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PEN America’s Inflated Book-Ban List
It’s only logical for schools to make choices about age-appropriate reading. And how ‘banned’ is a book if you can get it from Amazon in…
President Trump, Don’t Fall into Putin’s Arms Control Trap
New START should not be extended. Source link
Kathryn Bigelow Plays War in A House of Dynamite
Why this no-nukes bugaboo is anti-patriotic dreck. Source link
The Rise of the Artisan Economy
Small businesses provide the human element necessary for the market to survive. Source link
The Outrageous Biden Autopen Scandal
The House report confirms what voters long suspected. Source link
Increasingly challenging to find suitable land for data centres: Keppel CEO
Loh Chin Hua says the company has been exploring power banking to boost efficiency Finding land with the right connectivity and access to…
Singapore stocks end lower ahead of Fed decision; STI down 0.2%
Singapore stocks ended lower on Wednesday (Oct 29), ahead of the US’ monetary policy decision at this month’s Federal Open Market…
When a Crackdown Involving the I.R.A. Backfired, Comically, in “The Ban”
In Dublin in 1981, at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis—an annual convention for what was widely regarded as the Irish Republican Army’s political…
GuocoLand and IOI Properties should collaborate on a mega Reit listing
GuocoLand’s share price has rallied strongly in the year to date – up 47 per cent as at Wednesday (Oct 29). Investors seem unperturbed by…
SGX RegCo introduces more flexible listing rules, removes financial watch list
The regulator also seeks feedback on proposed mainboard rule changes to consolidate listing review functions Companies looking to make…
Mercedes beats margin forecasts as premium sales offset job-cut charges
[BERLIN/FRANKFURT] German carmaker Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday (Oct 29) reported stronger than expected margins at its core autos business…
Vietnam boutique brands expand to Singapore amid rising demand
These labels, which do well among Singaporeans on their home turf, are setting up outlets to hawk trendy, affordable fashion Along the…
China blows past record for Europe car sales on hybrid, EV gains
The Asian nation’s latest plug-in hybrids offer long electric-only ranges, rapid charging and generous standard equipment at prices below…
Maybank upgrades OUE Reit to ‘buy’ amid lower cost of debt in Q3
Analysts are positive on OUE Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on the back of its declining cost of debt in Q3 – with Maybank Securities…
iX Biopharma raises gross proceeds of S$6.7 million from placement
The group intends to raise at least S$5 million from the exercise, with new shares issued at S$0.10 apiece Singapore-based speciality…
Asia: Stocks join Wall Street records as tech bull run quickens
ASIAN stock markets surged on Wednesday morning, matching record gains on Wall Street the previous day as investor confidence in AI tech…
Trump says 'it's too bad' he can't run for a third presidential term
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that "it's too bad" he's not allowed to run for a third term, conceding the constitutional reality…
Toyota says it did not explicitly promise Trump new US$10 billion investment in US
Japan’s Toyota Motor did not explicitly promise a new US$10 billion investment in the United States, a senior executive from the Japanese…
Appeals court delivers blow to Trump's attempt to send National Guard to Portland
A federal appeals court on Tuesday erased a ruling that would have allowed President Trump to deploy National Guard troops to Portland,…
Data centres, EVs and renewables spur Singapore to ‘future-proof’ its grid: Tan See Leng
The intermittency of solar and wind power introduces new operational challenges for the grid Keeping Singapore’s lights on is set to get…
Hundreds of air traffic controllers take second jobs as US shutdown continues
Hundreds of US air traffic controllers have taken second jobs after missing their first full paychecks due to the government shutdown,…
Tesla’s Cybercab backup plan: sell it with a steering wheel
In short, it’s open to making it more like a normal vehicle that human drivers can control Tesla sees the forthcoming Cybercab as its…
Senate votes to nullify Trump's tariffs on Brazil in symbolic messaging effort
The Senate voted late Tuesday to terminate the emergency powers that President Trump used to impose tariffs on goods from Brazil, a major…