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Singdollar stays above S$1 to 120 yen mark
The Singapore dollar stayed above the S$1-to-120 yen mark on Thursday (Nov 20), standing at 120.39 yen as at 6.35pm, after having peaked…
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Fresh high: Singdollar stays above S$1-to-120-yen mark
The Singapore dollar stayed above the S$1-to-120-yen mark on Thursday (Nov 20), standing at 120.39 yen as at 6.35pm, after having peaked…
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Now Is the Moment to Deregulate Obamacare | National Review
The window Republicans have won’t reappear anytime soon. Source link
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Grade Inflation Is Deflating the Workforce | National Review
If colleges keep handing out meaningless grades, more testing could provide a better measure of what students have learned. Source link
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Christians Should Defend the Jewish People | National Review
In these times, those who claim the faith would be wise to point young men and women to the firm path of real Christianity. Source link
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Trump Gets Cozy with the Saudis | National Review
The U.S.-Saudi relationship is in a better place, even if it would behoove Trump to curb his enthusiasm. Source link
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We Sued an Ohio School District over Preferred Pronouns and Won | National Review
More should follow. Source link
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A Day in New Haven | National Review
The Buckley Institute’s annual conference and a visit to two of Yale’s superb museums. Source link
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On the Podcast: Bill Nighy Doesn’t Want to Be Mistaken for Someone Who Knows What to Do
Bill Nighy’s new podcast, Ill-Advised, may be all about giving thoughtful advice, but that doesn’t mean that he wants to be mistaken for…
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Hongkong Land Q3 profit falls 13% on lower contributions from its office portfolio
Hongkong Land’s underlying profit for the third quarter of its 2025 financial year is 13 per cent lower than the same period the previous…
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IBM, Cisco outline plans for networks of quantum computers by early 2030s
IBM and Cisco Systems on Thursday (Nov 20) said they plan to link quantum computers over long distances, with the goal of demonstrating…
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Bitcoin erases 2025 gains as investors fret over the macro environment
As at Nov 20, cryptocurrency’s value is 2.4% lower than that at the start of the year Bitcoin’s correction has erased the gains it made in…
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“This World of Tomorrow” and “Oedipus” Dramatize the Power of the Past
To write “Tomorrow,” Hanks and Glossman adapted several of Hanks’s own short stories, primarily “The Past Is Important to Us,” which he…
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MAGA’s State-by-State Plot to Butcher Democracy
Four years later, in a racial gerrymandering case from Alabama, Allen v. Milligan (formerly Merrill v. Milligan), Roberts and Brett…
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How Mikie Sherrill Won Latino Voters Back for Democrats
Sherrill’s campaign was not the only organization engaging with Latino voters. Make the Road New Jersey, an advocacy group that encourages…
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Trump’s Case Against James Comey Is Crashing and Burning
This was already an unusual move on the grand jury’s part; the cliche is that a decent prosecutor could get one to indict a ham sandwich.…
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Visions of Byzantine Hell
They were just following orders, the angels, when they shoved sinners into the River of Fire, or boiled them alive in cauldrons. It’s the…
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Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly Is a Cautionary Tale
Noah Baumbach first made a name for himself 30 years ago, writing and directing intelligent dark comedies about sad boys and angry men…
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Season in the Dark
A stone-faced man sits in a folding chair at the edge of his lawn. He’s facing out toward the street, where the threat awaits. He glares…
Business
State indicts suspects over Syria-to-Israel weapons smuggling network
Prosecutors say suspects, including three from Syria and four from northern Israel, exploited fighting in southern Syria to move guns,…
Beauty
Why Circular Fashion Is Consolidating
Over the past decade, countless startups have entered the rental and resale sector — many with circularity-themed names like Rotaro, By…
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Singapore stocks rise as market cheers new SGX announcements; STI up 0.2%
Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust is top gainer on benchmark index; three local banks also end higher Singapore stocks ended higher on…
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Trump’s Anger Over Prices Goes Nuclear as Fresh Polls Show Him Tanking
President Trump is cratering in two new polls. A Marist survey has his overall approval rating at 39 percent, and a Marquette poll has his…
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France introduces stricter controls on packaging and recycling
France has issued a new decree tightening national rules on packaging and recycling, expanding producer obligations and strengthening…