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“Eden” Is a Desert-Island Thriller That Despoils Itself
The new movie “Eden” features bursts of foul temper, wild sex, grisly violence, and nihilist ideology—a departure, you might say, for Ron…
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Trump’s Got Some Unconstitutional Ideas About Flag Burning
Trump apparently disagrees and hopes to enforce Section 700(b) against future flag-burners. “And what the penalty will be is that if you…
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Keppel to start arbitration against Seatrium for S$68.4 million related to Brazil’s corruption probe
Seatrium says it is seeking legal advice and will defend the claim ‘vigorously’ Asset manager Keppel is starting arbitration proceedings…
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Keppel to start arbitration against Seatrium for S$68.4 million related to Brazil corruption probe
Seatrium says it is seeking legal advice and will defend the claim ‘vigorously’ Asset manager Keppel is starting arbitration proceedings…
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HSBC fined HK$4.2 million by Hong Kong regulators over disclosure failure
has been fined HK$4.2 million (S$692,427) by Hong Kong regulators over disclosure failures, the regulators said on Tuesday (Aug 26). The…
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Escalating Trump-Fed tensions jolt markets; STI down 0.3%
The local bourse closed lower on Tuesday (Aug 26) amid a regional sell-off triggered by US President Donald Trump’s unprecedented…
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This is why your thought leadership stories aren’t getting any traction
My first job as an opinion columnist was here at Fast Company, writing the back page column for the magazine, circa 2006 or so. The column…
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Trump’s Fury Erupts in Many Directions, Unnerving Experts: “Insanity!”
In recent days, President Trump has reached new levels of emboldenment when it comes to his ongoing authoritarian takeover. He’s raging at…
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South Korea bets US$150 billion on reviving troubled US shipbuilding to woo Trump
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is leaning on promises to “Make America Shipbuilding Great Again” during his first official US trip,…
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French PM Bayrou fights for survival as rivals refuse support in vote of confidence
Paul Kirby Europe digital editor French opposition parties have said they will not back Prime Minister François Bayrou after he called a…
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Thailand to meet this year's rice export target by focusing on strong markets
Thailand is hoping to meet its rice export target of 7.5 million metric tons this year by seeking more deals in markets where demand is…
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‘Dreaming Whilst Black’ Season 2 First Look: Brit Comedy to Return in 2025 and Take Satirical Swing at ‘New Era’ of Diversity in Entertainment Industry (EXCLUSIVE)
The first look images from the second season of critically acclaimed Brit satirical comedy “Dreaming Whilst Black” see Adjani Salmon’s…
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Suzuki Motor to invest US$8 billion in India over next 5 to 6 years
It will increase production, launch new models and defend its market share in the world’s third-largest car market [HANSALPUR, India]…
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GLP secures 2.5 billion yuan investment for China data centre
Logistics company GLP said on Tuesday it had secured an investment of 2.5 billion yuan (S$449 million) from Zhejiang government-backed…
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Wildfire disasters are increasing but burning less land globally. Here’s why
Worldwide, an estimated 440 million people were exposed to a wildfire encroaching on their home at some point between 2002 and 2021, new…
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Transport for London (TfL) asks mobile users to wear headphones
Transport for London (TfL) is targeting the "disruptive behaviour" of passengers who play music and make calls using mobile phone…
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Is Scoot’s first loss in 12 quarters a worrying sign for SIA shareholders?
Scoot, the budget offshoot of Singapore Airlines (SIA), has been adding routes to its network, including some that were previously served…
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A*Star biotech spin-off Mirxes trims losses to US$28.4 million as top line grows
Higher revenue is driven by increased contributions from its early detection and precision multi-omics segment Local biotech startup…
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Ray Winstone Would Love to Work With Ridley Scott, Says Boxing Not Unlike Acting: ‘You Have to Respect Who’s Standing Opposite’
British actor Ray Winstone, one of this year’s recipients of an honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award for career achievement, stopped by the…
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Food inflation: Rising chocolate and egg prices drive up rates
The rising cost of chocolate, butter and eggs has helped drive food price inflation to its highest in 18 months, a survey says. Food…
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Great Eastern sets sights on expanding high-net-worth capabilities, doubling new business value
Great Eastern Life – the oldest and longest-established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia – has signalled plans to…
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Nearly half of employees say a bad onboarding made them want to quit
When it comes to starting a new job, first impressions matter. That’s especially true when it comes to the impression a company makes on…
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Nomura doubles minimum work-from-office requirement in Japan
Nomura Holdings plans to start requiring employees in Japan to spend the equivalent of two days a week in the office – double the current…
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China to expand carbon market to major industries by 2027
China will accelerate the expansion of its carbon market to incorporate major industries by 2027, according to guidelines issued by top…