The Democrats’ Self-Destructive Fear of the Swing Voter
Democratic leaders who want a winning message against Donald Trump’s military occupation of Washington, D.C., should accuse the president of orchestrating “a stunt to distract from the…
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Netflix’s Long Story Short Reinvents the Family Sitcom
There’s no voiceover narration in Long Story Short, the new animated coming-of-age comedy from BoJack Horsemancreator Raphael Bob-Waksberg. Nor is there any settled sense of safety, a…
How AI is exposing the BS economy
There’s a growing paradox at the heart of the modern workplace. Artificial intelligence is advancing at an unprecedented rate, capable of generating pitch decks, summarizing meetings,…
Trump Is Screwing His Voters So Badly that It Shocked This GOP Senator
Thanks to President Trump’s big budget bill, funding has been canceled for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. This is cutting funding to hundreds of radio stations in rural areas…
Hong Kong’s key rate climbs above 3% to pose risks for economy
If the gauge sustains above that level, it could have a negative impact on the economy Liquidity conditions in Hong Kong resumed tightening this week with a key money-market rate…
Cambricon briefly overtakes Moutai as China’s priciest stock
A leading Chinese chipmaker briefly replaced a top liquor giant as the country’s most expensive onshore stock, as investors doubled down on innovative technology firms to keep driving a…
China tech giant JD.Com unit, two other firms plan US$1 billion Singapore Reit
[SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] The property investment arm of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.Com and two other firms plan to launch a Singapore-based real estate investment trust (Reit) with assets…
No salary information in the job posting? Hard pass
I’ve been through so many of these calls that they’re more predictable than a Tyler Perry plot. They start with small talk about the weather or “exciting” weekend activities. I recite my…
From vultures to defenders, Japan private equity deals head for record year
Take-private deals in Japan are likely to hit a record high this year, exceeding the US$40.3 billion total racked up in 2023, according to private equity funds and advisers, as companies…
China’s Ping An Insurance eyes more investment in high-yield, high-tech stocks, CEO says
China’s Ping An Insurance plans to further invest in shares to boost its portfolio return while staying cautious about Chinese economic growth, co-CEO Michael Guo said. The privately owned…
Sias chastises Singapore Paincare over shareholder pressure in privatisation offer
The Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, is cautioning shareholders of Singapore Paincare to decide on its proposed privatisation offer by reading the independent…
Sias raps Singapore Paincare for WhatsApp pressure on shareholders over privatisation offer
The Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, is cautioning shareholders of Singapore Paincare to decide on its proposed privatisation offer by reading the independent…
Thai central bank sees room for accommodative policy in face of second-half challenges
Thailand’s monetary policy should remain accommodative as the economy will face multiple headwinds in the second half of this year, including from US tariffs, the minutes of the central…
An 83-year-old pizza mogul returns to save 3,500 Domino’s stores
Billionaire Jack Cowin built a fast-food empire by bringing fried chicken to 1960s Australia. Now, at 83, he is back to attempt a turnaround of the biggest Domino’s Pizza franchisee…
Fantasy football no longer belongs to the boys
Fantasy football draft season is here—and it’s no longer a boys’ club. Of the 62.5 million people playing fantasy sports in the U.S. and Canada, 35% are women, according to the Fantasy…
Asia: Markets diverge with eyes on Nvidia earnings
ASIAN markets diverged on Wednesday morning following broad losses the previous day, as attention turns from political pressure on the US central bank to a key earnings report by AI giant…
Temasek’s SeaTown raises more than US$612m for third private credit fund
SeaTown Holdings, an investment manager indirectly owned by Temasek, said on Wednesday (Aug 27) that it has closed its third private credit fund after investors committed more than US$612…
Seatrium falls by nearly 4% as Keppel’s arbitration for claim in Brazil corruption case begins
Shares of Seatrium fell by close to 4 per cent in early trade on Wednesday (Aug 27), a day after news broke that Keppel will begin arbitration proceedings against the offshore marine and…
Some FEMA staffers put on administrative leave after signing dissent letter
Some employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on administrative leave Tuesday evening, according to documents…
Cracker Barrel sticks to old logo after social media backlash
Cracker Barrel said on Tuesday that it will stick with its decades-old logo, scrapping plans for a new one following social media backlash, including from US President Donald Trump. “We…
25 countries suspend postal services to US over tariffs: UN
At least 25 countries have decided to suspend package deliveries to the United States, as concern grows over the impact of US President Donald Trump’s looming tariffs, a UN body said on…
SingPost introduces new postal service for firms as tariff exemption for sending low-value goods to the US set to end on Aug 29
Singapore Post (SingPost) has introduced a new service for corporate customers to send parcels to the US after suspending standard postal services for commercial items sent there. The…
Australian grocer Woolworths posts 19% drop in annual profit
RALIA’S Woolworths Group reported a 19 per cent drop in its full-year underlying profit on Wednesday, as lower spending by customers grappling with higher cost of living…
Connection is a strategy, not a sentiment
In a post-pandemic world defined by speed, digital overload, and constant disruption, a quiet crisis is threatening the foundation of our workforce: loneliness. Once dismissed as a…