could be the first listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) this year. The car dealer, whose…
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Former federal health chief Xavier Becerra announces run for California governor
Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra announced Wednesday that he is running for governor, joining a crowded…
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His mother was killed before his eyes. Now a young boy struggles to rejoin his family
Rafael Leyva was only 8 years old when his mother was stabbed with a knife and died in the young boy’s lap. Soon after that, his brother…
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OpenAI finalizes a record $40-billion funding round
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, said it has finalized a funding round that will bring in $40 billion from…
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Musk’s XAI deal offers unexpected win for X investors
Elon Musk just acquired the social network formerly known as Twitter for the second time in three years. Musk, the world’s richest person,…
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California-Mexico border, once overwhelmed, now nearly empty
SAN YSIDRO, California — When the humanitarian aid workers decided to dismantle their elaborate tented setup — erected right up against…
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Is Taiwan the happiest place in Asia?
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Growing up, Huang Wen-chun remembers listening to friends and family complain about life in Taiwan. So when she saw news…
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Contributor: It's no metaphor — undersea cables hold together our precarious modern life
In the early days of the pandemic, I began pondering the idea of healing. I stumbled upon a story about a cable repair vessel, the Leon…
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Deutsche Bank extends CEO's mandate and revamps board in crucial year
Deutsche Bank has extended CEO Christian Sewing’s contract, while its deputy and another top executive will depart as part of a management…
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Turkey says Chery Auto’s partners to invest US$1 billion in plant to make 200,000 cars a year
[ANKARA/BEIJING] Turkey said on Wednesday (Mar 26) that Chery Automobile’s partners will invest US$1 billion in a manufacturing facility…
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Major bridges across California need probes to determine risk of a catastrophic collapse, authorities say
A year after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, an independent government agency urged the owners of seven bridges…
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2025 hurricane season predictions: How this year compares to 2024
Meteorologists are anticipating fewer hurricanes in 2025 than 2024 but warned that strong storms could impact populated areas along the…
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Average growth of 8% a year in last decade by Singapore’s general insurance sector
The Republic’s general insurance sector has grown at an average annual rate of around 8 per cent in the last decade, reflecting its…
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Musk tells Tesla employees to hold on to their stock amid protests
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk told employees to hold on to their stock and stay optimistic amid a series of blows to his company’s…
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Apple losing over US$1 billion a year on streaming service, the Information reports
The tech giant has spent more than US$5 billion a year on content since launching Apple TV+ in 2019 but trimmed it by around US$500…
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Trump’s transactional diplomacy is reshaping the U.S.-Taiwan relationship
TAIPEI, Taiwan — For decades, the U.S. has played an important role in maintaining the delicate relationship between Taiwan and China,…
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Taiwan has been important to the U.S. Here's why
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China considers it a part of the Chinese nation. The United States considers it a roadblock to further Chinese influence…
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Contributor: Under Trump, the Voice of America has fallen silent. U.S. enemies are cheering
Almost 30 years ago, toward the end of President Clinton’s first term in office, Republicans in Congress forced a government shutdown that…
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Trump and recent gains give the California Republican Party hope
SACRAMENTO — A caravan of pickup trucks waving large President Trump flags circled the California Republican Party’s convention this…
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Column: There is nothing efficient about Musk and Trump's toxic lack of empathy
I don’t know how Democratic Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly got my phone number, but a text from him landed the other day with a thud. “Elon Musk…
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Two-minute TV shows have taken over China. Can they take over the world?
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A small-town hockey player who’s become a national superstar, a high-school sweetheart who’s scrubbing toilets, and a…
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Legal experts pan Trump's Supreme Court appeal on birthright citizenship
WASHINGTON — Trump administration lawyers sent the Supreme Court an emergency appeal this week with a “modest” procedural request, not to…
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Contributor: Should the Dodgers balk at a White House invitation this year?
In 2019, Mookie Betts, then an outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, refused President Trump’s invitation to visit the White House, along…
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Don’t mess with Mexico’s maíz: Constitutional amendment to ban GMO corn seeds
MEXICO CITY — There’s a popular saying in Mexico, where corn is as central to national mythology as it is gastronomy. Sin maíz, no hay…