Asia storms kill more than 900 as Sri Lanka, Indonesia reel 

Asia storms kill more than 900 as Sri Lanka, Indonesia reel 

Extreme weekend weather across Asia has killed more than 900 people and displaced millions, with Sri Lanka and parts of Southeast Asia facing some of their worst flooding in years, according to officials. Tech billionaire Elon Musk announced that Starlink would be available in affected regions of Sumatra, Indonesia – where flooding has forced hundreds…

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Indonesia’s vow to balance currency, growth may cushion rupiah

Indonesia’s vow to balance currency, growth may cushion rupiah

BI’s 125 basis points of rate cuts in 2025 have also reduced the attractiveness of the country’s assets [JAKARTA] Bank Indonesia’s (BI) vow to prioritise currency stability as it tries to boost growth may cushion the rupiah at a time when investors are avoiding the nation’s assets, analysts said. “In 2026, amid persistently high global…

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$37 million SEC coach fired after 41-0 loss: Report

 million SEC coach fired after 41-0 loss: Report

Just when it appeared the dust settled on the SEC head coaching search, another job opened on Sunday night. More News: Texas’ Steve Sarkisian Calls Out Notre Dame The Florida Gators hired Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall. The Auburn Tigers are giving a chance to Alex Golesh after going 9-2 with USF this season. Arkansas…

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‘IT: Welcome to Derry’s Stephen Rider Says Strike Was “Biggest Blessing” For Developing Onscreen Dynamic With Amanda Christine

‘IT: Welcome to Derry’s Stephen Rider Says Strike Was “Biggest Blessing” For Developing Onscreen Dynamic With Amanda Christine

While the creators of IT: Welcome to Derry had their work cut out for them after the Hollywood strikes, star Stephen Rider benefitted from the downtime. The actor, who plays wrongfully convicted movie projectionist Hank Grogan in the HBO series, noted that during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, he and his onscreen daughter Amanda…

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Phillies 29-year-old floated as offseason trade candidate

Phillies 29-year-old floated as offseason trade candidate

The Philadelphia Phillies may end up parting ways with a former All-Star this offseason. The Phillies boasted a 96-66 record this season, ranking second in baseball behind the Milwaukee Brewers. Despite this, the Phillies will look to make some roster adjustments this offseason after losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS. Philadelphia has…

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MetaOptics shares soar nearly 14% on proposed share placement

MetaOptics shares soar nearly 14% on proposed share placement

Proceeds are expected to strengthen the group’s financial position and expand its capital base to support a growing pipeline of global orders [SINGAPORE] Shares of semiconductor optics company MetaOptics soared close to 12 per cent on the morning of Monday (Dec 1) after the firm announced it is proposing to raise S$4.85 million through a…

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Gold edges lower from near three-week peak on profit-taking

Gold edges lower from near three-week peak on profit-taking

Investors are looking ahead to US manufacturing and private payroll data due later this week [BENGALURU] Gold edged lower in early Asian trade on Monday (Dec 1) from a near three-week peak, as investors booked profits amid increasing bets of a US interest rate cut later this month, while silver hit a record high. Spot…

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Silver jumps to record high on supply tightness, rate-cut hopes

Silver jumps to record high on supply tightness, rate-cut hopes

Markets are fully pricing in a quarter-point rate cut on continued weakness in the American labour market and a series of dovish comments by Fed officials [SINGAPORE] Silver jumped more than 2 per cent to a record high, supported by ongoing supply tightness and rising expectations for an interest-rate cut in the US this month.…

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Michael J. Fox Explains How His ‘Back to the Future’ Casting “Inadvertently” Cost Melora Hardin Her Role: “I Would Have Risen To Her Defense”

Michael J. Fox Explains How His ‘Back to the Future’ Casting “Inadvertently” Cost Melora Hardin Her Role: “I Would Have Risen To Her Defense”

While the Back to the Future romantic lead changed hands for Parts II and III, one other actress almost portrayed Jennifer Parker. In his recent memoir Future Boy, Michael J. Fox explained that when he replaced leading man Eric Stoltz as time-traveling teen Marty McFly, co-star Melora Hardin was suddenly too tall to play the…

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