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Marriage Redo: The Real Difference Between Annulment and Divorce
Thinking about ending a marriage can be overwhelming, and choosing between an annulment and a divorce adds another layer of confusion.…
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China used more coal power last year in blow to climate efforts
CHINA’S fossil fuel power plants increased generation to a record last year, as the boom in clean energy failed to keep pace with surging…
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BYD wants to win over South Korea with 31.5 million won electric car
CHINA’S BYD will launch three electric passenger cars in South Korea this year, with an aggressive pricing strategy that it hopes will win…
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India's ISRO carries out successful space docking mission
By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) -India on Thursday became the fourth nation in the world to achieve space docking, a…
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Posts falsely claim Ethiopia overtook Nigeria to become Africa’s fourth-largest economy
Nigeria’s economy has struggled in recent years due to lower oil prices and tough economic reforms, resulting in a severe cost-of-living…
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Online Business Dreams? 8 Steps to Making Them Reality
Dreaming of starting an online business? You’re not alone. Many folks have that itch to create something of their own, especially in the…
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US: Wall St opens higher after inflation data, strong bank earnings
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Jan 15), as data showed core inflation rose less than expected in December and…
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Goldman Sachs beats profit estimates; Wells Fargo benefits from dealmaking rebound
The investment bank’s shares rose 2.6% before the bell on Wednesday, while Wells Fargo’s profit was powered by a rebound in dealmaking…
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Data readiness is the biggest AI challenge for global life insurers
Data readiness is the biggest challenge in getting value from AI reported 78% of global life insurers. Australia was top in terms of data…
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ESR Reit to sell Tuas industrial building for S$9.9 million
THE manager of ESR real estate investment trust (ESR Reit) has entered into a contract to divest an industrial building for about S$9.9…
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GuocoLand bags S$1.2 billion in green loans
One of the two facilities is the group’s largest to date, and will be used to refinance its latest integrated mixed development GuocoLand…
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UK activist investor Palliser takes protest against Great Eastern takeover to MAS, SGX
UK activist investor Palliser Capital is looking to disrupt the takeover of insurer Great Eastern by majority shareholder OCBC, the…
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MOH to closely monitor Cordlife’s governance, practices over one-year period; shares climb 10.3%
THE Ministry of Health will closely monitor Cordlife Group’s governance and ensure its practices are consistent and compliant with…
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Singapore shares in the black at Wednesday’s open; STI up 0.2%
Singapore shares were in positive territory on Wednesday (Jan 15) at the open, as investors globally await key inflation data in the US…
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Ho Bee Land sparks bidding war for Australian property developer AVJennings at A$0.70 a share
REAL estate group Ho Bee Land has launched a non-binding indicative offer to acquire all shares it does not indirectly own in AVJennings…
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SIA Engineering adds MOM perm sec Ng Chee Khern to board
SIA Engineering has appointed Ng Chee Khern, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Manpower, as an independent non-executive…
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Cordlife’s operation licences renewed for one year
EMBATTLED cord-blood bank Cordlife’s cord blood banking service and human tissue banking service licences have been renewed by the…
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Inc., LLC, DBA? Your Simple Guide to Business Lingo
Starting a business is like learning a new language. You’ve got all these terms thrown at you—Inc., LLC, DBA—and it can feel like you’re…
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Photos show New York City home that's nearly doubled in value in 4 years
A Manhattan condo has nearly doubled in value since August 2021, according to a Zillow estimate. Located at 56 Leonard St, Apt 47W, in New…
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Sonos CEO to step down after disastrous app overhaul
Sonos Chief Executive Patrick Spence is stepping down and leaving the company’s board in a shake-up that comes as the wireless speaker…
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US: Wall St opens lower as investors dial back bets on Fed rate cuts this year
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (Jan 13), as yields surged after robust payroll numbers last week bolstered expectations…
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DBS to redeem US$1 billion of 3.3% perpetuals on Feb 27
DBS on Friday (Jan 10) announced that it will redeem all US$1 billion of its 3.3 per cent perpetual capital securities on Feb 27, the…
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Siloam International Hospitals expresses intent to acquire First Reit’s Indonesia hospital portfolio
THE manager of First Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) said on Monday (Jan 13) that it received a preliminary non-binding letter of…
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China’s battery giant CATL hires banks for first-half Hong Kong float: sources
CHINESE battery giant CATL has hired banks, including JPMorgan and Bank of America, to work on a Hong Kong listing, in what could be one…