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Politics drive investment divide in South-east Asia’s top markets
POLITICAL upheaval is driving a split in South-east Asia’s financial landscape, as investors bet that the worst may finally be over in…
Swedan Margen
Swedan Margen contributes to L'Officiel Lifestyle with a focus on business and entrepreneurship.
Swedan covers business developments, emerging companies, entrepreneurial stories, and trends influencing industries and the broader economy.
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Business
Blockchain billionaire emerges from Figure’s post-IPO surge
It took him a few tries, but Mike Cagney is now a billionaire. Shares of blockchain-based lender Figure Technology Solutions have soared…
Business
India tweaks IPO rules to allow easier listing for big firms
India’s securities market regulator on Friday (Sep 12) made it easier for very large private companies to go public in one of the world’s…
Politics
Trump praises Kash Patel for 33 hour capture of Kirk shooter
President Trump applauded FBI Director Kash Patel for catching the shooter who killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Source link
Politics
Judge extends temporary measures protecting Guatemalan children from deportation
A federal judge is temporarily keeping in place measures preventing the Trump administration from deporting Guatemalan migrant children in…
Politics
Kash Patel Plays a G-Man on TV
There’s little worse than watching a nervous actor onstage—especially when the poor guy isn’t just skittish but seems genuinely unprepared…
Politics
Court upholds Trump's power to cancel Biden's mass 'parole' for illegal immigrants
A federal appeals court said that President Trump likely has the power to revoke Biden-era "parole" programs that had granted illegal…
Culture
The Amon Carter Museum Flops in East-Meets-West Exhibition
It rambles, detours, and disserves the good art in the show, but there are so many wonders elsewhere in the museum. Source link
News
The Federal Charge in the Brutal Charlotte Murder May Not Survive
A state murder case, by contrast, would be a slam dunk. Source link
Business
OpenAI to share 8% of its revenue with Microsoft, partners, The Information reports
OpenAI has projected that by the end of the decade it will be sharing about 8 per cent of its revenue with commercial partners, namely…
Business
US penalises two Chinese companies that acquired tools for chipmaker SMIC
The US on Friday (Sep 12) penalised two Chinese firms that acquired US chipmaking equipment for China’s top chipmaker Semiconductor…
Politics
Oil gains weighed down by US demand worries
Oil prices rose on Friday (Sep 12) after a Ukrainian drone attack suspended loadings from the largest port in western Russia, but gains…
Business
US: Nasdaq notches record high close, traders look to Fed meeting
The Nasdaq notched a record high close on Friday (Sep 12) in a mixed trading session, lifted by Microsoft as investors looked ahead to the…
News
“Megadoc” Shows Francis Ford Coppola Going for Broke on “Megalopolis”
Figgis comments that Coppola uses the script as a mere premise, and he likens Coppola’s approach to it as “instinctive,” calling the…
News
In Such Times, We Need Law, Civil Discourse, and Normal Politics More Than Ever
The killing of Charlie Kirk will be a radicalizing moment but should not alter our commitment to the American Way. Source link
News
Video: What Made Charlie Kirk Influential?
Ken Bensinger, a New York Times reporter covering media and politics who has interviewed Charlie Kirk several times, recalls his influence…
News
Video: What Charlie Kirk Meant to His Young Supporters
new video loaded: What Charlie Kirk Meant to His Young Supporters transcript Back transcript What Charlie Kirk Meant to His Young…
News
Utah authorities recommend aggravated murder charges in Charlie Kirk shooting
Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old college dropout charged in the shooting death of Charlie Kirk, faces aggravated murder charges in Utah.…
News
Charlie Kirk: A Serious Man
I have the privilege of knowing and loving many high-minded, intelligent, serious young people. Charlie stands out as one of the best.…
Business
Gunvor hires Singapore specialists as it expands precious metals business into physical trading
Global commodity trading house Gunvor is expanding its precious metals business from trading derivatives into physical metal and has hired…
News
UK announces £400m Google Cloud info contract
The UK government has agreed a £400 million (S$695.6 million) contract with Google Cloud, days before President Donald Trump’s visit,…
Politics
Pause at One Hundred Miles per Hour
Can liminal-space therapy be a thing? I think many Ukrainians need that. Source link
News
California's Punjabi truckers say they’re being harassed after deadly Florida wreck
For 15 years, Sumit Singh has hauled freight to and from Los Angeles ports and across the country. For the first time, though, the Punjabi…