Congress Should Stop Passing the Buck to the Bureaucracy
The longer Congress writes laws that read like mission statements, the more frustrated voters will be when the mission goes sideways. Source link
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How Social Justice Destroyed Environmentalists
The Sierra Club is a cautionary tale. Source link
The Military’s Recruiting Surge
For a few years, the all-volunteer military construct was failing. Fresh thinking, financial resources, and untold amounts of effort have turned things around. Source link
ST Engineering posts 9% rise in 9M revenue to S$9.1 billion despite impairments from subsidiary
ST Engineering posted a 9 per cent year on year rise in revenue to S$9.1 billion for the nine months ended Sep 30, on the back of strong performances across all its three business…
This wind-powered cargo ship cuts emissions by 90%. Its real win is at ports
It looks more like a racing yacht than a cargo ship. But this new 100% wind-powered vessel will soon begin bringing goods from Europe to the U.S.—and could make deliveries faster than…
The Sports-Betting Crisis is the Supreme Court’s Fault
But gambling scandals by individual players and coaches all but disappeared after the enactment of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, or PASPA. Congress enacted the law in…
Inside the Hunger Crisis in America’s Last Frontier
By the time fruits and vegetables finally make it to the more rural villages in the region Kawerak serves, Lizak said, they are often halfway to their expiration date, or even already…
What Happened to Effective Altruism?
D.E.: The institutional critique of effective altruism is that Peter Singer’s solution to global poverty is very individualistic, essentially leaves power as it is, and doesn’t deal with…
Remember the Republicans’ Rural Health Fund? It’s a Joke.
The grant will be dispersed over five years, and CMS will monitor how states implement their proposals, which means that many states may be reluctant to try something that could be truly…
Americans Hate AI. Will the Democrats Join Them?
Here is a clear and simple way for Democrats to transform their party’s brand to appeal to working Americans who are being crushed by high costs and angry at a system that feels rigged…
The Shocking Price of Groceries in Rural Alaska
The village of Unalakleet, on the western coast of Alaska, is accessible only by plane, boat, or—depending on the time of year—snowmobile. Most of the items in the village’s two grocery…
All of My Employees Are AI Agents, and So Are My Executives
One day a couple months ago, in the middle of lunch, I glanced at my phone and was puzzled to see my colleague Ash Roy calling. In and of itself it might not have seemed strange to get a…
UK public transport segment drives 22.4% increase in ComfortDelGro’s Q3 net profit
Transport operator ComfortDelGro’s (CDG) net profit for the third quarter ended September rose 22.4 per cent to S$70.4 million, driven by the performance of its UK public transport…
China’s Singles’ Day shopping festival winds down with ‘muted’ sentiment, sales expectations
Consumer malaise in China has made it harder than ever to get people to open their wallets China’s Singles’ Day sales festival is coming to a close after more than a month of promotions on…
Improving VMware migration workflows with agentic AI
For years, many chief information officers (CIOs) looked at VMware-to-cloud migrations with a wary pragmatism. Manually mapping dependencies and rewriting legacy apps mid-flight was not an…
Trump Wrecks His Own Case for Tariffs as Bizarre SCOTUS Rant Backfires
Signs are mounting that the Supreme Court might invalidate President Trump’s tariffs, and he’s clearly on edge about it. Trump just vented wildly about the case on Truth Social, but he…
Australia spy chief warns of China hackers probing networks
The Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon hacking groups work for Chinese government intelligence and the military Australia’s spy chief has accused hackers working for China’s government of…
How ICE’s plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and activism
When most people think about immigration enforcement, they picture border crossings and airport checkpoints. But the new front line may be your social media feed. U.S. Immigration and…
Why career development feels impossible for parents—and what they can do
Self-growth requires two things parents often lack: time and energy. Between cleaning messes, cooking meals, and managing extracurriculars, the average parent gets just two hours a week to…
Maybank cuts Sea target price by 9.3% on softer Shopee margins, despite consensus-beating Q3 earnings
Maybank Research slashed its target price for internet company Sea by 9.3 per cent to US$156 from US$172 with a “hold” rating, citing softer margins of its e-commerce arm Shopee. This…
Laopu Gold, Baidu, Trip.com are the latest SDR listings on SGX
This brings the total Singapore Depository Receipts shelf on the local bourse to 29 securities The Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Wednesday (Nov 12) listed three new Singapore Depository…
Asia: Markets up on hopes over shutdown deal, rate cut
EQUITIES rose in Asia on Wednesday as the US shutdown nears an end and after fresh jobs data boosted the chances of a third successive Federal Reserve interest rate cut. However, a mixed…
ST journalist wins Financial Story of the Year award
Angela Tan recognised for scoop on Kwek family feud; Lianhe Zaobao, CNA938, The Edge Singapore also bag awards Senior business correspondent Angela Tan has bagged the Financial Story of…
F&N full-year profit falls 6.4% to S$141.3 million despite higher revenue in F&B segment
Beverage and publishing company Fraser and Neave (F&N) on Wednesday (Nov 12) announced a 6.4 per cent fall in net profit to S$141.3 million for the financial year ended Sep 30, from…