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DHS holds migrants in shipping container after judge halts their deportation
Homeland Security said it's holding eight illegal immigrants in a shipping container at an American military base in the African country…
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Trump to test German Chancellor Merz on trade, Ukraine war at White House meeting
President Trump's meeting Thursday with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz showcases America's tough pivot on trade, security and the war in…
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Trump’s Tariffs Are a Lobbyist’s Dream
It’s merit that should decide success, not political connections. Source link
Business
US: Wall Street opens higher as investors focus on trade, key jobs data
stock indexes opened higher on Thursday (Jun 5) after signs of tariff negotiations between the US and China, while investors looked ahead…
Business
Great Eastern plans to delist through higher OCBC-backed bid: Bloomberg
The offer is expected to be fair and reasonable in accordance with Singapore’s listing guidelines Great Eastern is considering options…
Business
Alphabet to keep hiring engineers while AI advances
Alphabet’s chief executive officer Sundar Pichai said his company will keep expanding its engineering ranks at least into 2026, stressing…
Business
StanChart brings maximum interest rate on savings account to record 8.05%
While local banks are dropping their interest rates on savings accounts, Standard Chartered Bank (StanChart) has raised its rates to an…
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Republicans’ Modest Medicaid Changes
The House bill extracts savings through various good-government measures instead of revisiting repealing Obamacare. Source link
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Trump as Art Czar: No, Stranger Things Haven’t Happened
The NEH gets a second wind, the Kennedy Center will get millions for building rehab, a museum director gets the axe, and will Bette Davis…
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Workers Need More Transparency from Unions
Many workers feel intimidated by unions and won’t ask for relevant information. The onus should be on the unions to proactively provide…
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Stanley Fischer: The New Monetarist
Stanley Fischer made the world of ideas better, richer, fuller. He built out a research agenda that played Milton Friedman’s monetarist…
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The One Thing Both Parties Agree On: More Deficits and Debt
Regardless of either side’s rhetoric, deficits do ultimately matter. Source link
Business
Singapore shares rise on US rate-cut hopes, softer T-bill yields; STI up 0.4%
UOB economist, reacting to the sluggish retail sales print, expects retail sales to stay tepid this year Local shares rose on Thursday…
Business
Procter & Gamble to cut 7,000 jobs over two years in new restructuring plan
Procter & Gamble said on Thursday (Jun 5) it would cut 7,000 jobs, or about 6 per cent, of its total workforce over the next two years, as…
Business
China warns BYD, rivals to self-regulate as price war heats up
Chinese officials summoned the heads of major electric vehicle makers, including BYD, to Beijing earlier this week to address concerns…
Culture
Victoria's Secret Credit Card Review
If you’re a fan of Victoria’s Secret and often find yourself shopping there, you might want to consider their Mastercard. It’s not just…
Business
Peter Kwee, son and firm sued for over S$71 million over insolvency of Laguna club operator
Motoring tycoon Peter Kwee has been sued – along with his 55-year-old son Kevin and their firm Laguna Hotel Holdings – for allegedly…
Business
DBS, UOB back 6.7 trillion rupiah loan facility for data centre campus in Batam’s Nongsa Digital Park
DBS and UOB have jointly provided a 6.7 trillion rupiah (S$530 million) loan facility to finance the development of a new data centre…
Business
Gamers get hold of Nintendo’s hotly awaited Switch 2
Gamers on Thursday finally got their hands on Nintendo’s new Switch 2 console, which could score record early sales for the Japanese Super…
Fashion
Shein hit with complaint from EU consumer group over ‘dark patterns’
Pan-European consumers organisation Beuc filed a complaint with the European Commission on Thursday (Jun 5) against online fast-fashion…
Business
Laopu Gold’s 2,300% rally faces test after stock hits HK$1,000
A BREATHTAKING rally in Laopu Gold is facing a critical test after its stock price hit HK$1,000 (S$164), a rare milestone that may deter…
Business
Asia: Most markets rise as US data feeds rate-cut hopes
Asian shares mostly rose on Thursday after soft US economic data boosted expectations the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates and…
Fashion
GrabCab launching in July with initial fleet of 40 Toyota Prius taxis
GrabCab vehicles will hit the road from July as Singapore’s sixth and newest taxi operator launches its services, with 40 cabs in its…
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China’s power prices nosedive in relief to tariff-hit factories
A crash in Chinese coal prices, and a flood of clean energy, are cutting power rates in major industrial hubs, easing pressure on some of…