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From banks to tech: Microsoft latest to announce job cuts, layoffs for 2025
[SINGAPORE] In 2025, a growing number of corporations globally have announced job cuts, as macroeconomic pressures, restructuring efforts, and shifting strategies force companies to trim their workforces.The latest development...

Wess Roley: Idaho Gunman’s Family Breaks Silence as It Is Revealed He May Have Been Rejected for a Firefighting Job Because of His Height
The devastated family of Idaho gunman Wess Roley — who allegedly set a brushfire to lure firefighters into the woods before shooting dead two of them on Sunday —...

Standard Chartered faces US$2.7 billion lawsuit over alleged role in 1MDB fraud; bank ‘emphatically rejects’ claims
[SINGAPORE] Liquidators seeking to recoup misappropriated funds from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) have initiated legal proceedings against Standard Chartered Bank in the High Court of...

Liquidators file legal proceedings against Standard Chartered Bank over 1MDB fraud
Published Tue, Jul 1, 2025 · 01:49 PM[KUALA LUMPUR] Liquidators seeking to recoup misappropriated funds from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund 1MDB have initiated legal proceedings against Standard Chartered Bank...

Standard Chartered Bank faces US$2.7 billion lawsuit over alleged role in 1MDB fraud
The move is the latest in a wide-ranging effort to recover money belonging to 1Malaysia Development BerhadPublished Tue, Jul 1, 2025 · 01:49 PM — Updated Tue, Jul 1,...

China raises quota for foreign investment, ending 13-month pause
The QDII programme allows local institutional investors who meet certain conditions to buy foreign securities, bonds, and commodities within their prescribed limitPublished Tue, Jul 1, 2025 · 01:42 PM[BEIJING]...

Michigan Prep School Teacher Charged After She Revealed Sexual Relationship with Teen Student to Colleague
A prep school teacher in Michigan is facing a felony charge after allegedly engaging in a sexual relationship with a teenage student and then telling a colleague about it,...

Landmark EU tech rules holding back innovation, Google says
[BRUSSELS] Alphabet’s Google will on Tuesday warn EU antitrust regulators and its critics that landmark European Union rules aimed at reining in Big Tech are hampering innovation to the...

Chinese automakers grab record hybrid market share in Europe
[LONDON] Chinese automakers continued to expand their European foothold in May, capturing the highest share ever of hybrid-car sales and the biggest slice of the electric vehicle (EV) market...

Chinese money fires up Hong Kong shares
[SHANGHAI/HONG KONG] Chinese investors are piling into Hong Kong shares lured by lower valuations and the city’s strategic position in China’s growing rivalry with the United States.A record US$90...

Wess Roley: Idaho Gunman Warned ‘I’m Going Hunting’ in Chilling Final Post Hours Before Going on Deadly Rampage as New Details Emerge
Idaho shooter Wess Roley shared a chilling image online just hours before carrying out his deadly ambush, officials said Monday. The photo showed him wearing camouflage and a mask,...