Culture
Pictures of Life on a Christian Commune
Kate Riley’s ambitious début novel, “Ruth,” opens in 1963, the year that its protagonist, Ruth Scholl, is born into a scrupulously managed…
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Feats of strength become the 2025 litmus in Trump era of masculine politics
In America's political kingdom, the male species is increasingly trying to assert dominance through adolescent feats of strength. Source…
Business
US: Wall Street opens lower after inflation data; tariff concerns weigh
Wall Street’s main stock indexes opened lower on Friday (Aug 29) after an in-line inflation report kept in place bets for a September…
News
Trump revokes Kamala Harris' extended Secret Service protection
President Trump revoked Kamala Harris' Secret Service protection on Thursday after it became known she had the detail beyond the six…
Business
IHH Healthcare Q2 net profit falls 28.9% on higher staff costs
Integrated healthcare provider IHH Healthcare posted a 28.9 per cent drop in net profit to RM443 million (S$134.7 million) for its second…
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Mary Kills People Episode 7 Air Date, Preview, Spoilers, and More
Mary Kills People episode 7 will air on MBC TV on Friday (August 29) at 10:00 pm KST. The chapter will take viewers through an emotional…
Fashion
Did Psychiatric Drugs Play a Role in the Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting? RFK Jr. Launches Investigation
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced an investigation Thursday into whether drugs taken by transgender shooter Robin Westman…
Fashion
Microsoft Fires Four Employees Over Protests Against Israel Ties
Microsoft has fired four employees following protests on its campuses over the company's business relationship with Israel. They were the…
Business
Aster outage spotlights cracks in Singapore’s petrochem sector
Singapore-based Aster Chemicals and Energy is prioritising a safe restart of its Bukom Island naphtha cracker while engaging with…
Business
Aster outage may ripple across Singapore’s petrochemical sector
Singapore-based Aster Chemicals and Energy is prioritising a safe restart of its Bukom Island naphtha cracker while engaging with…
News
In Defense of Prayer
Democrats’ dismissive attitude toward prayer is rooted in arrogance. Source link
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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…
News
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…