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Trump extends deadline for TikTok sale by another 90 days to Sep 17
US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday (Jun 19) that he has given social media platform TikTok another 90 days to find a…
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Trump Edits Tulsi Gabbard’s Words to Suit His Iran Policy
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clumsily dodged a question about where he’d draw the line on the use of federal forces against protesters.…
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Top Thai billionaires-backed groups win digital bank permits
Three groups led by Charoen Pokmhand Group, Gulf Development and SCB X have clinched Thailand’s new virtual bank licences to boost…
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Trump Deliberately Leaves Two Key People Out of Iran Plan Convos
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clumsily dodged a question about where he’d draw the line on the use of federal forces against protesters.…
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Note to Democrats: War With Iran Is a Monumental Mistake
With Trump seemingly on the cusp of bringing the U.S. military into the conflict, Schumer did, just last night, sign onto a letter telling…
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Trump Lashes Out at Fox News Over Devastating New Poll
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clumsily dodged a question about where he’d draw the line on the use of federal forces against protesters.…
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Elon Musk Rips “Snake” Aide Who Caused Trump Breakup
Donald Trump has reportedly given White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller one of his patented uninspired nicknames. In an…
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EU countries back winemaker support plan, with 'low-alcohol' tweak
countries Thursday (Jun 19) backed plans by Brussels to give winemakers a leg up – with some tweaks, including reducing labelling…
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DBS expects economic value from its use of AI to exceed S$1 billion in 2025
Banks are ramping up their use of artificial intelligence (AI), and DBS – which has earned S$750 million through its use of the technology…
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Bank of England keeps rates steady, sees further loosening as jobs market weakens
The Bank of England held interest rates at 4.25 per cent as expected on Thursday (Jun 19) but said it was focused on risks from a weaker…
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Transcript: MAGA Dope Pete Hegseth Implodes at Hearing, Exposing Trump
Hegseth (audio voiceover): All of these orders and what they’re sent there to do are public. They’re— Slotkin (audio voiceover): OK, So…
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Weaker greenback raises risk of currency mismatch for Asian insurers holding USD assets
A mismatch between the currencies in which insurers’ assets and liabilities are held can put pressure on their capital and ability to…
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Singapore stocks sink on Thursday after Powell signals higher inflation; STI down 0.7%
Local shares fell for a second consecutive session on Thursday (Jun 19), after US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell warned of…
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South Korea’s Cuckoo set for Malaysia debut after scaling down IPO
A subsidiary of South Korean home-appliance maker Cuckoo Holdings is set to go public in Malaysia after a scaled-down offering that is…
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The Obscene Wealth Issue
Earlier this year, I learned that Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg were all now worth something well north of $200 billion. The…
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QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About Wealth and Inequality in America?
The New Republic recently commissioned a poll asking Americans for their opinions on wealth distribution in the United States. In short,…
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The TNR Wealth Poll: Americans Say Spread the Dough
The demographic breakdown on these questions is revealing, particularly when it comes to partisan affiliation: 56 percent of Republicans…
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How the Billionaires Took Over America
Olin was radicalized in 1972 when the Environmental Protection Agency, created just two years earlier, issued regulations tightening…
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Chevron seeks buyers for 50% stake in Singapore refinery: sources
US oil major Chevron has sought non-binding bids for the sale of its 50 per cent stake in Singapore Refining Company (SRC), including from…
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The $1 Trillion Climate Problem Republicans Are Ignoring
For all the panic in Washington about inflation, the federal deficit, and the mounting cost of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the…
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Vance Boelter and the Rise of “Spiritual Warfare”
In the lobby of Christ for the Nations Institute in early 2024, a mural read, “Everyone ought to pray at least one violent prayer each…
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Indonesia central bank makes market intervention after rupiah depreciation
Indonesia’s central bank intervened in the foreign exchange market in a measured way on Thursday (Jun 19), an official said, after the…