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Putin’s ‘Peace’ Proposal Would Be a Prelude to More War
The Russian president is demanding a steep price for peace — on terms so favorable for Moscow that it would likely be a temporary…
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Business
Yangzijiang Financial to anchor S$100 million fund of firm led by ex-CEO Vincent Toe
Yangzijiang Financial will be the anchor investor in a S$100 million fund by ICH Asset Management (ICHAM), which is led by the…
Business
Clearbridge Health raises S$1.98 million in placement backed by Azure Capital
Clearbridge Health has raised S$1.98 million in a placement backed by Singapore fund manager Azure Capital, among other investors, amid…
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Canada’s Assisted Suicide Regime Is the West’s Cry for Help
Even mainstream secular outlets are noticing the horrors and abuse of legalized euthanasia. Source link
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The Persecution of the Little Sisters of the Poor
The relentless litigation targeting a Catholic order of nuns is deeply alarming. Source link
Business
Using Tax Incentives to Improve Our Economic Statistics
Higher participation rates, as well as more timely and accurate responses, are necessary to improve the performance of our economic…
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Democracy’s Machine Learning Problem
We can’t let either artificial intelligence or demagogic politicians tell us exactly what we want to hear. Source link
Culture
Helen Oyeyemi’s Novel of Cognitive Dissonance
Few fantasies are harder to wipe away than the romance of a clean slate. Every January, when we’re twitchy with regret and self-loathing,…
Culture
Sergio García Sánchez and Lola Moral’s “Artist in Training”
For many of us, spending time at the beach is one of the highlights of summer. The cover of the August 25, 2025, issue, by the artist…
Culture
Did Racial Capitalism Set the Bronx on Fire?
Sometimes people say exactly the right thing. Other times, they don’t, and we just pretend that they did. When eighteenth-century…
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STI falls 1% after Trump-Putin meeting
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 269 to 268 as 1.1 billion securities worth S$1.5 billion change hands Singapore shares fell…
Business
China stocks rally to decade-high on easing tariff tensions, fund rotation
China stocks closed at their highest level since 2015 on Monday (Aug 18), extending a months-long rally driven by easing trade tensions…
Business
Foxconn and SoftBank to make data centre equipment in Ohio for Stargate project
Foxconn’s said on Monday (Aug 18) it plans to manufacture data centre equipment with Japan’s SoftBank at the Taiwanese firm’s former…
Business
More customer interest in floating-rate home loans amid Sora decline in Q2
The local banks have observed more customer interest in home loans on floating-rate packages, following a decline in the Singapore…
Business
JP Morgan Asset Management registers 8 more active ETFs in Singapore for local investors
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) announced on Monday (Aug 18) the registration of eight active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in…
Business
Google agrees A$55 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australian telcos
Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million (S$46 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition…
Business
Klook taps banks for US IPO: sources
Klook, a travel booking services company, has hired investment banks to help arrange a potential initial public offering (IPO) in the US,…
Business
Reit managers should stop charging fees for property transactions.
Want to raise money easily? Be a listed real estate investment trust (Reit) with a large asset portfolio, ample trading liquidity, good…
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Asia: Stocks up, oil down before Trump-Zelensky talks
N stocks were mostly higher on Monday while oil dipped ahead of talks between Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and…
Business
Qantas fined A$90 million over illegally sacking 1,800 workers during pandemic
Qantas Airways, Australia’s largest airline, has been fined A$90 million (S$75.2 million) for illegally sacking 1,800 ground staff and…
Business
Malaysia ringgit’s rally not over yet as analysts eye rate cuts
Analysts are now focusing on the potential benefits of lower domestic rates, with currency sentiment further buoyed by government…
Business
CapitaLand Ascendas Reit proposes S$329 million divestment of five Singapore properties
The manager of CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (Clar) announced on Monday (Aug 18) the proposed divestments of five Singapore properties. These…
Business
Japan’s Nikkei ends at record high as automakers rise on weaker yen
Japan’s Nikkei share average extended its gains from last week to end at a record high on Monday (Aug 18), as a weaker yen pushed…
Business
China’s Great Wall opens Brazil car plant, seeks site for second
Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor (GWM) may have just opened its first factory in Brazil, but is already scoping out sites for a second…