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Trump’s Terrorist Designation of Muslim Brotherhood Sends Right Message
Though it isn’t a sweeping designation for the entire organization, the administration has taken a good first step. Source link
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Ken Burns Is Completely Wrong About the Iroquois
The Iroquois confederation wasn’t even a democracy. Leaders were selected by women elders, whose status was hereditary. Source link
Business
TSMC sues former senior vice-president who joined Intel over trade secrets
The company says Lo had failed to disclose in his exit interview that he was planning to work for Intel Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing…
Culture
A Romp Through Rea Irvin’s Forgotten Sunday Funnies
Rea Irvin, the magazine’s first art editor, is best known for creating Eustace Tilley, the monocled dandy whose upturned nose has graced…
Culture
A Family Drama Over Gender in “Holy Curse”
“Holy Curse,” a new short from the U.S.-based Indian filmmaker Snigdha Kapoor, is punctuated by two instances of roadside urination. “I’ve…
Business
Alibaba revenue tops estimates with strong instant retail, AI push
The company’s results come against the backdrop of a costly battle in China’s ‘instant retail’ sector Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba…
Business
Volkswagen to export Chinese-made cars to more overseas markets
It has no plans to export them to Europe due to a difference in electronic architecture and software technology for smart vehicles [HEFEI,…
Business
iFly Sentosa parent sues Simba over equipment ‘trespass’
Skyventure VWT, which provides an indoor skydiving experience through AltitudeX on Sentosa island, has taken telco Simba to court over…
Business
Shell and Ferrari sign long-term green power supply deal
Power purchase agreements are rising in Italy as manufacturers lock in energy costs and secure green power Shell has signed a long-term…
Business
UK financial sector makes slow progress on preparations for new settlement system
40% of respondents in a survey say they will miss an interim deadline of Dec 31, 2026 Four in 10 financial businesses in Britain expect to…
Business
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun’s HK$100 million share purchase sparks stock rebound
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun’s purchase of about HK$100 million (S$16.8 million) worth of company stock may help bolster sentiment in the…
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Sri Trang Gloves’ production facilities in flood-hit areas in Thailand temporarily suspended
The dual-listed group says it is working to ensure that operations continue with minimal business impact Sri Trang Gloves said on Tuesday…
Business
OCBC’s Lion Global Investors launches Singapore’s first physical gold fund
It seeks to track the performance of London Bullion Market Association Gold Price AM OCBC’s Lion Global Investors announced on Tuesday…
Business
CDL sells 14 billion yen Osaka hotel to Blackstone-managed real estate funds
The proposed divestment aligns with the real estate company’s capital recycling and portfolio optimisation efforts City Developments…
Business
WeRide trims losses as China’s robotaxi race gains momentum
The company currently holds autonomous driving permits in eight countries, the most out of all robotaxi players in the region WeRide…
Fashion
Major Indonesia nickel plant cuts output as waste piles up
HPAL producers have also been contending with the higher cost of sulphur, a chemical used to produce acid A majority Chinese-owned plant…
Business
Gold holds steady as rising US rate-cut bets offset dollar strength
Gold prices held steady on Tuesday (Nov 25) after rising nearly 2 per cent in the previous session, as increasing prospects of a US rate…
Business
New owners to revive fish farms vacated by troubled Apollo, Barramundi groups
The building at Neo Tiew Crescent in Lim Chu Kang will be used to grow vannamei prawn and food fish Two fish farming facilities that had…
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New survey finds rising pessimism among U.S. Hispanics
As the first year of President Donald Trump's second term comes to a close, two new polls from the Pew Research Center find that Hispanic…
Business
UOB prices 850 million euro bonds due 2030 at 2.718%
UOB said on Tuesday (Nov 25) that it has priced 850 million euros (S$1.3 billion) in fixed-rate covered bonds due 2030. The covered bonds…
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Dan Driscoll's profile grows as Trump administration's 'serious guy'
As part of a Trump diplomatic team that features heavyweights like Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff, it's…
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New owner to open Mississippi barn where Emmett Till was killed as a memorial site
The barn in Mississippi where 14-year-old Emmett Till was tortured and killed will open to the public as a "sacred" memorial site by 2030,…
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Trump administration plans to review refugees admitted under Biden, memo obtained by The AP says
The Trump administration plans a review of all refugees admitted to the U.S. during the Biden administration, according to a memo obtained…
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White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix
The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act for…