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Alienating South Korea and Japan Is a Strategic Blunder
High tariffs on the two nations will drive a wedge between America and its strongest allies in the Indo-Pacific region. Source link
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America Must Stand Unwaveringly with Israel
There can be no daylight between the U.S. and our most cherished ally as Israel faces down an evil regime that calls for its destruction…
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Why It’s Smart to Raise Taxes on Private-School Endowments
Progressive higher-ed behemoths will survive just fine without preferential tax rates. Source link
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One Big, Beautiful, and Historic Welfare Reform
There’s more to be done. But the recently passed mega-bill is the largest welfare reform in human history. Source link
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Planned Parenthood Is Not a Health Care Provider
Its reason for being is clear: to prevent and eliminate pregnancies. Source link
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Q&A: Salena Zito Tells the Inside Story of the Butler Assassination Attempt and Donald Trump’s 2024 Political Comeback
Zito weaves the harrowing events of that day into a broader story about the transformation of the Rust Belt and Trump’s historic political…
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Trump’s Reckless New Tariffs
If the courts put an end to this, they would be doing the rule of law, and the markets, a favor. Source link
Culture
“Hot Spot,” by Nora Lange
He called. She answered. He was her only sibling. He’d paid to have someone deliver her citrus so that she could avoid scurvy. Source link
Culture
“Too Much” Remixes the Rom-Com
Starting over in New York is a cliché for a reason; so is starting over by leaving it behind. Lena Dunham, who became the poster child for…
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The Simplistic Moral Lessons of “Superman”
The world may be going to hell, but the writer and director James Gunn has graced it with a sunshine “Superman.” The most recent…
Culture
Remembrance of Scents Past
But Marks argues that smell is one of the most potent ways to give museum visitors a visceral sense of the past, and to help them remember…
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Jack Ma-backed Ant to add Circle’s stablecoin to global net: sources
Jack Ma-backed Ant Group is working with Circle Internet Group to adopt its stablecoin on the Chinese fintech company’s blockchain…
Fashion
Aster Chemicals is said in talks to buy Exxon Singapore stations: sources
The sale would allow the American oil major to deploy more capital in areas of higher growth potential Aster Chemicals and Energy, a joint…
Business
Glencore JV in talks to buy Exxon's 59 Singapore petrol stations worth US$1 billion
The sale would allow the American oil major to deploy more capital in areas of higher growth potential — Aster Chemicals and Energy, a…
Business
Richard Li’s China insurance expansion talks stall amid backlash to father’s port sale plan
The discussions were suspended shortly after the port sale was announced in early March Billionaire Richard Li’s efforts to expand his…
Business
Dutch firm moves to privatise Grand Venture Technology at S$0.94 per share
A Netherlands-incorporated firm is looking to privatise precision engineering solutions company Grand Venture Technology at S$0.94 a…
Fashion
SIA partners Mandai Wildlife Group to enhance customer offerings
Both companies will also cooperate on conservation efforts that could include the transfer of animals between Singapore’s wildlife parks…
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Japan’s carmakers slash export prices to US to offset tariff hit
While Japanese automakers have announced some price increases, the country’s strategy of not raising prices too much has shown up in other…
Business
Asia: Stocks mostly rise on trade deal optimism
Asian markets mostly rose on Thursday on optimism that governments will hammer out deals to avoid the worst of US President Donald Trump’s…
Business
Singtel’s NCS to invest S$130 million to scale AI adoption in Apac
Singtel’s technology services arm, NCS, will invest S$130 million over the next three years to further its artificial intelligence (AI)…
Business
China lenders rush to sell riskiest debt to catch low yields
Chinese authorities have pushed through the mergers of hundreds of smaller, mostly rural banks, while the larger behemoths are struggling…
Business
Singapore’s future bankers vie for coveted spots at university finance clubs
At Singapore’s universities, undergraduates are fighting for the golden ticket they believe will get them a coveted banking job years…