Malaysian ringgit hits highest since 2018 on AI, growth optimism
The Malaysian ringgit rose to the strongest level in more than seven years, buoyed by optimism over the country’s ties to the artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain and the…
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China’s low birthrate isn’t doomsday for formula milk suppliers
Falling birthrates, a phenomenon across richer countries, are obviously a drag on firms that make products for children China’s shockingly low birthrate is not quite the calamity…
Gold rushes to record high above US$5,000/oz
Gold surged to a record high above US$5,000 an ounce on Monday (Jan 26), extending a historic rally as investors piled into the safe-haven asset amid rising geopolitical tensions.…
Emerging Asia lures capital as geopolitics rattle risk appetite
Inflows into North and South-east Asian equities have reached US$3.3 billion so far in January Emerging Asia is drawing fresh demand as a relative refuge from geopolitical…
Trump’s JPMorgan lawsuit underscores his growing clash with Wall Street
President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon highlights a growing, and politically fraught, conflict in the administration’s policy agenda…
‘Treating obesity for the next 100 years’: Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk targets tripling of Apac patient base
By sales volumes for its GLP-1 drugs, the company’s largest markets in the region are Australia, Japan, South Korea and India With hundreds of millions living with obesity and diabetes…
Morgan Stanley prepares to enter Japan spot power trading market
The country’s power market has attracted both domestic and overseas firms over the last few years Morgan Stanley is preparing to start trading physical power in Japan, the latest…
Moderate Sen. Jacky Rosen urges Noem's impeachment as Dem fury grows over Minneapolis shooting
Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, saying that she believes Noem is attempting to "mislead the American public" about…
Trump says U.S. used secret weapon to disable Venezuelan equipment in Maduro raid
President Donald Trump said the U.S. used a secret weapon he called "The Discombobulator" to disable Venezuelan equipment when the U.S. captured Nicolas Maduro. Trump also renewed his…
Second Minnesota killing by U.S. officials sparks showdown between Trump admin, community leaders
The second fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minnesota by federal immigration officers has sparked a national uproar, widening the divide over President Trump's immigration crackdown and…
Trump’s Horseshoe
The week of January 19, 2026: Trump’s ‘left’ turn, Javier Milei and free enterprise, Mark Carney and technocracy, Gavin Newsom and ambulances, and much more. Source link
Carney says Canada will respect USMCA commitments after Trump threatens 100% tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday tried to turn down the heat in an increasingly acrimonious back-and-forth with U.S. President Trump, telling reporters his country had no…
Minnesota CEOs issue joint letter urging de-escalation in Minnesota after shooting
More than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies including Target, Best Buy and UnitedHealth signed an open letter posted on the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce website on Sunday calling for…
Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' flaunts U.S. expansionism and intervention. But will it pay off long-term?
President Trump has put the country on an expansionist path not seen since the early 1800s, trying to increase U.S. territory and influence with an ironclad view that the Western…
Israel launches 'large scale operation' to locate last hostage in Gaza
Israel said Sunday its military was conducting a "large-scale operation" to locate the last hostage in Gaza, as Washington and other mediators pressure Israel and Hamas to move into the…
D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton ends reelection campaign for Congress
D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton has filed paperwork to terminate her reelection campaign, ending speculation over whether the 88-year-old Democrat would retire. Source link
Alex Pretti: Border Patrol Chief Praises Agents in Killing of Minneapolis Anti-ICE Protester but Says Agents Have Been Placed on Administrative Leave
Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino stood up for the federal agents involved in the shooting of protester Alex Pretti, saying he believes the agents themselves are the real…
Obamas say most recent fatal ICE shooting in Trump immigration crackdown a 'wake-up call' for nation
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama said the shooting of Alex Pretti should mark a turning point in the national debate over President Trump's immigration…
A man is under arrest for assaulting U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost at the Sundance Film Festival
A man was arrested Friday night at a party during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, for allegedly assaulting a Florida congressman. Source link
Minneapolis police chief cites footage in challenging federal account of Alex Pretti killing by ICE
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara is openly pushing back on Homeland Security's description of the shooting of Alex Pretti. Source link
Alex Pretti: Chilling New Video Raises Questions on Anti-ICE Protester's Death as Doctor on Scene Claims Agents Were Busy Counting Bullet Holes
A newly released high-definition video of the horrific incident has surfaced that has raised fresh questions about how Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal…
Democrats vow to oppose homeland security funding bill. That increases the chance of a shutdown
Democratic senators are vowing to oppose a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security following the shooting death of a 37-year-old Minnesota man, a stand that increases the…
U.S. security agreement for Ukraine is '100% ready' to be signed, Zelenskyy says
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that a U.S. security guarantees document for Ukraine is "100% ready" after two days of talks involving representatives from Ukraine, the U.S. and…
Latest shooting in Minnesota enforcement surge fuels more calls for immigration agents to leave
Democrats demanded federal immigration officers leave Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis and set off clashes with protesters who poured into the…