Culture
The Unexpected Invitation to Push Beyond My Limits
There I was, wrapped in a Mylar space blanket, shivering and drooling after what I thought was the most challenging physical feat of my…
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Fashion
China’s WeRide secures LTA approval to run driverless bus without safety officer in Sentosa
China-based WeRide has secured approval from Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) to operate a driverless bus in Sentosa without an…
Business
Samsung chairman Lee’s long legal saga ends with acquittal
Samsung Electronics executive chairman Lee Jae-yong was cleared of all charges related to accounting fraud and stock manipulation by South…
Business
No let-up in India’s private market boom as investors continue to shun China
A surge in the value of private equity (PE) deals signed in India in the first half of this year, coupled with the inking of the country’s…
News
The End Is Still Near
Birth rates are falling, but Paul Ehrlich, who famously coined the term ‘the population bomb,’ is unmoved by the data. Source link
News
Hospitals Can’t Keep Hiding Their Prices from Patients
Many Americans have no way of knowing how much a hospital will charge them for a routine procedure until weeks later when the bill arrives…
News
Berthe Weill: Tigress Dealer for the Young Picasso, Matisse, and Chagall
Montreal’s fine-arts museum rediscovers Paris’s premiere talent spotter. Source link
Business
Why the Fed Should Cut Rates Now
The economy is poised to grow. The job now falls to the Fed and Treasury to cut, sell, and coordinate before the window of opportunity…
News
America Must Remain the World Leader in Science and Technology
Here’s how we can make sure we are — and China is not. Source link
Lifestyle
Put Food Stamps on a Diet
SNAP exists to guarantee basic nutrition, not to replicate the snacks aisle of a minor-league baseball stadium. Source link
News
The U.S. Is Terrific — and We Need to Keep It That Way
In that endeavor, we need your help. Source link
Business
Wilmar to acquire up to 20% of Mumbai-listed joint venture with Adani
Agri-specialist Wilmar International has agreed to acquire up to 20 per cent of the shares held by India’s Adani Commodities in the two…
Culture
“Double Time for Pat Hobby,” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
This is the third story in this summer’s online Flash Fiction series. Read the entire series, and our Flash Fiction from previous years,…
Culture
“Cloud” Is a Cautionary Tale of E-Commerce—and the Summer’s Best Action Movie
Ryosuke Yoshii (Masaki Suda), the thirtysomething protagonist of the mesmerizing Japanese thriller “Cloud,” is never more content than…
Business
OCBC to develop quantum applications with NUS, NTU and SMU
OCBC will embark on research collaborations with three local universities to develop applications of quantum technology in derivative…
Business
TSMC profit surges again after AI drives big jump in sales
The company’s performance underscores resilient demand for high-end artificial intelligence chips from the likes of Nvidia and Advanced…
Business
TSMC posts record quarterly profit on AI demand, but cautious on tariff impact
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s main producer of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips, posted record,…
Business
Trek 2000 International divests stake in Terrenus Energy valued at around S$8.2 million
Technology provider Trek 2000 International announced on Thursday (Jul 17) that it will be disposing its 4.3 per cent stake in Terrenus…
Business
Companies look to AI to enable financial resilience amid global volatility: DBS survey
Businesses around the world are rethinking long-term strategies as volatility rises, with generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI)…
Business
mm2 Asia evaluating all available options, including winding up Cathay Cineplexes
Cathay Cineplexes parent company mm2 Asia said on Thursday (Jul 17) that it is evaluating all available options to address its financial…
Fashion
City Energy launches app-free electric vehicle charging across Singapore, Malaysia
City Energy’s electric vehicle (EV) charging arm, Go by City Energy, on Wednesday (Jul 16) introduced the first app-free EV charging…
Business
Amara announces it will delist from SGX mainboard on Jul 21
Hotel and property group Amara Holdings announced on Thursday (Jul 17) that it will be officially delisted from the mainboard of the…
Business
What is Laopu Gold? This Gen Z darling soared 2,000% and now it’s opened a store in Marina Bay Sands
Up-and-coming Chinese jewellery label Laopu Gold has made waves in the past year with both consumers and investors alike. There has been…