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Google co-founder Sergey Brin spending more than $100 million fighting California wealth tax
The fight over a proposal to tax the assets of California billionaires to fund healthcare is getting more expensive. Google co-founder…
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1 million devotees take holy dip at Prayagraj Sangam on Mahashivaratri
The devotees turned up in large numbers at the Sangam ghats on Sunday to take part in the holy Mahashivaratri snan of the Magh Mela. The…
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Spain sets a new tourism record with nearly 96.8 million foreign visitors in 2025
MADRID (AP) — Spain has set a new tourism record, welcoming nearly 96.8 million foreign visitors in 2025, according to figures released…
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Former Biofourmis CEO to be charged over alleged fraud and falsified invoices worth US$16.5 million
BT understands the accused to be the healthcare startup’s founder and former chief executive Kuldeep Singh Rajput The former director and…
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Interior Dept. offers $20 million in grants for 'slip-on tankers' to help towns fight wildfires
The Department of the Interior said Monday that up to $20 million is available to help local governments better respond to wildfires in…
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This Indian Rocks Beach home sold for a record price of $7.5 million in 2025
Welcome to 32 Gulf Blvd. in Indian Rocks Beach, where the Gulf of Mexico meets the luxe life. This premium property recently sold for a…
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Nio’s January deliveries jump over 96%; cumulative deliveries top 1 million
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio delivered 27,182 vehicles in January, marking a 96.1 per cent increase year on year, said the…
Politics
Senate GOP campaign arm raised $88 million in 2025
The National Republican Senatorial Committee raised $88 million in 2025, ahead of a midterm showdown that will determine whether Senate…
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Coliwoo to acquire S$101 million Changi asset from ESR-Reit
The property’s location in Changi Business Park provides access to an established corporate tenant base Co-living operator Coliwoo has…
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Cha Eun-woo Tax Scandal Explained: $13.7 Million Alleged Shortfall and Legal Battle
Few controversies hit South Korea’s celebrity world harder than tax allegations — and now K-pop and K-drama star Cha Eun-woo finds himself…
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Shipbuilder Nam Cheong rises 9.3% on US$19.8 million vessel sale
The 11-year-old, 3,000 deadweight tonnage vessel was sold to an Indonesian customer Shares of Nam Cheong rose S$0.10 or 9.3 per cent in…
Politics
Ukraine burned nearly $100 million worth of missiles in a single night battling a Russian barrage, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine fired nearly $100 million worth of missiles in a single night defending against Russian strikes. The figure, shared by President…
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SIA prices S$500 million 10-year notes at 2.7% fixed rate
Flag carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) has priced S$500 million in 10-year notes at a fixed rate of 2.7 per cent per annum, with proceeds…
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Venezuelan banks will get US$300 million of oil money to sell on exchange market: sources
FOUR Venezuelan banks were notified this week by the country’s government that they will split US$300 million of oil revenues deposited in…
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Bentley Parts, Revolving License Plates Used to Smuggle 6 Million Cigarettes Into U.K, Police Say
This story has all the makings for a Hollywood spy thriller: expensive car parts, a massive smuggling operation, and a truck equipped with…
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'We just want our lives back.' Maduro's gone, but what's next for 8 million Venezuelans who fled?
MEXICO CITY — Andrea Paola Hernández has one sister in Ecuador and another in London. She has cousins in Colombia, Chile, Argentina and…
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Alibaba, Abu Dhabi set to invest in AI startup MiniMax’s US$600 million IPO
CHINESE artificial intelligence (AI) startup MiniMax has secured Alibaba and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority as key backers in its…
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mm2 Asia unit receives payment demand for S$18.9 million from creditor
A unit of embattled entertainment group mm2 Asia on Monday (Dec 29) said it has received a payment demand for S$18.9 million, even as the…
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China’s Leapmotor targets annual sales of more than four million units in a decade
Stellantis controls a joint venture that sells and produces cars for the company overseas Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Leapmotor…
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Sembcorp acquires Indian solar power project for S$246 million
The company’s gross renewable energy capacity installed and under development in India has now climbed to over 7.6 GW Sembcorp Industries…
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Nike climbs as Apple’s Tim Cook buys US$3 million in stock
Nike shares ticked up 2 per cent in premarket trading on Wednesday (Dec 24) after Apple CEO Tim Cook bought nearly US$3 million worth of…
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CapitaLand Malaysia Trust to acquire five industrial facilities in Johor for RM220.8 million
The properties are strategically located within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone to capitalise on rising demand CapitaLand…
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Instacart to pay US$60 million to settle FTC claims it deceived shoppers
INSTACART has agreed to pay US$60 million in refunds to settle the US Federal Trade Commission’s allegations that the online grocery…
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Raffles Education leads most active pack on SGX with 43 million shares traded; price jumps 24%
Counter hits peak of S$0.133 on Monday; volume is 4 times its average daily figure Raffles Education led the pack of actives on the…