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Russiagate Revisited: The Centrality of John Brennan
Of all the villains of the piece, the CIA director’s role was and would always be the hardest to pin down. Source link
Ryan Davis’s Junk-Drawer Heart
On Easter Sunday, the Louisville-based singer-songwriter Ryan Davis opened a matinée show for Bill Callahan in the assembly room of a…
A.I. Is About to Solve Loneliness. That’s a Problem
There’s real reason for caution here, starting with the idea that interactions with A.I. can be treated as genuine relationships. Oliver…
Joost Swarte’s “Sunny-Side Up”
For the cover of the July 21, 2025, issue, the artist Joost Swarte portrays how New Yorkers have been feeling in the midst of a heat wave.…
A Memoir of Working-Class Britain Wrings Playfulness from Pain
The escape from working-class life has good narrative pedigree, a classic form—beginning with the idea of escape itself. It’s something…
Singapore shares hit new high; STI up 0.5%
Across the broader market, advancers beat decliners 315 to 191 after 1.5 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands The benchmark…
Three Singapore gencos to study carbon capture and storage for power sector decarbonisation
The studies will allow EMA and the industry to identify infrastructure and site-specific requirements Three power generation companies…
Musk says he does not support merger between Tesla and xAI
Elon Musk said on Monday (Jul 14) he does not support a merger between his electric vehicle maker Tesla and his artificial intelligence…
Centurion shares jump over 5% after confirmation of its student and worker accommodation Reit
Shares of property management company Centurion Corporation surged as much as more than 5% on Monday (Jul 14), after it lifted the trading…
Centurion shares jump more than 5% as group anticipates ‘significant increase’ in H1 profit
Shares of property management company Centurion Corporation surged as much as 5 per cent on Monday (Jul 14), after it lifted the trading…
Jane Street deposits US$567 million so it can resume India trading
The company has told its staff that it plans to contest Sebi’s allegations and that the practices in question were “basic index arbitrage…
Bank of Japan likely to consider raising inflation forecast: sources
The central bank will update its quarterly outlook report at the end of its meeting on Jul 31 Bank of Japan (BOJ) officials are likely to…
LG Electronics shares jump on report of AI chip gear development
Other South Korean companies already making hybrid bonding equipment include Hanmi Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics’ Semes and Hanwha…
Centurion confirms accommodation Reit listing with S$1.8 billion portfolio value
Centurion Corp announced on Monday (Jul 14) that it has entered into agreements for the proposed listing of its new real estate investment…
Malaysia says trade permit required for AI chips of US origin
Malaysia’s trade ministry said on Monday (Jul 14) that the export, transhipment and transit of high-performance artificial intelligence…
Oil edges up, investors eye Trump statement on Russia
Oil prices nudged higher on Monday (Jul 14), adding to gains of more than 2 per cent from Friday, as investors eyed further US sanctions…
Gold hits three-week high as Trump widens trade war
Gold prices touched a three-week high on Monday (Jul 14), supported by safe-haven demand after US President Donald Trump threatened to…
Stocks to watch: OCBC, SGX, Sats, Frasers Property, Frasers Hospitality Trust
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jul 14): OCBC: The lender on Friday…
Stocks to watch: OCBC, SGX, Centurion, Sats, Frasers Property, Frasers Hospitality Trust
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jul 14): OCBC: The lender on Friday…
Nvidia’s CEO says China’s military unlikely to use US AI chips
Successive administrations in Washington have maintained that unfettered use of the most capable components would pose a risk to national…
China biotech’s stunning advance is changing the world’s drug pipeline
The biotechnology industry is experiencing a tectonic shift, driven by Chinese drugmakers who have come a long way from their copycat days…
STI’s gains reflect ‘concrete steps’ by Temasek companies to address business fundamentals
Every year, as I plough through the Temasek Review, I make a note of the more exotic and far flung companies in its portfolio, and try to…
Bank of England governor Bailey warns banks against issuing own stablecoins
The governor is also chair of the Financial Stability Board, which is responsible for monitoring risks in financial markets globally Bank…