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Congress Is Running Out of Excuses on the Debt
Congress must restore the credible expectation that emergency borrowing will be followed by years of small, steady primary surpluses.…
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Blue States Embrace Fraud to Get Welfare for All
In states led by Democrats, the truly needy are being used as political pawns in a leftist game. Source link
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The Show Trial of Jeffrey Clark
The push to disbar the Trump official for ‘attempted dishonesty’ is a scary clown show. Source link
Business
Temasek boosts bets on public stocks, pursues ‘active alpha’
Temasek Holdings has invested more into public equities in the last 18 months than it traditionally has done, according to chief executive…
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Adebunmi Gbadebo and the Mysteries of Clay
The relationship between Adebunmi Gbadebo and her material, clay, is one of supplication—on the part of Gbadebo. The churched among us…
Business
DBS, UOB, OCBC lead dividend growth as Singapore companies pay out US$8.2 billion in H1
DBS was among the top 13 banking contributors to H1 dividend growth, says Capital Group The three local banks led dividend growth in…
Business
CICT overtakes Hong Kong’s Link Reit to become Asia’s largest real estate investment trust
A main factor behind this is the strength of the Singapore dollar, which has gained 5.4% against the greenback so far this year, while the…
Business
Leong Guan lodges preliminary document for IPO on SGX Catalist board
The food manufacturing and distribution company specialises in fresh noodle and soya bean-based beancurd products Food manufacturing and…
Business
Noodle maker Leong Guan lodges preliminary document for IPO on SGX Catalist board
The food manufacturing and distribution company specialises in fresh noodle and soya bean-based beancurd products Food manufacturing and…
Business
VPBank Securities aims to raise 12.7 trillion dong in IPO this month
VPBank Securities, a stock brokerage firm owned by Vietnam Prosperity Bank, aims to raise 12.7 trillion dong (S$622 million) in an initial…
Business
New Thai central bank chief says he will work with government but maintain independence
Thailand’s new central bank chief said on Wednesday that he will maintain the independence of the central bank while collaborating with…
Fashion
Asia: Stocks mixed, Wall Street futures drop as US heads for shutdown
ASIAN markets stuttered, US futures fell and gold hovered near record highs on Wednesday after lawmakers in Washington failed to reach a…
Business
Taiwan will not agree to 50-50 chip production deal with US, negotiator says
Taiwan will not agree to a deal with the United States for half of all semiconductor production to take place in the country, the island’s…
Business
Thakral Corp divests Yotsubashi Nakano Building in Osaka for 5.3 billion yen
Thakral Corporation announced on Tuesday (Sep 30) that it has completed the divestment of its commercial building, Yotsubashi Nakano…
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Pfizer’s drug price cuts yield three-year Trump tariff reprieve
The US president has repeatedly pressured companies to bring their US prices in line with what foreign countries pay Pfizer secured a…
Business
Singapore overtakes London in list of top 20 IPO markets
The pool of UK-listed firms continues to decline as private equity funds snap up undervalued companies London has slipped out of the…
Business
Nintendo establishes Singapore unit to accelerate South-east Asia business
The maker of video-games series ‘Pokemon’ and the Switch gaming console is also considering setting up a local unit in Thailand Japanese…
Fashion
New Thai central bank chief’s arrival fuels bets of larger cut
The leadership transition at the bank also comes as the country sees its third government change in just over two years When Vitai…
Culture
“The Smashing Machine” Pulls Its Punches
Only two kinds of actors are bad: those who can’t be themselves and those who you wish wouldn’t be. All the rest are likely to shine in…
Business
Nissan to reboot Xterra SUV as a hybrid, freezes plans for US EV
The Japanese carmaker is undergoing a massive downsizing effort globally as it tries to regain profitability Nissan Motor will revive its…
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‘Open Letters’ from Experts Are Often Fact-Free Propaganda
Such letters are often theatrical versions of political position papers rather than any attempt to educate the public. Source link
Business
Building Trust Before Advertising: Why Brand Comes First
In today’s world, starting a company has never been easier. With a few clicks, anyone can find a product and launch it online. But this…
Culture
Snowboarding Without Falls
Imagine it: a newbie is excited to try snowboarding for the first time and heads out for a lesson. But that initial spark fades fast as…