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Singapore shares rise amid mixed regional showing; STI up 0.2%
Across the broader market, decliners outnumber advancers 326 to 240, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.2 billion change hands Shares…
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Nobel Prize for discovering immune security guards
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 has been awarded for discoveries that explain how the immune system attacks hostile…
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A Season of Rage at the Philharmonic and the Met
John Corigliano’s First Symphony, which Gustavo Dudamel and the New York Philharmonic presented early in the new season, begins with a…
Culture
The Female Friendship Novel in the Era of the Group Chat
The novel begins in 2008 when Desiree accompanies her grandfather Nolan to Switzerland, where he is seeking assisted suicide. Desiree has…
Culture
Brian Stauffer’s “Winds of Change”
For the cover of the October 13, 2025, issue, the artist Brian Stauffer chose to see the beauty in what many consider a noisy nuisance.…
Culture
Pan-African Dreams, Post-Colonial Realities
Two new books, on Kwame Nkrumah’s promise and Idi Amin’s tyranny, capture the soaring hopes and bitter aftermath of Africa’s age of…
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For God’s Sake, Democrats: Don’t Cave
That CBS poll, which has some absolutely brutal numbers for Trump (more on which later), also includes this little morsel. Respondents…
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The Violent, Hilarious Return of “Hothead Paisan”
Diane DiMassa’s “homicidal lesbian terrorist” was a star of underground comics in the nineties, but her “rage therapy” has lost none of…
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Jilly Cooper, Prolific Romance Author Who Wrote ‘Rivals,’ Dies at 88
Jilly Cooper, the famed and hugely prolific British author best known for her hugely popular steamy romance novels, has died. She was 88.…
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Trump’s War on America Is Expanding
Trump’s decision to label “antifa” a domestic terrorist organization after Charlie Kirk’s assassination—even though his assassin had no…
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Tesla teases Tuesday event as focus shifts to affordable EVs
The teaser follows Tesla’s record quarterly deliveries for the three months ended September [AUSTIN, Texas] Tesla on Sunday (Oct 5) teased…
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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns after less than a month
France's Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned, less than a day after his cabinet was unveiled. "The conditions were not fulfilled…
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How CEOs are thinking about tackling political and social issues in today’s climate
Headwinds across the business world challenge any leader striving to make an impact beyond shareholder value. Few organizations know this…
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AI adoption fuels growth of Singapore’s digital economy, growing to 18.6% of 2024 GDP
IMDA report says adoption rates of artificial intelligence in firms are up, bringing cost savings; workers say the tech has raised…
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Eran Riklis on Tallinn TV Beats-Bound ‘The Abduction of Yossele Schumacher’ and the Challenge of Raising Financing When the Israeli Film Industry Faces Boycott (EXCLUSIVE)
Prominent Israeli filmmaker Eran Riklis, known for his Middle-East set humanistic films “Lemon Tree,” “The Syrian Bride” and most recently…
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Why innovation never sleeps at Synchrony
Synchrony’s CEO, Brian Doubles, shares with Stephanie Mehta how a mindset of “productive paranoia” fosters a workplace where curiosity,…
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Daria Kasatkina ends season early and says 'I am at breaking point'
"I am at breaking point and sadly I am not alone. "Add in to the mix the emotional and mental stress related to my nationality switch and…
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Japan’s stocks zoom, yen slumps as Takaichi win dims BOJ hike bets
Japanese shares surged to a record high on Monday (Oct 6), while the yen and long-term bonds tumbled as Sanae Takaichi was all but…
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Spanish Horror Film ‘Lily’s Ritual’ Acquired by Black Mandala Ahead of Grimmfest Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
New Zealand-based sales outfit Black Mandala has acquired international sales rights to “Lily’s Ritual,” the Spanish horror feature from…
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Tata Capital begins taking orders for 155 billion rupees IPO, India’s largest this year
Tata Capital started taking orders on Monday (Oct 6) for an initial public offering that may raise as much as 155 billion rupees (S$2.3…
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OCBC launches upskilling programme to turn mortgage specialists into wealth advisers
OCBC has launched an “intensive four-month” upskilling programme to train mortgage specialists as wealth advisers, equipping them with…
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Fullerton launches first retail fund under MAS’ S$5 billion equity initiative
It is offered as a collective investment scheme to retail, accredited and institutional investors in Singapore and selected international…
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DBS, UOB, OCBC eye risks while banking on tokenised assets for the future
Singapore banks are accelerating their push into asset tokenisation, but they are wary of regulatory and talent hurdles. Take DBS, for…
Culture
What is MND and are athletes more likely to be diagnosed?
The exact cause has not yet been found, but elite athletes appear disproportionately affected by MND. Two studies from 2005 and 2009…