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Components for pagers used in Lebanon blasts are not from Taiwan, minister says
September 20, 2024 01:28 PM AEST| By EODHDComponents used in thousands of pagers that detonated on Tuesday in Lebanon in a deadly blow to Hezbollah were not made in Taiwan, Taiwan's economy minister said on Friday.

Jon Singleton's double lifts Astros over Angels
September 20, 2024 01:11 PM AEST| By EODHDJon Singleton slapped a two-run, two-out double into center field in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Houston Astros remained unbeaten in nine games started by Yusei Kikuchi by claiming the ope...

Dansby Swanson leads Cubs to narrow win vs. Nats
September 20, 2024 12:56 PM AEST| By EODHDDansby Swanson collected three hits and four runs and Cody Bellinger had three RBIs to lift the host Chicago Cubs to a 7-6 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday.

JAM OFF 2024: The Cross-Culture Festival Debuts in Singapore at Somerset Belt
September 20, 2024 12:53 PM AEST| By CisionCelebrating Street Culture and Inspiring Young Dreamers with Performances Open to All HONG KONG, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- After five days of electrifying performances from 11 to 15 September 202...

Indian shares set to open higher on US rate-cut euphoria
September 20, 2024 12:44 PM AEST| By EODHDIndian shares are set to open higher on Friday, as an outsized interest rate reduction by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the anticipation of a soft landing for the world's largest economy boosted risk a...

Yankees star Juan Soto (knee) to undergo precautionary X-rays
September 20, 2024 12:39 PM AEST| By EODHDNew York Yankees star Juan Soto is slated to undergo X-rays on his left knee after slamming it into a wall in foul territory during Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners.

Mets reach 10 runs again, defeat Phillies
September 20, 2024 12:31 PM AEST| By EODHDBrandon Nimmo hit the tie-breaking homer in the third inning and finished with three RBIs Thursday night for the red-hot New York Mets, who beat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 10-6 in the opener o...

Stocks to watch next week: Micron, Accenture, Costco, AutoZone
September 20, 2024 12:01 PM AEST| By InvezzAmerican stocks had a strong performance this week as the Federal Reserve embarked on an interest rate cutting cycle in its bid to engineer a soft landing. The S&P 500 index jumped to a record high and analysts see it continuing its strong perfor...

Hanwha Power Systems signed a business agreement at 'Gastech 2024' with a major European LNG carrier shipping company for the retrofitting of ammonia gas turbines for eco-friendly fuel
September 20, 2024 12:00 PM AEST| By CisionZero carbon emission goal, development of eco-friendly clean fuel ammonia gas turbine technology Establishment of eco-friendly fuel conversion cooperation with a major LNG carrier shippin...

Middleton International School is the first school from Singapore to be in the World's Best School Prizes 2024
September 20, 2024 12:00 PM AEST| By CisionTop 3 Finalist for World's Best School Prize for Supporting Healthy Lives category SINGAPORE, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore's Middleton International School has been named a Top 3 fi...

Halal Route Application - Eat, Travel around Thailand, Safe and Sound Halal Style
September 20, 2024 12:00 PM AEST| By CisionBANGKOK, Thailand, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Halal Science Center, Chulalongkorn University has developed Halal Route, an application that lists restaurants, lodging, mosques, praye...

Zack Littell tosses seven strong inning as Rays blank Red Sox
September 20, 2024 11:36 AM AEST| By EODHDZack Littell allowed just one hit over seven innings as the Tampa Bay Rays claimed their three-game series with Boston on Thursday night, blanking the Red Sox 2-0 in a one-hit combined shutout in St....

Walt Disney appoints 'Moana' writer Jared Bush as creative head of animation studios
September 20, 2024 10:43 AM AEST| By EODHDWalt Disney Animation Studios, in a significant leadership shift, on Thursday named Academy Award-winning filmmaker Jared Bush as its new chief creative officer, effective immediately.

India’s open for business push has local quirks
September 20, 2024 10:42 AM AEST| By EODHDPrime Minister Narendra Modi has spent much of the past decade lowering barriers to foreign investment in India. Yet a growing list of firms including BlackRock , BMW and Shein are expanding in the co...

Yen nurses losses as BOJ meets, dollar dogged by rate outlook
September 20, 2024 10:40 AM AEST| By EODHDThe yen remained under pressure on Friday as investors wagered the Bank of Japan (BOJ) would wrap up a policy meeting sounding cautious on further tightening, while the U.S. dollar had its own problem...

Huawei's $2,800 tri-fold phone hits stores amid supply concerns
September 20, 2024 10:37 AM AEST| By EODHDHuawei and Apple’s latest smartphones go on sale in China on Friday, with the Chinese tech company’s much-anticipated $2,800 tri-foldable phone offered at more than twice the price of the iPhone 16 Pr...

Ricoh and LG Announce Global Partnership to Enhance Workplace Experience Solutions
September 20, 2024 10:30 AM AEST| By CisionExpanding communication services capability in the global B2B market TOKYO, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Company, Ltd. today announced that it has concluded a memorandum of understandin...

Taiwan questions head of pager firm linked to Hezbollah blasts
September 20, 2024 10:25 AM AEST| By EODHDThe president and founder of a Taiwanese pager company linked to the detonation of thousands of pagers targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon was questioned by prosecutors late into the night on Thursday, the...

Dodgers destroy Marlins 20-4 as Ohtani notches first 50-50 season
September 20, 2024 10:17 AM AEST| By EODHDShohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to reach 50 home runs and 50 steals in the same season as his Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a playoff berth with a 20-4 beatdown of the host Miami M...

South Korea's LIG Nex1 wins $2.8 bln Iraq deal to export missile systems
September 20, 2024 10:16 AM AEST| By EODHDSouth Korea's LIG Nex1 said on Friday it won a 3.71 trillion won ($2.8 billion) order from Iraq to export mid-range surface-to-air missile defence systems.