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Phillies’ Former All-Star Sends Return Message After Red Sox Decision
A former Philadelphia Phillies fan favorite sent a message on coming back to his longtime home as he stars for the Boston Red Sox.
Tax system favours older Australians over younger, report finds
Australia's tax policy settings are leading to vastly different outcomes for people who have the same gross incomes but are simply different ages, a new report shows.
Stock futures fall as oil prices rise; investors await key reading on inflation: Live updates
U.S. equity futures were lower on Sunday as Wall Street awaited the release of inflation data that is closely watched by the Federal Reserve.
Oil prices climb after fresh Trump threat as US-Iran peace talks begin
Brent crude climbed 1.4 per cent to US$8.72 a barrel as at 7.25am Singapore time, while US crude surged 2.8 per cent to US$78.75.
Clark avoids mammoth collapse to win US Open
Wyndham Clark holds his nerve to claim a one-stroke victory, as he lifts the US Open trophy for the second time in his career.
Is it possible to have a monoculture? This WA town doesn't think so
A Muslim leader from a regional WA town says he would like to have a conversation with Pauline Hanson about her ideology following her comments calling for monocultural Australia.
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Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.
Why it’s nearly impossible to build a robot without China
The country has been making and installing factory robots at a pace unmatched by any other country
Singapore dollar set to gain despite hawkish Fed, analysts say
Prospects for further tightening by MAS in July will support the Singdollar, analysts said.
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Amber Kanwar’s Weekly Setup: Canadian inflation, BlackBerry earnings and Couche-Tard’s gas gauge
Plus: Micron Technology’s elevated expectations and FedEx earnings
He moved to Thailand to look after his mom — and ended up starting a care facility in Chiang Mai
In the US, the average cost of nursing home care is around $9,368 a month. At Baan Kamlangchay in Thailand, care costs start from around $2,900 a month.
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Fake romance to missed deliveries: How to protect yourself from three common scams
Romance and investment fraud is at record levels but what can you do to prevent being caught out.
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Ethiopia’s Abiy secures decisive victory with focus on unity, development
Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister has secured a decisive political victory after his Prosperity Party retained its overwhelming majority in read more Ethiopia’s Abiy secures decisive victory with focus on unity, development
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The Top 5 Pop Culture Moments From The FIFA World Cup So Far
Here are the five pop culture moments that have defined the World Cup so far.
Queensland watch houses overcrowded nearly a year after internal review
The Queensland Police Union says chronic overcrowding is still putting officers and prisoners at risk, despite government pledges to overhaul the system.
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Blue Jays Set Timeline For $92 Million Slugger Addition
Toronto Blue Jays skipper John Schneider offered an update on a key roster addition as the team’s offense struggles.
Great Eastern goes on the high-net-worth offensive, but don’t call it a pivot
Group CEO Greg Hingston believes the insurer can out-compete its multinational rivals
US startup Databricks to raise Singapore headcount by up to 50% as AI demand grows
It has more than 250 employees in the Republic, which serves as its Asia-Pacific and Japan headquarters
The ‘mass affluent’ are losing their allure for wealth managers navigating AI
Such clients can now get ‘something close to private-banking quality’ from the technology
Middle East conflict pushes Asia into next phase of energy rethink: Bank of America
Governments are reassessing their long-term energy security, which could spur new investments