Season in the Dark
A stone-faced man sits in a folding chair at the edge of his lawn. He’s facing out toward the street, where the threat awaits. He glares at me as if I am the threat, or the promise of the…
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Buffett’s Alphabet blessing puts valuation paradox back in focus
Shares of the Google parent are up 55% this year, making them by far the top performer among the Magnificent Seven technology giants Just six months ago, Alphabet investors feared the…
How ‘micro joy’ can help you feel happier every day
In a world of hustle culture and stressors of all kinds, joy can seem both illusive and impossible. But despite barriers, you can create the conditions for happiness. Well-being and joy…
Trump’s Anger Over Prices Goes Nuclear as Fresh Polls Show Him Tanking
President Trump is cratering in two new polls. A Marist survey has his overall approval rating at 39 percent, and a Marquette poll has his approval plunging on the economy (36–64), tariffs…
UBS appoints Kwa Chong Seng as chairman for Singapore, South-east Asia
UBS has appointed corporate heavyweight Kwa Chong Seng as chairman for Singapore and South-east Asia, beginning from Dec 1. In this newly created role, Kwa will report directly to Iqbal…
Link Reit H1 DPU down 5.9% at HK$1.2688 amid macro headwinds, sectoral challenges
Hong Kong-listed Link Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit), which owns Singapore’s Jurong Point and a major part of Thomson Plaza, recorded a distribution per unit (DPU) of HK$1.2688 for…
Three things to know about the future of electricity
Look out for a coal crossover As we ask more from our grid, the key factor that’s going to determine what all this means for climate change is what’s supplying the electricity we’re using.…
How to be a multidimensional leader—without sacrificing your personal brand
Most personal branding advice assumes you’re one thing. But what if you’re not? What if you’re a strategist and an artist, a CEO and a musician, a parent and a community builder? For…
Workplaces can—and must—help quell America’s polarization
Five years ago, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong did a bold thing. He banned political conversations at work. He made this decision because he knows what the job of a business leader is: to…
Nvidia’s upbeat forecast soothes fears of AI spending bubble
The company’s results have become a barometer for the health of the AI industry Nvidia Corp, the world’s most valuable company, gave a strong revenue forecast for the current period,…
Can business schools really prepare students for a world of AI? Stanford thinks so
Business leaders are scrambling to understand the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence. But if companies are struggling to keep up, can today’s business schools really prepare…
Vietnamese airline Vietjet to resume use of Chinese-made Comac planes: sources
The airline’s flights to Con Dao will restart on Nov 25, with four daily services Vietnamese budget airline Vietjet plans to resume the use of Comac jets next week after a one-month…
China’s Lenovo signs long-term component-supply deal for next year
Global memory chip prices are climbing due to demand from data centre operators for building AI servers Lenovo said on Thursday (Nov 20) that it has signed long-term contracts for memory…
Judge blocks Trump from ending deportation amnesty for Syrians
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to postpone its plan to end a deportation amnesty for Syrian migrants, ruling the government likely cut too many corners.…
Hong Kong stock rally meets HK$193.8 billion lockup test ahead
Hong Kong’s stock rally faces a looming test, as year-end expirations of share-sale restrictions threaten to spur volatility and prompt investors to lock in gains. A total of 28 companies…
Asia: Stocks rally as bumber Nvidia report offsets Fed rate concern
ASIAN markets rallied on Thursday after blowout earnings from chip powerhouse Nvidia cooled worries over an AI bubble and overshadowed a Federal Reserve report that dealt a blow to hopes…
Senior judge blasts court for 'pernicious ... misbehavior' in striking down Texas congressional map
Senior Circuit Judge Jerry Smith delivered a scorching takedown of a fellow federal judge on Wednesday, accusing his colleague of "unrestrained ideological judicial zeal" in a ruling this…
House refers censure resolution of Rep. Cory Mills to Ethics Committee
The House voted Wednesday night to refer a resolution to censure Rep. Cory Mills, Florida Republican, for a variety of alleged transgressions to the House Ethics Committee. Source link
BOJ board member Koeda calls for policy normalisation
The Bank of Japan must continue to normalise monetary policy by raising real interest rates to “a state of equilibrium” to avoid creating unintended distortions in the future, its board…
Trump signs bill that will release all Epstein files
President Trump signed the bill Wednesday evening that forces the Justice Department to release all the files it has from its investigation into deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's sex…
Trump says he will meet with NYC mayor-elect Mamdani Friday
President Trump said he will be meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday. Source link
Malaysian ringgit, Thai baht set to benefit from rate cuts in 2026: DBS report
Countries have also bypassed US to trade with one another in view of tariff risks DBS analysts are upbeat about the region’s prospects for 2026, forecasting that Asian currencies will…
Billionaire family turns India’s gold obsession into a fortune
The steady growth has led to three straight years of stock gains for the company, including a 73% rally this year [MUMBAI/SINGAPORE] Gold is having a moment in the sun and the billionaire…
Trump Takes Aim at State AI Laws in Draft Executive Order
US President Donald Trump is considering signing an executive order that would seek to challenge state efforts to regulate artificial intelligence through lawsuits and the withholding of…