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US: Wall St opens flat as chip stocks dip on China sales deal
Wall Street’s main indexes opened flat on Monday (Aug 11) as major chip companies slipped on the eve of a key tariff deadline after a…
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Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington
President Donald Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington, prompting the city's mayor to voice concerns…
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Trump Is Breaking Boundaries of Constitution With Chips Payoff Deal
“In fact, where are the journalists even asking them to make a statement, OK?” she continued. “A state leader—a state leader is speaking…
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JD Vance’s Epstein Files Claim Backfires Big-Time
On Sunday, Vice President JD Vance and the Trump administration tried and failed to shift the accountability for the Epstein files onto…
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Citigroup lifts S&P 500 year-end target to 6,600
Citigroup raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 index to 6,600, betting on US President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill boosting…
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A Harvest Hued Celebration of Love Amid the Vineyards of Villa Petriolo
This fall wedding at Villa Petriolo was all about embracing the natural beauty of the season, letting Tuscany’s warm autumn hues shine.…
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Singapore Flyer operator Straco H1 profit down 49% at S$5.4 million
Tourist attraction developer and operator Straco has posted a 49 per cent decrease in net profit to S$5.4 million for the first half ended…
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SBS Transit H1 net profit falls 7.7% to S$31.1 million
SBS Transit recorded a net profit of S$31.1 million for the first half of 2025, 7.7 per cent lower than the year-ago period. Revenue fell…
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‘Not the marriage we expected’: analysts surprised by Simba’s acquisition of M1
The surprising union of M1 and Simba Telecom has left StarHub behind its competitors, analysts said. The deal defied industry expectations…
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Malaysia’s Petronas to boost international portfolio to 60% over next decade
The firm will build on its current international portfolio by integrating its domestic expertise with global partnerships Malaysia’s state…
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How Teachers Can Dismantle the Teachers’ Unions
Empowering teachers and parents to starve the beast and break the monopoly. Source link
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Harvard Might Create a Conservative Center. Is It Real or Just Window Dressing?
There are five indicators to watch for to confirm whether Harvard is serious about intellectual diversity. Source link
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There Aren’t Data to Support Anti-Natalism
Children are precious and valued as human beings, regardless of where their careers lead them. Source link
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SIA to adjust conversion price of 1.625% convertible bonds in view of dividend
The revised amount of S$4.6761 takes into account the final dividend per share of S$0.30 National carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) will…
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Hong Kong allowing listing applicants more privacy sparks wave of confidential filings
At least two dozen Chinese companies have confidentially filed for listing in Hong Kong this year and more are preparing to do so, two…
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Singapore stocks fall amid cautious market sentiment; STI down 0.2%
Local shares closed lower on the first trading day of the week, tracking a mixed performance across Asian markets, as investors braced for…
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Why Hasn’t Medical Science Cured Chronic Headaches?
Two decades ago, I was leaving my morning clinic at the hospital where I work when I suddenly felt an excruciating pain in my head. It was…
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Lorenzo Mattotti’s “Summer Rays”
For the cover of the August 18, 2025, issue, the artist Lorenzo Mattotti portrays the symphony of sight, sound, smell, and touch which…
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The Lives and Loves of James Baldwin
An interviewer once asked James Baldwin if he’d ever write something without a message. “No writer who ever lived,” Baldwin said, “could…
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The One Race That Eric Adams Is Winning
By all appearances, the New York City mayoral race has narrowed to two viable contenders: Zohran Mamdani, a thirty-three-year-old…
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What Besieged Universities Can Learn From the Christian Resurgence
Trump and his allies are betting that their assault on academia will bring a political win, no matter the economic pain or courtroom…
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Trump Is the Enemy of the American Revolution
Almost 250 years ago, on July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence proclaimed the United States an independent country. Having rid…
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The Evolution of a Beloved Postcolonial Critic and Literary Giant
The late-career essay collection can serve multiple purposes, none of which are mutually exclusive: It is a point of introduction to a new…