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Apple to launch new lower-cost iPhone to capture a broader market
APPLE is set to launch its latest budget iPhone model on Wednesday (Feb 19) as it looks to grab a bigger share of the mid-range smartphone…
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Novo seeks US$830 million from Singapore firm, accusing it of fraud over drug
Novo Nordisk is seeking as much as US$830 million in damages in a Singapore court, saying that it was misled by a local biotech about the…
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Thailand to curb short selling, high-speed trades amid sell-off
THAILAND’S stock exchange will tighten curbs on short selling and high-frequency trading as it attempts to revive investor confidence in…
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EU aims at Russia's shadow fleet as it backs 16th sanctions package
EU ambassadors backed a 16th sanctions package on Russia on Wednesday, just days before the third anniversary of Moscow's full-scale…
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China and us, &c.
On Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, the Kennedy Center, our domestic Gulf war, Saturday Night Live, and more. Source link
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President Trump, Please Staple (Conditional) Green Cards to Graduate Degrees
We can make sure that some of the best talent from abroad that gets trained here stays here and doesn’t end up working for America’s…
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The Bad Faith of <i>Conclave</i>
Turning the pope’s election into a trans referendum. Source link
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Nobody Asked Me But . . .
A few thoughts on tax rates, Biden’s wealth, and philanthropy. Source link
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Trump’s Tariffs Would Prime Prices at the Gas Pump
And the broader adverse effects of a U.S. trade war with Canada and Mexico would not be trivial. Source link
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Grief and tears as Hamas hostage returns to family
When newly-released Hamas hostage Eli Sharabi saw his brother-in-law for the first time in over a year, the first thing he did was make…
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Trump administration halts legal representation for 26,000 immigrant children
The Trump administration has halted a program that provided lawyers to nearly 26,000 immigrant children, some too young to read or speak,…
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How Mexico's president has kept Trump at bay — for now
Mexico City — She has been unflappable as President Trump has fired off broadsides — threats to impose devastating tariffs, mass…
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Column: The real motive behind Trump renaming the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America'
Before President Trump, the most high-profile call to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico came from Stephen Colbert, who joked on his…
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The U.N. Expert on Palestine Who Captured the World’s Attention
Also, you’ve got to do it for free; it’s a volunteer position. At Lynk’s urging, Albanese applied and won the appointment. In many ways,…
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Trump’s Incompetence Is Botching His Own Deregulation Spree
Biden, according to one of Trump’s executive orders, imposed $1.7 trillion in regulatory costs on American business. This is a rare…
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Column: For California's attorney general, the fight against Trump is personal
SAN FRANCISCO — In all of California, there may be no better political launching pad than the office of attorney general. As the state’s…
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Ant Group enters China’s growing humanoid robot industry amid rising tech interest
ANT Group, the Alibaba-linked fintech giant, is venturing into the humanoid robot industry, joining a growing list of major Chinese tech…
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Prime US Reit posts 51.6% fall in H2 DPU as manager continues to retain funds for capex
PRIME US Reit, which focuses on office buildings in the US, saw its distribution per unit (DPU) fall 51.6 per cent to 0.11 US cent for the…
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CSE Global records S$235.3 million in new Q4 orders
SYSTEMS integrator CSE Global has secured S$235.3 million worth of new orders for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2024. In a bourse…
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Cordlife ID Teo Tong Kooi steps down; new ID appointed
CORDLIFE Group’s independent director Dr Teo Tong Kooi stepped down from his role at the embattled cord-blood bank on Wednesday (Feb 19).…
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USPS faces DOGE audit calls
The United States Postal Service is facing some calls to undergo a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) audit. Newsweek has…
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Singapore shares end Wednesday higher on UOB results, Budget news; STI up 0.2%
The bank’s Q4 profit of of S$1.52 billion beat analysts’ consensus forecast S$1.48 billion SINGAPORE stocks closed higher on Wednesday…
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United Hampshire US Reit declares 4.2% lower H2 DPU of US$0.0205
UNITED Hampshire US Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Reit) distribution per unit (DPU) for the half year ended Dec 31, 2024, fell to…