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The Military’s Recruiting Surge
For a few years, the all-volunteer military construct was failing. Fresh thinking, financial resources, and untold amounts of effort have…
ST Engineering posts 9% rise in 9M revenue to S$9.1 billion
ST Engineering posted a 9 per cent year-on-year rise in revenue to S$9.1 billion for the nine months ended Sep 30, on the back of strong…
Ho Bee Land acquires five Australian residential sites for A$96.6 million
The developments will be financed by the company’s internal funds and bank borrowings. Ho Bee Land has acquired five residential…
How the Supreme Court Defines Liberty
Barrett, like most originalists, insists that the Court’s 1954 ruling in Brown v. Board of Education can be defended on originalist…
Battling the Sea on the Outer Banks
Daniel Pullen offers beautifully composed and striking images of the destruction that climate change has brought to his lifelong home.…
UK public transport segment drives 22.4% increase in ComfortDelGro’s Q3 net profit
Transport operator ComfortDelGro’s (CDG) net profit for the third quarter ended September rose 22.4 per cent to S$70.4 million, driven by…
StarHub’s Karie Kow to be NetLink NBN Trust’s CFO from April 2026
Fibre network provider NetLink NBN Trust is appointing Karie Kow, the current vice-president of corporate finance at mobile operator…
Australia spy chief warns of China hackers probing networks
The Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon hacking groups work for Chinese government intelligence and the military Australia’s spy chief has…
ABN Amro to buy NIBC Bank from Blackstone for 960 million euros
The deal will cut the Dutch bank’s CET1 capital ratio by about 70 basis points at closing ABN Amro Bank said it will acquire NIBC Bank…
Companies, consumers must have basic understanding of AI to reap potential benefits: DPM Gan
Singapore’s compact size makes it easier to roll out training and raise AI literacy across the population, he adds Singapore’s “first…
Federal Reserve’s Barr says AI will transform economies though outcomes vary
FEDERAL Reserve Governor Michael Barr said although artificial intelligence will transform economies, there are a range of outcomes as to…
Laopu Gold, Baidu, Trip.com are the latest SDR listings on SGX
This brings the total Singapore Depository Receipts shelf on the local bourse to 29 securities The Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Wednesday…
Asia: Markets up on hopes over shutdown deal, rate cut
EQUITIES rose in Asia on Wednesday as the US shutdown nears an end and after fresh jobs data boosted the chances of a third successive…
ST journalist wins Financial Story of the Year award
Angela Tan recognised for scoop on Kwek family feud; Lianhe Zaobao, CNA938, The Edge Singapore also bag awards Senior business…
Gold gains for fourth day on softer dollar, Fed rate-cut optimism
GOLD rose for a fourth straight session on Wednesday, supported by a weaker dollar and expectations that the reopening of the US…
Stocks to watch: Singtel, F&N, SBS Transit, CLAR, Prime US Reit, Stoneweg Europe, BHG Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Nov 12): Singtel: Singtel posted a…
California Democrat tells musician Tish Hyman after locker-room clash that 'trans women are women'
California state Sen. Scott Wiener had a message for women fearful of males in their locker rooms: Trans women are women. Source link
What to know about Trump's plan to give Americans a $2,000 tariff dividend
President Donald Trump boasts that his tariffs protect American industries, lure factories to the United States, raise money for the…
Google rolls out Apple-like message summaries for Pixel phones
ALPHABET’S Google is adding new artificial intelligence features to its Pixel devices, including iPhone-like message summaries and…
Supreme Court gives Trump another reprieve on food stamps
The Supreme Court gave the Trump administration another reprieve on providing food stamp benefits Tuesday, granting a new grace period to…
Shutdown surrender spurs liberal group to target Senate Democrats in 2026 primaries
The liberal campaign organization Indivisible announced Tuesday it plans to launch its largest primary initiative ever because Senate…
Google unveils 5.5 billion-euro investment in Germany
GOOGLE unveiled its biggest-ever investment in Germany on Tuesday, pledging 5.5 billion euros (S$8.3 billion) for a new data centre and…
What's in and out of the bipartisan deal to reopen the government
Democrats did not secure their top health care priority in the bipartisan deal to reopen the government that most in the party oppose, but…