Is Universal Childcare the Democrats’ Winning Issue This Year?
An important component to all of these plans will be raising provider pay and trying to build on the network of experienced programs that already exist, while at the same time covering…
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Trump’s Terrifying Davos Speech Is a Wake-up Call to the Global Elite
On Wednesday, President Trump traveled to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum and delivered a speech that was unusually unhinged, even by his standards. He claimed to have…
If Anyone Can Pull Off a General Strike, It’s Minnesotans
The Minnesota movement thinks, as political philosopher Rodrigo Nunes puts it in Neither Vertical Nor Horizontal, ecologically: It brings together different forms of action (strike,…
Those Nine Democrats Were Wrong to Vote the Clintons in Contempt
Comer: I didn’t—I wasn’t paying attention to your question. Stansbury: OK, we’re here pursuant to a motion you brought for contempt. And the claim is that you have made reasonable…
The Faces—and Middle Fingers—of the ICE Resistance in Minneapolis
Despite subzero temperatures, the people of Minneapolis have come out in force to protest ICE’s brutal tactics, which include the killing of Renee Nicole Good and detaining a 5-year-old…
Transcript: Trump Rages Wildly after Poll Delivers Him Worst News Yet
You kind of got at this—this idea that, you know, the country’s not capable of generating a sufficiently powerful opposition to Trump. I think there’s a distinction here that we have to…
How to make your out-of-office emails a little spicier (with examples)
So, you’ve finally done it. No more putting it off, pushing through the grind, waiting for a more opportune time once things settle down. Alas, you’ve mustered up the gall to cash in on…
Singapore stocks track global rally; STI up 1.3% after hitting new high
Singapore stocks ended higher on Friday (Jan 23), tracking a global rally in markets. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) hit a new record of 4,895.15 in the day before closing 1.3 per…
Trump Explodes in Wild Fury After Poll Hits Him with Worst Results Yet
Donald Trump exploded in fury on Thursday at polling and media companies. He raged over “Fake and Fraudulent Polling,” said this should be a “criminal offense,” lashed out at numerous news…
Measles is surging in the US. Wastewater tracking could help.
After all, wastewater contains saliva, urine, feces, shed skin, and more. You could consider it a rich biological sample. Wastewater analysis helped scientists understand how covid was…
America’s coming war over AI regulation
With Americans increasingly anxious about how AI could harm mental health, jobs, and the environment, public demand for regulation is growing. If Congress stays paralyzed, states will be…
6 families are suing TikTok after kids die doing the ‘blackout challenge’
Six families are suing TikTok after their children died emulating the so-called “blackout challenge” they had seen on the social media platform. The lawsuit alleges that TikTok’s algorithm…
DBS initiates ‘buy’ call on Coliwoo Holdings amid growing Singapore co-living market
One key risk lies in its significant capital outlay for renovation and maintenance works being irrecoverable, say analysts DBS Group Research analysts Geraldine Wong and Derek Tan on…
Jamie Dimon wants government to restrict AI layoffs
While speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21, Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, said AI could bring about “civil unrest” by destroying…
Why higher education needs to embrace AI
For all the talk of how artificial intelligence will revolutionize the way we live and work, there are few industries where generative AI has already had a profound impact. Across the…
Hong Kong-listed J&T Global Express aims to raise HK$4.7 billion for tech, overseas expansion
The company says that the bonds will have an initial conversion price of HK$14.55 per class B share Indonesian courier services firm J&T Global Express said on Friday (Jan 23)…
Hao Mart and owner sue OG over Good Class Bungalow mortgage, claiming S$57.5 million
This is the second court case that involves OG and Hao Mart, arising from the lease of the Taste Orchard premises Supermarket operator Hao Mart, its owner and his wife have filed a lawsuit…
Freeport says it’s on track to restart Indonesia copper mine after deadly mudslide
The company has already restarted two unaffected areas of the mine since the incident in September Freeport-McMoRan is making progress on a restart of its sprawling Indonesian…
UOB soars 3.6%, hitting record alongside OCBC; STI up 1% to new peak
Shares of OCBC and UOB hit record highs on Friday (Jan 23), driving the Straits Times Index (STI) to an all-new peak. UOB shares rose 3.6 per cent to S$38.97 as at 10.50 am, while OCBC…
UOB, OCBC hit records, drive STI to all-time high
Shares of OCBC and UOB hit record highs on Friday (Jan 23), driving the Straits Times Index (STI) to an all-time peak. UOB surged as much as 4.8 per cent to S$39.41 at 2.07 pm, while OCBC…
UOB, OCBC hit record highs; STI reaches all-time peak
Shares of UOB and OCBC hit record highs on Friday (Jan 23), driving the Straits Times Index (STI) to an all-time peak. UOB surged 5 per cent to a peak of S$39.50 at close, while OCBC…
Defense bill bars Pentagon from paying for adult entertainment
A defense appropriations bill that cleared a House-Senate conference this week will ban Pentagon military and civilian officials from using government credit cards to pay for nude…
Congress puts health insurance CEOs in the hotseat over denied claims, rising premiums
The personal stories about denied claims offered a few poignant moments amid hours of debate about the root causes of rising healthcare costs and the policies that can be used to lower…
SGX seeks public feedback on changes to board lot sizes
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Friday (Jan 23) said that it is seeking feedback from the public on proposed changes to reduce the standard board lot size of certain instruments traded on…