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UOL unit, partner win tender for residential site in Shanghai
A UNIT of property developer UOL Group, together with an industry partner, has won a nine billion yuan (S$1.7 billion) tender for a…
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Alibaba revenue beats estimates as signs of a comeback mount
ALIBABA Group Holding posted its fastest pace of revenue growth in more than a year, reflecting a turnaround in its commerce business and…
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Tale of Two Weegees at the International Center of Photography
Gotham-mayhem pics still jolt while Hollywood-glam pics merely amuse. Source link
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Europeans Owe the World 300 Hours of Work per Year
Europe can again become the place the world talks about when it talks about the economic frontier. Europeans have nothing to lose but…
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Ukraine Is Not the Problem
There’s moral equivalence, and then there’s a total moral inversion. Source link
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Police discover drug-smuggling tunnel linking Morocco and Spanish enclave of Ceuta
MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities on Wednesday announced the discovery of a suspected drug smuggling tunnel linking Morocco with the…
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An Arsonist Posing as a Firefighter
Trump breaks things only to pretend he is fixing them. Source link
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Mexico City Journal
On the sights, sounds, and tastes of a mammoth capital, and a bit beyond. Source link
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Elon Musk Can’t Dodge Entitlement Cuts
There is no way to meet the goal of reducing deficits by $1 trillion without significant cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.…
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China Has Infiltrated Our Government
The New China Lobby is composed of corporate executives, bankers, lawyers, and lobbyists who promote, advocate, and lobby for Chinese…
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Transcript: Trump’s Ugly “Dictator” Rant Forces GOP into Contortions
Sargent: Let’s start with Trump’s tweet. He said Zelenskiy is a “dictator” who talks the United States into spending money on Ukraine’s…
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Opinion: Trump wants the Supreme Court to let him fire officials despite the law. That's unprecedented
Less than a month into Donald Trump’s second term, a case involving his extreme claims of presidential power has already made it to the…
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Frustrated with crowded resorts, more skiers risk avalanche hazards in backcountry
MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. — On a clear, cold day in mid-February, we had spent hours on backcountry skis trudging up and across a remote…
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How a chunk of a SpaceX rocket wound up behind a Polish warehouse
Adam Burucki had a very peculiar Wednesday morning. Upon arriving at his warehouse in the quaint Polish village of Komorniki, he…
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The Theatrical Release of “Compensation” Is Cause for Celebration
It took only twenty-five years from the time that “Compensation,” Zeinabu irene Davis’s first fiction feature, premièred at Sundance to…
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Wilmar posts 39.4% fall in H2 net profit on absence of year-ago gain, weak sugar price
AGRIBUSINESS Wilmar International posted a 39.4 per cent fall in net profit to US$590.2 million for the six months ended December 2024.…
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Trump-appointed judge shoots down his immigration proposal
A judge appointed by President Donald Trump has ruled against his administration's effort to limit birthright citizenship, dealing a blow…
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Genting Singapore posts 34% fall in H2 net profit to S$222 million
GENTING Singapore posted a 34 per cent fall in net profit to S$222 million for the half year ended Dec 31, 2024, from S$334.9 million in…
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Clean Energy Was Lifting Manufacturing. Now Investment Is in Jeopardy.
American manufacturing has been in the doldrums for years, battered by high borrowing costs and a strong dollar, which makes exports less…
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Kia previews its PV5 electric van/minibus
Kia Corporation previewed its newly developed PV5 battery-powered light van and minibus range ahead of its official unveiling at the “2025…
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A Strong Dollar Means Bargains for Americans Traveling Abroad
Last August, a hotel room in Europe priced at 200 euros was about $224. Today, travelers spending American dollars would pay only $208. On…
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Singapore shares decline amid hawkish Fed minutes; STI loses 0.2%
SINGAPORE equities ended Thursday (Feb 20) lower, as markets reacted to the US Federal Reserve’s January meeting minutes. The local…
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Singapore shares decline amid hawkish Fed minutes; STI down 0.2%
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 320 to 205, after 1.5 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands SINGAPORE stocks…
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TikTok restructures trust and safety team, lays off staff in unit: sources
The layoffs began the same day for teams in Asia and Europe, Middle East and Africa TIKTOK is laying off global staff at its trust and…