[ad_1] [BEIJING] Chinese President Xi Jinping personally decided to cancel Ant Group’s $ 37 billion initial public offering (IPO), the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing Chinese officials with knowledge of the matter. The decision to stop what would have been the world’s largest IPO came days after the …
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[ad_1] BANGKOK: Travel website Tripadvisor has listed a warning for a Thai resort, after it brought legal action against an American expat for a negative review, which briefly landed him in prison. In July, Wesley Barnes wrote about his encounter with “unfriendly staff” and accused the Sea View hotel and …
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[ad_1] He once had it all: fame, money, success, but when everything fell apart, including his health, Chew Chor Meng once thought about ending his life. On the latest episode of the meWATCH Hear U Out talk show, the 51-year-old actor told local host Quan Yi Fong that it was …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – 12 new coronavirus cases were confirmed as of noon on Friday (November 13), bringing Singapore’s total to 58,114. All were imported cases that had been placed on stay-at-home notices upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. This is the third day in a row …
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[ad_1] PALO ALTO: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said at an all-staff meeting Thursday (Nov. 12) that Trump’s former White House adviser Steve Bannon had not violated company policies enough. to justify his suspension when he urged the beheading of two top US officials, according to a recording heard by Reuters. …
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[ad_1] The mastermind behind the daring daylight robbery, 28-year-old M. Jegatheesh, targeted a jewelry store in Ang Mo Kio because the owners were elderly and he thought it did not have an alarm system. The private rental driver tied up two others, including a runaway driver, and tried to avoid …
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[ad_1] SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Australia will not allow foreign students to return as Canberra prioritizes the return of locals trapped abroad, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday (November 13). Australia has closed its borders to all non-citizens and permanent residents since March in an attempt to curb the spread …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The Trump administration released an executive order on Thursday (Nov. 12) banning U.S. investments in Chinese companies that Washington says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, increasing pressure on Beijing after the American elections. The order, which was first reported by Reuters, could affect some of …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A former national soccer player was sentenced Friday (Nov. 13) to 18 weeks in jail and a $ 1,000 fine for crimes including sexually abusing his date’s friend on Tinder. The incident happened after Mohammad Imran Sahib Mohamed Ibrahim Sahib met a woman on the online dating …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Gardening enthusiasts will have more room to exercise their green skills, with the National Parks Board (NParks) launching more than 280 garden plots in four parks here. They are part of 1,000 garden plots that will be available in 18 parks and gardens in Singapore next year. …
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