A Fair Accounting of Pete Hegseth’s Role in the Caribbean Boat Strike
There are plenty of reasons to doubt the Washington Post, but that does not make the Trump administration’s military campaign prudent or constitutional. Source link
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Trump’s U-turn on fuel economy rules lifts European carmakers' shares
The Trump administration cast the change, aimed at making it easier for automakers to sell petrol-powered cars Shares of European carmakers jumped between 2.5 per cent and 5 per cent in…
DayOne Data Centers seeks US$2 billion in upsized funding deal: sources
Singapore-based DayOne Data Centers is in advanced talks to raise more than US$2 billion in an upsized Series C funding round to help support its expansion in international markets,…
Cambricon aims to triple chip output to replace Nvidia in China
The company is preparing to deliver half a million artificial intelligence accelerators in 2026 Cambricon Technologies plans to more than triple its production of AI chips in 2026, aiming…
ExxonMobil to permanently shut one steam cracker in Singapore from March: sources
The shutdown of the plant, which opened in 2002, is expected to be complete by June ExxonMobil plans to wind down operations at the older of its two steam crackers on Singapore’s Jurong…
Reits are emerging as ‘powerful tools’ to fund rocketing data centre costs – Singapore benefits
Data centres are projected to need a US$6.7 trillion investment globally to keep up with compute power demand by 2030 Data centres are expensive to construct and operate, as they are also…
Data centres are expensive. Reits are ‘powerful tools’ to raise capital – and Singapore is benefiting
Data centres are projected to need US$6.7 trillion in global investments to keep up with computing power demand by 2030 Data centres are expensive to construct and operate, as they are…
SGX not exploring or considering bid for Cboe Australia
Singapore Exchange said it’s not considering buying Cboe Global Markets’ Australian unit, refuting an earlier Australian Financial Review report. “The speculation reported in the AFR…
Micron to exit consumer memory business amid global supply shortage
Memory chipmaker Micron Technology said on Wednesday (Dec 3) that it will exit its consumer business, as it doubles down on advanced memory chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) data…
Asian markets stumble as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rally
Bets on a US reduction on Wednesday have surged to around 90% in the past two weeks Asian markets struggled to maintain their early momentum on Thursday (Dec 4), even after the latest…
U.S. Special Operations commander to brief Congressional leadership
The commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command is set to meet with Congressional oversight committee leadership on Thursday as pressure builds over the military operations in the…
Ship rates spiking 467% marks upended trade across commodities
Freight rates have eased slightly from a peak at the end of November, but elevated costs are reverberating across the shipping market Rates to ship commodities from energy to bulk ores…
Gold holds steady after weak US jobs data reinforce rate-cut bets
Gold prices held steady above the US$4,200 mark on Thursday (Dec 4), buoyed by weak private payrolls data that reinforced expectations of a US interest rate cut at the US Federal Reserve’s…
Ringgit rally, fiscal strength fuel Malaysia’s bond momentum
Malaysia’s improving fiscal outlook, moderating inflation and resilient currency are enhancing the appeal of its bonds, positioning them for continued gains into next year. Global funds…
Stocks to watch: Cordlife, DFI Retail Group, SingLand, Tuan Sing, Vibrant Group
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Dec 4): Cordlife: The cord-blood bank is facing claims of at least S$5.45 million in…
Nvidia’s Huang unsure whether China would accept its H200 chips
Allowing H200 sales to the Asian nation would mark a significant win for the world’s most valuable company Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang said that he’s unsure whether China…
'I am not garbage': President Trump's contempt shocks the country's largest Somali community
Even for a president who has long made clear he's no fan of Somalia, the latest round of White House contempt was a shock Wednesday in the country's largest Somali community. Source link
A California Republican faces long odds after redistricting. Will he seek a safer seat in Texas?
The redrawing of California's congressional map to boost Democrats' chances has left Republicans scrambling for political survival. Some are digging in for tough races, but one is…
Concerns of weak prospects at Low Keng Huat belie a history of strong shareholder returns
Over the past 16 years, its shares have delivered a total return higher than that of STI, CDL, Hongkong Land and UOL shares The offeror for Low Keng Huat (Singapore), or LKHS, stated a…
Democrats refusing to negotiate on Obamacare subsidies
Democrats, believing they have the political upper hand on a health care cliff they created, are rebuffing GOP alternatives to extending enhanced Obamacare subsidies set to expire this…
Democratic Party official sees his side's loss in Nashville as harbinger of doom for Trump's GOP
Even in defeat, the top brass at the Democratic National Committee claimed victory coming out of a special election this week that their candidate lost in a reliably red Tennessee…
Third Afghan evacuee arrested in less than a week on terror-related charges
Homeland Security arrested another Afghan evacuee Wednesday, accusing Jaan Shah Safi of supporting the terrorist group ISIS-K. Source link
Indexes close higher as data keeps Fed rate cut expectations elevated
US stocks advanced to close higher on Wednesday (Dec 3), as a flurry of economic data kept expectations elevated for an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week, while a fall in…
NRPLUS Conference Call -- Meir Soloveichik and Rich Lowry Replay
Meir Soloveichik and Rich Lowry discuss modern-day antisemitism and its increasing popularity, Tucker Carlson, America’s biblical roots and more. Source link