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The Rare Earths Travesty
It will take us years for the U.S. to make up lost ground in mining critical minerals, but this is a solvable problem. Source link
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We’re Not Having It
The violence from the left, the attacks on free markets, the rise of antisemitism — NR is fighting these trends, and we hope you’ll…
Business
Overnight Wall Street rally lifts Singapore counters; STI rises 1.2%
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber decliners 429 to 199 after 1.6 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion change hands An…
Culture
The Towering Musical Integrity of Christoph von Dohnányi
In September, 1943, a thirteen-year-old German boy named Christoph von Dohnányi wrote an innocuous-seeming letter to his uncle Dietrich:…
Culture
The Light of “The Brothers Karamazov”
What is the light in “The Brothers Karamazov”? It is the voices. “The Brothers Karamazov” is a novel of voices. Men, women, young, old,…
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In the Dark Releases “Blood Relatives,” an Examination of a Notorious British Crime
On an August night in 1985, five members of one family were shot dead at Whitehouse Farm, a country manor in the rural county of Essex, in…
Fashion
ST Engineering to hire more cybersecurity experts as it launches new innovation hub
ST Engineering is looking to recruit more cybersecurity experts as it launches a new facility to spur innovation and develop talent,…
Business
Chipmaker CXMT plans Shanghai listing with 300 billion yuan valuation: sources
[BEIJING/SINGAPORE] Chinese memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) plans an initial public offering in Shanghai as soon as…
Business
US-Australia rare earths deal is a start but won’t shake China dominance any time soon
US and Western allies seek to loosen China’s grip amid rising trade and security tensions Donald Trump’s backing of Australia’s critical…
Business
Sea CEO Forrest Li sees path to US$1 trillion market cap with help of AI
But the company is battling deep-pocketed global challengers, including TikTok Shop and Lazada SEA founder Forrest Li told employees that…
Business
Shares of doormaker surge 50% as it secures planning permit for student accommodation in Australia
Shares of Singapore doormaker HS Optimus surged on Tuesday (Oct 21), after it secured a permit for a 14-storey purpose-built student…
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Asia: Equities rally on China-US hopes, new Japanese PM lifts Tokyo
STOCKS extended gains on Tuesday on further signs that China-US trade tensions were easing, with Tokyo hitting another record as Japan…
Business
Gold hovers near record high on safe-haven demand, US rate-cut bets
The shutdown has delayed key economic data releases, leaving investors and policymakers in a data vacuum ahead of the Federal Reserve’s…
Business
Mandarin Oriental shares surge 36.7% on privatisation offer, Jardine Matheson up 7%
Shares of hotel chain Mandarin Oriental surged 36.7 per cent on Tuesday (Oct 21) on the back of a privatisation offer from controlling…
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Hong Leong Asia units’ director and ex-chief accountant detained in China
The director of China Yuchai International (CYI) and former chief accountant of its unit Guangxi Yuchai Machinery have been detained by…
Fashion
Hong Leong Asia units’ director, ex-chief accountant detained in China; shares fall 12.3%
The director of China Yuchai International (CYI) and former chief accountant of its unit Guangxi Yuchai Machinery have been detained by…
Business
Nomura asset’s new Japan retirement help team is run by retirees
Among the risks that investors in the country face are demographic trends such as shrinking birthrates, an ageing population and longer…
Business
Deals for startups reach record in Japan before listing curbs
Regulators warn that they could delist firms that fail to reach a market value of 10 billion yen within five years going public A plan to…
Business
Catalist stocks ride on renewed market interest, but more needs to be done to spur mainboard transfers
Challenges faced in transitioning include low liquidity, limited visibility and investor perception issues, which hinder capital raising…
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Maine Democrat running to unseat Susan Collins to stay in race after discovery of Reddit postings
Old online comments made by a U.S. Senate candidate in Maine in which the candidate appeared to endorse political violence, dismiss rape…
Business
Brazil green-lights oil drilling near mouth of Amazon River ahead of U.N. climate summit
Brazil's government approved on Monday exploratory drilling by state-run oil-giant Petrobras near the mouth of the Amazon River. The…
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North Carolina GOP advances congressional map to secure another House seat for Trump
North Carolina's legislature formally began redrawing the state's congressional district map Monday, plainly stating their intent to help…
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Congressional leaders admit shutdown won't end anytime soon
Congressional leaders are acknowledging that the government shutdown has no foreseeable end as both parties refuse to budge. Source link
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'He lost us:' Generals, senior officers say trust in Hegseth has evaporated
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has lost the trust and respect of some top military commanders, with his public "grandstanding" widely seen…