How One Battle After Another Imagines an Armed Left
Among the film’s many departures from the novel, one is that it seems to be set approximately in the present—at least to judge from the Mylar blankets used in the immigrant detention…
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The Supreme Court Is Creating a King
The conservative justices deferred once again to the Trump administration. “The Government, at this early stage, has made a sufficient showing that the Impoundment Control Act precludes…
Keppel-led consortium appointed for next phase of ammonia power and bunkering project on Jurong Island
The project is part of Singapore’s National Hydrogen Strategy, which was launched in 2022 The Republic has appointed a consortium led by global asset manager Keppel for the next phase of a…
What Is Ezra Klein Thinking?
If we’re looking to rediscover Democratic political strategies that led to durable majoritarian coalitions—and that realigned and expanded the Democratic Party, bringing in new loyal…
Huawei used TSMC, Samsung, SK Hynix components in top AI chips: TechInsights
[WASHINGTON, DC] Huawei Technologies used advanced components from Asia’s largest technology firms in at least some of its leading Ascend AI processors, a research firm discovered during…
Hong Kong stocks retreat from four-year high as investors pocket gains
Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday (Oct 3) as investors locked in gains after the benchmark index hit a new four-year high in the previous session. At the close, the Hong Kong benchmark Hang…
Chris Murphy’s Extraordinary New Takedown of Trump Should Wake Up Dems
Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut has taken a lead role in forcefully sounding the alarm about Donald Trump. He’s urged Democrats to use their power creatively to constrain Trump’s…
From mala to mall: 5 ways Singaporeans are swiping more in Johor
Transactions are up sharply even as the average ticket size dips, suggesting consumers are crossing the Causeway more often and buying more frequently Singaporeans are swiping their cards…
Japan faces beer crunch after cyberattack hobbles Asahi’s output
Seven & i Holdings and other retailers in Japan are warning customers of possible Asahi Super Dry beer shortages after a cyberattack paralysed production and distribution at Asahi Group…
Budget Chinese carrier Spring Airlines mulls Hong Kong listing: sources
The airline has been more consistent in posting profit than the country’s main state-run carriers Chinese budget carrier Spring Airlines is considering a listing in Hong Kong, possibly…
Singapore banks to enforce 24-hour cooling period for digital transactions exceeding 50% of account balance
This is for current and savings accounts, including joint ones, with balances of at least S$50,000 In a move to fortify protections against scams, major retail banks in Singapore will…
Why the Thai baht is defying economic gravity
The currency has rallied some 5% against the US dollar since Trump’s so-called Liberation Day tariff announcement On its current trajectory, the Thai baht is expected to record its biggest…
GIC’s chief investment officer warns of AI bubble risk
If artificial intelligence technology fails to meet the high expectations priced in by the market, it could result in a sudden loss of value With artificial intelligence (AI) emerging as…
DBS gains S$26 billion in value, widening lead against OCBC
The bank is more efficiently run versus its peers and has more of a focus to reward shareholders, says Tareck Horchani of Maybank Securities DBS Group Holdings’ blistering share rally this…
Elon Musk’s US$1 trillion pay plan faces pushback from investors, state officials
Despite reporting record quarterly deliveries, Tesla faces worries that the expiration of the US EV tax credit could turn the buying rush into a trickle [AUSTIN, Texas] A group of Tesla…
BOJ’s Ueda warns of global uncertainty, keep markets guessing on next hike
Japan’s economy is weathering the hit from US tariffs so far, the governor says Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said inflation was on track to durably hit the bank’s target but…
China trials ‘energy-saving’ underwater data centres
Undersea servers are kept at a low temperature by ocean currents, rather than the energy-intensive air cooling or water evaporation required by centres on land [NANTONG, China]…
Nomura unit Laser targets Japan’s booming crypto trading market
The news comes with crypto pushing further into mainstream financial services in the country Nomura Holdings plans to expand in Japan’s digital-asset market through a subsidiary, as crypto…
Indonesia starts construction of 92 megawatt floating solar plant
The country plans to add 42.6 gigawatts of renewable energy, almost 61% of the additional power it plans to raise, to its grid by 2034 Indonesia’s state utility firm Perusahaan Listrik…
Vietnam central bank vows to push growth, limiting credit risks
The trade levies are putting upward pressure on inflation and adding pressure on the currency The State Bank of Vietnam plans to keep pursuing policies to spur growth while containing…
BlackRock’s GIP nears US$40 billion deal to buy Aligned Data Centers in bet on AI
Global Infrastructure Partners already owns Dallas-based data centre company CyrusOne with KKR BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is in advanced talks to acquire Aligned Data…
Blackstone hits US$10 billion Asia buyout fund goal amid private equity chill
The world’s biggest asset manager’s fundraising comes as global investors are growing more cautious about private equity Blackstone hit a US$10 billion target for its latest Asia buyout…
Global investment firm Arena Investors to shut Singapore office
Global multi-strategy investment firm Arena Investors is shutting its Singapore office and seeking to reallocate resources elsewhere, according to sources familiar with the matter. The…
Gold poised for seventh weekly rise on Fed rate-cut hopes
Gold held steady on Friday (Oct 3) and was set for a seventh straight weekly gain, buoyed by expectations of further US interest rate cuts this year and worries over the impact of a US…