Ohio Joins the Flat Tax Revolution
Its new tax will be the second-lowest in the country, which is good for the state and bodes well for the nation. Source link
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Trump Administration’s Deal with Columbia Is Encouraging
The strategy is a sensible one, and other schools should follow. Source link
Mamdani’s Millennial Mirage
The Dems’ nominee for NYC mayor has tapped into discontent free market advocates must address. But his ‘solutions’ would only harm young people — and others. Source link
Trump’s AI plan to boost Asia data centre projects, says Singapore-based CEO
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s AI Action Plan unveiled this week is set to be a positive driver for data centre projects in Asia, a Singapore-based industry executive said. The…
Was the Renaissance Real?
Roeck goes on to address the great question of why Europe became the center of prosperity and innovation on the planet. Colonialism and imperialism can’t explain it; they’re as old as…
L.A.’s Food Culture, Transformed by Immigration Raids
In early July, while shopping at a farmers’ market on the east side of Los Angeles, where I live, I bought a few packages of raw chicken thighs from Jose David Ruelas, of Garcia Ruelas…
Australia’s green bank makes record A$3.5b in clean energy investments
Australia’s green bank on Monday (Jul 28) said that it invested a record A$3.5 billion (S$2.9 billion) in clean energy projects and grid infrastructure in the last financial year…
iFast targets higher dividend payout ratio amid growth across business units
Digital bank and wealth management platform iFast is targeting a payout ratio of between 25 and 30 per cent as profitability improves across the business. “We have come to a stage where we…
BOJ may paint less gloomy view, signal rate-hike resumption
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is set to hold off raising interest rates on Thursday (Jul 31) but may offer a less gloomy view on the outlook after Tokyo’s trade agreement with the US last week,…
Chinese AI firms form alliances to build domestic ecosystem amid US curbs
China’s artificial intelligence (AI) companies have announced two new industry alliances, aiming to develop a domestic ecosystem to reduce dependence on foreign tech as they seek to cope…
McDonald’s to sell eight Hong Kong retail spaces valued at US$153 million: JLL
The sale of the eight retail properties is offered through a public tender that ends on Sep 16 McDonald’s is planning to sell eight prime retail properties in Hong Kong with a…
HSBC launches pioneer health and wellness centre; selects Raffles Medical as operator
HSBC Singapore announced on Monday (Jul 28) the launch of its first health and wellness centre in Singapore, which is located within its newest wealth centre at The Star Vista. The health…
New Zealand to ban surcharges on in-store electronic payments
Surcharges are an amount calculated as a percentage of the purchase price and are applied to transactions to cover the fees businesses pay for accepting contactless payments and credit…
Asia: Most markets rise, euro boosted after EU strikes US trade deal
Most stock markets rose with the euro on Monday after the European Union and United States hammered out the “biggest-ever” deal to avert a potentially damaging trade war. News of the deal,…
Citi charges US$595 for ‘Strata Elite’ credit card to rival Amex, Chase
Citigroup launched a premium credit card designed to rival ones offered by JPMorgan Chase and American Express, the latest entrant in the increasingly crowded market for cards offering…
Alibaba cloud visionary expects big shakeup after OpenAI hype
OpenAI’s ChatGPT started a revolution in artificial intelligence (AI) development and investment. Yet nine-tenths of the technology and services that have sprung up since could be gone in…
Gold hits near two-week low after US, EU agree to tariff deal
Gold prices fell on Monday (Jul 28) to their lowest in nearly two weeks, as a framework trade agreement between the United States and European Union reduced appetite for safe-haven assets.…
Samsung Electronics signs US$16.5 billion contract to supply semiconductors
Samsung Electronics said on Monday it has signed a contract valued at US$16.5 billion to supply semiconductors to a major global corporation. The world’s biggest memory chipmaker…
Musk says Tesla, Samsung Electronics sign US$16.5 billion chip supply deal
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the US automaker has signed a US$16.5 billion deal to source chips from Samsung Electronics, a move expected to bolster the South Korean tech giant’s loss-making…
Stocks to watch: OCBC, Singapore Airlines, Raffles Medical, AEM Holdings
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jul 28): OCBC: OCBC subsidiary Great Eastern Holdings posted an 11 per cent decline in…
Raffles Medical H1 profit rises 4.8% to S$32.1 million
Raffles Medical Group on Monday (Jul 28) posted a net profit of S$32.1 million for its first half ended Jun 30, up 4.8 per cent from S$30.6 million in the same period a year prior. This…
A data deluge brings a ‘moment of truth’ for markets this week
Wall Street pros are staring down a pivotal week that will likely set the tone for the rest of the year in markets and the economy. First and foremost is the conclusion of the US Federal…
Bullish outlook seen for Hang Seng Tech Index
The Hang Seng Tech Index, which tracks the 30 largest technology companies listed in Hong Kong with high business exposure to technology themes, has staged a significant breakout above the…
As plans to revitalise SGX spur liquidity, companies should prioritise shareholder value and accountability
THE national effort to revitalise the local market kicked into a higher gear last week, with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announcing the appointment of the first batch of fund…