Meet Elon Musk’s Puppet Master: Russell Vought
Not if that Washington pro didn’t care. Like Steve Bannon and other hard-core Trump believers, Vought is a fanatical advocate for maximum disruption. “We are living in a…
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Is This the Best the Democrats Can Do?
Here you have it: The Democrats! One says he has a response but can’t say what it is or when he’ll use it, and the other one is pushing a 10-year-old Republican talking point. America has…
Big Oil Gets Slapped With Its First Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Third, there are piles of internal strategy memos and external materials outlining the massive disinformation campaign these companies executed to prevent regulators, investors, consumers,…
A Major Search and Seizure Case Is Coming to the Supreme Court
Expanding the community-caretaking doctrine beyond Cady’s bounds, however, is more controversial. Cars and other motor vehicles, which did not exist when the Fourth Amendment was drafted…
Google DeepMind’s CEO Thinks AI Will Make Humans Less Selfish
If you reach a point where progress has outstripped the ability to make the systems safe, would you take a pause? I don't think today's systems are posing any sort of existential risk, so…
Trump Rages at Worsening Budget Bill Fiasco as Musk Admits It’s a Scam
President Trump has been tweeting wildly and angrily over the fate of his “big, beautiful bill.” He’s been lashing out furiously at Democrats and at GOP Senators alike over their…
Thailand to buy 12 Swedish Gripen fighter jets, air force says
Thailand plans to acquire a dozen Gripen JAS 39 fighter jets built by Sweden’s SAAB over 10 years to replace its ageing fleet of mainly US aircraft, the air force chief said on…
Robots struggle with endurance. Feeding them could help
Earlier this year, a robot completed a half-marathon in Beijing in just under 2 hours and 40 minutes. That’s slower than the human winner, who clocked in at just over an hour—but it’s…
What’s next for AI and math
This year, a number of LRMs, which try to solve a problem step by step rather than spit out the first result that comes to them, have achieved high scores on the American Invitational…
South Korean stocks rise to enter bull market, bonds sink after presidential election outcome
South Korea’s equity benchmark climbed to enter a bull market, after Lee Jae-myung’s widely-expected win in the presidential election ended a months-long political leadership vacuum. The…
China considers ordering hundreds of Airbus jets in major deal
China is considering placing an order for hundreds of Airbus aircraft as soon as next month, when European leaders visit Beijing to celebrate the countries’ long-term ties, according to…
Iron ore markets head for shake-up as Singapore-linked Simandou nears production
Global iron ore trade is facing a pivotal shift as Simandou, a massive iron ore mine in Guinea being developed by a Singapore conglomerate, is about to ramp up supply of the ferrous…
Petronas is said to weigh sale of US$7 billion Canada business
Lower oil prices have hit the company, which reported a slide of more than 30% in net income in 2024 and announced job cuts that will start taking place this year Petroliam…
Paragon Reit to delist from SGX on June 6
Minority unitholders have received their scheme consideration payments on Jun 4, 2025 Paragon Reit will delist from the Singapore Exchange with effect from 9 am on Jun 6, 2025, the manager…
Paragon Reit to delist from SGX on Jun 6
Minority unitholders have received their scheme consideration payments on Jun 4, 2025 Paragon Reit will delist from the Singapore Exchange with effect from 9 am on Jun 6, 2025, the manager…
Maybank cuts view on Malaysian banking sector to ‘neutral’ as tariffs, slower GDP weigh on earnings
Maybank Investment Bank has downgraded its rating for the Malaysian banking sector to “neutral”, from “positive” previously, due to slower gross domestic product growth, subdued earnings…
Sarah Spain on the future of sports media and women’s leagues
Professional sports is big business—and the stakes have never been higher. Sarah Spain, host of the podcast Good Game With Sarah Spain, longtime ESPN personality, and sports journalist,…
Ping An Insurance raises US$1.5 billion from convertible bonds
Ping An Insurance (Group) of China has sold HK$11.8 billion (S$1.9 billion) in bonds that can be converted into shares listed in Hong Kong, marking the insurance giant’s second such…
House GOP schedules vote for Trump rescissions package
House Republican leadership said Tuesday evening in a joint statement they officially received the Trump's administration's request for $9.4 billion worth of rescissions and plan to bring…
Japan’s top banks said to mull joint ATM operation to cut costs
Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and Mizuho Bank are considering jointly operating automated teller machines (ATMs) to reduce costs, said sources familiar with the matter. The…
Global carriers pile on India capacity as US-Europe traffic drops
The skies above India are about to get a lot busier as international carriers add more routes to the world’s most-populated nation to make up for tepid transatlantic demand that’s come…
DNC loses lawsuit against Trump executive order
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a Democratic National Committee lawsuit accusing President Trump of trying to take over the Federal Election Commission and turn it into a partisan…
Virgin Australia seeks to raise US$442.8 million in IPO, term sheet shows
Capital-owned Virgin Australia is looking to raise A$685 million (S$442.7 million) in an initial public offering, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters on Wednesday. The…
Virgin Australia returns to stock market with launch of A$685 million IPO
Virgin Australia is set to return to the stock market after a five-year absence, with the Bain Capital-owned airline launching a A$685 million (S$572 million) initial public offering on…