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Trump says he wants to 'permanently pause' migration to the U.S. from poorer countries
President Trump says he wants to "permanently pause migration" from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of…
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New legislation would crack down on hiring illegal immigrant workers and 'sanctuary unions'
Republicans have proposed new legislation that would make hiring illegal immigrants an unfair labor practice, giving the federal…
Business
Wilmar’s China subsidiary lodges appeal over contract fraud case
A subsidiary of Wilmar International has lodged an appeal in a Chinese court, after it was found guilty of contract fraud and ordered to…
Business
Fair value losses drag LHN H2 net profit down 82.7% to S$5.9 million
Property player LHN group posted a net profit of S$5.9 million for the half-year ended Sep 30, 2025, down 82.7 per cent from S$34.3…
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Taxi Driver Season 3 Episode 3: Everything We Know So Far
Taxi Driver season 3 episode 3 will air on SBS on Friday (November 28) at 9:50 PM KST. The SBS hit action-packed black comedy crime…
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Europe Has Made Itself an Afterthought
The once-great European powers can’t even dictate the end of a war involving a European country whose fate they deem crucial to their own…
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A Survivor’s Guide to Wicked: For Good
This sequel doesn’t improve on what was irredeemable, but at least it’s shorter. Source link
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Homeless Advocates Have Lost the Moral High Ground
The era of Housing First will be marked in history as a humanitarian disaster. Trump’s reforms are needed. Source link
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Mr. Conservative and the Minister
In Nicholas Buccola’s new book, conservatives’ claim to the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. is misunderstood. Source link
Business
Our Economy Is Not Stagnant
Both sides of the political aisle are misleadingly bleak about the state of the American worker. Source link
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The Best Jokes of 2025
One of my favorite jokes requires a little setup. It’s from the first “Naked Gun” movie, from 1988, starring Leslie Nielsen as the…
Culture
How 'Stranger Things' became Netflix's 'Star Wars,' propelling it into Hollywood's stratosphere
Before the sci-fi series “Stranger Things” premiered on Netflix, several traditional studios had already passed on it. Its creators were…
Culture
God Bless “A Christmas Carol,” Every One
There is a street in Naples, Via San Gregorio Armeno, where you can find shop after shop presided over by artisans whose specialty is…
Business
Singapore stocks gain more ground on Friday as regional peers close mixed
Singapore stocks ended higher on Friday (Nov 28) as regional benchmarks ended the day mixed. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI)…
Business
Vietnam's Digital Economy Set to Hit $39 Billion by 2025
The gross merchandise value (GMV) of Vietnam's digital economy is expected to increase from $34 billion in 2024 to $39 billion in 2025.…
Fashion
MAMA AWARDS 2025 Winners: ENHYPEN, Ive, Stray Kids, Zerobaseone, and More
MAMA AWARDS 2025 winners are being announced at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong by a star-studded lineup of celebrities. The first set of…
Business
JPMorgan sees DBS at S$70 in a year’s time; with potential S$3.30 dividend for years
As Singapore’s financial sector evolves, DBS could get “unjustifiably expensive”, and UOB may face volatility over the next six months,…
Business
Malaysia’s electrical firms to gain from data centre boom: JP Morgan report
The market capitalisation of MEP businesses has compounded by nearly three times from 2024 to late 2025 Malaysia’s electrical companies…
Business
System outage halts Bursa Malaysia’s derivatives trading
Trading on Bursa Malaysia’s derivatives market was halted on Friday due to a system outage of the Globex electronic trading platform, the…
Business
Singapore crowned world’s No 1 container port: report
This is driven by the country’s world-class infrastructure and transparent governance The Republic has been crowned the world’s leading…
Business
OKP shares soar as much as 7.5% on proposed bonus share issue
Shares of industrial and civil engineering company OKP jumped as much as 7.5 per cent on news of its proposed bonus issue of up to 231.3…
Business
Gold hits two-week peak on increased Fed rate-cut bets
GOLD prices rose to a two-week high in early Asian trade on Friday, as bets increased for a US interest rate cut next month amid…
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Reeves’ budget calms markets and party but leaves Britons unhappy
BRITONS reacted overwhelmingly negatively to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ budget, the first opinion poll since it took place…
Business
Frasers Property to redeem S$300 million worth of 4.38% perpetuals on Jan 17
The securities are part of its S$5 billion multi-currency debt issuance programme Frasers Property on Friday (Nov 28) announced that it…