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Phil Spector, pop producer convicted of murder, dead at 81
[LOS ANGELES] Phil Spector, who revolutionised 1960s pop music with his "Wall of Sound" production technique but who...
Sheldon Adelson, founder of Las Vegas Sands, dies at 87
SHELDON Adelson, who built the largest casino company in the world and used his wealth to support Republican...
Billionaire Republican donor Sheldon Adelson dies
[WASHINGTON] Billionaire casino magnate and Republican donor Sheldon Adelson has died, according to a statement...
Indian sari pioneer Satya Paul dies at 78
[MUMBAI] Indian fashion designer Satya Paul, whosec brand breathed life into the traditional sari, modernising the...
NTUC leader and prominent unionist Mahmud Awang dies, aged 93
[SINGAPORE] Mahmud Awang, one of the founders of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), and its first caretaker...
Ex-Man Utd boss Tommy Docherty dies aged 92 after long illness
[LONDON] Former Manchester United and Scotland manager Tommy Docherty has died at the age of 92 following a long...
Former SICCI chair R Theyvendran dies
FORMER chairman of the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI) and secretary-general of the...
Former SICCI chairman and MDIS secretary-general R Theyvendran dies at 79
FORMER chairman of the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI) and secretary-general of the...
Cardin, father of fashion branding, dies at 98
PIERRE Cardin, who made his name by selling designer clothes to the masses, and his fortune by being the first to...
French fashion designer Pierre Cardin dies at 98
[PARIS] French fashion designer Pierre Cardin, whose futuristic space-inspired looks upended catwalk styles in the...
Former Swiss president Cotti dies, reportedly from Covid-19
[GENEVA] Former Swiss president Flavio Cotti, who also served as the country's foreign and interior minister, has...
BREAKING NEWS
Yellen says aid to jobless, small firms 'biggest bang' for buck
[WASHINGTON] Janet Yellen told lawmakers Tuesday that help for the unemployed and small businesses would provide...
China defends early actions on Covid-19 after panel report
[GENEVA] China on Tuesday defended its early actions taken to fight the Covid-19 outbreak, saying that it...
GM, Microsoft lead US$2b round for self-driving startup
[DETRIOT] General Motors and Microsoft are leading a US$2 billion investment round in self-driving car startup...
FedEx to cut up to 6,300 jobs in Europe on TNT integration
[MEMPHIS] FedEx is planning to cut as many as 6,300 jobs in Europe as the courier completes the process of...
US: Wall St opens higher ahead of Yellen speech, spotlight on earnings
[NEW YORK] Wall Street's main indexes rose on Tuesday after upbeat earnings from big US banks and Halliburton, while...
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