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These Japanese trucks are slow and small. People can’t get enough of them
Diminutive and slow, with a charmingly outdated look, so-called Kei trucks are completely out of sync with the American truck and SUV…
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American Teachers in Red States Are Walking Away for Good
When Rosalyn Sandri returned to teach English at her high school alma mater, she never imagined it would end in a forced resignation. Only…
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Lum Chang Creations says now is ‘best time’ to list, eyes over S$12 million in Catalist IPO
Urban revitalisation specialist Lum Chang Creations (LCC) is set to raise S$12.3 million in gross proceeds through an initial public…
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Merck nears US$10 billion deal for London-based lung therapy firm Verona, FT reports
Merck is nearing a US$10 billion deal to buy lung diseases focussed Verona Pharma, as the US drugmaker is eyeing deals to offset the…
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Inside OpenAI’s empire: A conversation with Karen Hao
And the third feature is that the empires monopolize knowledge production. So, in the last 10 years, we’ve seen the AI industry monopolize…
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JPMorgan to open bigger Amsterdam office after desk shortage
JPMorgan Chase will soon open a new office in Amsterdam after an expansion in the region coupled with the bank’s stricter return-to-office…
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Financial sector taps polytechnic talent with new pathways, 300 roles in pipeline
Ten financial institutions (FIs) are partnering the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) to roll out some 300 internship and traineeship…
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AirAsia talks with investors near conclusion, says deputy CEO
The airline is arranging a RM1 billion equity injection alongside financing for its extensive order book of new planes Budget airline…
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Musk's AI firm deletes posts after Grok chatbot praises Hitler
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence start-up xAI says it is working to remove "inappropriate" posts made by its chatbot, Grok, after users…
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These Amazon Leggings Have Over 70,000 Reviews—Now They're £7 In The Sale
Every now and then, a product comes along that quietly takes over the internet. Enter: the Sinophant High-Waisted Leggings. With over…
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Qantas confirms personal data of over a million customers leaked in breach
The breach represents Australia’s most high-profile cyberattack since telco giant Optus and health insurer Medibank were hit in 2022…
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UK housebuilders agree to pay £100m to avoid legal decision
Britain's biggest housebuilders have agreed to pay £100m towards affordable homes to avoid a regulator's decision on whether they broke…
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Funding focus: Biotech dominates Netherlands’ top 10 rounds in H1 2025
Funding focus is a new series analysing cash flow into the European tech ecosystem. After debuting with a look at the biggest rounds so…
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DBS, Singtel help lift Temasek’s portfolio to record S$434 billion
Temasek posted a record net portfolio value (NPV) of S$434 billion for the financial year ended Mar 31, driven by the strong performance…
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Temasek to increase exposure in AI, core-plus infrastructure
Singapore investment company Temasek is increasing its exposure to “promising opportunities” in artificial intelligence (AI) and core-plus…
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Greg Wallace: 'Don't say women made it up,' watchdog warns
Noor Nanji & Felicity Baker Culture reporters Watch: Women share stories of alleged inappropriate behaviour from Greg Wallace Gregg…
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Surging UK shipping costs threaten to deliver a new price shock
The cost of shipping goods from China to the UK has surged due to ripple effects of the US trade war, threatening to push up consumer…
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Singapore sustainable bond issuances jump 80% to S$13.3 billion in 2024: MAS
The volume of green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSSL) bonds, as well as transition bonds issued in Singapore, hit…
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Macquarie is said to weigh sale of Singapore petrochemical asset
The terminal has about 409,000 cubic metres of storage capacity and more than 80 tanks Macquarie Group’s asset management arm is…
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DSV’s new S$150 million RedLion2 logistics hub expected to boost Singapore-Johor connectivity
A new logistics facility by Danish giant DSV will support the flow of goods across the Causeway, said Minister-in-charge of Energy and…
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Danish firm’s new S$150 million RedLion2 logistics hub expected to boost Singapore-Johor connectivity
A new logistics facility by Danish giant DSV will support the flow of goods across the Causeway, said Minister-in-charge of Energy and…
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Indonesia’s Chandra Daya jumps 35% following 2.4 trillion rupiah million IPO
The company plans to use the proceeds from its share sale to develop and expand its main infrastructure businesses by acquiring ships and…
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Hospital operator IHH eyes Indonesia, Vietnam for expansion
IHH Healthcare is looking to potential new markets Indonesia and Vietnam as the Malaysian hospital operator continues building scale to…
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New Zealand central bank holds cash rate at 3.25%
New Zealand‘s central bank held the benchmark interest rate at 3.25 per cent on Wednesday, but said it expected to loosen monetary policy…