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Trump keeps pressure on Harvard, eyes canceling millions of dollars in federal contracts
President Trump's push to deep-six more, if not all, federal contracts with Harvard University has intensified his battle with the…
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Kennedy says COVID vaccines no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced that COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and…
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CPAC holds its first meeting in Poland ahead of crucial presidential runoff
The Conservative Political Action Conference, the United States' premier conservative gathering, held its first meeting in Poland on…
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Court watchers say ban on medical treatment for transgender youth is most impactful case of term
Supreme Court watchers are most eagerly awaiting the justices' decision on whether a state can ban medical treatment for transgender…
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Trump threatens to withhold funds from California over transgender athlete in girls' sports
President Trump has threatened to strip federal funding from California if it doesn't comply with the administration's ban on transgender…
Business
Independent financial adviser deems Amara’s takeover offer at S$0.895 a share ‘fair and reasonable’
The independent financial adviser (IFA) appointed for the takeover bid for hotel group Amara has deemed the offer at S$0.895 a share to be…
Business
Saudi Aramco kicks off its first dollar bond sale this year
The world’s biggest oil exporter is selling bonds with five, 10 and 30-year maturities Saudi Aramco started the sale of dollar-denominated…
Business
Xiaomi reports 47% revenue growth in Q1 as it launches new electric SUV
China’s Xiaomi reported a 47.4 per cent annual jump in first-quarter revenue on Tuesday (May 27) as the company doubled down on making…
Business
Elaine Heng to succeed Linus Goh as OCBC’s head of global commercial banking
OCBC announced on Tuesday (May 27) key leadership changes to its global wholesale banking franchise, to take effect on Oct 1. Elaine Heng,…
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Nuclear: The Answer to China’s Lead in Renewable Energy
If the U.S. wishes to remain competitive, it should rely on its strengths. Source link
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Connecticut Legislators Want to Scapegoat Homeschoolers
Recent attempts to use a domestic tragedy as an excuse to restrict homeschooling in the state remind us to be vigilant. Source link
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Trump’s War on the Administrative State Faces New Resistance
The Humphrey’s decision is not dead yet. Source link
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Corporate America’s Welcome Retreat from Wokeness
This burgeoning cultural shift is real. Will it last? Source link
Culture
Two Paths for A.I.
Last spring, Daniel Kokotajlo, an A.I.-safety researcher working at OpenAI, quit his job in protest. He’d become convinced that the…
Business
Japanese gas tanker giant Mitsui OSK sees difficulty buying Chinese vessels
Mitsui OSK Lines, owner of the world’s largest fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers, said it is hard to buy Chinese vessels for the…
Business
Maybank downgrades Malaysia’s Tan Chong Motor to ‘sell’ amid widening losses, competition
Maybank Investment Bank has downgraded Malaysia’s Tan Chong Motor (TCM) to “sell”, from “hold” previously, amid widening losses, weak…
Business
Samsung in talks to invest in California-based Exo
Discussions on all the potential developments are ongoing and details could change Samsung Electronics’ investment arm is among a group of…
Business
Indonesia’s Widjaja family’s Sinarmas Land offer wins 90% acceptance, triggering compulsory acquisition
Lyon Investments – controlled by the Widjaja family, one of Indonesia’s wealthiest clans – has crossed the 90 per cent acceptance…
Fashion
Port congestion at Asian ports reported; Singapore’s average waiting time up to 1.5 days
Port congestion has been reported at Asian ports, with Singapore being one of those impacted – the berth waiting time at the world’s top…
Business
HSBC cuts dozens of analyst jobs in investment banking overhaul
HSBC Holdings has culled more than two dozen analysts in recent days as Europe’s largest lender deepens a restructuring of its investment…
Business
Weak Chinese demand leaves Australia with too much wheat
Australian wheat inventories will likely be much higher than last year at the end of the season, pressuring prices, because of a drop in…
Business
Tesla misses out on European EV growth as Model Y fails to revive sales
Tesla’s sales in Europe fell 49 per cent in April from a year earlier, even though battery-electric car sales rose 27.8 per cent, as the…
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Chinese plastics buyers resist switch back to US propane despite pause in trade war
Chinese plastics factories left without US raw material when trade relations collapsed earlier this year are holding back from returning…
Business
Boustead shares rise 4.8% to a 4-year high on robust earnings and dividend boost
The company’s shares hit their highest price in a decade as the engineering group saw a 58 per cent increase in net profits Shares of…