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One Month into the Trump Presidency
The good, bad and puzzling Corporate leaders and investors expected a bit of volatility to accompany President Trump’s second term. In…
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Politics
Trump Makes Chilling Comment About Who the Next President Could Be
Just one month into his presidency, Donald Trump appears to be imagining an extended stay at the White House. Speaking at the Republican…
Politics
Trump Fails Basic Geography Question for the Third Time
GlomarResponder’s profile on X is full of racist assertions. Last month, the account wrote “America is a White nation, founded by…
Culture
Did You Sell Concert Tickets or Clothes? You May Owe Taxes
If you received more than $5,000 for online sales of “goods or services” in 2024, you might get a Form 1099-K. Don’t ignore it, an expert…
Business
Coinbase Says S.E.C. Will Drop Crypto Lawsuit
The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said on Friday that the Securities and Exchange Commission had agreed to drop its lawsuit against the…
Business
Profits, Not D.E.I., Are Why Companies Exist
A prominent group of chief executives said almost six years ago that making profits for shareholders was only part of their business — and…
Business
US homebuilders near S&P 500 bottom on high rates and tariff fears
INVESTORS are ditching US homebuilder stocks at a record pace as elevated borrowing costs bruise the industry’s prospects and signal that…
Business
Disclosure-based regulatory system and investor protection ‘not mutually exclusive’: Chee Hong Tat
THE move towards a more disclosure-based regulatory system for Singapore’s equity market does not mean that protection for investors will…
Politics
Transcript: Bad News for Trump as Brutal New Polls Show Musk Tanking
That also leads us to a different line of thinking, which is a lack of defined political alternative. There are lines of argumentation…
Business
UOB prices A$2 billion floating rate senior unsecured notes
UOB announced on Friday (Feb 21) that its Sydney branch has priced its A$2 billion (S$1.7 billion) floating rate senior unsecured notes.…
Business
Sats posts 123.5% rise in Q3 net profit on higher business volume, rate increases
CATERING and ground handling company Sats posted a 123.5 per cent increase in net profit to S$70.4 million for the quarter ended Dec 31,…
News
Universal’s Theme Parks, Long in Disney’s Shadow, Expand at Dizzying Pace
“How high is up?” When Mark Woodbury became Universal’s theme park chief in 2022, he pressed his lieutenants to answer that question. The…
Politics
Trump and Musk Keep Spouting Bogus Numbers to Hide Their Real Agenda
Not only was that $8 billion complete bunk; turns out, so were the next three highest “savings” claimed on the site. DOGE professed to…
Politics
Green Berets and Reaper Drones: Trump’s Shadow War in Mexico
The Pentagon is arguably as focused on Mexico as it is on China. On a call with his Mexican counterpart earlier in the month, Secretary of…
News
The World According to Mo
Which brings us to the moment with the guard at the detention facility. Mo’s several days into his stay, and he’s been really working a…
Politics
A Furious Trump Is Learning That Food Prices Are Out of His Control
“The idea that U.S. chemical regulation is so advanced that it hinders and slows down U.S. competitivity is preposterous,” said David…
Politics
The Christian Nationalist Plot to Disenfranchise Women Voters
Because this is what the SAVE Act does with ruthless efficiency: It creates a backdoor to the disenfranchisement of millions of…
Politics
Make DOGE Even Greater Again
To start, it is worth clarifying some things about DOGE’s operations. The original pitch for DOGE was that it would be an advisory group…
Business
Vicom posts 11% higher H2 net profit on robust demand for vehicle testing
VEHICLE Inspection company Vicom posted 11 per cent higher net profit of S$15.2 million for the half-year ended Dec 31, 2024, from S$13.7…
Business
When Germany Votes, It Will Be About the Economy
When German voters go to the polls on Sunday, the fate of companies like SKW Piesteritz will be at the top of their minds. The chemical…
Politics
Bad News for Trump as Brutal New Polls Show Him and Elon Musk Sinking
Three new national polls—from CNN, Gallup, and The Washington Post—show that President Donald Trump’s job approval is decidedly…
Business
Singapore stocks end up on Friday as regional indices gain ground; STI expands 0.1%
SINGAPORE equities finished higher on Friday (Feb 21) amid regional gains and a flurry of earnings reports. The benchmark Straits Times…
Business
Trust Bank hits one million customers, launches investment products
SINGAPORE digital bank Trust Bank has hit the one-million-customer milestone, making up about 20 per cent of the adult population in the…
Business
Alibaba rockets more than 14% to boost Hong Kong market
SHARES in e-commerce titan Alibaba soared more than 14 per cent on Friday (Feb 21), extending a blistering rally in Hong Kong’s Hang Seng…