Why Did New Zealand Turn on Jacinda Ardern?
In 2022, Jacinda Ardern, the then Prime Minister of New Zealand, was approached by a stranger in an airport bathroom. Ardern was alone, washing her hands, when a middle-aged woman walked…
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Oil Prices Hold Steady as U.S. Fuel Stocks Rise and Saudi Arabia Cuts Crude Rates
After a turbulent opening to the week, oil markets had a bit of a breather on Thursday. Investors, who are still processing a jumble of bearish data and global supply chain disruptions,…
KJP’s Failure Is Her Own
The Democratic Party’s experience with Jean-Pierre probably won’t produce any transformative realizations, but it should. Source link
Trump-Musk breakup gets nasty battling over 'big, beautiful bill'
Elon Musk is upping his public relations battle against President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" by turning the president's own words against him and accusing him of telling lies. Source link
Trump lauds Germany's move to spend more on defense
President Trump on Thursday called Germany's decision to boost defense funding a "positive thing" and that he's fine with talking about leaving American troops in the NATO country. Source…
Trump says Egypt avoids travel ban due to close U.S. ties
President Trump said Egypt was not included in his travel ban because it has a close relationship with the U.S. Source link
DHS holds migrants in shipping container after judge halts their deportation
Homeland Security said it's holding eight illegal immigrants in a shipping container at an American military base in the African country of Djibouti after a federal judge last month halted…
Rahm Emanuel dings Biden's 'arrogance' and 'insular' nature of the White House
Rahm Emanuel says the country is suffering the repercussions of former President Joseph R. Biden's arrogance. Source link
Trump’s Tariffs Are a Lobbyist’s Dream
It’s merit that should decide success, not political connections. Source link
US: Wall Street opens higher as investors focus on trade, key jobs data
stock indexes opened higher on Thursday (Jun 5) after signs of tariff negotiations between the US and China, while investors looked ahead to a key jobs report to gauge the…
Great Eastern plans to delist through higher OCBC-backed bid: Bloomberg
The offer is expected to be fair and reasonable in accordance with Singapore’s listing guidelines Great Eastern is considering options that include a plan to delist via an offer by OCBC,…
Alphabet to keep hiring engineers while AI advances
Alphabet’s chief executive officer Sundar Pichai said his company will keep expanding its engineering ranks at least into 2026, stressing human talent remains key even as Google’s parent…
Apple gives Tata India iPhone repair business as partnership expands: sources
Apple has brought in Tata Group to handle repairs for iPhones and MacBook devices in its fast-growing Indian market, signalling the Indian conglomerate’s deepening role in the US tech…
Man, 28, to be Charged for Alleged Involvement in Multiple Cheating Cases in Singapore
A 28-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday, June 4, for his suspected involvement in a series of cheating cases in Singapore. The Singapore Police Force said in a press release that they…
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Strawberry Moon 2025: Here's Why June's Full Moon will be the Lowest in Sky for Decades [Read More]
Sky-watchers across the globe will witness a full strawberry moon coming week...wondering when? Then, scroll down to read more about this upcoming amazing phenomenon. The strawberry moon,…
Republicans’ Modest Medicaid Changes
The House bill extracts savings through various good-government measures instead of revisiting repealing Obamacare. Source link
Trump as Art Czar: No, Stranger Things Haven’t Happened
The NEH gets a second wind, the Kennedy Center will get millions for building rehab, a museum director gets the axe, and will Bette Davis get a statue? Source link
Workers Need More Transparency from Unions
Many workers feel intimidated by unions and won’t ask for relevant information. The onus should be on the unions to proactively provide it. Source link
Stanley Fischer: The New Monetarist
Stanley Fischer made the world of ideas better, richer, fuller. He built out a research agenda that played Milton Friedman’s monetarist tune in a new key. Source link
The One Thing Both Parties Agree On: More Deficits and Debt
Regardless of either side’s rhetoric, deficits do ultimately matter. Source link
Singapore shares rise on US rate-cut hopes, softer T-bill yields; STI up 0.4%
UOB economist, reacting to the sluggish retail sales print, expects retail sales to stay tepid this year Local shares rose on Thursday (Jun 5) as softer US hiring data boosted rate-cut…
China warns BYD, rivals to self-regulate as price war heats up
Chinese officials summoned the heads of major electric vehicle makers, including BYD, to Beijing earlier this week to address concerns about the long-running price war, according to people…
Peter Kwee, son and firm sued for over S$71 million over insolvency of Laguna club operator
Motoring tycoon Peter Kwee has been sued – along with his 55-year-old son Kevin and their firm Laguna Hotel Holdings – for allegedly wrongfully and fraudulently extracting and transferring…
DBS, UOB back 6.7 trillion rupiah loan facility for data centre campus in Batam’s Nongsa Digital Park
DBS and UOB have jointly provided a 6.7 trillion rupiah (S$530 million) loan facility to finance the development of a new data centre campus in Batam, Indonesia. The project is jointly…