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Google agrees A$55 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australian telcos
Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million (S$46 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition…
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Klook taps banks for US IPO: sources
Klook, a travel booking services company, has hired investment banks to help arrange a potential initial public offering (IPO) in the US,…
Fashion
Chanel Launches Bleu de Chanel L’Exclusif In China With Music-themed Pop-up
To celebrate the launch of its new Bleu de Chanel L’Exclusif scent in China, Chanel has unveiled a pop-up at Shanghai‘s Hengfu Historical…
Fashion
EXCLUSIVE: Miu Miu Beauty Writes a New Chapter With Miutine, Fronted by Emma Corrin
PARIS — Miu Miu is out to coin a new word with Miutine, its new feminine fragrance fronted by English actor Emma Corrin. The eau de parfum…
Lifestyle
EXCLUSIVE: Tatcha Takes Aim at Longevity With New Serum Launch
Having been founded in 2009 and sold to Unilever Prestige a decade later, Tatcha knows something about staying power. The brand, however,…
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EXCLUSIVE: Hung Vanngo Unveils Namesake Brand at Sephora
Megawatt makeup artist Hung Vanngo can now add “founder” to his résumé. Vanngo is launching Hung Vanngo Beauty, an artistry-driven…
Business
Dada Goldberg and Social Media Agency Palasse Merge
Dada Goldberg, founded in 2012 by Defne Aydintasbas and Rebecca Goldberg Brodsky, is joining forces with Palasse, a social media agency…
Culture
Games industry in search of new winning combo at this week’s Gamescom trade fair
The global games industry gathers for the vast Gamescom trade fair in the German city of Cologne, Germany this week, with hopes that…
Business
GuocoLand bucks overall market slide on Springleaf sales as shares rise 1.1%
The development is the seventh project to be launched in Upper Thomson’s District 26 Shares of GuocoLand rose by over 1.1 per cent in…
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'No going into Nato by Ukraine,' says Trump as Zelensky prepares for White House talks
Jude Sheerin BBC News, Washington Watch: How Friday's Trump-Putin summit unfolded... in under 2 minutes Donald Trump has said the…
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Reit managers should stop charging fees for property transactions.
Want to raise money easily? Be a listed real estate investment trust (Reit) with a large asset portfolio, ample trading liquidity, good…
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Indonesia’s ‘Gasoline Godfather’ targeted in US$18 billion graft probe
[LONDON/JAKARTA] A reclusive oil merchant dominated Indonesia’s fuel trade for decades. Now he is embroiled in a US$18 billion probe into…
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Asia: Stocks up, oil down before Trump-Zelensky talks
N stocks were mostly higher on Monday while oil dipped ahead of talks between Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and…
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Bolivia set to elect first non-left wing president in two decades
Ione Wells South America correspondent, BBC News Bolivia is set to elect a non-left wing president after nearly two decades of…
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China’s cement slump signals end of 21st-century building boom
The industry is also exposed to the government’s supply-side reforms, and further declines are likely as producers are required to shrink…
Culture
‘The Pitt’ Star Katherine LaNasa Shot Such a ‘Disgusting’ Scene for Season 2 She Told Producer ‘He Needed to Give Me Some Diamonds’
“The Pitt” star Katherine LaNasa says the most challenging word she’s had to say on the medical drama was “campylobacter.” “It’s bacteria…
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Qantas fined A$90 million over illegally sacking 1,800 workers during pandemic
Qantas Airways, Australia’s largest airline, has been fined A$90 million (S$75.2 million) for illegally sacking 1,800 ground staff and…
Business
Malaysia’s currency rally not over yet as analysts eye rate cuts
Analysts are now focusing on the potential benefits of lower domestic rates, with currency sentiment further buoyed by government…
Business
Malaysia ringgit’s rally not over yet as analysts eye rate cuts
Analysts are now focusing on the potential benefits of lower domestic rates, with currency sentiment further buoyed by government…
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Gold steadies after touching one-week low as markets eye Trump-Zelensky meeting
Gold held steady on Monday (Aug 18) after hitting a one-week low, with attention turning to US President Donald Trump’s meeting with…
Business
iFast Malaysian unit gets central bank approval to operate as e-money issuer
Malaysia-incorporated iFast subsidiary, iFast Pay Malaysia, has received in-principle approval from Bank Negara Malaysia to operate as an…
Culture
James Bond should be a man, says Dame Helen Mirren
Dame Helen Mirren has said James Bond should be played by a man, even though she is "such a feminist". In a new interview with Saga…
Business
CapitaLand Ascendas Reit proposes S$329 million divestment of five Singapore properties
The manager of CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (Clar) announced on Monday (Aug 18) the proposed divestments of five Singapore properties. These…
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Japan’s Nikkei ends at record high as automakers rise on weaker yen
Japan’s Nikkei share average extended its gains from last week to end at a record high on Monday (Aug 18), as a weaker yen pushed…