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…
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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…
Business
StanChart CEO Winters’ 2024 pay jumps 46% on-year
The surge in total remuneration comes mainly from a nearly 78% increase in the long-term incentive award STANDARD Chartered chief…
Business
Abrdn in talks to launch China asset management venture with Citic unit: sources
ABRDN is in advanced talks with Citic Bank to launch an asset management joint venture in China, two sources with knowledge of the matter…
Business
Malaysia Starbucks franchise holder triples loss on boycotts
BERJAYA Food’s hundreds of Starbucks’ subsidiary outlets across Malaysia contributed to the company’s fifth straight quarterly loss after…
Business
StanChart to return US$1.5 billion more as earnings beat
STANDARD Chartered said it would hand back US$1.5 billion more to shareholders as it reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat estimates,…
Business
IMF calls for Thai rate cut to support inflation, ease debt load
A FURTHER reduction in Thailand’s policy interest rate will help shore up low inflation and ease the burden for local borrowers, according…
News
Justice Dept. to Drop Discrimination Case Against Elon Musk’s SpaceX
The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday that it would dismiss a case against Elon Musk’s SpaceX, in which the rocket company had been…
Politics
Citigroup scraps diversity goals, ‘DEI’ term under Trump pressure
CITIGROUP is ending workplace representation goals and removing requirements to interview job candidates from diverse backgrounds, citing…
Business
PBOC injects most short-term funds this month amid cash crunch
The PBOC has been tolerating a surge in repo rates and kept liquidity conditions tight, aiming to support the yuan amid economic headwinds…
Politics
Apple’s Tim Cook meeting with Trump as tariffs threaten iPhones
PRESIDENT Donald Trump is meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook at the White House on Thursday (Feb 20), according to a source familiar with…
Business
Stocks to watch: Wilmar, SIA, Genting Singapore, Seatrium, Starhub, FEHT, The Hour Glass
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Feb 21): Wilmar: It posted on Thursday…
Business
Meta reduces stock options for staff despite trading at record highs: FT
META Platforms has cut back on its yearly distribution of stock options by about 10 per cent for tens of thousands of employees despite…
Business
Seatrium achieves first full-year profit with S$120.9 million H2 earnings
On its return to profitability, the company proposes a final dividend of S$0.015 a share SEATRIUM swung into the black with a net profit…