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China’s Xiaomi to launch first SUV as shares near record high
The unveiling of Xiaomi’s first electric SUV on Thursday (Jun 26) will showcase how the Chinese tech company has become an investor…
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Xiaomi launches YU7, undercutting Tesla’s Model Y on price
Chinese EV and smartphone maker Xiaomi on Thursday (Jun 26) priced its new electric YU7 SUV from 253,500 yuan (S$45,102), almost 4 per…
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Senate hearing with Trump budget chief highlights potential changes to $9.4 billion cuts package
Senate Republicans on Wednesday forced the White House budget chief to defend parts of a $9.4 billion package of Trump-requested spending…
Business
US Federal Reserve releases plan to relax key bank capital rule
The US Federal Reserve unveiled plans to roll back an important capital rule that big banks have said limits their ability to hold more…
Business
SingPost halves sacked CEO Vincent Phang's pay to S$616,400
Former Singapore Post (SingPost) group chief executive Vincent Phang, who was dismissed over the mishandling of a whistleblower complaint,…
Business
Billionaire Richard Li’s FWD Group seeks to raise HK$3.47 billion in Hong Kong IPO
RER FWD Group, backed by billionaire Richard Li, is looking to raise HK$3.47 billion (S$565.3 million) through a Hong Kong initial public…
Business
Tech lobby group urges EU leaders to pause AI Act
Tech lobbying group CCIA Europe, whose members include Alphabet, Meta and Apple, on Thursday urged European Union to pause implementation…
Business
Oil rebounds on signs of strong US demand
Oil prices rose nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday, recovering from a sharp slide early this week, as data showed relatively strong US demand,…
Business
US Federal Reserve’s Powell says tariff-driven inflation remains a big question
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday (Jun 25) said the US central bank is still struggling to determine the impact of…
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Judge orders release of Abrego Garcia -- eventually
A federal judge ordered the government to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the illegal immigrant at the center of a major deportation and…
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New York Chooses Its Fate
Lurking behind Mamdani’s pie-in-the-sky socialist agenda is his abiding commitment to anti-Zionism. None of this bodes well for NYC.…
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Zohran Mamdani's commanding finish in New York mayoral primary rattles the Democratic Party
Avowed socialist Zohran Mamdani's win in the Democratic primary for New York mayor delivered a massive victory for the Democratic Party's…
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Trump lashes out at media over scrutiny of Iran bombings' success following intel reports
President Trump continues to defend the success of the U.S. attack on three of Iran's key nuclear sites, criticizing news reports that say…
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Justice Jackson’s Misguided Attack on Written Law
As a progressive judge, when Kagan thinks you’re wrong and Sotomayor thinks you’ve gone overboard, you should rethink your choices. Source…
Culture
A Summer Reading List of Lighthearted Mysteries
For many readers, summer is the time for breezy, undemanding books—the kind you can toss in a beach bag and finish before the sunburn sets…
Culture
AI-Powered LinkedIn Post Generators
Today, when every other brand has an online presence, personal branding is no longer an option, but a necessity. No matter if you’re an…
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Protesters jeer Senate appropriators, White House budget chief for 'death' cuts to spending
Protesters screaming that President Trump's proposed cuts to foreign aid would kill people were removed from a Senate hearing Wednesday…
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Trump's defense lawyer faces battle to win appeals court seat
Emil Bove, President Trump's former defense lawyer and now a pick to be a federal appeals court judge, vehemently denied Wednesday that he…
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Trump cheers GOP effort to expand spectrum, the invisible highway fueling wireless networks
Senate Republicans are using President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" to establish a robust pipeline of wireless spectrum, an obscure but…
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Lawmakers aim to wall off Chinese AI from U.S. government agencies
A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers wants to stop U.S. agencies from acquiring or using artificial intelligence made by the Chinese…
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Department of Housing and Urban Development to relocate from D.C. to Alexandria
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Wednesday that its headquarters will relocate from the crumbling Robert C.…
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Trump's DOJ sues an entire federal court trying to block deportations
President Trump's Justice Department took the unusual step Wednesday of suing an entire federal court, saying the judges in Maryland are…
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CDC nominee Susan Monarez sidesteps questions about disagreements with RFK in Senate hearing
Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told senators Wednesday that she…
Culture
The Shrewdly Regenerative Apocalypse of “28 Years Later”
Perhaps because cannibalism comes with the territory, the zombie movie has proved uncommonly immune to a certain strain of critical…