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Tata Steel calls for extension of import tariffs on some steel products to India
India’s Tata Steel hopes the government will extend import tariffs on some steel products to guard against the threat of imports,…
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Apple and Tencent agree to 15% fee on WeChat mini game purchases
Tencent Holdings has agreed a deal with Apple that will see the iPhone maker handle payments and take a 15 per cent cut of purchases in…
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The 50-Year Mortgage Would Make Things Worse for Gen Z
This is not the answer to the housing crisis. Source link
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Fighting to Preserve the American Experiment
The conservative movement is needed today more than ever, especially as the alternatives fail. Source link
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This Time, It’s the Populists Who Are Underestimating Trump
The idea that another candidate can win in 2028 with a purer version of Buchananism ignores the president’s actual appeal. Source link
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The Government vs. Animal Lovers
If you enjoy the company of animals, the government may deem you a criminal. Source link
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Happy 250th Birthday to the Few, the Proud, the Marines
America’s unique land, air, and sea force has a glorious history, and artists have taken note. Source link
Business
Debt-ridden mm2 Asia’s H1 net loss deepens to S$39.7 million as existential threat looms
Entertainment group mm2 Asia on Thursday (Nov 13) reported a net loss of S$39.7 million for the half-year ended Sep 30, widening from the…
Culture
The Dream of Finishing One’s To-Do List in “Retirement Plan”
Watch “Retirement Plan.” Watch the Irish director John Kelly’s “Retirement Plan” and, if you are in any way creative or ambitious, you’ll…
Business
Venture posts 8.3% fall in Q3 earnings amid softness in consumer tech
The company is ‘ramping up activities for hyperscale data centres’, including network connectivity solutions Technology player Venture…
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SIA posts 82.1% drop in net profit to S$52 million for Q2; declares special dividend package
The group attributes the decline in earnings to losses by its associate Air India, which are not included in previous year’s results…
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Pfizer looks to sell stake in pandemic vaccine partner BioNTech
Pfizer is looking to sell its remaining stake in Covid-19 vaccine partner BioNTech, a remnant from one of the pandemic’s most lucrative…
Business
Marco Polo Marine unit clinches NT$4.7 billion project for research vessel in largest contract win
The project marks the company’s strategic expansion into high-value, specialised vessel construction Integrated marine logistics company…
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Tencent posts 15% revenue jump, sustaining growth without splashy AI bets
China’s most valuable company reports sales of 192.9 billion yuan for the three months ended September [SHENZHEN, China] Tencent Holdings…
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Singtel remains ‘fully behind’ Optus despite outages and lacklustre returns
Singtel chief says it has to ‘work very hard to rebuild the trust and the confidence’ the outages have taken Minority shareholders of…
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Hapag-Lloyd’s nine-month profit drops 50% as shipping market volatility persists
Security risks and US policy shifts unsettle demand and freight rates, hurting shipping profits German container shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd…
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DBS, Ant International expand partnership to boost cross-border payments
Singapore’s biggest bank DBS Group and Ant International have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their partnership and scale…
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Singapore’s bonds set to gain on tighter supply, more liquidity: Barclays
Singapore’s government bonds may see elevated demand through the end of the year, according to Barclays Plc. Yields on the island nation’s…
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Toyota opens US battery plant, confirms US$10 billion investment plan
TOYOTA Motor said on Wednesday it had begun production at its US$13.9 billion North Carolina battery plant as it ramps up hybrid…
Business
Asia: Stocks stutter with focus on Fed, tech after US reopen vote
ASIAN markets trod water on Thursday as euphoria over the end of a record US government shutdown petered, with focus back on Federal…
Business
Shares of JB Foods, Food Empire soar on positive earnings
Shares of food exporters in Singapore JB Foods and Food Empire on Thursday (Nov 13) jumped significantly in early trade following their…
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Boeing ordered to pay more than US$28 million to 737 MAX crash victim’s family
A jury in federal court in Chicago ordered Boeing on Wednesday to pay more than US$28 million to the family of a United Nations…
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Ex-Twitter CEO Agrawal’s AI search startup Parallel raises US$100 million
AI STARTUP Parallel Web Systems, founded by former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, has raised US$100 million to build web search infrastructure…
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It's over: House ends longest-ever government shutdown with near party-line vote
The House passed a spending package Wednesday that will reopen the government after a 43-day shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, caused…