Commodity vessels clog China ports as fee imposed on US ships
The Asian nation has introduced a hefty extra fee on vessels known to have American links, following a similar America move Waiting times for commodity vessels queued off China’s ports…
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MAS to announce in November measures to help listcos deliver greater shareholder value: Chee Hong Tat
They will include government grants, toolkits, and an expanded suite of engagement platforms The Republic will be announcing more details of its “Value Unlock” programme in November, said…
Sanli Environmental scoops S$281 million LTA contract
Catalist-listed Sanli Environmental won a S$281 million contract from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Tuesday (Oct 21). The contract – the largest single contract secured by the…
Gold falls again as rally comes to halt, Asian markets drop
GOLD and silver tumbled for a second day on Wednesday, bringing a rally in the precious metals to a juddering halt, while equities also sank after US President Donald Trump remarked that a…
China says Dutch Nexperia seizure places supply chain at risk
Talks between the two governments come a week after the Dutch state seized control of Nexperia using an emergency Cold-War era law China’s Commerce Minister warned that the Dutch state’s…
Airbus opens second jet assembly line in China
Airbus said on Wednesday it had opened a second assembly line in China, increasing manufacturing capacity for its best-selling A320neo family of single-aisle jets. The European…
Gold plunge knocks CNMC Goldmine off pedestal after 400% gain
This follows a recent wave of sell-offs amid profit taking by investors who fear that gold’s recent rally has left it overvalued Shares of CNMC Goldmine fell on Wednesday (Oct 22) morning…
Air New Zealand warns of first-half loss as weak bookings and rising costs bite
AIR New Zealand on Wednesday warned it would report a first-half loss after soft local economic conditions dented expectations for a revenue pickup in domestic and US-bound bookings and…
Ingrassia withdraws nomination for special counsel position over 'Nazi' and racist texts
Paul Ingrassia, President Trump's pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel, withdrew his nomination late Tuesday after reports that he sent racist texts demeaning the Martin Luther King…
New JPMorgan skyscraper underlines Manhattan office comeback
JPMorgan Chase officially inaugurated its new Manhattan tower on Tuesday, a 60-story skyscraper that also marks a kind of comeback of office working after the pandemic years. Some 10,000…
Arizona AG, Grijalva file lawsuit against House Republicans over swearing-in delay
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes followed through Tuesday on her threat to sue House Speaker Mike Johnson for not swearing in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva. Source link
Venezuelans say ICE officers 'beat' them to force them off deportation plane in El Salvador
Venezuelans who were forcibly deported to a terrorist prison in El Salvador earlier this year have now formally accused ICE officers of beating them to make them get off the airplane.…
Trump rejects Democrats' latest call to negotiate with them to end the government shutdown
President Trump on Tuesday rejected Democratic leaders' request to meet with him to negotiate on health care, saying their party must first reopen the government. Source link
Trump says he'd have final say on money he seeks over past federal investigations into his conduct
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the federal government owes him "a lot of money" for prior Justice Department investigations into his actions and insisted he would have the…
North Carolina Senate approves redrawn district map likely giving GOP another seat in Congress
North Carolina Republicans passed a new congressional map through the state legislature that would likely add one additional GOP seat in the U.S. House. Source link
Driverless Waymo taxis under investigation after failing to stop for a school bus
Around 2,000 Waymo vehicles are under investigation following reports of one of the self-driving taxis navigating around a school bus while children disembarked. The National Highway…
OpenAI launches its own browser to compete with Google
OpenAI launched its own web browser called Atlas, hoping to use its artificial intelligence superpowers to take away market share from Google, which has dominated the browser and search…
Tax the Whites: Mamdani pitches race-based property tax rates for New York City
New York City's next mayor would raise property taxes based on skin color. Source link
San Francisco leaders push back against Trump's National Guard threat
President Donald Trump keeps threatening to send National Guard troops to San Francisco next, blasting the California city as crime-ridden and saying its residents are clamoring for…
U.S. ranchers oppose Trump's plan to import more Argentine beef, experts doubt it will lower prices
President Donald Trump's plan to cut record beef prices by importing more meat from Argentina is running into heated opposition from U.S. ranchers who are enjoying some rare profitable…
Judge says DHS social media posts in Rep. McIver prosecution are 'prejudicial' and should be removed
A federal judge overseeing the Trump administration's prosecution of U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver on charges she assaulted and impeded immigration officers outside a New Jersey detention…
New Yorkers not worried about Mamdani's socialist ideology
Democratic voters in America's largest city are ready to elect socialist Zohran Mamdani as mayor because they think socialism and communism have gotten a bad rap but are now the future of…
Should We Look on New Technologies with Awe and Dread?
The inevitable progress of technology, in other words, makes the technological sublime elusive. And it’s also true that technologies tend to shrink themselves, taking on unassuming guises.…
Comey Pretrial Motions Highlight Patent Failure of the Indictment to State a Crime
The case should be dismissed. Source link