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John Prescott, a former British deputy prime minister in Tony Blair's Labour government, has died, his family said on Thursday.

FILE PHOTO: Britain's former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott waits to enter the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 10, 2021. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo

Former UK deputy PM Prescott dies, his family says

LAS VEGAS - McLaren's Lando Norris said he was probably not ready to challenge Max Verstappen for the Formula One title this season and accepted that his hopes were effectively over after a demoralising defeat in Brazil earlier this month.

Nov 20, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; McLaren driver Lando Norris (4) during media availabilities at Las Vegas Circuit. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Norris says he was probably not ready for F1 title battle

Meanwhile, South Korea’s labour ministry ruled that allegations of workplace harassment involving NewJeans member Hanni do not fall under labour law protections.

Ms Min Hee-jin resigned from her label following a protracted legal battle with Hybe that has rocked South Korea's K-pop industry. 

Min Hee-jin, star producer of K-pop girl group NewJeans, quits after legal spat with BTS agency   

Mr Heng met with government officials, startups, and investors during his visit to South Korea.

DPM Heng Swee Keat (right) with South Korea’s DPM and Minister for Education Dr. Lee Ju-Ho in Seoul, South Korea on Nov 19.

South Korea’s vibrant corporate ecosystem filled with opportunities: DPM Heng

The NFL's television ratings remained strong in the wake of the recent election season.

FILE PHOTO: Nov 10, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; New England Patriots cornerback Marco Wilson (22) celebrates the win against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images/File Photo

NFL's massive ratings weather election season

Baggage handlers discovered that the cages meant to contain the hamsters were damaged and empty.

The rodent rebellion unfolded during a Nov 13 flight from Lisbon, where the animals were being transported to a pet store.

Furry frenzy: 132 hamsters escape cages aboard flight in Portugal, forcing grounding of plane

The five videos feature excerpts adapted from existing Chinese opera scripts with a twist.

The first-of-its-kind collaboration has been made possible by the SCCC, as part of its promotional campaign for its upcoming Chinese Opera Festival 2025.

‘Don’t fall for scams’: Public service agencies convey social messages through Chinese opera

Taiwanese boy band Energy are returning to the Singapore Indoor Stadium after more than two decades.

Taiwanese boy band Energy comprise (from left) Kunda, Milk, Edy, Shuwei and Toro.

Show Picks: Concerts by Energy, Anirudh and Gen Neo

Some netizens have called for a boycott of the brand.

Advertisements put up by Chagee Malaysia claimed that there was a “high chance for everyone to win vouchers, luxurious products, and more”.

Milk tea chain Chagee apologises after employee in Malaysia accused of rigging lucky draw contest

Keeping the garment factories running is a challenge.

As civil war pounds Myanmar’s economy and drives up prices, the garment industry is a rare bright spot in an economy crippled by the military’s 2021 coup.  

Civil war economy hits Myanmar garment workers

Mohamed Serajudeen Mohamed Yusoff is accused of committing the offence at Block 151, Serangoon North Avenue 2.

Man charged with assaulting senior citizen, inflicting multiple head injuries and fractures

Choral music and a serenading string trio can help enliven the upcoming festive season.

(From left) Serenading the guests at dinner are a string trio consisting of violinists Tang Tee Khoon and Yang Shuxiang, as well as cellist Hang Oh Cho. 

Arts Picks: Carols with SSO, Friendsgiving dinner with Schubert

Two Danish citizens and an American have also reportedly died in Laos.

The group of around 12 tourists became ill after a night out on Nov 12 in adventure capital Vang Vieng.

Australian teen dead after suspected Laos methanol poisoning

Ollolai mayor Francesco Columbu is convinced Americans are the best people to help revive his community.

The village, located in the rural mountainous Barbagia region, now has 1,150 residents.

Italian village offers $1 homes for Americans to escape Trump presidency

Actor Anthony Mackie is eager to reveal his Captain America powers in upcoming movie.

Actor Anthony Mackie (right), with hosts (from left) Kelly Latimer and Bobby Tonello, at The Walt Disney Company’s 2024 Asia Pacific Content Showcase.

No serum, no problem: The new Captain America takes a different flight path

BAKU - The United Nations climate body published on Thursday fresh options for the COP29 summit's primary goal of agreeing how much money richer countries should provide poorer ones to help them tackle climate change.

People walk at the entrance of the venue of the United Nations climate change conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 18, 2024. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

New COP29 proposal shows wide gap persists on climate funding deal

The idea that a K-drama binge can improve mental health chimes with decades-old psychotherapy ideas.

The idea that a K-drama binge can help with mental health chimes with decades-old psychotherapy ideas, said an expert.

