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      "title": "Shein's slowing growth tests investor appetite ahead of Hong Kong IPO",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/sheins-slowing-growth-tests-investor-appetite-ahead-of-hong-kong-ipo",
      "topic": "finance",
      "section": "Finance & Markets",
      "published": "2026-08-12T14:42:38.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Channel News Asia",
        "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/sheins-slowing-growth-tests-investor-appetite-ahead-hong-kong-ipo-6315271"
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      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 676427,
      "title": "Centurion H1 net profit drops 64% to S$26.5 million",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/centurion-h1-net-profit-drops-64-to-s-26-5-million",
      "topic": "finance",
      "section": "Finance & Markets",
      "published": "2026-08-12T14:37:11.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/centurion-h1-net-profit-drops-64-s26-5-million"
      },
      "summary": "It faced higher net fair value losses on investment properties and a share of losses from associated companies",
      "outlets": 1,
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      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 676428,
      "title": "Global 2026 oil supply shortfall to deepen as Hormuz reopening remains elusive",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/global-2026-oil-supply-shortfall-to-deepen-as-hormuz-reopening",
      "topic": "finance",
      "section": "Finance & Markets",
      "published": "2026-08-12T14:22:41.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/global-2026-oil-supply-shortfall-deepen-hormuz-reopening-remains-elusive"
      },
      "summary": "“Global oil supply has fallen well below demand” the IEA said in a monthly report",
      "outlets": 1,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 672331,
      "title": "Over 500 fake MHA, Home Team agencies’ websites taken down; no evidence of scams, illegal access",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/over-500-fake-mha-home-team-agencies-websites-taken-down-no-evidence",
      "topic": "culture",
      "section": "Culture",
      "published": "2026-08-12T14:16:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Straits Times",
        "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/over-500-fake-mha-home-team-agencies-websites-taken-down-no-evidence-of-scams-illegal-access"
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      "summary": "The Home Team Science and Technology Agency identified these websites on Aug 10.",
      "outlets": 1,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 672332,
      "title": "Suspected scammer caught with fake employee passes, stamps with Supreme Court and MHA emblems",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/suspected-scammer-caught-with-fake-employee-passes-stamps-with",
      "topic": "culture",
      "section": "Culture",
      "published": "2026-08-12T14:01:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Straits Times",
        "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/suspected-scammer-caught-with-fake-employee-passes-stamps-with-supreme-court-and-mha-emblems"
      },
      "summary": "The 23-year-old Malaysian man, who was stopped at Woodlands Checkpoint, will be charged in court on Aug 13.",
      "outlets": 1,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
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    },
    {
      "id": 668719,
      "title": "UltraGreen.ai net profit rises 53% to US$39.2 million in H1, led by higher sales growth",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/ultragreen-ai-net-profit-rises-53-to-us-39-2-million-in-h1-led-by",
      "topic": "ai",
      "section": "AI",
      "published": "2026-08-12T14:00:22.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/ultragreen-ai-net-profit-rises-53-us39-2-million-h1-led-higher-sales-growth"
      },
      "summary": "Earnings per share stand at US$0.0356 for the period",
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      "illustration": null,
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      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 667707,
      "title": "From coffee to cars: Inside the Tata empire as its chairman steps down",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/from-coffee-to-cars-inside-the-tata-empire-as-its-chairman-steps-down",
      "topic": "finance",
      "section": "Finance & Markets",
      "published": "2026-08-12T13:55:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Straits Times Business",
        "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/from-coffee-to-cars-inside-the-tata-empire-as-its-chairman-steps-down"
      },
      "summary": "Here are more details on the group’s businesses.",
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      "illustration": null,
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      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 667491,
      "title": "Man to be charged over fake employee passes, stamps linked to scams",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/man-to-be-charged-over-fake-employee-passes-stamps-linked-to-scams",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T13:49:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Channel News Asia",
        "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/man-fake-employee-pass-woodlands-checkpoint-scams-6315106"
      },
      "summary": "The 23-year-old was caught at Woodlands Checkpoint allegedly carrying fake employee passes and official-looking stamps bearing the emblems of the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Home Affairs.",
      "outlets": 1,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
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    },
    {
      "id": 674958,
      "title": "Lionel Messi says not certain to play 'much longer' after father's death",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/lionel-messi-says-not-certain-to-play-much-longer-after-fathers-death",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T13:48:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Channel News Asia",
        "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/lionel-messi-argentina-football-future-6315171"
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      "outlets": 1,
