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UOB awarded S$17.7m in civil suit against Lippo Marina Collection over inflated housing loans
UOB has been awarded S$17.7 million in claims against Indonesian developer Lippo Marina Collection (LMC) and two property agents, Goh Buck…
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The Best Waterproof Eyeliners Stay Put in Summer Heat
Whether you’re braving a humid day, shedding a tear, or just hoping your eye makeup look stays put all day (and night), the best…
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The Trophy Abs and Soul Ties of “Love Island USA”
One good way to enjoy the latest season of “Love Island USA”—the seventh, in which new episodes aired on Peacock almost every day for six…
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“Eddington” Is a Lethally Self-Satisfied COVID Satire
“Eddington” is a slog, but a slog with ambitions—and its director and screenwriter, Ari Aster, is savvy enough to cultivate an air of…
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Gavin Newsom’s Retaliatory Redistricting Plan Is Good, Actually
In a letter sent on July 7, the Justice Department formally notified Texas that it believed that four of the state’s districts—the 9th,…
Style
The Sophisticated Kitsch of Blackpink
The London-based Nigerian singer Obongjayar has been steadily drifting toward his distinct sound. Initially discovered by XL Recordings…
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The World Has Gone Haywire in Ari Aster’s Eddington
Aster’s works are about the sick joke that is living in the modern world, “I do love an evil movie,” Aster said recently on Chapo Trap…
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Yacht-Rock Style Isn’t as Smooth as Its Sound—and Therein Lies Its Sex Appeal
Apart from the sailor-cap-wearing captain of Captain & Tennille, there were no nautical elements to the YR uniform, nor any of the…
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Inside the Fight to Save SNAP and Medicaid
Experts also warn that some states will begin preemptively taking action to cut benefits ahead of time—many states have legislatures that…
Business
German Chancellor Merz believes economic turnaround is under way
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during his summer press conference in Berlin. Merz is continuing the tradition of summer press…
Culture
Singapore shares end week on high; STI up 0.7%
Across the broader market, advancers outnumber decliners 430 to 147, after 2.2 billion securities worth S$1.6 billion change hands The…
Culture
RHB Bank’s Singapore unit key to regional growth plan, targets
Singapore, part of Malaysia’s fourth-biggest banking group RHB, will be key in driving its regional expansion plans and help meet targets…
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Spotted on Sabrina Carpenter’s Nightstand: The High-Tech Tool That Gives You Butter Skin (I Can Attest)
When I saw Sabrina Carpenter's recent Instagram post, I audibly gasped—and no, it wasn't the "Man’s Best Friend” album cover that somehow…
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HSBC disbands team focused on managing geopolitical risks
Holdings is disbanding a team of staffers that were focused on identifying and managing geopolitical risk, even as the possibility of such…
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Trump Press Sec Snaps at Media as Queries about His Mental State Grow
President Trump is in trouble. The Jeffrey Epstein files are killing him with the base. New polls show him cratering on many issues. And…
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The Coffee Club opens first East African store in Nairobi, Kenya
Australia’s The Coffee Club has entered the African market with a new store in Nairobi, Kenya. The expansion is part of the company’s…
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China venture capital funds tap global investors for US$2 billion in comeback
China’s largest venture capital houses are tapping the market for at least US$2 billion in new funds, re-engaging with the country’s…
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BP to sell onshore wind business in US
BP is seeking to cut cleaner energy investment by more than US$5 billion annually said on Friday (Jul 18) it had agreed to sell its…
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The Best Fashion Moments from WNBA All-Star Weekend 2025
The WNBA All-Star Weekend kicked off in Indianapolis last night with a starry, MVP-in-sport-and-style-worthy orange carpet, preceding the…
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Jennifer Lawrence Doubles Down on the Sneakerina Shoe Trend
Jennifer Lawrence is usually an early adopter of footwear trends. As the long-held title holder of poster girl for quiet luxury (up there…
Fashion
It's Time for WNBA All-Star Weekend—Here's Everything You Need to Know
Right now, the biggest names in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) are together in one place: Indianapolis, Indiana, home…
Business
Baseless posts about India embassy attack misuse old photos
Unfounded rumours have circulated among Indian social media users that the country's embassy in Afghanistan was attacked in early July.…
Culture
ECB may wait until December to make final rate cut: survey
The European Central Bank (ECB) can delay its final interest-rate cut until December without investors concluding in the meantime that…
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Sudan's civil war, by the numbers
CAIRO (AP) — Over two years have passed since Sudan plunged into a civil war that has caused what aid organizations have described as one…