I still remember the day I received the shocking news. The “trader” had been arrested and charged with fraud. The jig was up and it was a Ponzi scheme. I felt physically sick. At that moment, I didn’t know what was worse, that my money was gone or that I…
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The 18th century villa, first built by Lake Como nobility Count Andrea Lucini-Passalacqua, was acquired in 2018 by Valentina de Santis and her parents. The family were Como natives who owned another lakeside landmark, the 114-year-old Grand Hotel Tremezzo. After a three-year restoration, Passalacqua opened in June 2022 with three buildings: the original villa, the country manor-style Palazz building and the lakeside Casa al Lago, which is available for exclusive buyouts. The old-world charm of…
SINGAPORE: A 65-year-old man was taken to hospital after spalling concrete fell in the bathroom…
ESCALATING CONFLICT Leavitt confirmed that Trump was briefed on Israel’s strikes on Iranian nuclear sites…
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WHAT HAPPENED The victim was then a Primary 2 student between seven and eight years old, and the accused was her Chinese language and form teacher. The offence occurred in 2019 when the girl approached the teacher’s table to find out the name of a song in the music video…
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Similar incidents have occurred in that area regularly since late May, when the US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation opened its distribution centres, as Israel eased a two-month aid blocakde. The privately run foundation’s operations in Gaza have been marred by chaotic scenes. United Nations agencies and major aid groups…
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HONG KONG: Shares in China’s top soy sauce maker Foshan Haitian ended slightly higher on its debut on Thursday (Jun 19) after raising US$1.3 billion in one of Hong Kong’s biggest initial public offerings (IPO) this year. The listing came weeks after openings by Chinese battery giant CATL and pharmaceutical…
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Mark your calendars for some unmissable deals. Prime Day 2025, Amazon’s annual shopping event, is back bigger and better this year. This year, for the first time ever, the event will run for a full seven days, from Jul 8 to 14, marking Singapore’s longest Prime Day yet. Exclusive to…
