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Rare supercars linked to Prince Group seized in Taiwan set for February auction

A Ferrari Monza SP2 seized by Taipei authorities set to be put up for auction.
A Ferrari Monza SP2 seized by Taipei authorities set to be put up for auction.

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Selected David Hockney iPad drawings and an early painting by Walter Spies (right) will set the tone for a cross-cultural selection of exceptional works on view during Singapore Art Week.
Selected David Hockney iPad drawings and an early painting by Walter Spies (right) will set the tone for a cross-cultural selection of exceptional works on view during Singapore Art Week.

New IMF mission chief to visit to Senegal next week

FILE PHOTO: A view of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A view of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

Rare comic introducing Superman sells privately for $19.3 million

The sale price makes this Superman issue one of the most expensive comics ever sold.
The sale price makes this Superman issue one of the most expensive comics ever sold.

Japanese sushi chain buys tuna for record $4.18 million at New Year auction

Mr Kiyoshi Kimura, President of sushi restaurant chain Sushizanmai's the Tokyo-based operator Kiyomura, displays a 243kg bluefin tuna that fetched 510.3 million yen (S$4.18 million) at his main restaurant in Tokyo on Jan 5, 2026, after the New Year's auction at Toyosu fish market.
Mr Kiyoshi Kimura, President of sushi restaurant chain Sushizanmai's the Tokyo-based operator Kiyomura, displays a 243kg bluefin tuna that fetched 510.3 million yen (S$4.18 million) at his main restaurant in Tokyo on Jan 5, 2026, after the New Year's auction at Toyosu fish market.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Dec 10, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meeting in Rome, Italy, on Dec 9.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meeting in Rome, Italy, on Dec 9.

Amy Winehouse’s father sues singer’s friends for auctioning her clothes

(FILES) The dress worn by Amy Winehouse in her final performance during the 2011 Summer Festival Tour for a concert performance in Belgrade is displayed at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California on November 1, 2021, ahead of the "Property from the Life and Career of Amy Winehouse" auction on November 6-7, 2021. Naomi Parry, former stylist of Amy Winehouse who died in 2011, and Catriona Gourlay, former flatmate of the singer, earned over 700,000 pounds (930,000 USD) by auctioning dresses and other items that belonged to Winehouse. On the second day of a trial in London on December 9, 2025, the two are now embroiled in a legal battle. The singer's father claims that the money should have gone to her family and a foundation dedicated to her memory. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)
(FILES) The dress worn by Amy Winehouse in her final performance during the 2011 Summer Festival Tour for a concert performance in Belgrade is displayed at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California on November 1, 2021, ahead of the "Property from the Life and Career of Amy Winehouse" auction on November 6-7, 2021. Naomi Parry, former stylist of Amy Winehouse who died in 2011, and Catriona Gourlay, former flatmate of the singer, earned over 700,000 pounds (930,000 USD) by auctioning dresses and other items that belonged to Winehouse. On the second day of a trial in London on December 9, 2025, the two are now embroiled in a legal battle. The singer's father claims that the money should have gone to her family and a foundation dedicated to her memory. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)

US director Francis Ford Coppola’s F.P. Journe watch sells for nearly $14m at auction

An F.P. Journe watch (left) owned by US director Francis Ford Coppola sold at auction on Dec 6.
An F.P. Journe watch (left) owned by US director Francis Ford Coppola sold at auction on Dec 6.

Maxwell rules himself out of IPL 2026 auctions

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings - Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India - April 26, 2025 Punjab Kings' Glenn Maxwell during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Abhijit Addya/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings - Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India - April 26, 2025 Punjab Kings' Glenn Maxwell during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Abhijit Addya/File Photo

Rich art: French pastry chefs auction chocolate sculptures

The auction featured works by 25 celebrated pastry chefs, including Mr Herme, Mr Patrick Roger, Mr Cyril Lignac, and Ms Nina Metayer.
The auction featured works by 25 celebrated pastry chefs, including Mr Herme, Mr Patrick Roger, Mr Cyril Lignac, and Ms Nina Metayer.

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