BENGALURU : World Athletics’ decision to reward Olympic champions with cash prizes is a sign of progress and can spur other global sports federations to do the same for their athletes, New Zealand shot put great Valerie Adams said on Thursday.World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe said earlier this month that…
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TOKYO : Goldman Sachs has appointed Hidehiro Imatsu as president of its Japan unit, it said in a release on Thursday.Imatsu, who is based in Hong Kong, will relocate to Tokyo and, as well as serving as president, will retain his current roles as co-head of global interest rates product trading and co-head of the Asia Pacific fixed income, currency and commodities.Imatsu takes the place of Masanori Mochida, who announced he would retire last year…
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Would a ban really mean the end of TikTok in the US? Users can likely find workarounds to access TikTok, said Assoc Prof Lee of SUSS. For instance, users can mask their location using a virtual private network (VPN), though this could violate TikTok’s terms of service. Users can also…
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The Chinese Communist Party secretary for Shanghai, Chen Jining, welcomed Blinken partly in English and spoke of the importance of US businesses to the city. “Whether we choose cooperation or confrontation affects the well-being of both peoples, both countries and the future of humanity,” Chen told him. The country’s financial…
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Wireless carrier T-Mobile US expects to invest about $950 million for a 50 per cent stake in a joint venture with Swedish investment firm EQT’s fund that will buy fiber optic network provider Lumos, the companies said on Thursday. Washington-based T-Mobile will invest another $500 million between 2027 to 2028…
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With the mercury rising on Singapore’s shores, the idea of a winter break in the months ahead comes as welcome relief. Nestled near the southernmost edge of Western Australia in the Pemberton wine region lies Ampersand Estates, a haven awaiting discovery. Say hello to sweater weather, with temperatures lingering between 10…
