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A Ray of Hope Amid the Climate Information War
Climate advocates “worry they are losing the information war,” The New York Times reported this week. Climate disinformation is pervasive,…
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The Bard of China’s Gig Economy
Not all of Hu’s jobs were in customer-facing roles. In 2017, he worked at a logistics warehouse for D Company, where the pace was grueling…
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The ads that sell the sizzle of genetic trait discrimination
The day after the campaign launched, Sadeghi and I had briefly sparred online. He’d been on X showing off a phone app where parents can…
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The Blacklisted Pentagon Press Is Taking Pete Hegseth to Court
At the crux of the lawsuit is that the Pentagon is engaging in viewpoint discrimination, which is generally forbidden by the First…
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No, Progressives Don’t Want “Purity.” They Just Want Some Courage.
Complicated? Was that 2019-speak for something like “hopping with billionaires who must not be taxed”? If by “complicated” Obama had meant…
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Singapore: Coffins Unearthed at North-South Corridor Worksite Linked to Former Christian Cemetery
Construction works along Bukit Timah Road for the upcoming North-South Corridor have uncovered four coffins believed to be part of a…
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Burberry Names New Supply Chain, Customer Management Executives
LONDON – With sales on the upswing and improving performance in the U.S. and China, Burberry is reinforcing its top management team with…
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Lando Norris edges Max Verstappen in first practice of title-decider
Title contenders Lando Norris and Max Verstappen were tied together at the top of the times in first practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.…
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Yuv Raises $12 Million in Series A Round
PARIS – Yuv, a London-based beauty tech company offering a smart, sustainable hair color lab system for salons and freelancers, has closed…
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MPA Urges Singaporeans to Stay Alert at Sea as North-East Monsoon Brings Rougher Conditions
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has called on the public to exercise greater caution when travelling or taking part in…
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Singaporean Man, 23, