Can the Singapore market support growth stocks?
Despite the STI outperforming the S&P 500 in the last five years, investors continue to cast doubt on buying growth “Can Asians think?” A collection of essays by Singapore diplomat Kishore…
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Sovereign wealth funds join clamour for private credit in EMs
A record wave of private credit deals across emerging markets (EMs) looks set to extend this year, with a host of institutional and sovereign wealth investors seeking to diversify their…
Indonesia finds wreckage of missing surveillance plane carrying 10, one body
Indonesian authorities said on Sunday they had located the wreckage of a fisheries surveillance plane that went missing in South Sulawesi province on the slope of a fog-covered mountain…
Walz, Frey pan DOJ subpoenas as Pentagon reportedly prepared to deploy 1,500 troops to Minnesota
The Trump Justice Department issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey in what appears to be an expanding investigation into the two Democrats' strident…
Hassett says Trump may be right to keep him out as Fed chair
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said that US President Donald Trump may well keep him in his current job, which would eliminate him from contention for the next US Federal…
Senators request fraud probe of Minneapolis charity favored by Ilhan Omar
Republican senators have asked the Justice Department to investigate a Minneapolis-based charity that nearly landed $1 million in taxpayer money courtesy of Rep. Ilhan Omar, saying it…
Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for immigration crackdown would be unconstitutional, mayor says
The mayor of Minneapolis said Sunday that sending active duty soldiers into Minnesota to help with an immigration crackdown is a ridiculous and unconstitutional idea as he urged protesters…
Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive immigration…
Reports that more than half of detained immigrants lack criminal records 'wrong,' Noem says
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is trying to set the record straight on the number of migrants detained by ICE who have committed a criminal offense. Source link
Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement
The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have…
Judges stifle Trump Justice Department's attempt to collect states' voter registration information
President Trump's push to clean up states' voter rolls suffered setbacks last week when two federal judges shut down a demand for information about registered voters in California and…
Trump faces pushback across the Atlantic and on Capitol Hill over tariff plan tied to Greenland
President Trump's push to pressure European allies with tariffs to clear the way for a U.S. takeover of Greenland is stirring up a constitutional fight. Source link
New Hampshire bishop warns clergy to prepare for 'new era of martyrdom'
A New Hampshire Episcopal bishop is attracting national attention after warning his clergy to finalize their wills and get their affairs in order to prepare for a "new era of martyrdom."…
Counterprotesters chase off conservative influencer during Minneapolis immigration crackdown
Hundreds of counterprotesters drowned out a far-right activist's attempt to hold a small rally in support of the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown in Minneapolis on…
Somali businesses struggle during the Minneapolis ICE crackdown
Rows of businesses stood shuttered inside a sprawling complex of Somali businesses on a recent afternoon. Source link
Republicans and Democrats are trying to contain Trump's Greenland aggression. Will it be enough?
Republican lawmakers are scrambling to contain President Donald Trump's threats of taking possession of Greenland, with some showing the most strident opposition to almost anything the…
Portugal's presidential election may deliver another gain for populists in Europe
A record 11 candidates are standing in Portugal's presidential election Sunday, with a populist party leader poised to possibly bring another political breakthrough for Europe's growing…
‘No reasons to own’: Software stocks sink on fear of new AI tool
Sell-off has exacerbated an already yawning gap between the performance of software companies and other areas of the tech sector THE new year was supposed to bring opportunities for…
The answer to AI in music isn’t suppression. It’s data
When the NFL and Apple Music announced Bad Bunny as the 2026 Super Bowl half-time show headliner, the choice surprised some. But to anyone tracking the data over the past few years, it was…
The world’s most iconic pen is now a giant lamp
Almost everywhere you go, from the doctor’s office to the library to the car dealership, there’s one ubiquitous design gem hidden in plain sight: the Bic Cristal. This unsung hero of the…
It’s Way Past Time to Retire the International Space Station
With sky-high costs for minimal returns, the ISS has failed on both the geopolitical and scientific research fronts. Source link
The NEA Doubles Down on Failing ‘Restorative Discipline’
America’s largest teachers’ union acknowledges a school violence crisis but refuses to try to improve it. Source link
Trump’s Hard Line Should Not Have a China Exception
Xi’s intimidation campaign has been effective so far, but the nation he leads is not actually a peer power. Source link