K-drama for mental health? Binge on, one expert says

Google controls about 90 per cent of the online search market.

The DOJ demands are wide-ranging, including barring Google from re-entering the browser market for five years.

Google must divest Chrome to restore competition in online search, DOJ says

The 42-year-old father pleaded guilty to khalwat, in what was his third offence.

Malaysia practices a dual-track legal system, with Islamic criminal and family laws applicable to Muslims running alongside secular laws. 

Malaysian man to be publicly caned at mosque for Islamic crime of close proximity

A Ministry of Law spokesman said it received feedback from NUS Associate Professor Ben Leong about a defamation suit he was facing.

Unmeritorious claims can be struck out, if the courts find them to be frivolous or an abuse of process.

Unmeritorious claims filed to extort a settlement would amount to contempt of court: MinLaw

CAPITALAND Investment (CLI) will commit up to A$1 billion (S$878 million) to grow its funds under management (FUM) in Australia, said the group on Thursday (Nov 21).

CLI currently has more than A$9 billion of assets under management in Australia. 

CLI to invest up to A$1 billion to grow funds under management in Australia

SHARES of Adani Group companies lost about US$22 billion in market value in early trade on Thursday (Nov 21) after US prosecutors charged the billionaire chairman of the Indian conglomerate in an alleged bribery and fraud scheme.

The falls were the largest since the Adani Group came under a short-seller attack in February 2023.

India’s Adani Group sees US$22 billion in value wiped off after US indictments

THE cut-off yield on Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) rose slightly to 3.08 per cent, from 3.04 per cent in the previous six-month auction that closed on Nov 7.

Auction results show that demand is up in the latest tranche.

Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield edges up to 3.08%

STARBUCKS is exploring options for its Chinese operations including the possibility of selling a stake in the business, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.

Starbucks has faced pressure from activist Elliott Investment Management, which wants it to commit to reviewing its Chinese business.

Starbucks is said to consider selling stake in Chinese business

THAILAND’S economy is expected to grow 2.7 per cent this year, helped by an anticipated annual rise of 28 per cent in foreign visitors to 36 million, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Thursday (Nov 21).

Thailand’s exports are accounted for 60 per cent of gross domestic product, with 10 per cent of shipments going to the United States, PM says.

Thai economy to grow 2.7% this year, beat 2025 forecast, PM says

SINOCHEM Group may keep three bankrupt oil refineries located in eastern China after auctions to sell them drew little interest from other companies, sources familiar with the matter said.

Sinochem inherited the troubled Shandong refineries in a Beijing-orchestrated merger in 2021 with their previous operator, state-owned ChemChina.

Sinochem may keep bankrupt refineries as auctions draw scant interest: sources

[HAIKOU] Geopolitical tensions are driving healthcare companies from China to hunt for new markets to expand into. And more are now headed south – into South-east Asia’s emerging markets.

Healthcare companies from China looking to increase their reach overseas are generally small and medium-sized enterprises involved in medical devices, diagnostics, phamaceuticals and life sciences tools, says GL Capital partner Wang Yifei. 

China’s healthcare businesses wade into South-east Asia for cost-efficiency, growth

GERMANY’S beleaguered real estate market showed tentative signs of recovery as investors completed more large deals, even though offices are still getting the cold shoulder.

Logistics and residential properties are increasingly drawing interest from investors.

German property market picks up as big deals rebound

A BANK of Korea (BOK) survey shows US policy risks have emerged as a major concern for local financiers and experts, following the presidential election.

South Korea is heavily reliant on exports for economic growth and financial stability.

Bank of Korea survey shows concerns emerging on US policy change risk

DYSON is dialling back its hairdryer-related operations in Malaysia, according to sources familiar with the matter who declined to be identified discussing matters that are private, as the consumer goods company seeks to streamline its business in the region.

Malaysia is home to Dyson’s second-largest global hub, bolstered by research, design and development teams in the Philippines and Singapore.

Dyson dials back Malaysia hairdryer operations, redeploys staff

BAIN-BACKED Kioxia will have a market value of about 750 billion yen (S$6.5 billion) based on the indicative price for its initial public offering (IPO), with the chipmaker to receive listing approval from the Tokyo bourse on Friday (Nov 22), two sources said.

Kioxia, formerly Toshiba Memory, is targeting a December IPO, Reuters has reported. 

Kioxia market value set at 750 billion yen, Japan chipmaker to receive listing approval: sources

FORMER cryptocurrency executive Gary Wang, who unwittingly wrote the computer code that helped FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried steal about US$8 billion from customers of the now-bankrupt exchange, was spared prison time by a judge on Wednesday (Nov 20).

