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UK's Prince Harry warns photographers over paparazzi shots
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GM's Cruise to unveil first car built to operate with no driver
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KFC apologises for 'sexist' Australian ad
[SYDNEY] KFC on Tuesday apologised for an advertisement in Australia that shows two boys ogling a woman's breasts,...
The Place Holdings CSO, COO depart over 'divergent opinions'
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Disney+ to launch in UK, Western Europe earlier than planned
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EDITOR'S CHOICE
Muted earnings for Q4; but property, banks may surprise on upside
PROPERTY developers, banks and plantation players are expected to be winners in the upcoming earnings season,...
Olam splits businesses into 2 groups with eye to list them
AGRI-FOOD giant Olam International is reorganising its businesses into two new operating groups with plans to list...
Minority shareholder objects to Darco's share placement
A MINORITY shareholder of Darco Water Technologies has questioned the mainboard-listed company's rationale behind a...
LIFESTYLE
Qipao Power: The Cheongsam gets more fashion relevance
THE QIPAO MAY no longer be a common sight on the streets of China. But fashionistas across the world are embracing...
Predictable Chinese cooking at Jia He
NOT every restaurant can be a star. We get that. Just as an army has its generals and elite commandos, it also needs...
ASEAN BUSINESS
Consumers excited about high speeds 5G brings
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GARAGE
Tencent strikes back at ByteDance with WeChat short-video trial
[HONG KONG] Tencent Holdings Ltd is planning a major update to its ubiquitous WeChat messaging app to stave off up-...
STOCKS
US: Wall St opens lower on China virus outbreak, growth worries
[NEW YORK] US stocks opened lower on Tuesday, as worries about the fallout from a deadly virus outbreak in China and...
Singapore shares sink 1% on China virus fears, growth worries
SINGAPORE stocks slumped further on Tuesday, in line with most regional markets, as the emergence of a new virus...
Malaysia: Shares dip on Tuesday
MALAYSIA share prices dipped on Tuesday, with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down just 1.55...
The Philippines is competing against Singapore to woo Reit listings
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Europe: Stocks slump at open
[LONDON] Europe's leading stock markets slumped at the start of trading on Tuesday after sharp losses across Asia....
Hong Kong: Stocks end lower after credit downgrade
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares plunged on Tuesday after Moody's downgraded the city's credit rating, while tourism-...
BT WEEKLY
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PhillipCapital sets sights on new growth areas, diversification
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Why people quit at the start of the year - and how to keep them
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Digitise services to meet client's expectations
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Investment advice I wish I knew when I was 25 years old
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Predictable Chinese cooking at Jia He
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What the hype: Pumped up kicks and the sneaker resale market
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Why spotting "hidden influencers" at work matters
WHEN one thinks of influencers these days, it is usually in a less-than-flattering light. Often dismissed as jobless...
Qipao Power: The Cheongsam gets more fashion relevance
THE QIPAO MAY no longer be a common sight on the streets of China. But fashionistas across the world are embracing...
Tempering income expectations in 2020
THE years since the 2008-09 global financial crisis have been difficult for income seekers and I think this is...
FOCUS
China property giant Greenland Group to join digibank fray: Lianhe Zaobao
CHINESE real estate developer and state-owned enterprise Greenland Group, through its investment arm Greenland...
Rents for private non-landed homes and HDB flats rise in December 2019 from a year ago
[SINGAPORE] Rents for both non-landed private homes and Housing Board flats rose in December last year from the year...
Singapore not immune to divisive forces: DPM Heng
SINGAPORE has already seen some semblances of nativist tendencies, the Republic's deputy prime minister said, as he...
First Reit studies options after road subsistence causes 'serious impact'
THE manager of First Reit on Friday updated that the road subsistence that took place in 2018 along Gubeng Highway,...
THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION
Cloud evangelist
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IN the past, the use of data was often viewed as a "nice-to-have" rather than a "must-have" in corporate decision-...
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