Europe Has Made Itself an Afterthought
The once-great European powers can’t even dictate the end of a war involving a European country whose fate they deem crucial to their own future. Source link
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A Survivor’s Guide to Wicked: For Good
This sequel doesn’t improve on what was irredeemable, but at least it’s shorter. Source link
Homeless Advocates Have Lost the Moral High Ground
The era of Housing First will be marked in history as a humanitarian disaster. Trump’s reforms are needed. Source link
Mr. Conservative and the Minister
In Nicholas Buccola’s new book, conservatives’ claim to the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. is misunderstood. Source link
Our Economy Is Not Stagnant
Both sides of the political aisle are misleadingly bleak about the state of the American worker. Source link
God Bless “A Christmas Carol,” Every One
There is a street in Naples, Via San Gregorio Armeno, where you can find shop after shop presided over by artisans whose specialty is building Nativity scenes out of papier-maché,…
How 'Stranger Things' became Netflix's 'Star Wars,' propelling it into Hollywood's stratosphere
Before the sci-fi series “Stranger Things” premiered on Netflix, several traditional studios had already passed on it. Its creators were first-time show runners, unknown young actors were…
Vietnam's Digital Economy Set to Hit $39 Billion by 2025
The gross merchandise value (GMV) of Vietnam's digital economy is expected to increase from $34 billion in 2024 to $39 billion in 2025. With a 17% increase to $25 billion, e-commerce…
MAMA AWARDS 2025 Winners: ENHYPEN, Ive, Stray Kids, Zerobaseone, and More
MAMA AWARDS 2025 winners are being announced at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong by a star-studded lineup of celebrities. The first set of winners were announced on Friday (November 28).…
Moon River Episode 7 Preview, Spoilers: Trouble Ahead for Lee Gang
Moon River episode 7 will air on MBC on Friday (November 28) at 9:50 PM KST. The MBC drama, starring Kang Tae Oh and Kim Se Jeong, focuses on the various challenges faced by Crown Prince…
JPMorgan sees DBS at S$70 in a year’s time; with potential S$3.30 dividend for years
As Singapore’s financial sector evolves, DBS could get “unjustifiably expensive”, and UOB may face volatility over the next six months, said JPMorgan in a note on Friday (Nov 28). This…
Malaysia’s electrical firms to gain from data centre boom: JP Morgan report
The market capitalisation of MEP businesses has compounded by nearly three times from 2024 to late 2025 Malaysia’s electrical companies are benefiting significantly from a data centre boom…
CME trading halted due to cooling issue at data centres
Exchange operator CME Group said on Friday trading in derivative markets was halted due to a cooling issue at data centres. “Support is working to resolve the issue in the near term and…
Asian markets struggle to build on week’s rally
MARKETS fluctuated on Friday at the end of a strong week for equities fuelled by growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again next month. Traders took…
Singapore crowned world’s No 1 container port: report
This is driven by the country’s world-class infrastructure and transparent governance The Republic has been crowned the world’s leading container port in the inaugural edition of the…
OKP shares close 6.6% higher on proposed bonus share issue
Shares of industrial and civil engineering company OKP jumped as much as 7.5 per cent in intraday trading on news of its proposed bonus issue of up to 231.3 million shares. The counter…
Singapore Flyer operator Straco Q3 profit down 8% at S$10.7 million
Singapore Flyer operator Straco posted a net profit of S$10.7 million for its third quarter ended Sep 30, 8 per cent down from S$11.7 million in the year-ago period. Its revenue fell 13.4…
Reeves’ UK budget calms markets and party but leaves Britons unhappy
Britons reacted overwhelmingly negatively to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ budget, suggesting little relief for the Labour government’s slumping popularity. Respondents to a…
Frasers Property to redeem S$300 million worth of 4.38% perpetuals on Jan 17
Frasers Property on Friday (Nov 28) announced that it will redeem S$300 million worth of perpetual securities on Jan 17, 2026. The securities, which have a S$250,000 face value, are part…
Judge asks Justice Department about protection of Epstein victims
A federal judge has asked the Justice Department to provide information on what materials are subject to protection and how it will protect victims of the deceased sex offender Jeffrey…
Samsung Electronics expands beyond consumers to B2B in South-east Asia
The company’s offerings are gaining traction in sectors such as education and hospitality South-east Asia’s digitalisation represents an opportunity for Samsung Electronics to expand into…
Britain tries to fix its frayed relations with world’s rich
TECH billionaires, the owners of Premier League football teams and heirs to some of Europe’s oldest fortunes all recently left the UK because of higher taxes. Now, Britain’s finance…
Oil prices settle up in low volume on US holiday; Russia-Ukraine talks in focus
Oil prices rose on Thursday as market participants weighed the likelihood that talks to end the war in Ukraine will yield an agreement, with trading volume thin due to the Thanksgiving…
Putin says U.S.-backed peace deal a starting point
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the U.S.-backed peace proposal in the Ukraine-Russia war is just a starting point for more discussion and reiterated his precondition that Kyiv accept…