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“Mountainhead” Channels the Absurdity of the Tech Bro
Four tech billionaires walk into a mansion. It sounds like the setup for a punch line, but it also forms nearly the entire conceit behind…
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Big Oil Gets Slapped With Its First Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Third, there are piles of internal strategy memos and external materials outlining the massive disinformation campaign these companies…
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Is This the Best the Democrats Can Do?
Here you have it: The Democrats! One says he has a response but can’t say what it is or when he’ll use it, and the other one is pushing a…
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Meet Elon Musk’s Puppet Master: Russell Vought
Not if that Washington pro didn’t care. Like Steve Bannon and other hard-core Trump believers, Vought is a fanatical advocate for maximum…
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Singapore stocks close Wednesday higher amid regional gains; STI up 0.2%
Speculations over a Trump-Xi call to ease trade tensions sometime this week add to the upbeat mood Local stocks ended higher on Wednesday…
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ProPak China 2025 set to showcase global packaging tech
ProPak China 2025, the leading processing and packaging trade show in Asia, will return to Shanghai’s National Exhibition and Convention…
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Alaska severe winter storm to hit with up to 13 inches of snow
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Alaska's central Brooks Range, warning of heavy snow later this…
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Have 30 and 80 year olds in top management of big companies.
Piyush Gupta’s tenure as DBS’s chief executive officer (CEO) ended with a bang as the group posted record net profit of S$11.29 billion…
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Trump Rages at Worsening Budget Bill Fiasco as Musk Admits It’s a Scam
President Trump has been tweeting wildly and angrily over the fate of his “big, beautiful bill.” He’s been lashing out furiously at…
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Thailand to buy 12 Swedish Gripen fighter jets, air force says
Thailand plans to acquire a dozen Gripen JAS 39 fighter jets built by Sweden’s SAAB over 10 years to replace its ageing fleet of mainly US…
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Korean stocks rise to enter bull market, bonds sink after vote
South Korea’s equity benchmark climbed to enter a bull market, after Lee Jae-myung’s widely-expected win in the presidential election…
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South Korean stocks rise to enter bull market, bonds sink after presidential election outcome
South Korea’s equity benchmark climbed to enter a bull market, after Lee Jae-myung’s widely-expected win in the presidential election…
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China reacts to Ukraine's raid on Russian bomber bases
By John Feng is Newsweek's contributing editor for Asia based in Taichung, Taiwan. His focus is on East Asian politics. He has covered…
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Student abuse clip filmed in Pakistan, not Bangladesh
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Singapore Paincare worth up to S$0.37 a share, more than double its privatisation offer: Sias
The Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, is urging minority shareholders of Singapore Paincare to hold off on selling…
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China considers ordering hundreds of Airbus jets in major deal
China is considering placing an order for hundreds of Airbus aircraft as soon as next month, when European leaders visit Beijing to…
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Home Office accused of ‘racist crackdown’ on Nigerians after denial of visit visa
The Home Office has been accused of a “racist crackdown on Nigerians” after refusing a visa to a man who runs one of the west African…
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Iron ore markets head for shake-up as Singapore-linked Simandou nears production
Global iron ore trade is facing a pivotal shift as Simandou, a massive iron ore mine in Guinea being developed by a Singapore…
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Petronas is said to weigh sale of US$7 billion Canada business
Lower oil prices have hit the company, which reported a slide of more than 30% in net income in 2024 and announced job cuts that will…
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More Chinese corporates eyeing deals in Asean, secondary listings on SGX
Chinese corporates are increasingly looking for deals in South-east Asia amid rising uncertainty from US trade policies, said Jason Saw,…
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Paragon Reit to delist from SGX on June 6
Minority unitholders have received their scheme consideration payments on Jun 4, 2025 Paragon Reit will delist from the Singapore Exchange…
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Paragon Reit to delist from SGX on Jun 6
Minority unitholders have received their scheme consideration payments on Jun 4, 2025 Paragon Reit will delist from the Singapore Exchange…
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Asia: Stocks track Wall Street up after jobs data, Seoul surges on Lee win
Asian shares extended a global rise on Wednesday following data indicating the US economy remained resilient, with South Korean equities…
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Maybank cuts view on Malaysian banking sector to ‘neutral’ as tariffs, slower GDP weigh on earnings
Maybank Investment Bank has downgraded its rating for the Malaysian banking sector to “neutral”, from “positive” previously, due to slower…