Gary Wang is the last member of Bankman-Fried’s former inner circle to be sentenced by Kaplan.

Bankman-Fried’s ex-deputy Wang avoids prison time over crypto fraud

ASIAN markets were mixed on Thursday (Nov 21) as another blockbuster earnings from chip titan Nvidia smashed forecasts but still left investors disappointed, while sentiment was also being swayed by geopolitical concerns.

Markets in Asia were mixed in early trade, with Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Taipei and Manila in negative territory, while Singapore, Seoul, Wellington and Jakarta slipped.

Asia: Markets mixed as Nvidia falls short of hopes, eyes on Trump

JAPANESE Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to unveil a 21.9 trillion yen (S$190 billion) economic stimulus package to address a range of challenges from inflation to wage growth, according to public broadcaster NHK.

Ishiba’s minority government has needed to make concessions to the smaller DPP, to ensure funding for the package will get passed in parliament. 

Japan’s Ishiba set to announce 21.9 trillion yen stimulus: NHK

BITCOIN closed in on the historic US$100,000 level, fuelled by optimism that President-elect Donald Trump’s support for crypto heralds a boom as the US pivots to friendly regulations in place of a crackdown.

Trump has vowed to create a supportive US crypto regulatory framework and set up a strategic Bitcoin stockpile.

Bitcoin climbs closer to US$100,000 on Trump’s support for crypto

NISSAN Motor urged the UK government on Wednesday (Nov 20) to ease up its electric vehicle (EV) mandate, which encourages manufacturers to move from petrol and diesel vehicles to EVs.

Britain is likely to miss the 2024 targets set by the ZEV mandate, a trade body warned last month.

Nissan Motor urges UK to ease EV targets amid weak demand

HYUNDAI Motor unveiled its first three-row electric SUV on Wednesday (Nov 20), pushing into a market for big family cars that global automakers hope will one day be a profit powerhouse. Hyundai’s IONIQ 9 will roll out in the United States and Korea early next year with a range of more than 483 kilometres, the Korean automaker said. Launches in Europe and other markets will follow, it said.

Hyundai aims to have a full lineup of 23 EV models by 2030.

Hyundai unveils big electric SUV in fast-growing market

THE US dollar has been jumping strongly against some global currencies since the elections in the United States, and a Trump administration could cause it to continue to strengthen ahead, some analysts say.

A stronger US dollar stokes inflation in countries with weaker currencies. 

Strong US dollar, Trump policies pulling the rug from under some Asian, trade-exposed economies

US PROSECUTORS charged Gautam Adani with helping drive a US$250 million bribery scheme, threatening to throw the Indian tycoon’s conglomerate back into turmoil just as it rebounded from a short-seller’s fraud allegations.

Gautam Adani is the world’s 18th richest person with more than US$85.5 billion, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index. 

Gautam Adani charged by US over alleged US$250 million bribe plot

NVIDIA forecast fourth-quarter revenue slightly above estimates on Wednesday (Nov 20), but still failed to meet lofty expectations of some investors who have made it the world’s most valuable firm.

Nvidia is in the middle of launching its powerful Blackwell family of AI chips, which will weigh on the company’s gross margins initially but improve over time.

Nvidia’s AI chip demand still booming but slowing sales growth worries investors

OPPO Elevates ColorOS 15 with Microsoft’s Advanced AI Productivity Features

OPPO Find X8 and Find X8 Pro Launches Globally with Ultra-Grade Hasselblad Cameras, Next-Gen Performance and ColorOS 15

OPPO Find X8 series

OPPO Launches Find X8 Series Globally, Marking Steady Progress in Globalization

Magnus Roe

Aon appoints Magnus Roe as Global Chief Data and Analytics Officer Based in Singapore 

"Blessed Xizang, Loving Shannan": The Cultural Tourism & Investment Promotion Event for Shannan City, Xizang Autonomous Region, China Successfully Held In Thailand

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Tsim Sha Tsui Ranked the World’s Fourth Most Expensive Shopping Street

A Bangladesh Red Crescent volunteer helps a lady away from her flooded home following Cyclone Remal. The response was part funded through an IFRC-DREF allocation
Photo: BRCS

2024 Triggers First-Ever Insurance Payout for Disaster Fund

From L to R: Celine Glipa (VP, Head of Business Innovation Excellence at Merck), James Kugler (Chief Digital Officer at Merck and CEO EMD Digital), Laura Matz (Chief Science & Technology Officer of Merck and CEO of Athinia), Prof. Professor Lam Kwok Yan (Executive Director, Digital Trust Centre), Dr. Chi Chi Hung (Senior Principal Research Scientist, Digital Trust Centre), Matthias Simnacher (Market Development Director at Merck). 