      "illustration": null,
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      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 667492,
      "title": "Messi pens emotional tribute to late father, questions own future in the game",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/messi-pens-emotional-tribute-to-late-father-questions-own-future-in",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T13:48:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Channel News Asia",
        "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/messi-pens-emotional-tribute-late-father-questions-own-future-in-game-6315171"
      },
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      "outlets": 1,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 668720,
      "title": "S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher after inflation data, earnings boost",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/s-p-500-nasdaq-open-higher-after-inflation-data-earnings-boost",
      "topic": "finance",
      "section": "Finance & Markets",
      "published": "2026-08-12T13:45:39.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/sp-500-nasdaq-open-higher-after-inflation-data-earnings-boost"
      },
      "summary": "[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Wednesday (Aug 12) as investors assessed largely in-line inflation data, while...",
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      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 667493,
      "title": "England to have no curfew for Pakistan tests, says captain Root",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/england-to-have-no-curfew-for-pakistan-tests-says-captain-root",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T13:35:46.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Channel News Asia",
        "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/england-have-no-curfew-pakistan-tests-says-captain-root-6315156"
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      "outlets": 1,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
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    },
    {
      "id": 668721,
      "title": "Switzerland launches consultation on stricter bonus rules for banks",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/switzerland-launches-consultation-on-stricter-bonus-rules-for-banks",
      "topic": "finance",
      "section": "Finance & Markets",
      "published": "2026-08-12T13:33:32.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/switzerland-launches-consultation-stricter-bonus-rules-banks"
      },
      "summary": "The measures will boost financial stability following the 2023 collapse of Credit Suisse",
      "outlets": 1,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 678941,
      "title": "‘A man before his time.’ Terrorism expert Rohan Gunaratna pays tribute to Lee Kuan Yew on Singapore’s 61st b-day",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/a-man-before-his-time-terrorism-expert-rohan-gunaratna-pays-tribute",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T13:31:39.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Independent Singapore",
        "url": "https://theindependent.sg/a-man-before-his-time-terrorism-expert-rohan-gunaratna-pays-tribute-to-lee-kuan-yew-on-singapore-s-61st-b-day/"
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      "summary": "“His highest priority was to protect Singapore,” Gunaratna recalls Lee Kuan Yew’s response after the Bali attack. This article ( ‘A man before his time.’ Terrorism expert Rohan Gunaratna pays tribute to Lee Kuan Yew on Singapore’s 61st b-day ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .",
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    {
      "id": 668436,
      "title": "AI code review platform CodeRabbit valued at $1.5 billion in latest funding round",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/ai-code-review-platform-coderabbit-valued-at-1-5-billion-in-latest-668436",
      "topic": "ai",
      "section": "AI",
      "published": "2026-08-12T13:17:08.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "CNA - Business",
        "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/ai-code-review-platform-coderabbit-valued-15-billion-in-latest-funding-round-6315131"
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      "illustration": null,
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    },
    {
      "id": 664235,
      "title": "Chinese influencer, 24, who once smashed Guanyin statue in video, dies after traffic accident",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/chinese-influencer-24-who-once-smashed-guanyin-statue-in-video-dies",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T13:12:52.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Mothership",
        "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/08/chinese-influencer-smash-guanyin-statue-dies/"
      },
      "summary": "She had around 1.28 million followers on Douyin.",
      "outlets": 1,
      "illustration": null,
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    },
    {
      "id": 667495,
      "title": "FIFA needs an overhaul not a leadership debate, FIFPRO Europe chief says",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/fifa-needs-an-overhaul-not-a-leadership-debate-fifpro-europe-chief",
      "topic": "culture",
      "section": "Culture",
      "published": "2026-08-12T13:12:16.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Channel News Asia",
        "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/fifa-needs-overhaul-not-leadership-debate-fifpro-europe-chief-says-6315121"
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      "outlets": 1,
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    },
    {
      "id": 667496,
      "title": "After beating the odds in the NFL, Obada turns to helping children in care",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/after-beating-the-odds-in-the-nfl-obada-turns-to-helping-children-in",
      "topic": "culture",
      "section": "Culture",
      "published": "2026-08-12T13:11:54.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Channel News Asia",
        "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/after-beating-odds-in-nfl-obada-turns-helping-children-in-care-6315126"
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      "outlets": 1,
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