The race to make the perfect baby is creating an ethical mess
In August Siddiqui made the controversial suggestion that parents who choose not to use genetic testing might be considered irresponsible. “Just be honest: you’re okay with your kid…
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Meet the man building a starter kit for civilization
You live in a house you designed and built yourself. You rely on the sun for power, heat your home with a woodstove, and farm your own fish and vegetables. The year is 2025. This is the…
Smucker goes to court to protect the design of its Uncrustables sandwiches
The J.M. Smucker Co. says it doesn’t have a problem with other companies selling their own prepackaged, crustless sandwiches like its own popular Smucker’s Uncrustables. They just have to…
Trump’s Big DOJ Scam Accidentally Exposed by MAGA Dimwit Jim Jordan
Former special counsel Jack Smith just confirmed that he’d amassed extensive evidence that Donald Trump willfully and knowingly broke the law in stealing classified documents at the end of…
What are the 2 categories of AI use and why do they matter?
Generative AI is evolving along two distinct tracks: on one side, savvy users are building their own retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, personal agents, or even small language…
DBS, Banque Saudi Fransi join forces to boost payment flows across Asia, GCC
The partnership will boost GCC trade, finance and currency-clearing collaboration across the region DBS Group, the largest bank in South-east Asia, said on Thursday (Oct 16) that it has…
TSMC Q3 profit blows past market forecast to a record on AI spending boom
TSMC, the world’s main producer of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips, posted a 39.1 per cent jump in third-quarter profit to record levels that handily beat market forecasts on…
Karen Chen quits SGX-listed 17Live’s board after US sanction for alleged ties to Cambodian scam empire
An independent director of Singapore-listed 17Live Group has resigned after she was added to a US sanctions list for her alleged links with a Cambodian businessman accused of running a…
Malaysia central bank says it will transition to transaction-based benchmark market rates
Malaysia’s central bank said on Thursday that it will transition from the Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate (KLIBOR) to the Malaysia Overnight Rate (MYOR) and the Malaysia Islamic…
Banks and private credit clash after Dimon’s cockroach barb
The bickering underscores what’s at stake as a tidal wave of change sweeps across the financing landscape On Wall Street, everyone’s a friendly rival until the losses start. A pair of…
Singapore's Nets join five other Asean networks for a common payment grid
The participating networks are Singapore’s Nets, Malaysia’s PayNet, Vietnam’s Napas, Philippines’ BancNet, Indonesia’s Artajasa and Rintis Six Asean payment networks on Thursday (Oct 16)…
Asia: Stocks rise as traders weigh China-US row, rate cut hopes
ASIAN equities edged up on Thursday as investors weighed the latest volleys in the China-US trade war and expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates this…
US weighs ban on Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li’s phone firm PCCW as China tensions rise
The move shows the US is widening its national security focus to include Hong Kong firms once seen as neutral The US took steps to block one of Hong Kong’s largest phone companies from…
Hyundai pivots to hybrids as it unveils US$5 billion India plan
The move comes as the automotive industry has moved away from ambitious targets for EV sales outside of China, following a hybrid-oriented path pioneered by Toyota Motor Hyundai Motor is…
Democratic hopeful for California governor open to transgender athletes in Olympics
Betty Yee, a Democratic candidate in the primary race for California governor, didn't say "no" when asked whether biological males who identify as female should face off against women at…
US blasts China’s rare earths curbs, urges Beijing not to implement them
The two sides have maintained low tariffs, China’s rare earth flows under a delicate, repeatedly extended truce Top US officials on Wednesday (Oct 15) blasted China’s major expansion of…
Food Innovators is back in the black, posts a ‘modest’ H1 profit of S$200,000
The Japanese restaurant operator sank into the red for its latest financial year ended Feb 28, 2025, after its Catalist debut in October 2024 Restaurant operator Food Innovators announced…
Stocks to watch: SIA Group, Jardine C&C, Aztech Global, Q&M Dental, Food Innovators
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Oct 16): SIA Group: Passenger traffic in September for Singapore Airlines (SIA) and…
Paxos mistakenly issues US$300 trillion of PayPal stablecoin
Stablecoin issuer Paxos said that it mistakenly minted US$300 trillion of PayPal Holdings’ PYUSD stablecoin on Wednesday (Oct 15) before burning the tokens minutes later. The transactions…
Supreme Court case could lead to loss of Black representation in Congress, but the scope is unknown
A neutering by the Supreme Court of the Voting Rights Act's last remaining major provision would potentially trigger a political avalanche - an event that starts narrow but gathers…
SGX launches Indonesia depository receipts featuring blue-chip listcos
The bourse, which currently has 26 depository receipts listed, plans to expand its offerings to include Vietnam companies next year Local investors can now gain simplified access to three…
Why environmental resilience is the future of home design
In January 2025, Los Angeles suffered an unspeakable wildfire tragedy, destroying at least 17,000 structures, and with tens of thousands of people forced out of their homes. Almost…
IMF says Japan should avoid adding debt as budget pressure grows
Japanese exporters, particularly automakers, have so far absorbed much of the tariff costs, helping to shield US consumers Japan should avoid taking on more debt to boost its economy, a…
Karen Wright, Fierce Friend of Liberty and, Above All Else, Mother. R.I.P.
Remembering one of the more consequential conservative Americans of our lifetime. Source link