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STI rises 0.1% despite US big tech sell-off
Equities in Singapore rose slightly on Wednesday (Aug 20), as the market reacted to a sell-off among US big tech names such as Nvidia and…
Kim Browne
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The Bipartisan Roots of Trump’s Cruel Crackdown on the Homeless
That decision said that it wasn’t a violation of the Eighth Amendment to ban outdoor camping, even if there were no shelter beds or places…
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The Democratic Establishment’s Shunning of Mamdani Is Disqualifying
The average Democratic voter isn’t a committed progressive or moderate. They want Democrats to win and stop Trump. They like charismatic,…
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What’s Up With the Right Wing’s Vikings Cheerleader Meltdown?
Cain can joke about calling in airstrikes on cheerleaders. Sorbo can search for a new team to disappoint him. Brown can tweet slurs into…
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Trump’s Antitrust Policy Is Fascist Too
But I digress. At Justice’s antitrust division under Trump, the deputy attorney general proposed closing some field offices and, according…
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Trump’s Takeover of D.C. Is Not a Distraction. It’s the Whole Point.
Bowser and Murphy are right, and Trump is wrong. But no one should be hand-wringing about crime right now—I’m looking at you, The…
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UOB partners edtech player to teach digital skills to 90,000 Indonesian students
UOB has partnered with Indonesian edtech platform Ruangguru to give 90,000 students in the archipelago access to digital learning tools…
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Gavin Newsom Is Showing Democrats How to Fight Back Hard
With Texas Republicans likely to further gerrymander their districts to increase GOP seats in the U.S. House, California Democrats are…
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Trump Press Sec Rages at Media as Putin Mess Sinks Him in Brutal Poll
On Tuesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt seethed at the media for well over a minute for not acknowledging President…
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The Projector’s closure leaves film distributor scrambling for new screening venues
The abrupt closure of local indie cinema The Projector has dealt a major blow to its long-time partner Anticipate Pictures, which had…
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Nexstar to buy Tegna for US$3.5 billion in bet on FCC reforms
Nexstar Media Group agreed to buy TV station operator Tegna for US$3.5 billion in a deal that stands to dramatically expand Nexstar’s…
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India's Tata Motors returns to South African car market after six years
India’s Tata Motors returned to South Africa’s passenger vehicles market after a six-year absence, launching three ranges of SUVs and an…
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Barclays’ Singapore private bank business unaffected by Asia head’s exit
Barclays’ private bank in Singapore will operate as normal, despite the departure of the business’ Asia chief amid a restructuring. “The…
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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged in August, matching forecast
China kept benchmark lending rates in August unchanged for the third consecutive month on Wednesday (Aug 20), in line with market…
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Pop Mart shares rise to record as CEO announces new mini Labubu
Shares of Chinese pop toy maker Pop Mart International Group rose to a record on Wednesday (Aug 20), after founder and chief executive…
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China set to tackle petrochemicals overcapacity with overhaul
The Chinese government is set to launch a sweeping overhaul of its petrochemicals and oil refining sector, phasing out smaller facilities…
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Is the silver squeeze about to get worse?
Silver is flashing red hot signs of a supply squeeze with prices climbing back towards multi-year highs as surging borrowing costs,…
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Gold hits near three-week low on stronger US dollar; Fed symposium in focus
Minutes of the US central bank’s July meeting are anticipated to offer further insights into the central bank’s policy stance Gold prices…
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Ex-Goldman trader Qin Xiao starts Singapore hedge fund, gets US$1 billion allocation from Millennium
Qin Xiao, the former co-head of Goldman Sachs’ global commodities trading team, has won an allocation from Millennium Management for his…
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US hikes steel, aluminium tariffs on imported appliances, railcars, EV parts
The US Commerce Department said on Tuesday (Aug 19) that it is hiking steel and aluminium tariffs on more than 400 products, including…
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BHP banks on China export resilience and India growth for demand
China’s export resilience and policy support, together with strong growth in India, will underpin future commodity demand despite an…
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Europe: Stocks close at five-month highs as investors monitor progress on Ukraine
European shares closed at their highest level in more than five months on Tuesday (Aug 19) as investors assessed the chances of an end of…
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Trump’s AG Pam Bondi Is Feuding with Ethics Officials
President Trump’s Attorney General, Pam Bondi, has clashed with ethics officials over her openness to accepting gifts and favors—something…
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California Redistricting Battle Rages As Republicans Try to Block Plan
California Republicans have filed a lawsuit in hopes of halting Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to fight the Texas GOP’s Trump-ordered…