George Clooney’s Broadway Coup
The sanctimonious proto-Communist bait of Good Night, and Good Luck. Source link
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The Path to Greater Peace in the Middle East Is Clear
President Trump’s return to the White House has created a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deepen and expand the circle of peace and cooperation. Source link
The IMF Has a Poor Forecasting Record
The IMF would do us a great service if it stopped pretending that it can accurately forecast the world economic outlook. Source link
Grading Trump’s First 100 Days
There’s much to like in Trump’s start, but much more to dread. Source link
RFK Jr. Gets One Right
He’s correct in questioning the Covid-19 vaccine’s inclusion on the schedule for children. Source link
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How the Internet Left 4chan Behind
4chan was where I learned that the internet could be bad. I first encountered the site during high school, not long after its founding, in 2003, by an American teen-ager named Christopher…
Singapore stocks rise on Wednesday, snapping four-day losing streak; STI up 0.7%
Across the broader market, gainers beat decliners 288 to 177, after 971.8 million securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands Equities on the Singapore bourse rose on Wednesday (Apr 30),…
Goldman sees central banks buying more renminbi, won, Singapore dollars
South Korea, Singapore and China’s currencies are likely to be the biggest Asian beneficiaries as central banks look to diversify their reserves away from the US dollar, according to…
Thailand’s central bank cuts key rate by 25 bps
Thailand’s central bank cut its key interest rate by a quarter point for a second consecutive meeting on Wednesday (Apr 30), in a move to support an underperforming economy facing…
Thailand’s central bank cuts rate again; economy could face recession as US tariffs loom
Thailand’s central bank cut its key interest rate by a quarter point for a second consecutive meeting on Wednesday (Apr 30), in a move to support an underperforming economy facing…
Chinese sovereign fund CIC to sell US$1 billion of US private equity investments: sources
Chinese sovereign investor China Investment Corporation (CIC) is selling about US$1 billion of its private equity (PE) investment portfolio in the secondary market, two sources with…
HKEX posts record quarterly profit on trading, listings boom
Hong Kong’s dealmakers are optimistic of a flurry of secondary listings from mainland-traded Chinese firms this year Hong Kong’s stock exchange churned out a record profit last…
UBS Q1 profit tops expectations on tariff-driven volatility in markets
S bank UBS on Wednesday posted better than expected first-quarter net profit, helped by stronger earnings in trading driven by market turbulence in the wake of US tariff…
Chinese solar losses deepen even before worst of trump tariffs
Chinese solar manufacturers continue to plunge deeper into the red, and the outlook is getting gloomier as sky-high tariffs on exports threaten to compound domestic oversupply. Five of the…
Pop Mart holder sells US$101 million stake after shares hit record
The toy company is the top gainer in the MSCI China Index over the last 12 months, with its shares jumping more than 470 per cent An investor in Pop Mart International Group,…
Trump says 'great times' are ahead for U.S.
President Trump said Americans should've expected the chaos that has come from his tariffs and the upheaval of the economy. Source link
Meta launches standalone AI app to compete with ChatGPT
Meta Platforms released a new standalone artificial intelligence (AI) app on Tuesday (Apr 29) in a bid to compete with other popular chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The AI assistant,…
The government introduces a new policy for terminating international students' legal status
The U.S. government has begun shedding new light on a crackdown on international students, spelling out how it targeted thousands of people and laying out the grounds for terminating their…
In an ABC News interview, Trump says he's confident in Hegseth
President Trump seemed confident in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's ability, despite rising concerns of his performance. Source link
Gold prices steady as investors await key US data, tariff updates
Gold prices held their ground on Wednesday (Apr 30) as investors awaited potential trade developments between the United States and its trading partners and also key US inflation…
China asks drugmakers, hospitals to find US import substitutes
China has asked some of its state-owned drugmakers to study how they can reduce reliance on the US for pharmaceutical products and raw materials, sources familiar with the matter said, as…
CDL Hospitality Trusts Q1 NPI slides 14.2% to S$30 million on lower revenue
Net property income (NPI) for CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDLHT) fell 14.2 per cent to S$30 million for the first quarter ended March 31, from S$34.9 million in the year-ago period. Revenue…
'We've just gotten started:' Trump takes Michigan victory lap at 100-day mark
In the first rally of his improbable second term, President Trump sounded like he was running for a third, touting major accomplishments, making huge promises, and jabbing at Democrats who…
Judge accused of helping man evade ICE suspended by Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily relieved Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan of her duties after she was arrested for trying to prevent law enforcement from arresting an…