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Philippine banks to lead profit growth among regional peers
Philippine banks, helped by robust loans, are poised to deliver the highest net interest income growth among South-east Asian lenders this…
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Singapore, Australia enters partnership to strengthen energy cooperation
It provides a framework for both energy regulators to promote cooperation and sharing of regulatory practices on gas and electricity…
Culture
AOC mocks Gaines for fifth-place finish at NCAA championships
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may have styled herself as a defender of women, but she apparently doesn't have much respect for their…
Business
Keppel Infrastructure Trust 9-month distributable income up 59.2% at S$168.9 million on divestment gains
Keppel Infrastructure Trust on Tuesday (Oct 28) reported a distributable income of S$168.9 million for its first nine months of 2025, up…
Business
Amazon targets as many as 30,000 corporate job cuts: sources
The figure represents a small percentage of Amazon’s 1.55 million total employees, but nearly 10 per cent of its roughly 350,000 corporate…
Culture
George Saunders and Zadie Smith Talk with Deborah Treisman
On October 25, 2025, the writers George Saunders and Zadie Smith took the stage with The New Yorker’s fiction editor, Deborah Treisman,…
Culture
Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak Talk with Rachel Syme
On October 24, 2025, the comedian-actors Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak took the stage for a discussion with the New Yorker staff…
News
Zohran Mamdani deploys transgender rabbi in TV ad to help close the deal with New York voters
New York mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani's new campaign ad features four women rabbis -- including one who is transgender -- singing his…
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DoorDash launches emergency response to lapse in SNAP benefits
DoorDash is launching an "Emergency Food Response" as federal food aid is set to run out starting Saturday. Source link
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Democrats accuse administration of delaying window shopping for Obamacare amid subsidies dispute
Senate Democrats on Monday sent a letter accusing the Trump administration of delaying window shopping for Obamacare plans offered on the…
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Cartels stand to capitalize as Mexico eyes big tobacco tax hike
Mexico's Senate is pushing to pass a bill that would raise the country's tax on tobacco, figuring it will not only improve health by…
Business
Qualcomm to take on Nvidia with its own AI chips
Qualcomm on Monday announced the release of a new series of artificial intelligence chips to compete with the market leader Nvidia, as the…
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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow firing of register of copyrights
President Trump asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow him to move ahead with high-profile firings of the register of copyrights,…
Business
Grindr receives buyout offer to take dating app private
Grindr, the publicly-traded company behind the popular dating and social networking app for LGBTQ people, is closer to becoming private.…
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CBS 'Evening News' anchor John Dickerson is leaving the network
Veteran journalist John Dickerson is bidding farewell to CBS by the end of the year. Source link
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Trump-allied think tank creates toolkit for students to launch right-wing groups on campus
The conservative America First Policy Institute has a toolkit for students facing viewpoint discrimination on campus. Source link
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Minnesota man with anarchist ties, violent past charged with putting out $45,000 hit on Bondi
The FBI has arrested a Minnesota man with alleged anarchist ties and a lengthy rap sheet after federal agents accused him of putting out a…
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Shutdown halts billions in small business loans, government contracts, SBA administrator says
Smaller companies across America have lost access to capital because of the government shutdown and those with federal contracts have…
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Trump won't meet Canadian PM Mark Carney during Asia trip, despite trade progress with others
President Trump's biggest trade fight is close to home and with the unlikeliest of foes. Source link
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Biden says America enduring 'dark days' under Trump, praises late-night comics for opposition
Former President Joseph R. Biden said America is in the midst of "dark days" under President Trump as he hailed those who've resisted the…
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If Trump Doesn’t Want to Be Impeached, He Should Stop Doing Impeachable Things
The administration should stop handing ammunition to its opponents. Source link
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Trump administration can't tap contingency fund to pay for SNAP benefits, Speaker Johnson says
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday the Trump administration cannot legally tap into a $5 billion Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
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CNB Raids Migrant Dormitory, Arrests Four Foreigners for Suspected Drug Offences
Singapore Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers arrested four male foreign nationals, aged between 24 to 36, for drug offenses on…
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GOP's Jack Ciattarelli endorsed by Democratic mayors, left-leaning groups in N.J. governor's race
New Jersey GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli has received unexpected endorsements from elected Democratic officials in the…