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The Administration’s War on Drug Development
Capping drug companies’ prices and blocking their market access is the surest way to deter investment in medical innovation. Source link
Swedan Margen
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How to protect your intellectual property as a new founder
You finally have something real: a prototype, a name, maybe your first customers. And then it hits you. What if someone copies this? What…
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OpenAI unveils AI agent service as part of push to attract businesses
The platform is part of a broader effort by OpenAI to seize the enterprise market from its rivals OpenAI on Thursday (Feb 5) said it is…
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EV maker Nio set to record first adjusted operating profit for Q4 FY2025
The turnaround is driven by ‘sustained growth’ in sales volume and a favourable product mix Electric vehicle manufacturer Nio expects to…
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Air India probes if crew followed protocols in Boeing fuel-switch incident
Britain has given Air India a week’s deadline to submit a complete response, or face regulatory action Air India said on Thursday (Feb 5)…
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The Egregious Haitian-Immigration Decision
A federal judge’s ruling blocking President Trump from ending Haiti’s protected status doesn’t pass the smell test. Source link
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Overreliance on Renewables Leaves Americans Out in the Cold
Americans are at greater risk of power outages when we rely too much on wind, solar, and battery storage systems. Source link
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The Government Food Pyramid Is All Junk
It’s the height of arrogance for bureaucrats to tell us what to eat. Source link
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In the Glass Hive of Art News: Dark Clouds at the Met, Boston’s MFA
New directors, federal arts money keeps flowing, and a young lion finds a new home. Source link
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Maersk’s 2026 earnings drop with gradual opening of Red Sea, cuts jobs
It expects its underlying Ebitda to be between US$4.5 billion and US$7 billion this year, down from US$9.6 billion in 2025 Danish shipping…
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CapitaLand Ascendas Reit H2 DPU falls 2% to S$0.07528
CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (Clar) on Thursday (Feb 5) posted a 2 per cent drop in its distribution per unit (DPU) to S$0.07528 for the…
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BNP Paribas vows more cost cuts after profit tops forecast
BNP reported net income of 2.97 billion euros (S$4.46 billion) for the three months ending in December Paribas nudged up its 2028…
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Bitcoin slumps with key US$70,000 level in sight
Bitcoin was on the cusp of breaking below the key US$70,000 level on Thursday (Feb 5) as a slide in the world’s largest cryptocurrency…
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Malaysia sees further upside for ringgit, 2026 growth forecast
The Malaysian ringgit, Asia’s top performing currency in the past year, still has potential to gain as the economy continues to perform…
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Billionaire owners seen posing challenge for new OCBC chief Tan
The bank split the jobs of chairman and CEO in 1998, and have appointed outside professionals for both positions since 2003 As Tan Teck…
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Singtel shares fall as much as 3.7% after two-day rally on STT GDC deal
The telco and KKR will acquire the remaining 82% stake that they do not own in STT GDC Shares of Singtel fell as much as 3.7 per cent…
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Asia shares falter as global tech sell-off spooks investors
Investors have been rotating out of technology giants and into cyclical stocks amid fears of AI disruptions to jobs Asian stocks faltered…
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Democrats reveal 10-point list of demands for ICE reforms
Democratic leaders laid out their terms for continuing to fund Homeland Security on Wednesday, saying the department must severely curb…
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Labor unions urge Gov. Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers to rein in artificial intelligence
SACRAMENTO — National union leaders, including the head of one of California’s largest labor organizations, on Wednesday urged Gov. Gavin…
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‘We want to be a dominant player’: DBS targets S$100 billion in cross-border flows by 2030
The lender plans to roll out same-day outbound remittances from China by the second half of 2026 DBS is aiming to reach S$100 billion in…
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TSMC plans US$17 billion investment in three-nanometre chip production in Japan: report
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to mass produce advanced three-nanometre chips in Kumamoto in southern Japan with…
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Chinese national who exposed rights abuses is freed from U.S. detention after being granted asylum
Guan Heng, a Chinese national who exposed human rights abuses in his homeland, has been released from federal detention more than five…