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In Defense of Prayer
Democrats’ dismissive attitude toward prayer is rooted in arrogance. Source link
Swedan Margen
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The Conservative Case Against Protectionism and Interventionism Is the Same
Humility in the face of complexity; preservation over reinvention. Source link
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Caught Stealing Chases Ethnic Identity
Darren Aronofsky externalizes his/our anxieties. Source link
Business
Alibaba falls short of Q1 revenue estimates
It reported total revenue of 247.65 billion yuan in the first quarter ended June, compared with an estimate of 252.92 billion yuan China’s…
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China criticizes U.S. senators' Taiwan visit, calls it a threat to sovereignty
A visit by a pair of U.S. senators to Taiwan has drawn criticism from China, which claims the island as its own and objects to any contact…
Business
Local Gems: Cultural Institutions
On the occasion of our third centenary issue—this one culture-themed—we asked our writers to share one of their most treasured cultural…
Business
OCBC initiates coverage on Info-Tech Systems with ‘buy’ call amid favourable growth trends
OCBC Investment Research has initiated coverage on Info-Tech Systems with a “buy” call, on account of favourable secular growth trends…
Business
IMDA partners AWS and Trainocate to create 100 jobs and training opportunities in AI and cloud
In a bid to push for more talent fluent in artificial intelligence (AI), the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced on…
Business
Australian shares post best August in 16 years as earnings season ends
The Australian benchmark notched its best August performance in sixteen years on Friday (Aug 29) as the corporate earnings season wrapped…
Business
Asean Power Grid: Can South-east Asia finally plug into a shared power future?
In 2011, Frank Phuan co-founded Sunseap Leasing, one of Singapore’s earliest solar energy providers. More than a decade on, he is chasing…
Business
RHB expects S-Reit demand to rise, Singapore Government Securities yield to moderate further
Singapore Reit (S-Reit) demand is expected to rise, said RHB Bank analyst Shekhar Jaiswal on Friday (Aug 29). A benign inflation backdrop,…
Business
SP Group acquires Siemens’ 49% stake in Power Automation to become sole owner
SP Group announced on Friday (Aug 29) that it is now the sole owner of Power Automation after acquiring Siemens’ stake in the joint…
Business
GuocoLand falls by nearly 3% after reporting slump in H2 net profit to S$32.4 million
Shares of GuocoLand tumbled by close to 3 per cent on Friday (Aug 29) morning following the announcement of its net profit for the…
Business
Stocks to watch: Olam, GuocoLand, Civmec, mm2 Asia, Aims Apac Reit, Shangri-La Asia
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Aug 29): Olam: The food and…
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Trump orders federal buildings to be built as Classical architecture
President Trump called for all federal public buildings to be built in a Classical style to honor tradition, foster civic pride, and…
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Correction
In our article (Aug 22), we had said that Lee Kim Tah (LKT) is planning to file criminal complaints as it could... Source link
Business
Federal Reserve’s Waller sees rate cuts over next 3-6 months, starting in September
FEDERAL Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Thursday stepped up his call for cutting short-term US borrowing costs, saying he would…
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Trump ends collective bargaining with unions tied to agencies with national security missions
President Trump on Thursday ended collective bargaining with several federal unions with national security missions. Source link
Business
US: Stocks advance as Dow Jones, S&P 500 hit fresh records
Two of Wall Street’s major indexes closed on Thursday at record highs, buoyed by an upward revision to second-quarter US... Source link
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Justice Dept. says noncitizen from Canada voted illegally in 9 U.S. elections over 20 years
Federal prosecutors announced charges Thursday against a Canadian citizen they say repeatedly registered and voted in elections in North…
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Trump signs memorandum to strengthen rules around political lobbying, federal grant-making
President Trump on Thursday tightened up the rules for political lobbying related to federal grant-making. Source link
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Trump ends small-package trade loophole worldwide, foreign global shippers scramble
The White House said Thursday it is following through on its threat to end the "de minimis" loophole that allowed global shippers to send…
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U.S. diplomat apologizes for using the word 'animalistic' in reference to Lebanese reporters
A U.S. diplomat apologized Thursday for using the word "animalistic" while calling for a gaggle of reporters to quiet down during a news…