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Singapore wages council recommends 6% to 8% raises for lower-wage workersEconomy

Singapore’s National Wages Council advises a 6% to 8% pay rise for lower-wage workers, or S$120 to S$170, whichever is higher. It urges companies that have performed well to share gains through raises and bonuses, while taking employers’ business performance and prospects into account.

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Istanbul flood death toll reaches eight as rescuers find more bodiesWorld

The death toll from flooding in Istanbul has climbed to eight, with rescuers finding additional bodies. Governor Davut Gül said authorities had received nearly 20,000 reports of property damage caused by torrential rain and the resulting floods.

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Singapore wholesalers say haze is affecting vegetable size, supply and pricesEconomy

Weeks of haze are affecting produce reaching Singapore. Some wholesalers say vegetables from Malaysia and Indonesia are up to 50% smaller, while tighter supplies have doubled the prices of some vegetables. Local farms are also preparing for lower yields if the haze persists.

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Canadian Prime Minister Carney speaks after military base fireWorld

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke after a fire broke out in a training area at an Alberta military base. Officials said on Sunday that four Canadian soldiers were killed and 19 people were in critical condition.

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Bloomberg Surveillance: October 19, 2026Economy

Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern talk with leaders and decision-makers from Wall Street, Washington and beyond. The program covers a tech rebound, riots in France, an AI earnings test, market stress and AI financing.

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Bhave Says Fed Could Raise Rates in OctoberEconomy

Aditya Bhave, a senior US economist at BofA Securities, says the Federal Reserve may raise rates at its October meeting, contrary to the market’s strong expectation that policymakers will hold them steady. He discusses what he is watching for from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.

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Singapore to issue haze prevention notices to three more Indonesian firmsWorld

Singapore says it is widening its effort to hold those responsible for haze accountable, targeting not only potentially linked firms but also larger businesses and people behind them. It says it may apply financial pressure and change laws against those who refuse to cooperate. Three more Indonesian companies received notices, bringing the total to 10.

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Morning News NOW Full Episode – Oct. 19Other

President Trump travels to Kansas to campaign for Republican Sen. Roger Marshall ahead of the midterms. Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia in one of the war’s largest aerial attacks, and two people are killed after a truck drives through a soccer game.

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‘Police weren’t overwhelmed by people protesting and marching’ over education and cost of livingPolitics

Andrew Smith says France’s escalating unrest exposes a troubling gap between legitimate popular grievances and the government’s increasingly security-focused response. He argues that violence alongside mostly peaceful demonstrations points to serious policing failures, while Emmanuel Macron’s response offers “very little of substance.”

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Big Tech risks spending more on AI than it earns backEconomy

Investors are questioning whether technology giants are putting too much money into AI. John Stoltzfus of Oppenheimer Asset Management told Reuters that the risks are real, but argued that strong appetite for AI means the current spending surge is not a mistake.

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TikTok wellness trends worth buying intoSociety

Liz Baker Plosser, former editor-in-chief of Women’s Health and creator of the popular Substack “Best Case Scenario with Liz Plosser,” joins CBS Mornings to discuss which TikTok health and fitness trends are worth trying.

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Alberta referendum voting day arrives, with record turnout projectedPolitics

Alberta’s 10-question provincial referendum is underway. One focus is whether the province should hold a second, binding referendum on separating from Canada; Premier Danielle Smith has put nine other questions to residents.

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Obama rushes to Omar’s defense after FBI raidPolitics

In his Fox News legal analysis, Gregg Jarrett takes up former President Barack Obama’s backing of Rep. Ilhan Omar in the wake of an FBI raid, along with reporting about an O.J. Simpson accomplice.

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Four soldiers killed, dozens injured in fire at Canadian military baseWorld1:43

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday that a fire at a military base in Alberta killed four soldiers and injured dozens. He described it as one of the worst peacetime tragedies to strike Canada's armed forces on home soil.

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