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Seoul leads steep Asian losses as AI-led tech rally hits wall
HONG KONG: Seoul’s Kospi stock index dived more than eight per cent to lead a rout across Asia on Monday (Jun 8) as tech firms were hammered and strong US jobs data fuelled bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike.News that Iran and Israel had struck each other sparked worries about an escalation of…
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Major quake off Philippines kills one, triggers tsunami warnings
The offshore quake hit at a depth of 35km about 24km west of Mindanao island’s Sarangani province.
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VR Man in 2026? One fan reimagined Singapore’s TV superhero in an AI-generated video
A VR Man fan created an AI-generated tribute imagining what Singapore’s first TV superhero might look in 2026, complete with upgraded armour, bigger action and plenty of nostalgia.
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Japanese firms field record proposals from activists at this year’s shareholder meetings
TOKYO, June 8 : Activist investors have made a record number of proposals to Japanese firms for shareholders to vote on at annual general meetings this month, including growing calls for company executives to step down.Fuelling the boom has been multi-year prodding of Japanese companies by regulators and the
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Philippines issues tsunami warning after 7.8 earthquake
The Philippines and Indonesia both issued tsunami warnings after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Mindanao. At least one person was killed by collapsing buildings in the Philippines.
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Philippines: Buildings collapse and tsunami evacuations ordered after powerful earthquake – follow live
The 7.8 magnitude quake hits offshore in the southern island of Mindanao prompting tsunami warnings in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.
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China’s Xi to visit North Korea for first time in seven years as Beijing tests its influence over Kim
North Korea may use the summit as an opportunity to press for economic concessions or Beijing’s “tacit recognition” of its nuclear status, analysts say.
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Five people injured in stabbing at New York City’s Penn Station
The city is currently heightening security measures before President Trump visits on Monday to watch the NBA finals.
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Workers to escalate strike at Inpex’s Ichthys LNG sites after talks fail
June 8 : Workers will escalate the strike at Inpex’s Ichthys LNG facilities in Australia that started last week over a wage dispute, after talks failed to progress with the Japanese operator, the Offshore Alliance union said on Monday.Ichthys accounts for about 10 per cent of LNG supply from Australia, which
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Perez wins Real Madrid vote to extend reign after rare election challenge
MADRID, June 8 : Florentino Perez survived Real Madrid’s first genuine presidential contest in two decades in the early hours of Monday, securing four more years at the helm but with more than a third of voting members backing a challenger who attacked his ownership plans.The 79-year-old Spanish construction
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