Commercial vehicle COE premium up 5.4% to new record of S$92,223

Commercial vehicle COE premium up 5.4% to new record of S,223

[ad_1] For May’s second round of bidding, the mainstream car category is the only premium to dip, down 0.4% to S$124,229 [SINGAPORE] The Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premium for commercial vehicles set a new record as most categories rose in May’s second round of COE bidding that ended on Wednesday (May 20). The price for…

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Milo Machado-Garner interview on ‘Goodbye Cruel World’

Milo Machado-Garner interview on ‘Goodbye Cruel World’

[ad_1] At the age of 17, Milo Machado-Graner is already familiar to audiences in Cannes. First, he appeared as the sight-impaired son in Justine Triet’s 2023 arthouse smash Anatomy of a Fall, then he came back the following year with Filmlovers!, Arnaud Desplechin’s poetic ode to cinema. This year, you’ll find him closing Critics’ Week…

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How “super” El Niño could impact Colorado River water crisis

How “super” El Niño could impact Colorado River water crisis

[ad_1] A potential “super” El Niño later this year could bring much-needed relief to the drought-stricken Colorado River system, raising hopes for improved snowpack, reservoir levels and water supplies across the American West. The river irrigates millions of acres of farmland and provided water to tens of millions of Americans, making the prolonged drought a…

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Japan’s Nikkei ends near three-week low as AI-stock selloff weighs

Japan’s Nikkei ends near three-week low as AI-stock selloff weighs

[ad_1] Published Wed, May 20, 2026 · 03:23 PM [TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a near three-week low on Wednesday (May 20), with SoftBank Group leading the decline, as investors locked in profits on AI-related stocks that had powered the market’s recent rally. The Nikkei slipped 1.23 per cent to 59,804.41, its lowest…

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Lola Petticrew In ‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’

Lola Petticrew In ‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’

[ad_1] Cannes newbie Lola Petticrew will get their moment in the sun when British filmmaker Clio Barnard’s powerfully resonant I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning has its premiere at the 58th Directors’ Fortnight. Adapted by Enda Walsh from Keiran Goddard’s stunning 2024 novel about social and class inequality, the film charts the lives of five 30-year-old childhood friends.…

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London’s Global Healthcare Opportunities and Singapore-based CBC Group to merge creating investment giant: FT 

London’s Global Healthcare Opportunities and Singapore-based CBC Group to merge creating investment giant: FT 

[ad_1] The merger is expected to create a US$21 billion investor employing more than 200 professionals globally  Published Wed, May 20, 2026 · 02:20 PM [BENGALURU] One of Europe’s largest healthcare private equity funds, Global Healthcare Opportunities, and Asia’s CBC Group are merging to create the world’s biggest investment manager in the healthcare sector, the…

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OCBC outbids banks on HSBC Indonesia deal by wide margin: sources

OCBC outbids banks on HSBC Indonesia deal by wide margin: sources

[ad_1] The higher offer allows OCBC to enter bilateral negotiations to finalise the deal Published Wed, May 20, 2026 · 11:10 AM [SINGAPORE] OCBC substantially outbid rivals in a recent deal to buy HSBC Holdings’s retail and wealth assets in Indonesia, by more than US$100 million in most cases, according to people familiar with the…

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