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Saudi Arabia to support Yemeni government with around $368 million, source says
The grant will be from the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen. Saudi Arabia will provide around $368 million in…
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Federal judge is 'inclined' to order Trump to restore $500 million in UCLA research grants
A federal judge Thursday said she was “inclined to extend” an earlier ruling and order the Trump administration to restore an additional…
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Sunway Group to buy Hongkong Land’s property arm MCL Land for S$738.7 million
Real estate group Hongkong Land Holdings will sell its Singapore and Malaysian property arm MCL Land to Malaysia’s Sunway Group for…
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Another Malaysian unit of mm2 Asia receives RM1.5 million payment demand
MM2 Star Screen is also asked to pay 5% interest on the amount owed, along with the legal costs of film distributor Antenna Entertainments…
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Jardine C&C subsidiaries to acquire Indonesian gold mining company for US$540 million
Two of its subsidiaries have agreed to acquire Indonesia-incorporated gold mining company Arafura Surya Alam Jardine Cycle & Carriage on…
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Dinosaur eggs from China found to be around 86 million years old, according to ‘atomic clock’ dating
A clutch of 28 dinosaur eggs found in the Qinglongshan fossil reserve in central China is about 86 million years old, according to…
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Seatrium loses appeal to block US$126.6 million rig contract payment
The group will continue with arbitration to resolve dispute and seek recovery of payment Seatrium on Friday (Sep 12) said its appeal in…
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UOL sells Kinex mall for S$375 million
Property developer UOL has entered into an agreement to sell Kinex, a retail mall, for US$375 million. The buyers of the freehold property…
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mm2 Asia Malaysia unit gets RM1.3 million payment demand from Antenna Entertainments
Media company mm2 Asia on Friday (Sep 5) announced that its subsidiary in Malaysia, MM2 Screen Management, received a payment demand of…
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In Ukraine, civilians donate their spare cash — and watch it turn into $40 million strikes against Russia
In Ukraine, crowdfunding foundations play an outsize role in keeping elite units supplied with FPV drones. One renowned group, the…
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GE Aerospace’s Singapore and Malaysia projects to enjoy ‘significant portion’ of new US$75 million investment
Aviation giant GE Aerospace on Wednesday (Sep 3) announced plans to invest US$75 million across its Asia-Pacific (Apac) maintenance,…
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Phillies Predicted to Keep $101 Million Superstar Slugger in Free Agency
By Jackson Roberts is a Newsweek contributor based in Hoboken, NJ. His focus is MLB content. Jackson has been with Newsweek since July of…
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Centurion unit acquires Johor dorm operator for RM110.8 million, ups bed capacity by 25%
A unit of dormitory operator Centurion Corporation has acquired another dormitory operator in Johor for RM110.8 million (SG$33.2 million),…
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1.2 million immigrants are gone from the U.S. labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows
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ComfortDelGro buys rest of CityCab shares for S$116.3 million from ST Engineering unit
Transport giant ComfortDelGro (CDG) acquired on Monday (Sep 1) all of ST Engineering Land Systems’ shares in taxi operator CityCab for a…
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Pakistan’s Punjab faces biggest floods in its history, affecting 2 million people
LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is dealing with the biggest flood in its history, a senior official said Sunday, as…
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Volkswagen faces historic $30 million compensation for Amazon labor abuses in Brazil
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s labor court on Friday ordered Volkswagen to pay 165 million reais (about $30 million) for collective moral…
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GuocoLand falls by nearly 3% after reporting slump in H2 net profit to S$32.4 million
Shares of GuocoLand tumbled by close to 3 per cent on Friday (Aug 29) morning, following the announcement of its net profit for the second…
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Aims Apac Reit to acquire two industrial buildings in Aljunied for S$56.7 million
Aims Apac Reit is proposing to acquire an industrial property, comprising two buildings in the Aljunied area, for around S$56.7 million,…
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Deutsche Bank fined US$3 million by Hong Kong securities regulator
Deutsche Bank has been fined US$3.05 million over various breaches between 2015 and 2023, Hong Kong’s securities regulator said on…
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Geo Energy to acquire 51% stake in two Indonesian shipping companies for US$127.5 million
Indonesian coal producer Geo Energy is proposing to acquire 51 per cent stakes in two Indonesian shipping companies for a US$127.5 million…
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Goldman’s US$500 million Texas expansion takes shape in Dallas
Goldman Sachs’ US$500 million bet on Texas is poised to put a stamp on the Dallas skyline. The storied investment bank’s new office…
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Raffles Education receives letter of demand for 33.7 million yuan from Chinese company
The group believes that the claim, which relates to a 2021 equity transfer, is ‘without merit’ Raffles Education has received a letter of…
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Illegal immigration hit a record-high of 14 million in the US in 2023, Pew report finds
The number of people in the United States illegally surged to an all-time high of 14 million in 2023, a research group said Thursday, a…