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ESR buyout group said close to making US$7 billion binding bid
A consortium seeking to buy out Hong Kong-listed ESR Group is nearing a HK$13 (S$2.24)-a-share binding offer for the logistics real estate firm, people familiar with the matter said,...
Court Upholds Death Penalty for Female Tycoon Truong My Lan in Shocking $27 Billion Fraud Scandal
A Vietnamese court has upheld the death sentence for property tycoon Truong My Lan in connection with a massive fraud that defrauded the Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) of $27...
Trump Threatens Hamas with ‘All Hell to Pay’ Over Hostage Crisis Before Inauguration
In a direct and urgent message, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has warned Hamas that if they fail to release the hostages before he takes office, "all hell will break...
Trump’s Potential Pardon of Marine Veteran Daniel Penny in Spotlight After Biden Grants Clemency to Hunter Biden
The trial of Daniel Penny, a 26-year-old Marine veteran, will continue on Tuesday with closing arguments. Penny is accused of choking 30-year-old Jordan Neely to death on a subway...
Singapore, Hong Kong to make up half of StanChart’s affluent business in ‘ambitious’ expansion plans
Bank is targeting US$200 billion in new assets and double-digit income growth in its wealth business over the next five yearsSINGAPORE and Hong Kong will continue to make up...
Female Ohio Prison Employee Who Engaged in Sexual Acts with Inmate, Manipulated Security Measures to Avoid Getting Caught, Sentenced
Amber N. Kaufman, a 33-year-old woman from Orient, Ohio, has been found guilty of sexual battery and sentenced to 18 months in prison.Kaufman, a former employee of Aramark, was...
Kelly Powers: Beloved Fox News Contributor and Doctor Dies Aged 45 after Long Battle with Cancer and Other Health Issues
Fox News commentator and doctor Kelly Powers has died at the age of 45 after a long battle with cancer. Powers was first diagnosed with brain cancer in 2020...
How Did Israel Vázquez Die? Mexican Boxing Legend and Three-Time World Champion Loses Battle with Cancer at 46
Israel Vázquez, the iconic Mexican boxer, has passed away at the age of 46 after a battle with sarcoma cancer. The World Boxing Council (WBC) President Mauricio Sulaiman confirmed...
South Carolina Veterinarian Fatally Shot Husband After He Filed for Separation, Asked for Assets, Debts to be Divided
An Aiken veterinarian has been charged with the murder of her 43-year-old husband after he filed for separation, according to authorities.The Aiken County Coroner's Office said Greg Baughman was...
South Korea shares tumble in early trade amid uncertainty; authorities pledge ‘unlimited’ liquidity
Finance ministry’s announcement comes after martial law declaration pushed won to multi-year lows overnightSOUTH Korean shares declined sharply at the open on Wednesday (Dec 4), tumbling nearly 2 per...