Business
Goldman Sachs starts infrastructure fund for wealthy individuals
GOLDMAN Sachs Group’s alternative investment arm is launching a global infrastructure fund for wealthy individuals, as it ramps up efforts…
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Business
Microsoft relaxes data centre grip on OpenAI amid US$500 billion joint venture
MICROSOFT on Tuesday (Jan 21) said it has changed some key terms of a deal with OpenAI after the ChatGPT creator announced a joint venture…
News
Li Ka-Shing’s port firm ‘committed’ to Panama amid Trump threats
BILLIONAIRE Li Ka-shing’s port business in Panama said it’s committed to operating in the country, after local authorities launched an…
News
Apple close to deal to lift Indonesian iPhone ban, minister says
INDONESIA is close to a deal with Apple over an investment plan that would lift a ban on iPhone 16 sales in the country, according to a…
Business
Indonesia’s new export earnings rule raises fears of cash crunch, competitive setbacks
Indonesia’s bold move to mandate exporters to park all earnings onshore for a full year starting Mar 1 has come in for some criticism,…
Fashion
US SEC unveils task force to start work on crypto regulations
THE US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new leadership said on Tuesday (Jan 21) it had created a task force to develop a…
Business
Stocks to watch: Mapletree Logistics Trust, SingPost, Stoneweg E-Reit, Sabana Industrial Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jan 22): Mapletree Logistics Trust…
Business
United Airlines offers an upbeat outlook on improved pricing power
UNITED Airlines on Tuesday forecast a stronger-than-expected profit in the current quarter, after its earnings topped Wall Street…
Business
Charles Schwab’s fourth-quarter profit soars on higher asset management fees
BROKERAGE firm Charles Schwab said on Tuesday (Jan 21) that its profit rose 44 per cent in the fourth quarter driven by a jump in asset…
News
What D.C. Saw at Donald Trump’s Second Inauguration
Over the inaugural weekend and late into Monday night, thousands of Trump supporters queued around the Capital One Arena for a victory…
News
AI, drones and sensors: How technology could help battle future fires
Maxwell Brodie vividly recalls the destructive wildfire he experienced as a kid growing up in the interior of British Columbia. One night…
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Culture
Under the Radar Keeps Rollin’ Along
When Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II first adapted Edna Ferber’s epic novel “Show Boat” for the stage, in the nineteen-twenties, they…
Business
UBS CEO signals job cuts will continue in quest to lower costs
UBS Group chief executive officer Sergio Ermotti said he will keep cutting headcount in the wake of the historic acquisition of Credit…
News
Investors should ‘take a step back’ to spot opportunities for Asean amid Trump tariffs: JPMorgan
EVEN as US President Donald Trump stirs up the market with a barrage of executive orders, JPMorgan’s chief market strategist for the…
Fashion
US: Wall St opens higher with all eyes on President Trump's trade policy
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Jan 21), as investors assessed newly elected President Donald Trump’s executive…
Business
Comac jets for Vietnam show China’s push for international market
CHINA’S drive to break into foreign aviation markets with its homegrown Comac jets has intensified, with a push to persuade Vietnam to…
Culture
Will Writing 101: Don't Let Your Family Fight Over Your Stuff
Ever thought about what happens to your stuff when you’re gone? Yeah, it’s not the happiest thought, but it’s super important. Writing a…
Culture
Revisiting “The Plot Against America”
I read and reread Philip Roth’s book to try to understand the present, to make sense of what may happen. Source link
Culture
What if the Attention Crisis Is All a Distraction?
There are awards for the year’s best films but not for its best TikTok videos. That’s too bad, since 2024 yielded several tiny…
Business
Indonesia opens domestic carbon market to global investors
INDONESIA’S domestic carbon exchange opened trading to foreign participants as the nation aims to restore its position as a major hub for…
News
Miranda Rights: What TV Cops Get Wrong
We’ve all seen it on TV: a cop slaps on the cuffs, and before you know it, they’re reciting the Miranda rights like they’re reading a…
Business
Singapore shares open Monday lower ahead of Trump inauguration; STI down 0.3%
SINGAPORE shares began Monday (Jan 20) trading in negative territory while markets abroad finished higher ahead of Trump’s inauguration.…
News
TikTok was gone. It's back with a Trump lifeline
On Sunday, TikTok users in the United States were momentarily silenced after the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a new law that requires…
Culture
Alex Stupak’s Seriously Playful Seafood Joint
The Basque region is a big influence on the Otter’s ever-changing menu, as is New England (Stupak grew up in Massachusetts), not only in…