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US asset sell-off hammers greenback against safe-haven currencies, euro
THE US dollar dropped versus safe-haven currencies and the euro on Wednesday (Apr 9) as investors worried about the economic impact of US…
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UOB Kay Hian cuts Sats target price to S$2.89, downgrades it to ‘hold’ on likely tariff impact
Freight handler Sats might be hit by a potential slowdown in globalisation and decline in global trade volume as a result of the United…
News
The Willful Decadence of <i>The White Lotus</i>
Mike White sensationalizes Seven American Sins. Source link
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California’s Cardboard-Box Candidate
Xavier Becerra is an empty vessel for whatever California’s so-called expert consensus of activists, bureaucrats, and activist-bureaucrats…
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Medicaid and Welfare Are Wasteful and Fraud-Prone. It’s Time to Fix Them
A bold restructuring, downsizing, and consolidation of public welfare agencies, coupled with greater program integrity, are crucial to…
News
Globalists Brought Trump’s Trade Revolution on Themselves
Trump’s tariffs are the wrong reaction, but too many of those attacking them are unwilling to admit there are grave flaws in the…
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California lawmakers tackle potential dangers of AI chatbots after parents raise safety concerns
When her 14-year-old son took his own life after interacting with artificial intelligence chatbots, Megan Garcia turned her grief into…
Culture
“A Minecraft Movie” Is a Tale of Two Cinematic Universes
I’ve never played Minecraft in my life—but then I’m not a Christian, either, and have always delighted in the distinctly Mormon cinematic…
Business
Can A.I. Writing Be More Than a Gimmick?
The new essay collection “Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age,” by Vauhini Vara, opens with a transcript. “If I paste some writing here,…
Culture
What Do Adopted Children Owe Their Birth Parents?
“I used to work for an adoption agency, a very long time ago,” Pauline Hillen says. “Nowadays, I help adoptees in their search for their…
Business
Grab, Sea seen as defensive stocks as they are not exposed to direct trade links with US
Singapore-headquartered tech giants Grab and Sea – both listed in the United States – have not been spared amid a wider market sell-off…
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US exits carbon talks on shipping, urges others to follow
There were plans for the world’s first carbon levy for shipping on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions The United States has withdrawn from…
Business
China’s central bank asks state lenders to reduce dollar purchases: sources
China’s central bank will not allow sharp renminbi declines and has asked major state-owned banks to reduce US dollar purchases, people…
Business
Japan's Nikkei down 3.9% at close
Tokyo stocks ended almost four per cent lower on Wednesday (Apr 9) and the yen firmed against the dollar after US tariffs against…
Business
Japan's Nikkei down nearly 4% on slowdown fears as US tariffs kick in
Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped on Wednesday (Apr 9), ending nearly 4 per cent lower in a broad sell-off, as traders gauged concerns…
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Tariff woes spark S-Reits sell-off on Wednesday
Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts, or S-Reits, slumped on Wednesday (Apr 9) afternoon, with almost all counters in the red.…
Business
Singapore banks face nickel questions
Singapore’s three banks have come under an uncomfortable spotlight for their financing of Indonesia’s Harita Nickel, a mining company…
Fashion
Asia: Equities resume selloff as Trump cranks up trade war
Equities and oil plunged again on Wednesday after Donald Trump ramped up his trade war by hitting China with tariffs of more than 100 per…
Fashion
Hon Hai makes case to build EVs for Japan’s automobile industry
Hon Hai Precision Industry wants Japan’s carmakers to know it’s willing to assemble electric vehicles (EVs) for them, similar to how it…
Business
TSMC could face US$1 billion or more fine from US probe: sources
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing could face a penalty of US$1 billion or more to settle a US export control investigation over a chip it…
Business
China drives record gold ETF inflows as trade war deepens
Chinese investors funnelled a record amount of cash into gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) last week, drawn by the safety of the…
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Singapore’s STI stumbles over 2% as Trump’s 104% tariff hit on China kicks in
Singapore stocks slid further on Wednesday (Apr 9) following this week’s rout, with US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs…
Business
Hedge funds move into Asia power market with new hires
[SINGAPORE/TOKYO] Hedge funds have joined the hunt for power-trading talent in Asia, as they push into the region’s increasingly active…
Business
Stocks to watch: UOB, SGX, Sembcorp, CDL, DBS
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Apr 9). UOB: The bank said on…