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AIA Group’s value of new business jumps on strong Hong Kong sales
Kong-based insurer AIA Group reported a 13 per cent rise in its first-quarter value of new business (VONB) on Wednesday, bolstered by its…
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Gaza on brink of catastrophe as aid runs out and prices soar, groups warn
Soaring prices of basic foodstuffs, diminishing stocks of medical supplies and sharp cuts to aid distribution threaten newly catastrophic…
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Civil rights groups sue to restore jobs at Homeland Security oversight offices that were gutted
Three advocacy groups are suing the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Kristi Noem, seeking to restore staff jobs at three…
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Challenge to Trump’s Tariffs Funded by Groups Linked to Charles Koch and Leonard Leo
Among those opposed to President Trump’s tariffs on imports from China: a legal group funded by some of the biggest names in conservative…
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PSL becomes Uni-Asia substantial shareholder; Oceanus Group’s Peter Koh adds to stake
Over the four trading sessions from Mar 28 to Apr 3, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow of…
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Tariffs will make sneakers, jeans and almost everything Americans wear cost more, trade groups warn
Sending children back to school in new sneakers, jeans and T-shirts is likely to cost U.S. families significantly more this fall if the…
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Libya expels aid groups accused of 'African' population plot
Libyan authorities have accused aid groups of plotting to change the country's ethnic make-up by encouraging African migrants to stay…
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Cordlife served two letters of demand from customers; any settlement likely to hit group’s finances
One group of clients seeking damages under contract breach, negligence; the other wants warranties and cost compensation Cordlife received…
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The Supreme Court Looks Likely to Give Religious Groups Another Win
Crafting a ruling, however, may be more complicated for the justices in practice. In normal circumstances, interpreting a state law would…
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Will Trump kill programs that help drug users? L.A. harm reduction groups await fate
Samson Tafolo’s final count read 119. For 45 minutes, he had tugged a wagon packed with mini water bottles, hemp cigarettes and…
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'Inbox from hell': Environmental groups outraged after EPA says polluters can email for exemptions
Environmental groups were outraged this week after the Environmental Protection Agency, acting under orders from President Trump, invited…
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Even More Liberal Groups Come Out Against Chuck Schumer
“We’re going to have the strongest economic country in the history of the world, of the planet. We are taking in so much money,” Trump…
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California farm groups look to stabilize workforce amid crackdown on illegal immigration
As the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration, California farm groups are working behind the scenes to influence…
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Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups
A federal judge on Monday blocked immigration agents from conducting enforcement operations in houses of worship for Quakers and a handful…
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Can MAS Review Group’s S$5 Billion Boost Revive the SGX?
An effective overhaul of the ecosystem could depend on the full set of measures, due to be released by August THE full update on the…
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Ant Group’s profit rises with Jack Ma back in the public eye
ANT Group’s quarterly profit surged more than 50-fold after it benefited from an investment gain, a major boon for the Chinese fintech…
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Trump order eliminates advisory committees, federal groups
President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that targets numerous federal agencies, including the United States Institute of Peace…
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Washington Post Cancels Ad From Groups Calling for Trump to Fire Musk
An advertisement that was set to run in some editions of The Washington Post on Tuesday calling for Elon Musk to be fired from his role in…
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Green Groups Were Lying Low. But Now They Have a Battle Plan.
“The idea that U.S. chemical regulation is so advanced that it hinders and slows down U.S. competitivity is preposterous,” said David…
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Hanwha Group’s Pinetree Securities joins Alta Exchange as member firm
PINETREE Securities, the Singapore-based unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Investment & Securities, has joined Alta Exchange as a member firm.…
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Partners Group’s 2024 private equity secondary market investments surge 113% on year
ONE of the world’s biggest private equity (PE) companies, Swiss-based Partners Group, pumped in US$3.2 billion (S$4.3 billion) into PE…
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Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem tells immigrant rights groups: 'Get your priorities straight'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday rejected claims by immigrant rights groups that the Trump administration is trampling…
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Greek rights groups call for criminal charges over deadly 2023 migrant shipwreck
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Rights groups are demanding criminal charges be brought against members of Greece’s coast guard over a deadly 2023…
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Community groups set up strike teams to respond to Trump's mass deportation plans
In the early days of President Trump’s first administration, several Kern County organizations launched a tip line people could contact if…