Merck and Digital Trust Centre at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, collaborate to Enable Digital Trust in Key Industries

Oil market dynamics and future trends with global broker Octa

Fantastic Brand Holding

Relive the Golden Era of Canto Pop: DF Reunion Concert Brings the Magic Back

ComAp S.E. Asia Pte. Ltd. Managing Director, Bhuneshwar Prasad (centre), proudly accepts the prestigious ACES Awards trophy on stage from Dr. Shanggari Balakrishnan, President of the ACES Awards (left), and Mr. Luis Bueno Nieto, Advisor to the ACES Council (right).

ComAp S.E. Asia Was Granted Green Innovation Award for Excellence in Sustainable Energy Solutions

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Wrap It Up! A Christmas Atelier at LANDMARK curated by Sarah Andelman

First Phosphate Corp.

GKN Hoeganaes to Support First Phosphate in LFP Cathode Active Material Development

TVBS Anchor Liang-Chien Ching (left) discusses the vote count with Sam Houston State University Professor Lu-Chung Weng, delivering expert analysis and real-time updates. 

AI-Driven Coverage of U.S. Elections by Taiwan’s Leading Tech Media TVBS, Breaks Records with ABC’s Exclusive Content

Major Crypto Coins Performance in 2024. (31 December 2023 = 0)

Trump's re-election sparks a bullish rally in the cryptosphere. Global broker Octa analyses the reasons and implications

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Johnson Electric reports results for the half year ended 30 September 2024

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OH!SOME Wins the FMCG Asia Awards 2024 for Global Membership Service System

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SEAS unveils DigiLeap: AI-driven Decarbonisation Platform for Businesses supported by KPMG 

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Results Of the Maire Foundation Study at COP29 In Baku: People in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan Aware of The Urgency of The Energy Transition 

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DX design hub to Host Launching Party on 3 December,  Open to the Public from 4 December


Hainan Fresh Produce



China's "Hainan Fresh Produce": Sweet Fruits 18°N Gaining Global Popularity

The construction site of the 1.3 GWh energy storage project, Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia. /CFP

CGTN: China to inject vitality into fair, equitable global governance system

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Jiangxi's Preservation of Ancient Streets and Villages Sparks a Surge in Cultural Tourism

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Generali Hong Kong Assigned ‘A’ Rating with ‘Stable’ Outlook by Fitch Ratings

From left: Maheswari Kanniah, Group Chief Regulatory and Compliance Officer of Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (“KIBB”); YM Tan Sri Dato’ Paduka Tengku Noor Zakiah Noor Ismail, Founder Emeritus and Adviser of KIBB; Mr. Ganesh Thuraisingham, Head of Asia Pacific Development of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners; Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Panglima Haji Azam bin Baki, Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission; and Datuk Chay Wai Leong, Group Managing Director of KIBB at the launch of KIBB’s flagship programme, Fraud Awareness Week 2024.

Kenanga Investment Bank Highlights Collective Efforts Against Fraud in its 8th Annual Fraud Awareness Week

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Digital Retail Africa 2025: Shaping the Future of Retail

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Sorra.net: A Rising Beauty-Tech Startup Using AI to Enhance Content and Establish Itself as Hong Kong's Premier Beauty Comparison Platform

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London presents US$12 billion investment projects with untapped multi-sector opportunities for Asian investors 

The newly renovated school building for students and teachers at Ban Huay Eun School.

Henkel Thailand partners World Vision Foundation of Thailand (WVFT) to transform Ban Huay Eun School 

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Level Up Your Creativity: Kling AI Announces Huge Black Friday Discounts

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Arrow Electronics Fuels SAVART Motors’  EV Manufacturing Expansion in Indonesia 

Hong Kong Observatory (First in the right), Arthur LAM, Co-Founder & CEO of Negawatt (Second in the left), Vincent YIP, Chief Executive Officer, Cornerstone Technologies (Second in the right) attended the kick-off ceremony to celebrate the launch of tri-party collaboration. 

Zurich Collaborates with Negawatt and Cornerstone Technologies to Drive Sustainability Efforts and Build a Thriving Green Ecosystem

Canon Singapore and Temasek Polytechnic signing a Memorandum of Understanding to advance the security industry. From left to right: Mr. Aw Tuan Kee, Deputy Principal of Temasek Polytechnic, Ms. Sun Xueling, Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry of Social and Family Development, and Mr. Norihiro Katagiri, Senior Vice President, Canon Singapore.

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