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China Vanke Forecasts $6.2 Billion Loss, Replaces Top Executives
China Vanke, one of China’s largest property developers, said on Monday that its top executives were stepping down and warned of a $6.2…
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What's the fighting in DR Congo all about?
The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan…
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CapitaLand India Trust posts 3% rise in H2 DPU to S$0.032, driven by higher rental income
CAPITALAND India Trust (Clint) posted a 3 per cent increase in distribution per unit (DPU) to S$0.032 for the second half ended Dec 31,…
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Opinion: Trump's focus on retribution distracts from the nation's real domestic enemies
It is no secret why President Trump forced out FBI Director Christopher Wray, his first-term pick to be the nation’s chief law enforcement…
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Auchan's Russia unit dismisses sale rumours
Operation of the chain's 230 stores in Russia was transferred to local management in 2023 (Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV) The Russian subsidiary of…
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Trump and Biden add to long, strange history of presidential pardons
All it took was a few strokes of the pen for Donald Trump and Joe Biden to add to a long, strange American tradition. The presidential…
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Is Xavier Becerra's next move running for governor? He's not saying. Yet.
WASHINGTON — He’s served in the California Legislature, in Congress and, most recently, in the Cabinet as President Biden’s secretary of…
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Kadir Nelson’s “Messenger”
For the cover of the February 3, 2025, issue, the artist Kadir Nelson captured the emotion he experienced when, walking downtown, he…
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Catherine Breillat’s Unsettling Cinema of Desire
In the French director Catherine Breillat’s film “Fat Girl,” from 2001, two adolescent sisters go on summer holiday with their parents…
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The Insidious Charms of the Entrepreneurial Work Ethic
No literary form captures the pathologies of contemporary American work quite like the humble—honored, grateful, blessed—LinkedIn post. In…
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Thousands flee as DR Congo rebels claim control of Goma city
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In China, Government Data on Drugs Blocked From Public After Backlash
When a group of prominent Chinese doctors publicly raised worries last week about the quality of domestic drugs, China’s government sent…
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ICE raids ramp up
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested almost 1,000 undocumented immigrants on Sunday, with apprehensions reported across the United…
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Keppel Reit H2 2024 DPU falls 3.4 per cent to S$0.028 on lower distributable income
The group reported a 13.6 per cent increase in H2 2024 net property income to S$105.1 million from S$92.5 million a year prior THE manager…
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Keppel Reit H2 2024 DPU falls 3.4 per cent to S$0.028; manager confident of strong Singapore office demand
DPU fall comes despite a 13.6% increase in H2 FY2024 net property income to S$105.1 million THE manager of Keppel Real Estate Investment…
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DBS raises stake in Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank
SINGAPORE’S largest lender DBS Bank has acquired an additional stake in Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank (SRCB), increasing its stake from…
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Asheville’s Restaurants Hit Reset After Hurricane Helene
Earlier this month, Drew Wallace started paying the cooks, bussers and the rest of the 20 or so employees of his restaurant the Bull and…
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Taylor Swift lip-readers decode her Travis Kelce championship game chat
Taylor Swift fans have claimed to have been able to lip-read what the singer and Travis Kelce said to each other after the Kansas City…
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Chinese AI App DeepSeek Surpasses ChatGPT on U.S. App Store
Chinese startup DeepSeek has achieved a major milestone. On Monday, its AI assistant became the top-rated free app on Apple's App Store in…
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Demand falls for latest Singapore Savings Bond with 10-year average return of 2.82%
THE latest Singapore Savings Bond (SSB) allotted on Monday (Jan 27) saw a fall in applications to less than half of the amount offered, as…
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Kim's North Korea fires nuclear-capable missiles: Photos
North Korea on Sunday released photos of a strategic cruise missile test, aimed at enhancing its nuclear capabilities under the country's…
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Huationg, Ley Choon shares take off as robust order books revive construction stocks
Shares of some construction companies surged last week on various announcements and a projected bright outlook. Hock Lian Seng was up 12.9…
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PwC study says electric vehicles sales up in 2024, but Germany slips
The logo of the auditing company PWC, taken in Manhattan. Worldwide sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) grew last year to 10.4…
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Jersey in 'advanced talks' over new routes
The boss of the organisation responsible for aviation activity in Jersey has said it is in "advanced conversations" with a number of…