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Where Dante Guides Us
Hell is nevertheless filled with bloody and horrific torments. In Dante’s eyes, some sinners fully deserve what they get: corrupt clerics,…
Swedan Margen
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Business
China's Unipec agrees to jet fuel term supply deal with Lufthansa
China’s state oil trader Unipec, a vehicle of refining giant Sinopec Corp, has signed a term deal to supply about 60,000 metric tons of…
Culture
What Does “Capitalism” Really Mean, Anyway?
The endgame of capitalism, in his account, is a world where “almost nothing escaped commodification.” Beckert here refers to commodities…
Culture
Malika Favre’s and Rea Irvin’s Eustace Tilley
For the first cover of the December 1, 2025, special centenary issue titled “Our Far-Flung Correspondents,” the artist Malika Favre…
Business
JTC, NUS to explore setting up new facility on Jurong Island to test green data centre innovations
Separately, refiner Aster will invest US$150 million in a new gas turbine, and inks deal to produce low-carbon hydrogen Industrial…
Business
Singapore stocks rise amid mixed regional trading; STI up 0.6%
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber losers 336 to 238 after 2.1 billion securities worth S$3.2 billion change hands Singapore…
Business
Revolut’s valuation hits US$75 million as it completes fundraising
Digital bank Revolut has concluded fundraising – comprising secondary share sales for employees and fresh capital – bringing its valuation…
Business
DBS said to revise Alliance Bank offer proposal to 30% stake
It made the decision after failing to get approval for its initial request to buy as much as 49% Singapore’s biggest bank has withdrawn an…
Business
Dubai property frenzy sets developers on a US$6 billion debt spree
From Islamic bonds to private credit, they ride one of the Gulf country’s longest real estate booms in years Property developers in the…
Business
Alibaba’s main AI app debuts strongly in effort to rival ChatGPT
The Chinese e-commerce leader’s Qwen is among the faster risers, particularly in China Alibaba Group Holding’s Qwen app drew more than 10…
Business
Singapore court clears way for US$2.7 billion suit against Stanchart in 1MDB scandal-linked claim
Claims involve alleged US$150 million deposit to Najib Razak and US$77 million for Rosmah’s bags and jewellery The Singapore High Court…
Business
Asia: Stocks rise as US rate hopes soothe nerves after torrid week
ASIAN markets mostly rose on Monday as fresh hopes for a US interest rate cut provided some calm after last week’s rollercoaster ride…
Business
Lenovo stockpiling PC memory due to ‘unprecedented’ AI squeeze
The company will aim to avoid passing on rising costs to its customers in the current quarter, as it wants to sustain this year’s strong…
Business
Fighting scams: OCBC rolls out free in-app calls for all customers
Bank says business and retail customers currently make over 8,000 calls to the bank each month while overseas OCBC said on Monday (Nov 24)…
Business
Marco Polo Marine expects ‘significantly higher’ FY2025 net profit
This is mainly due to impairment loss reversals on certain vessels and the disposal of its stake in Marco Polo Offshore Marine logistics…
News
Trump says television networks shouldn’t be able to ‘enlarge’
US President Donald Trump said no television networks should be able to expand, citing the potential growth of what he considers left-wing…
Business
Lum Chang Creations subsidiary secures 2 contracts worth S$63.4 million
Urban revitalisation specialist Lum Chang Creations on Monday (Nov 24) said its wholly owned subsidiary, Lum Chang Interior, clinched two…
News
China’s grip on copper sets scene for make-or-break supply talks
Tensions have been building for years, fuelled by a rapid expansion of metal-processing capacity that has outpaced mined production A…
Fashion
BHP walks away after fresh approach for Anglo American fails
Under the UK Takeover Code, the company is now barred from making a bid for six months BHP Group confirmed it held preliminary discussions…
Business
Nasdaq 100 rally shows signs of stalling
SINCE early November, the Nasdaq 100 index has seen a notable pullback of around 6 per cent as at the time of writing last week, driven…
Business
Nvidia didn’t save the market. What’s next for the AI trade?
An index of chip-related stocks is down 11% in November and on pace for its worst month since 2022 Wall Street thought blowout earnings…
News
UPS, FedEx scramble to shore up networks drained by deadly crash
The grounding has drained capacity and complicated operations for the world’s largest package delivery companies just as shipping volumes…
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ICE holds record 65,000 migrants; arrests, deportations reach record pace
ICE is shattering records for immigration enforcement, setting new high-water marks for arrests, deportations and detention. Source link