Diagnostic AI is powerful—but doctors are irreplaceable
Microsoft captured global attention with a recent announcement that its new artificial intelligence model can outperform doctors in diagnosing diseases. Trained on vast amounts of medical…
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CapitaLand Investment to advise Malaysian developer Astaka on retail strategy for RM1.2 billion Johor development
The project is expected to benefit from the formation of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone CapitaLand Investment (CLI) will provide retail advisory services to Malaysian property…
Air Canada flight attendants end strike after reaching 'tentative' deal
Air Canada said it would “gradually restart its operations” after reaching a “mediated agreement” with the union The union representing Air Canada flight attendants said on…
Silicon Valley Is Panicking About Zohran Mamdani. NYC’s Tech Scene Is Not
John Borthwick, CEO of the venture capital firm Betaworks, tells WIRED that he is skeptical about the feasibility and potential effectiveness of many Mamdani campaign proposals—like free…
Transcript: Trump Lets Slip Dark Truth About His Plot to Rig Midterms
Daley: Here we go again, right? This is all of Donald Trump’s favorite lines about election fraud, about vote by mail, about how the 2020 election was stolen from him. And once again, all…
Don’t Blame Mail-In Voting
Instead, make it a priority to take advantage of it, since it’s not going anywhere. Source link
Presidents Don’t Run Our Elections
Donald Trump shouldn’t imitate Joe Biden’s effort to federalize elections. Source link
The Coming Japanification of Economies
The dramatic aging of many countries’ populations will present immense economic, political, and social challenges. Market-oriented reforms can help. Source link
The Economic Consequences of Donald Trump
America’s highly compromised public finances require that it do everything to promote economic growth to help manage the debt burden. Source link
Trump’s D.C. Crackdown Is the Logical Endpoint of the Post-9/11 Era
It’s worth noting that every single tool that Trump has employed in his effort to expand the state’s authoritarian reach is one that existed prior to his first term—and all of these tools…
Trump’s Latest Bit of Fascist Kitsch: Corporate Loyalty Tests
The price oligarchs must pay for all this, however, is not small. Trump’s pathological attachment to high tariffs, his never-ending threats to destabilize the Federal Reserve, and,…
UOL has enough catalysts to remain a top pick despite the stock’s 39% gain year to date
Property developer UOL has been on a bull run recently. And it might be entering a new growth phase. In the year to Tuesday (Aug 19), the stock is up 39 per cent at S$7.19, after hitting a…
Wahaha heiress Kelly Zong to appeal over frozen US$1.8 billion HSBC account
China beverage heiress Kelly Zong is seeking to appeal two orders imposed on her over the US$1.8 billion assets held in an HSBC Holdings bank account as part of an inheritance feud with…
Trump Accidentally Lets Slip Dark Truth About His Plot to Rig Midterms
On Monday, President Trump unleashed a tortured Truth Social rant that lied relentlessly about vote-by-mail and announced a forthcoming executive order that would end mail voting entirely.…
China’s overcapacity crackdown faces litmus test in solar sector
China’s efforts to curb industrial overcapacity face their first test in the indebted and bloated polysilicon sector, a key cog in solar cell production, where analysts say it is easiest…
How to layoff proof your job
When times are good and the economy is expanding, companies grow in a variety of ways. They build in some redundancy so that key functions survive even if an employee leaves. They add…
Singapore-based Shein said to be weighing shift back to China to ease path for Hong Kong IPO
Shein has considered relocating its headquarters back to China, in an effort to gain Beijing authorities’ approval for its planned Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO),…
OpenAI rolls out cheapest ChatGPT plan at 399 rupees in India to chase growth
GPT maker OpenAI on Tuesday launched ChatGPT Go, a new India-only subscription plan priced at 399 rupees (S$5.90) per month, its most affordable offering yet, as the company…
UOBKH lifts target price for Food Empire by 14% as H1 results beat expectations
UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) raised its target price for Food Empire by 14 per cent to S$2.73, from S$2.40, and maintained its “buy” call on the counter as its first-half results beat…
iFast plunges over 11% after Temasek-linked shareholder offloads S$140 million worth of shares
Shares of iFast plunged minutes after the market opened on Tuesday (Aug 19), as major shareholder CP Invest – a subsidiary of Temasek-owned Cuscaden Peak Investments – reduced its stake in…
Pop Mart earnings may fuel rally as shares trail price target
Pop Mart’s first-half earnings and outlook commentary may provide a fresh reason for investors to build positions in the shares after a months-long consolidation. The toymaker’s…
Pop Mart’s Labubu doll frenzy drives 204% revenue surge, 397% profit jump
— Chinese plush toymaker Pop Mart International Group reported robust revenue and profit growth, boosted by global demand for its hugely…
Blackrock readies venture secondaries fund as market expands
The secondary market for private fund stakes has exploded in size alongside a boom in private markets generally BlackRock is preparing to roll out a new fund that will buy…
Xiaomi’s revenue rises 31% after second EV excites consumers
Xiaomi’s quarterly revenue rose a slightly better-than-anticipated 31 per cent after the successful launch of its second electric vehicle helped counter slowing demand for smartphones.…