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Baltimore Confronted Its Crime Problem by Abandoning Social Justice Platitudes
Idealism may come easier to academics, but reality-based strategies benefit the communities in need. Source link
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The Secrets and Truths of Beyond the Gates
How CBS and the NAACP cornered themselves. Source link
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The Week: Trump Tells It Like It Is in Gaza
Plus: The EPA’s historic blow against intrusive regulation. Source link
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Hawley’s Tariff-Rebate Plan, Slightly Tweaked, Is a Good Step
Rebates tied to inflation can turn the lemon of inflation into the lemonade of a GOP that directly helps the working class. Source link
Business
Intel used to be the most valuable U.S. chipmaker. How it fell far behind Nvidia
Earlier this year, Intel’s new chief executive Lip-Bu Tan made frank remarks about how the Silicon Valley chipmaker keeps coming up short.…
Culture
The Musician Bringing the Bagpipes Into the Avant-Garde
One night this past spring, the audience members at a bagpipe concert in Red Hook, Brooklyn, could be organized into two neat categories:…
Culture
The Ambitious Film Deconstructions of Stan Douglas
The enterprising Tiler Peck has been a leading dancer at New York City Ballet for more than fifteen years, played a neurotic ballerina on…
Business
Singapore shares on longest losing streak since April; STI falls 0.5%
Local stocks fell for the sixth consecutive session on Friday (Aug 1), notching their longest losing streak since Apr 9, as most markets…
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OCBC warns of greater challenges in H2 as ‘chain reaction’ from US tariffs unfolds
While OCBC posted “stronger than anticipated” results in the first half of 2025, the lender will likely face more challenges in the second…
Business
OCBC trims full-year NIM guidance; Q2 profit slips 7% to S$1.82 billion
OCBC has lowered its target net interest margin (NIM) for FY2025 to a range of 1.9 to 1.95 per cent, down five to 10 basis points (bps)…
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Trump calls on Senate to stay in D.C. to vote on more than 150 nominees
President Trump wants the Senate to stay in session until it clears a backlog of more than 150 judicial and executive-branch nominees.…
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Biden judge blocks Trump from ending deportation amnesty for Honduras, Nicaragua, Nepal
A federal judge ordered Homeland Security to continue a deportation amnesty for migrants from Honduras, Nicaragua and Nepal, slamming…
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Trump raises tariffs on slew of U.S. trading partners
President Trump imposed tariffs ranging between 15% and 41% on more than 67 countries Thursday evening, raising tariffs to their highest…
Business
UOBKH calls a ‘sell’ on SIA, lowers target price after significantly weaker Q1 earnings
UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) equity analyst Roy Chen downgraded his rating on Singapore Airlines (SIA) to “sell”, with a reduced target price of…
Business
3HA Capital to privatise watch-listed CosmoSteel after buyout offer accepted
Watch-listed company CosmoSteel Holdings will be delisted from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) as it no longer satisfies the bourse’s…
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Singapore, Malaysia markets rise; South Korea stocks slump 3% as Trump sets new tariff rates
Singapore stocks opened slightly up on Friday (Aug 1), while Malaysia markets jumped and Taiwan slumped, following the announcement of US…
Fashion
Japan alarmed over recent FX moves, its finance minister says
Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday (Aug 1) that its authorities have been alarmed over recent foreign exchange moves,…
Business
First Hong Kong stablecoin licences may be issued early next year, HKMA says
The first batch of Hong Kong stablecoin issuer licences is expected to be granted early next year, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)…
Business
Indofood Agri Resources’ H1 net profit up 13.4% at 337.8 billion rupiah amid higher commodity prices
Indofood Agri Resources on Thursday (Aug 1) posted a 13.4 per cent rise in net profit to 337.8 billion rupiah (S$26.6 million) for its…
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Trump pressures 17 pharma CEOs to cut US drug prices
President Donald Trump sent letters to the leaders of 17 major pharmaceutical companies outlining how they should slash US prescription…
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Ending the H-1B Visa Lottery Is a Good Step
Our immigration policies should align with our nation’s interests. Source link
Business
OCBC Q2 profit falls 7% to S$1.82 billion; to pay S$0.41 a share in dividends
The earnings beat the S$1.79 billion consensus forecast from a Bloomberg poll of six analysts OCBC’s net profit for the second quarter…
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Google must open Android to rival app stores: US court
A US federal court ruled on Thursday that Google must open its Android operating system to rival app stores, after the internet giant lost…
Business
Apple revenue forecast beats estimates as iPhone sales soar
Apple forecast revenue well above Wall Street’s estimates on Thursday, following strong June-quarter results supported by customers buying…