Politics
Trump’s Dumbest Order Is Hiding His Most Dangerous Rule Change Yet
Buried within Donald Trump’s executive order “undoing the left’s war on water pressure” was a shady phrase to help the president…
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Politics
Trump Humiliated With Montage of Headlines About Caving on Tariffs
“DHS will enforce all relevant immigration laws to the maximum degree, to protect the homeland from extremists and terrorist aliens,…
Politics
White House Censoring Embarrassing Pool Reports of Trump
“DHS will enforce all relevant immigration laws to the maximum degree, to protect the homeland from extremists and terrorist aliens,…
Fashion
Prada agrees to buy Versace for US$1.38 billion despite tariffs
The purchase, the largest in Prada’s 112-year history, returns Versace to Italian ownership Prada agreed to buy Versace for US$1.38…
Fashion
Prada Buys Versace
On Thursday, in the biggest luxury deal of the year, Prada announced it was buying Versace for 1.25 billion euros ($1.38billion) from…
Politics
What to Expect After Trump’s Tariff About-Face
After the about-face The relief rally has gone global, for now. Stocks in Asia and Europe have rebounded after President Trump’s drastic…
Business
U.S. and China Headed for ‘Monumental’ Split, Putting World Economy on Edge
A dizzying escalation of tariffs has unraveled a trade relationship between the United States and China forged over decades, jeopardizing…
Politics
China Says Its Own Consumers Will Save the Day. But They’re Not Buying.
As the United States and China barreled headfirst into full-fledged trade war this week, one of Beijing’s most fashionable shopping…
Business
Singapore shares rebound on Thursday, mirroring regional indices; STI up 5.4%
Most of the Straits Times Index (STI) constituents clocked gains on Thursday (Apr 10), as regional indices rebounded. The STI closed up…
Politics
Apple airlifts 600 tonnes of iPhones from India ‘to beat’ Trump tariffs: sources
Tech giant Apple chartered cargo flights to ferry 600 tonnes of iPhones, or as many as 1.5 million, to the US from India, after it stepped…
Politics
How Will Trump’s China Tariffs Affect Prices? Here’s What Could Get More Expensive.
The tariff whiplash continued on Wednesday, with President Trump pausing “reciprocal” tariffs on most countries for 90 days while imposing…
Politics
“Trump Is Backing Down Again”: Hakeem Jeffries Mocks Tariff Flip-Flop
President Donald Trump’s tariff chaos continues. He just announced a big reversal: For 90 days, the reciprocal tariffs will come down, but…
Business
China announces quartz discovery vital to chips to rival US mine
The timing of the announcement highlights Beijing’s desire to minimise leverage points the US China announced it has discovered new…
Business
Tokyo: Nikkei stocks index closes 9.1% higher
Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index ended more than nine per cent higher on Thursday (Apr 10) after US President Donald Trump’s stunning…
Business
When to Hire a CPA: Signs You Can't Ignore
If you’re running a business, you might wonder, “when do I need a CPA?” It’s an important question because there are moments when having a…
Business
CapitaLand Investment’s Ascott to add 600 units to India portfolio, eyes growth in country
Ascott, the wholly owned lodging business of asset manager CapitaLand Investment (CLI), has inked three agreements to add 600 units to its…
Politics
Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield retreats to 2.5%
The cut-off yield for Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) tumbled to 2.5 per cent, the auction results by the Monetary…
Politics
Samsung under pressure as US tariffs rattle South Korean economy
Sipping tea on her break outside a Samsung Electronics factory in northern Vietnam, worker Nguyen Thi Mai said she had heard about US…
Business
Tesla’s Saudi Arabia entry puts ‘funding secured’ feud to rest
Tesla is opening up shop in Saudi Arabia in the latest sign Elon Musk has put to rest a once-bitter feud with one of the kingdom’s most…
Business
Airbus plans to buy US$2 billion worth of parts from India every year
The decision to boost sourcing reflects the country’s growing importance, with its domestic aviation market ranked the world’s third…
Business
Asia: Stocks crack higher as Trump delays painful tariffs
Asian stocks rocketed on Thursday as investors breathed a huge sigh of relief after Donald Trump announced a pause on crippling tariffs on…
Politics
Inside Factories in China, a Struggle to Survive Trump’s Tariffs
As President Trump ratcheted up new tariffs on goods from China to 125 percent this week, the mood in the dusty streets and small…
Politics
Australian, New Zealand dollars stage massive rally after Trump’s tariff reversal
The Australian and New Zealand dollars were revived by a historic stock market rebound after US President Donald Trump paused most of his…
Business
Google launches new Ironwood chip to speed AI applications
The new chip brings functions from earlier split designs together and increases the available memory, which makes it better suited for…