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Georgia Court Extends Ex-president Saakashvili’s Jail Term
A Georgia court on Wednesday sentenced pro-Western reformer ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili to nine years in prison for misspending public funds, adding three years to the jail term he is currently…
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Italy extends big tech tax probe to Musk’s X social network
ITALY is claiming 12.5 million euros (S$17.4 million) from Elon Musk’s social network X following a tax probe running parallel to one into Meta, four sources with direct knowledge of…
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Most Asian Markets Track Wall St Loss; Hong Kong Extends Gains
Asian markets mostly fell Monday following a dour end to last week for Wall Street, where a disappointing round of data added to concerns about the world’s number one economy.…
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Judge Extends Block Of Trump’s Federal Worker Buyout Program
AFP The Trump administration’s aim to downsize the federal government workforce through a massive buyout plan hit another delay Monday when a judge issued a temporary restraining order against the…
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Venice Extends Tourist Tax For 2025
Venice authorities said Monday they would extend a controversial ticket policy for day-trippers in 2025, reporting that last year’s trial scheme had “slightly” reduced crowds. The Italian city, built on…
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Singapore Airlines extends title sponsorship for F1 for 4 more years till 2028
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has renewed its title sponsorship of the Formula 1 (F1) Singapore Grand Prix for four more years, it announced on Thursday (Jan 16). SIA has been the…
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US extends deadline for Nippon Steel to end US Steel bid to June
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) approved an extension of the deadline for Nippon Steel to abandon its US$14.1 billion takeover of United States Steel Corp,…
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Biden Extends US Stay for 800,000 Venezuelans and Salvadorians Less Than 2 Weeks Before Trump Takeover
As Donald Trump’s inauguration looms closer, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently extended the Temporary Protected Status of about 600,000 Venezuelans and more than 230,000 Salvadorans currently living in…
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Gold extends drop after Fed officials express inflation concern
The bullion is unlikely to hit US$3,000 an ounce by the end of the year, pushing the forecast to mid-2026 Gold fell for a second day as comments from Federal…
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Oil extends rally as bullish momentum overpowers China woes
Oil extended a rally that has brought it to the highest in more than two months as shrinking US crude stockpiles and a risk-on tone in broader markets overshadowed signs…
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Philippine central bank extends 2% to 4% inflation target through 2028
THE Philippines’ central bank said on Friday (Dec 27) it will maintain its current annual inflation target of 2 to 4 per cent through to the end of 2028, saying…
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STI extends losses; falls 0.5% on Wednesday
THE Straits Times Index (STI) fell for a second day on Wednesday (Dec 18), while regional indices had mixed results. The STI was down 0.5 per cent or 20.31 points…
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US: Stocks end flat as Nasdaq extends weekly gains, S&P 500 and Dow dip
US stocks closed out the trading week near the unchanged mark in a subdued session on Friday (Dec 13), with the S&P 500 and Dow posting weekly declines, while the…
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MAS extends deadline to cease corporate cheques to end-2026
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will extend the deadline to cease the processing of corporate cheques to the end of 2026. This comes after the Association of Banks in…
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Gold extends gains on Russia-Ukraine jitters
Gold prices inched higher on Thursday (Nov 21) for a fourth consecutive session, supported by safe-haven demand amid the intensifying Russia-Ukraine war, while investors looked for further clarity on the…
