How leaders can nip ‘task-masking’ in the bud
Severance is the hit sci-fi show about office workers who “sever” their consciousness—slipping into another mode the moment they arrive at the office, then forgetting everything about…
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Woh Hup Engineering JV wins S$326 million LTA contract for Downtown Line extension
The contract includes work for two mainline tunnels and a tunnel link to Gali Batu Depot The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded the first civil contract for the second extension of…
JPMorgan, Brookfield see deals revival for clean energy assets
The IEA forecasts renewable energy, particularly solar, to grow faster than any other major source of electricity generation to 2035 Clean energy projects are poised for a revival in…
RHB initiates ‘buy’ on Coliwoo amid rising expat, foreign student demand
The bank assigns it a target price of S$0.82, a 41% upside from its latest closing price of S$0.58 on Wednesday RHB has initiated coverage on co-living operator Coliwoo with a “buy” call,…
China drinks maker Eastroc Beverage said to gauge interest for billion-dollar plus Hong Kong listing
The company makes energy and sports beverages, as well as other soft drinks such as teas and juices Chinese energy-drink maker Eastroc Beverage Group has started gauging investor interest…
BHP, Rio Tinto are joining forces to boost iron ore pipeline
Miners are trying to balance growth against capital discipline, and are increasingly looking at ways to squeeze efficiencies out of existing infrastructure BHP Group and Rio Tinto Group,…
Trump backs Venezuela staying in Opec
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he believes it would be better for Venezuela to remain in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or Opec, but added he was…
Alibaba takes major step to link Taobao shopping to main AI app
Alibaba Group Holding plans to link its flagship online shopping and travel services to its artificial intelligence (AI) app, taking its biggest step yet to build Qwen into its one-stop AI…
Wells Fargo misses profit estimates on severance costs, shares fall
WELLS Fargo missed analysts’ profit estimates in the fourth quarter on Wednesday, after it booked US$612 million in severance expenses as part of CEO Charlie Scharf’s effort to streamline…
Trump to shut down Afghan evacuee camp
President Trump has informed Congress he will shut down the migrant camp in Qatar where the U.S. holds Afghan evacuees before they are allowed to reach America, a senior lawmaker said…
Bank of Korea stands pat as board wary of weak won, property market rally
South Korea’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged in a widely expected move, as authorities monitor the weakening won along with risks of financial imbalances stemming…
Youngkin declares Virginia 'stronger than ever' in final State of the Commonwealth address
Gov. Glenn Youngkin delivered his final State of the Commonwealth address on Wednesday, closing out a four-year run that steered Virginia out of the COVID-19 lockdowns and attracted…
A Historic Opportunity for Regime Change in Iran
We can do a lot to further hollow out the regime’s capacity to project power, but only the Iranian people can push it over. Source link
Thailand long-bond outlook darkens on fiscal worries before vote
Election risks aside, investors have already been bracing for additional debt issuance, with some expectations of it being front-loaded As Thailand’s general election nears, rising…
China brokers rebuild ranks, raise pay on dealmaking return
CHINA’S biggest securities firms are back on the offensive after taking a battering over the past few years. Investment banking divisions of major brokerages, including Citic Securities,…
Two Thinking Machines Lab Cofounders Are Leaving to Rejoin OpenAI
Thinking Machines cofounders Barret Zoph and Luke Metz are leaving the fledgling AI lab and rejoining OpenAI, the ChatGPT-maker announced on Wednesday. OpenAI’s CEO of applications, Fidji…
Senate Republicans flip votes to quash Venezuela war powers resolution
Senate Republicans on Thursday flipped just enough votes to kill Democrats' war powers resolution that sought to block President Trump from further military action against Venezuela…
Saudi Arabia is already living the future of healthcare
While traveling to Riyadh for the Fortune Global Forum, FII9, and the Global Health Exhibition, I witnessed something that should be a wake-up call for health systems everywhere. Saudi…
How Many Stephen Spencer Pittmans Are Out There?
As the arson attack on a Mississippi synagogue shows, there are increasingly high hurdles to stopping hate. Source link
Discussing investment strategies in volatile times at BT-StanChart roundtable
Panellists will discuss strategies on how to stay invested amid the volatile and ever-changing environment at a roundtable organised by The Business Times and Standard Chartered…
Tech Workers Are Condemning ICE Even as Their CEOs Stay Quiet
Since Donald Trump returned to the White House last January, the biggest names in tech have mostly fallen in line with the new regime, attending dinners with officials, heaping praise upon…
How Minnesota became the center of the Somali community and fraud allegations
Somali immigrants have flocked to Minnesota over the past two decades because of the state's liberal social policies and plentiful jobs that others won't do. Source link
ICE’s Secret Programs to Spy on All of Us Exposed
The brutality Americans are witnessing from Immigration and Customs Enforcement is just the tip of the iceberg: the agency is reportedly running nearly two dozen secret operations to spy…
Renaming the Department of Defense the 'Department of War' could cost up to $125 million
Renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War could cost U.S. taxpayers as much as $125 million depending on how broadly and quickly the change is made, according to an analysis…