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Panama sends U.S. deportees to the Darien camp after they refused to return to their countries
Panama transferred 98 deportees from various nations it had received from the United States to a camp in its Darien province Wednesday, an…
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IRS to lay off 7,000 probationary workers starting Thursday, AP source says
The IRS will lay off roughly 7,000 workers in Washington and around the country beginning Thursday, a person familiar with the plans told…
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‘Significant’ investor interest in South-east Asia’s wellness real estate sector amid global boom: CLI
INVESTOR interest in wellness real estate is steadily on the rise and South-east Asia offers significant opportunities within its health…
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Singapore, Malaysia, Thai Wellness Real Estate a Compelling Story for Investors
INVESTOR interest in wellness real estate is steadily on the rise and South-east Asia offers significant opportunities within its health…
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Rio Tinto opposes bid to cut London listing, 2024 profit hits five-year low
RIO Tinto does not support a push by some shareholders to consolidate the company’s dual-exchange share listing in Sydney, its CEO said on…
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Complex AI chips will drive demand for Lam Research chipmaking tools, CEO says
LAM Research chief executive Tim Archer said on Wednesday (Feb 19) that the thirst for complex artificial intelligence (AI) silicon will…
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Years-old footage of tragic Pakistan train fire misrepresented as 'deadly fire in February 2025'
An old video of a deadly train fire has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times after it was shared online in false posts claiming it…
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'Grave robbers took my daughter's cross and my mother's - twice'
Grave after grave after grave in this cemetery in the eastern Tanzanian city of Morogoro has been vandalised. In some, there is a gap…
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Singapore shares open lower on Thursday; STI down 0.4%
SINGAPORE stocks declined on Thursday (Feb 20) morning, tracking overnight losses in European markets. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times…
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Trump to sign executive order ending benefits for illegal immigrants
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday evening that will terminate any taxpayer benefits that may be going to…
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Drew Carey mocks dancing 'The Price Is Right' contestant after huge win
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Drew Carey has been the witness of a myriad of contestant…
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Trump tariff worries keep gold near record high level
GOLD prices edged higher on Thursday (Feb 20), hovering near their all-time highs as concerns persisted over US President Donald Trump’s…
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Australia’s Goodman raises A$4 billion for data centres to tap AI boom
The increasing use of machine learning and cloud-based technologies is fuelling the need for power and storage sites AUSTRALIA’S Goodman…
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Israel prepares to receive first dead hostages from Hamas
Hamas is to transfer to Israel the bodies of four hostages who have been held in Gaza since being taken alive in the group's attack on…
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Hegseth wants to cut Biden-era spending in the Pentagon to fund Trump priorities
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants Pentagon officials to lop off about 8% from the next defense budget to help fund the military…
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SingPost Q3 operating profit down 23.8% at S$21.1 million
SINGAPORE Post’s (SingPost) group operating profit for the third quarter ended December was S$21.1 million, down 23.8 per cent on the year…
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Former manager at DBS Bank admits cheating 4 clients of S$348k
A WEALTH planning manager with DBS Bank cheated four of his clients of S$348,000 in total by duping them into investing in fictitious…
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Trump Urged to Halt Firings at the F.A.A.
The Trump administration is facing pressure to protect the Federal Aviation Administration from further layoffs after hundreds of workers…
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Telstra’s profit jumps, announces A$750 million share buyback
TOP Australian telecom firm Telstra met consensus expectations for its first-half profit on the back of its mobile business and announced…
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Seatrium wins offshore rig contract from Saudi Aramco-backed International Maritime Industries
RIG designer Seatrium Offshore Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of Seatrium, has secured a contract from shipyard International…
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Stocks to watch: Seatrium, SingPost, Sasseur Reit, CSE Global, United Hampshire US Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Feb 20). Seatrium: It announced on…
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National Guard deployed to New York's jails
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order on Wednesday activating members of the National Guard to the state's correctional…
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Fortescue profit plunges as China’s iron ore demand declines
FORTESCUE’s first-half profit plunged by 53 per cent from the year before as demand for iron ore from the biggest consumer China softened.…
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Sasseur Reit posts 0.1% rise in H2 DPU to S$0.02929 on resilient rental income
THE manager of Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Thursday (Feb 20) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.02929 for the…