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Donald Trump’s Vampire Presidency
We know for a fact that Trump invested no cash in Truth Social. He nonetheless was gifted with a majority of company shares, worth today…
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Enterprise segment picking up consumer slack at StarHub; telco remains open to industry consolidation: Maybank
StarHub’s cybersecurity arm, Ensign, continues to deliver double-digit revenue growth. This comes as the telco’s consumer segment reels…
Politics
Gold steady after Trump unveils steeper tariffs, Treasury yields weigh
Gold prices steadied on Tuesday (Jul 8) as US President Donald Trump announced sharply higher tariffs on goods from Japan, South Korea and…
News
The Deadly Floods Revealed Texans’ Heroism—and Their Failed Politics
Texas novelist Billy Lee Brammer once described the rivers and creeks of the Hill Country around Austin as “running deep like old wounds,…
Politics
Stock Market Plummets as Trump Announces Tariffs Start Date
Fox News pushed back Monday on the Department of Justice’s claim that Jeffrey Epstein did not keep a list of clients, citing the head of…
Politics
Planned Parenthood Sues Trump Over His “Big, Beautiful Bill”
Fox News pushed back Monday on the Department of Justice’s claim that Jeffrey Epstein did not keep a list of clients, citing the head of…
News
Ted Cruz Caught on Vacation as Texas Suffered Deadly Floods
According to a report from The Daily Beast, Senator Ted Cruz was vacationing in Greece as tragedy struck his state. Over the July 4…
Politics
Remember Trump’s Influencers on the Epstein Files? They’re Pissed
Fox News pushed back Monday on the Department of Justice’s claim that Jeffrey Epstein did not keep a list of clients, citing the head of…
Politics
Trump DOJ Lawyers’ Incompetence in Abrego Garcia Case Stuns Judge
Fox News pushed back Monday on the Department of Justice’s claim that Jeffrey Epstein did not keep a list of clients, citing the head of…
Politics
Even Fox News Doesn’t Buy Trump’s Epstein Investigation Result
Fox News pushed back Monday on the Department of Justice’s claim that Jeffrey Epstein did not keep a list of clients, citing the head of…
Politics
Trump Melts Down Over Elon Musk’s Newest Political Endeavor
Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is on its way to his desk thanks to a 218–214 vote in the House. MAGA representatives, however, could…
Politics
MAGA Crashes Out After Trump Conclusion on Jeffrey Epstein
Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is on its way to his desk thanks to a 218–214 vote in the House. MAGA representatives, however, could…
Business
US: Wall St opens lower on tariff jitters; Tesla down on Musk's political plans
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (Jul 7) as tariff tensions kept investors on edge, while Tesla shares slid after CEO…
Politics
Transcript: Trump’s Use of Secret Police Takes “Shocking” Darker Turn
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the July 7 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Editor’s note: Later in…
News
Bali flights nixed after huge Indonesia volcano eruption
Dozens of flights to and from Indonesia’s Bali island were cancelled on Monday (Jul 7) after a volcano belched a colossal ash tower 18…
Politics
Navigating the “Subversive Safety Net” in Venice Beach
The patina of “peace and love” belies the fact that Venice remains a highly policed public space, where “the rules of the game continued…
Business
Singapore stocks rise on Monday; STI up 0.5%
The local bourse kicked off the week on a positive note even as markets monitored how the tariff tango was unfolding. The Straits Times…
Politics
“Shocking”: Trump’s Use of Secret Police Is About to Get Much Darker
In today’s episode, Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg makes a crucial point: During months of debate about President Trump’s…
Business
Here are the top 10 best performing stocks in Singapore’s STI for the first half
The Singapore market has done well this first half of 2025, as investors flocked to safe havens amid volatility caused by tariff…
Business
Del Monte Pacific expects capital deficit from write-offs of US unit’s bankruptcy
Its equity investment in Del Monte Foods and receivables due from the unit are expected to be subject to impairment Del Monte Pacific…
Business
Foxconn reports record Q2 revenue, cautions about geopolitical and exchange rate risks
Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, reported record second-quarter revenue on strong demand for artificial…
Business
The Bear Offers Apologies—and an Uncertain Path Forward
But there are diminishing returns elsewhere. The big Berzatto episode doesn’t earn its run time—an hour and nine minutes!—and it fails to…
Business
Nanofilm to acquire remaining 35% stake in Sydrogen from Temasek for S$15 million
Nanofilm Technologies is acquiring the remaining stake of its majority-owned Sydrogen, a hydrogen technology solution provider, from…
Business
Hong Kong IPO frenzy sets sights on record HK$250 billion fundraising for 2025
HONG Kong’s sizzling initial public offering (IPO) market is prompting the Big Four accounting firms to sharply raise their fundraising…