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Supreme Court Backs Trump on Fired Federal Workers—For Now
“It is sad, a sad day, when our government would fire some good employee and say it was based on performance when they know good and well…
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Politics
Economist Cited in Trump’s Wild Tariffs Says He Got Math “Very Wrong”
The Trump administration’s calculations justifying the most consequential tariff scheme of the last century are all wrong. In an op-ed for…
Politics
Trump Weighs Bombing Mexico—Because Everything Else Is Going So Well
The Trump administration is thinking about bombing Mexico. Former and current U.S. military officials who spoke with NBC News said that…
Business
Wall Street braces for souring corporate earnings amid trade war
US stocks reeling from the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs face another big test starting later this week: corporate earnings.…
Politics
MAGA Rages at Amy Coney Barrett After She Turns Against Trump
Initially, Marks said that he tried to be on good terms with his vaccine-skeptic new boss regarding vaccine safety, making plans to…
Business
Dollar falls as prospect of tariff talks calms global markets
The US dollar fell on Tuesday (Apr 8) while the euro perked up as stocks bounced in Asia and Europe on hopes that US President Donald…
Business
Greenback falls as prospect of tariff talks calms global markets
THE US dollar fell on Tuesday (Apr 8) while the euro perked up as stocks bounced in Asia and Europe on hopes that US President Donald…
Politics
China Warns Trump It Will Fight to the End After Tariffs Threat
Initially, Marks said that he tried to be on good terms with his vaccine-skeptic new boss regarding vaccine safety, making plans to…
Business
Trump’s tariff chaos becomes US$700 billion storm for big banks
Financial services are excluded from Donald Trump’s trade war for now. Banks are still feeling the pain. HSBC Holdings’s market value has…
Business
SGX securities turnover value up 25% in March, volume down 23%
The total securities market turnover value on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) increased 25 per cent year on year to S$29.7 billion in March,…
Politics
Transcript: Unwell Trump Rages at China, GOP as Allies Turn on Tariffs
Sargent: Yeah. And I think when Republicans start getting a real earful from their constituents, even much worse than it is now, you’re…
Business
Resolving succession at Kwek Leng Beng's Hong Leong Finance
Succession troubles surfaced recently at local-listed property and hotel group City Developments Limited (CDL), when executive chairman…
Business
The Bleak, Defeatist Rise of “Climate Realism”
The prescriptions that flow from those assessments are bleak. Naturally, Wall Street is looking to find investment opportunities and avoid…
Politics
Here’s What One of Trump’s Grantee Termination Letters Looks Like
In fact, until news of my grant cancellation arrived last Thursday, I had spent most of the week working on a curricular initiative to…
News
Japan debt deals pulled as tariffs hit deals outlook across Asia
Three Japanese companies have postponed the sale of 100 billion yen (S$916.7 million) worth of yen-denominated bonds in the wake of global…
News
Alibaba chases international AI users with new Qwen upgrades
The expansion, through its Singapore availability zones, shows Alibaba ramping up an aggressive campaign to lure AI users and developers…
Business
CDL group CEO Sherman Kwek gives up long-term incentive of S$1.35 million; total compensation for FY2024 down 15.4%
City Developments Ltd (CDL) group chief executive officer Sherman Kwek has voluntarily forgone his long-term incentive grant of S$1.35…
Business
Clean power offers safety to China investors rattled by tariffs
Investors traditionally turn to utilities during times of market upheaval thanks to their relatively stable revenue sources China’s clean…
News
Asia: Markets stage mild rebound but Trump tariff uncertainty reigns
Asian markets battled on Tuesday to recover from the previous day’s tariff-fuelled collapse, though Donald Trump’s warning of more…
Business
Risks of bad loans, slowdown in region spark cuts in banks’ target prices; DBS downgraded to ‘sell’, OCBC, UOB get ‘hold’ rating
Analysts have downgraded their outlook on Singapore banks amid concerns of weaker loan growth and higher credit costs, as US President…
Politics
South Korea eyes boosting energy imports to cut surplus with US
A top South Korean trade official said the government is reviewing multiple packages to present to the Trump administration as it seeks to…
Politics
Big caps swoop in to buy back shares as market convulses on Trump tariffs
Constituent companies in the Straits Times Index (STI) lost no time in picking up their own shares on Monday (Apr 7) after the benchmark…
Business
India says ‘no’ to BYD while wooing rival Tesla to invest
With a 100 per cent duty on fully built vehicles – by far the highest among major economies – the country has long shielded domestic…
News
Employee Scheduling Laws You're Probably Breaking
If you’re managing a team and handling employee schedules, you might be unknowingly stepping into a legal minefield. Predictive scheduling…