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Beng Kuang expands into chemical cleaning in oil and gas industry
Beng Kuang Marine has formed a new business for specialised industrial chemical cleaning, the company said in a bourse filing on Wednesday…
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US: Wall St subdued at open on mixed retail earnings ahead of Fed meet
Wall Street’s main indexes were subdued at the open on Wednesday (Aug 20) as investors assessed uneven earnings from retailers such as…
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China’s extension of EU dairy import probe linked to September talks
China will not conclude its anti-dumping investigation into EU dairy imports until at least early next year as talks are set to continue…
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Even Steve Bannon Admits Gavin Newsom Is Onto Something
Nobody is getting under MAGA skin like California Governor Gavin Newsom. The Democratic bully-for-good has been on a social media crusade…
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Trump Praises Man Responsible for Over 60,000 Deaths as a “War Hero”
Donald Trump had highlighted the conspiracy the night before. “D.C. gave Fake Crime numbers in order to create a false illusion of…
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Video: How Tariffs Will Affect This Unique Cheese
new video loaded: How Tariffs Will Affect This Unique Cheese By Eshe Nelson, Nikolay Nikolov, Laura Salaberry, Emli Bendixen and Jon…
Fashion
I Waited a Year for H&M's £55 Designer-Passing Boots to be Restocked—Now They're Back
As someone who knows the woes of the unpredictable UK weather, I would never, ever wish the summer season away. However, every so often, a…
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Children of Wing Tai chairman granted options to buy four River Green units for S$7.9 million
Neither of the two children were given discounts; sale reviewed by the board and audit and risk committee Wing Tai Holdings has granted…
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Afghanistan bus crash death toll rises to 79, including 19 children
The death toll from a bus crash in western Afghanistan has risen to 79, after two survivors died from their injuries, an interim Taliban…
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From the Countryside to the City: 11 Easy Autumn Outfits That Feel So Cool and British
No one does it like us Brits. Fashion, I mean (although we're pretty good at a lot of things, it has to be said). I know we often talk on…
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Meet the Women Artisans Keeping Kyrgyzstan’s Traditional Art of Felting Alive
Coincidence? Possibly. But unlikely. As with many things in life, there is a strong emotional component here that simply cannot be…
Fashion
You Won't Believe the Vintage Treasures I Just Found on 1stDibs, and No, They're Not All Wildly Expensive
In an age where sameness has taken over fashion (think Dôen's lace-trim shorts and Juju Vera's shell pendant necklace), individuality…
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Transcript: Trump Press Sec’s Fury at Media Erupts as Putin Mess Grows
And Trump, even at the start of the war, gushed that it was savvy and genius to attack Ukraine like that. Real quotes, savvy and genius…
Culture
Sats grows Q1 profit 9.1% to S$70.9 million with higher cargo, food service volumes
AIRLINE caterer Sats grew its Q1 earnings 9.1 per cent year on year to S$70.9 million for the first quarter ended Jun 30, 2025, boosted by…
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Geely’s Farizon brand gets big order for SV window van in Hong Kong
Farizon has unveiled two new variants of its new born-electric SV large van: a large-capacity taxi; and a multi-passenger Combi. Launched…
Culture
Intel rescue will depend on Trump as investor — and pitchman
A US government plan to take a stake in Intel would give the ailing chipmaker a powerful backer, even if a bigger challenge still lies…
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Estee Lauder forecasts annual profit below estimates as tariffs hit
Estee’s organic net sales for the fourth quarter fell 13%, compared with an 8% rise a year ago Estee Lauder forecast annual profit below…
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Buffett effect still holds as UnitedHealth soars through August
The Warren Buffett effect is proving true once again, spurring UnitedHealth Group’s reversal this month and giving the Dow Jones…
Fashion
Jennifer Lawrence Says It's Time to Retire Your Sandals—Wear This Flat Shoe With Midi Skirts Instead
I don’t make the rules, but I am happy to follow them—especially when it's Jennifer Lawrence setting the tone. And this week, the actor…
Business
Pope calls for fasting and prayer for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV asked people to fast on Friday to pray for peace and justice in the Middle East and Ukraine, issuing a…
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Baidu’s revenue dips ahead of intensifying Chinese AI contest
Baidu’s revenue fell, hurt by an economic downturn that’s capping its ability to fight bigger rivals in AI and make inroads in new growth…
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STI rises 0.1% despite US big tech sell-off
Equities in Singapore rose slightly on Wednesday (Aug 20), as the market reacted to a sell-off among US big tech names such as Nvidia and…
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Ahead of Kim Cattrall’s 69th Birthday, 7 of Samantha Jones’s Best Moments on ‘Sex and the City’
And Just Like That… may officially be over, but I’m still finding it hard to forgive the Sex and the City reboot series for the original…
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The Budding Rivalry of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner
“A person’s tennis,” John McPhee writes in “Levels of the Game,” from 1969, “begins with his nature and background and comes out through…