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China makeup mogul nears billionaire status with Hong Kong IPO
ONE of China’s best-known makeup artists, Mao Geping, took his beauty company public in Hong Kong, capping a remarkable run that’s seen…
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Huawei suppliers to face further US limits under defence bill
US LAWMAKERS are moving to prohibit the Pentagon from doing business with companies that sell computer chips and services to Huawei…
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Microsoft unveils zero-water data centres to reduce AI climate impact
MICROSOFT, trying to mitigate the climate impact of its data centre building boom, is starting to roll out a new design that uses zero…
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Who is Nino Mangione? GOP Maryland lawmaker is cousin of Luigi Mangione
Luigi Mangione, the man arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City last week,…
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In post-Assad Damascus, a mix of joy and trepidation
DAMASCUS, Syria — They streamed in by the thousands, deluging Damascus’ Umayyad Square in a sea of cars and people for an impromptu parade…
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Newmont cuts management jobs in major corporate restructuring
NEWMONT let go of nearly a dozen managers, including a member of its executive team, as part of a sweeping corporate overhaul, according…
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Kendrick Lamar’s Year on Top
The film “Paid in Full,” from 2002, is a fictionalized retelling of the brief but titanic reign of three real-life New York drug kingpins…
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Germany to tighten people-smuggling law in UK deal
Germany has said it will tighten its law to make it easier to prosecute those helping to smuggle migrants to the UK, as part of a new plan…
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Oracle misses quarterly results estimates on stiff cloud competition
ORACLE missed Wall Street expectations for second-quarter revenue and adjusted profit on Monday (Dec 9), hit by stiff competition and…
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Proposed California law would require warning labels on social media
Victoria Hinks watched her daughter get sucked into the dark sides of social media, and she couldn’t pull her out. “We tried to take her…
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Mondelez exploring takeover of US chocolate maker Hershey
MONDELEZ International, the snacks and sweets company, is exploring an acquisition of iconic US chocolate maker Hershey, in a potential…
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Broke Rudy Giuliani Whines He Can’t Hire a Single Lawyer
Law firms won’t touch former New York City mayor and disbarred attorney Rudy Giuliani’s legal problems with a 10-foot pole. In court…
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Apollo targets US$25 billion for flagship private equity fund
APOLLO Global Management is readying what could mark its largest ever private equity fund. Apollo is looking to gather US$25 billion of…
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Israel carries out dozens of air strikes across Syria, reports say
Syrian media reports say Israeli warplanes have carried out dozens of attacks across the country, including on the capital, Damascus. The…
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NYU doc wants "chemicals of concern" out of plastic products
During last week's "The Future of Plastics: Reducing Waste and Rethinking Materials" event, environmental sustainability and health…
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Even Fox News Has Turned on Trump’s Garbage Defense Pick
Even Fox News isn’t accepting MAGA Republicans’ attempts to discredit accusations against Pete Hegseth without objection. In an interview…
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New Survey Reveals Americans Agree: Our Health Care System Sucks
Perhaps of greatest note, his cover photo on X contains an image of an X-ray, leading to speculation about the status of his own health.…
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Ukraine's changing up its Black Sea attacks on Russia with drone boats armed with machine guns and flying exploding drones
Ukraine just showed off new modifications to its fleet of naval drones. They appear to have been outfitted with machine guns and given the…
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Lower interest rates, geopolitical conflicts poised to shape investment decisions in 2025
Bond yields remain attractive, and India could continue to outperform, say analysts GLOBAL asset markets are likely to be influenced by…
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Manage risks in commodity financing by bracing for constant uncertainty: UOB’s Lim Chen Chen
Commodities have become more strategic than ever, says UOB’s group head of structured trade and commodity finance FOR Lim Chen Chen, UOB’s…
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The UK Post Office scandal holds many important governance lessons
THE recent scandal surrounding the UK’s postal service may not have made the headlines in Singapore, but the incident – which must rank as…
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Unaccounted chemical weapons warning issued to Syria amid chaos
Syria's chemical weapons are under scrutiny after rebel forces ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, sparking fears of toxic…
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Syrian asylum seekers in limbo as countries stop applications
A number of European countries, including the UK, have suspended the processing of asylum applications for Syrians, after the downfall of…
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Two Damning Lines in Alleged UHC Shooter’s Manifesto
Luigi Mangione, the man apprehended Monday on suspicion of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was found with a manifesto on his…