Trump’s Terrorist Designation of Muslim Brotherhood Sends Right Message
Though it isn’t a sweeping designation for the entire organization, the administration has taken a good first step. Source link
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Ken Burns Is Completely Wrong About the Iroquois
The Iroquois confederation wasn’t even a democracy. Leaders were selected by women elders, whose status was hereditary. Source link
A Romp Through Rea Irvin’s Forgotten Sunday Funnies
Rea Irvin, the magazine’s first art editor, is best known for creating Eustace Tilley, the monocled dandy whose upturned nose has graced our pages for a hundred years. Irvin established…
Alibaba revenue tops estimates with strong instant retail, AI push
The company’s results come against the backdrop of a costly battle in China’s ‘instant retail’ sector Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba beat analysts’ quarterly revenue estimates on Tuesday…
Amova announces two new funds with focus on SGX small and mid-cap stocks
This announcement is part of MAS’ EQDP, which aims to revitalise the local bourse Amova Asset Management, formerly Nikko Asset Management, announced that it will be launching two new funds…
iFly Sentosa parent sues Simba over equipment ‘trespass’
Skyventure VWT, which provides an indoor skydiving experience through AltitudeX on Sentosa island, has taken telco Simba to court over alleged equipment “trespass”. Skyventure alleged that…
ECB reviews claims Deutsche Bank downplayed financial risks
It underplayed risks in its balance sheet and gave misleading picture of its financial health The European Central Bank is examining claims that Deutsche Bank underplayed risks in its…
UK financial sector makes slow progress on preparations for new settlement system
40% of respondents in a survey say they will miss an interim deadline of Dec 31, 2026 Four in 10 financial businesses in Britain expect to miss a deadline to prepare for a halving of the…
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun’s HK$100 million share purchase sparks stock rebound
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun’s purchase of about HK$100 million (S$16.8 million) worth of company stock may help bolster sentiment in the smartphone maker after shares tumbled more than 30 per…
Sri Trang Gloves’ production facilities in flood-hit areas in Thailand temporarily suspended
The dual-listed group says it is working to ensure that operations continue with minimal business impact Sri Trang Gloves said on Tuesday (Nov 25) that its manufacturing facilities in…
OCBC’s Lion Global Investors launches Singapore’s first physical gold fund
It seeks to track the performance of London Bullion Market Association Gold Price AM OCBC’s Lion Global Investors announced on Tuesday (Nov 25) the launch of the first physical gold fund…
CDL sells 14 billion yen Osaka hotel to Blackstone-managed real estate funds
The proposed divestment aligns with the real estate company’s capital recycling and portfolio optimisation efforts City Developments Limited (CDL) is proposing to divest a hotel in Osaka,…
WeRide trims losses as China’s robotaxi race gains momentum
The company currently holds autonomous driving permits in eight countries, the most out of all robotaxi players in the region WeRide narrowed its third-quarter net loss on increased…
Major Indonesia nickel plant cuts output as waste piles up
HPAL producers have also been contending with the higher cost of sulphur, a chemical used to produce acid A majority Chinese-owned plant at Indonesia’s most important nickel site is…
Gold holds steady as rising US rate-cut bets offset dollar strength
Gold prices held steady on Tuesday (Nov 25) after rising nearly 2 per cent in the previous session, as increasing prospects of a US rate cut in December countered a firm US dollar. Spot…
New owners to revive fish farms vacated by troubled Apollo, Barramundi groups
The building at Neo Tiew Crescent in Lim Chu Kang will be used to grow vannamei prawn and food fish Two fish farming facilities that had been given up by firms exiting the local…
New survey finds rising pessimism among U.S. Hispanics
As the first year of President Donald Trump's second term comes to a close, two new polls from the Pew Research Center find that Hispanic adults are increasingly unhappy with the way his…
UOB prices 850 million euro bonds due 2030 at 2.718%
UOB said on Tuesday (Nov 25) that it has priced 850 million euros (S$1.3 billion) in fixed-rate covered bonds due 2030. The covered bonds will bear interest at 2.718 per cent per annum,…
Dan Driscoll's profile grows as Trump administration's 'serious guy'
As part of a Trump diplomatic team that features heavyweights like Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff, it's easy to overlook Dan Driscoll, who at 38 is the…
New owner to open Mississippi barn where Emmett Till was killed as a memorial site
The barn in Mississippi where 14-year-old Emmett Till was tortured and killed will open to the public as a "sacred" memorial site by 2030, the new owner announced. Source link
Trump administration plans to review refugees admitted under Biden, memo obtained by The AP says
The Trump administration plans a review of all refugees admitted to the U.S. during the Biden administration, according to a memo obtained Monday by The Associated Press. Source link
White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix
The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act for two more years, as millions of Americans face…
Trump weighing advanced Nvidia chip sales to China, Lutnick says
US President Donald Trump is weighing whether to allow Nvidia to sell advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China and will be the one to make a final decision on the matter, US…
Judge seeks settlement in 'Alligator Alcatraz' civil rights lawsuit
A federal judge in Florida wants civil rights attorneys and lawyers for the U.S. and for Florida to meet next month to hammer out a settlement in a lawsuit over whether detainees at an…