Euro, yen slide for third straight day versus US dollar
The euro and the yen were headed for a third straight daily loss against the US dollar, pressured by political turmoil in France and expectations of increased fiscal spending in Japan.…
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SGX securities trading volume surges 50.8% in September on stronger equities demand
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) reported a 50.8 per cent year-on-year rise in its securities turnover volume, as demand for local equities maintained its momentum on the local bourse. The…
Tesla’s cheaper Model Y and 3 face uphill battle in Europe
The company hopes the cheaper cars will revive sales after global deliveries fell in 2024 for the first time Tesla’s lower-priced versions of its staple Model Y SUV and Model 3 sedan face…
Good Luck to Bari Weiss at CBS
The legacy media have lost the trust of the public and are in dire need of reform. Source link
Students Are ‘Learning with Their Feet’ — by Shunning Bad Colleges
Students are reshaping the higher education market by abandoning low-ranking schools and low-earning majors. Source link
Manchán Magan, Keeper of the Irish Language
God rest him. Source link
Greta’s Gaza Flotilla Fantasy
The Swedish activist’s latest odyssey will hopefully be her last. Source link
A Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia Is Fundamentally Unfunny — and Unfree
What message does it send that American comedians are neutering their sets at the behest of a foreign frenemy? Source link
The Paper, a Counter-Government Sitcom
Peacock’s wrong-way satire defends biased media. Source link
Shippers not expected to pay higher freight rates because of US port fees: Bimco
Shippers are not expected to pay higher freight rates when the United States port fees targeting Chinese-related ships kick in, even though 35 per cent of the combined bulk, crude tanker,…
Season 2 Update: Five Years Later
After nearly twenty-three years behind bars, Curtis Flowers was freed, in part due to In the Dark’s reporting. Now he’s back in Winona, Mississippi, where his saga began. What brought him…
Those hyperrealistic videos you're seeing could be fake news — because they're actually AI ads
In a short-form video post, an influencer gets worked up about a television news story from California. The images broadcast behind her appear authentic, with an anchor calling viewers to…
Chinese 450 billion yuan optics firm Innolight weighs Hong Kong listing: sources
Zhongji Innolight, a Chinese maker of optical communication modules and devices, is considering a listing in Hong Kong, according to people familiar with the matter. The Shandong-based…
Industrial property developer Soon Hock Enterprise to offer 21.6 million shares at S$0.58 apiece in mainboard listing
The company expects to raise net proceeds of about S$34.6 million, part of which will be used for land-site and building acquisitions Industrial property developer Soon Hock Enterprise has…
Australia’s central bank swings to A$11 billion profit, again skips paying dividend to government
Australia’s central bank swung to an accounting profit last financial year on lower bond yields and a depreciating currency, though it remained in negative equity and did not pay a…
SoftBank to buy ABB’s robotics arm in US$5.4 billion deal
SoftBank Group has agreed to acquire ABB’s industrial robots unit at an enterprise value of almost US$5.4 billion, reflecting the Japanese investment firm’s interest in the burgeoning…
From banking to the FIA: What Citi’s new Singapore head brings to the F1 governing body
Under the mandate of the FIA president, Lee Lung-Nien has helped guide a remarkable financial turnaround at the motorsports governing body Lee Lung-Nien – the first Singaporean in 50 years…
Australia launches A$600 million rescue of Glencore copper smelter
The country’s metals processing sector has also been under pressure from high energy and labour costs Australia announced a A$600 million (S$510 million) bailout over three years for…
Indian garment exporters reel under US tariffs
Trump’s anger at the Asian country’s purchases of Russian oil has left New Delhi facing some of the world’s steepest levies [TIRUPPUR, India] When Donald Trump was elected, Indian garment…
SkillsFuture trainers to be banned from using third-party marketing from Dec 1
Training providers registered under SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) will be prohibited from using third parties to promote, advertise or market their courses to learners from Dec 1, SSG said…
FairPrice Group to be first to use autonomous vehicles in public for supply chain operations
The group says it will now be able to automate “important but routine tasks” such as the transportation of goods FairPrice Group (FPG) on Wednesday (Oct 8) announced that it has received…
Data centre boom brings risks of overbuilding, Ares’ says
Many have pitched their investments as a more reliable way to play the AI boom while avoiding the risks of a gold rush into AI stocks, because it is hard to predict winners and losers The…
RBNZ surprises with larger rate cut, sparking currency drop
Growth has been tepid since a deep recession in 2024 despite the the central bank’s aggressive easing cycle New Zealand’s central bank cut interest rates by 50 basis points and said that…
Japan’s New Female Leader Faces Tired Feminist Critiques
The left hasn’t yet overcome its bias against conservative women. Source link