Business
‘No reasons to own’: Software stocks sink on fear of new AI tool
Sell-off has exacerbated an already yawning gap between the performance of software companies and other areas of the tech sector THE new…
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It’s Way Past Time to Retire the International Space Station
With sky-high costs for minimal returns, the ISS has failed on both the geopolitical and scientific research fronts. Source link
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The NEA Doubles Down on Failing ‘Restorative Discipline’
America’s largest teachers’ union acknowledges a school violence crisis but refuses to try to improve it. Source link
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Trump’s Hard Line Should Not Have a China Exception
Xi’s intimidation campaign has been effective so far, but the nation he leads is not actually a peer power. Source link
Culture
Helen, Help Me: On the Phenomenology of Cheeseburgers
A New Yorker food critic answers questions about burger toppings, beef tallow, and the subjectivity of memory. Source link
Culture
Amanda Seyfried’s Epiphanies
The star of “The Testament of Ann Lee” and “The Housemaid” discusses letting go of judgment, working without hierarchies, and committing…
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Acts of Self-Destruction
Friedkin’s film sucked much of the humor and twisted romance from the play, I realized, treating it as straight horror. Although I have…
Business
Located in Plentong, the 7,500 square store is the company’s third retail outlet in Malaysia
Situated in Plentong, the 7,500 sq ft store is the company’s third retail location in Malaysia Automotive accessory and tyre company…
Business
Creative’s new CEO is no Sim Wong Hoo – but he shouldn’t strive to be
New chief Sim Li Ern’s main task is to convince investors that the company still has viable businesses Sim Li Ern, the nephew of the late…
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Lutnick warns some South Korean, Taiwanese firms may face 100% chip tariffs unless they invest in US
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said South Korean memory chipmakers and Taiwanese companies that are not investing in the US may face…
Business
Bank of Japan keeps yen watchers on edge for rate-hike clues
Yen weakness and negative real rates risk fuelling inflation, leaving the BOJ behind the curve The upcoming Bank of Japan (BOJ) meeting…
Fashion
BlackRock’s Rick Rieder bid for Fed chair is gaining traction
The candidacy of BlackRock’s Rick Rieder to be the next Federal Reserve chair has gained late momentum, people familiar with the matter…
Culture
An Indigenous Community’s Spiritual Haunting
In “Jaidë,” or “House of Spirits,” the Colombian photographer Santiago Mesa documents a remote people facing a rash of youth suicides.…
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Vance and Rubio set to attend Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Italy. Trump isn't on the list
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance will lead an American delegation to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy and attend the opening ceremony, the…
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Board of Peace for Gaza is forming with ambitions for a wider mandate of other conflicts
President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace," which was initially seen as a mechanism focused on ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, is…
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Thousands march in Greenland to support Arctic island in the face of Trump's threats to take it over
Thousands of Greenlanders carefully marched across snow and ice to take a stand against U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday. They held…
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Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia's first female governor, vowing to lower cost of living
Abigail Spanberger is officially Virginia's first female governor, setting the stage for a 180-degree turnover in a state where Democrats…
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Trump hits 8 European countries with 10% tariff for not backing U.S. acquisition of Greenland
President Trump said Saturday on social media that he would impose a 10% import tax on eight European countries until "a Deal is reached…
Business
Singapore: 5 People Charged Over Money Mule, Scam-Related Offences, Including Misuse of Singpass Accounts
Five people aged between 18 and 32 were charged in court on Friday, January 16, for their alleged involvement in a series of money mule…
Business
Vietnam Seeks US$5.5B in Foreign Loans to Accelerate Infrastructure Push in 2026
Vietnam plans to raise about US$5.5 billion in foreign loans in 2026 as it looks to fast-track major national infrastructure projects and…
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Trump to pardon ex-Puerto Rico governor Vazquez in campaign finance case, official says
President Trump plans to pardon former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vazquez, a White House official said Friday. Source link
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Trump issues a flurry of pardons, including for a woman whose sentence he commuted in his first term
President Trump issued a flurry of pardons in recent days, including for the father of a large donor to his super PAC, a former governor…
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Singapore: 6 People, Including Woman, Arrested in Islandwide Raids Over Illegal Remote Gambling Operations
Six people have been arrested for their suspected involvement in unlawful remote gambling activities following a series of coordinated…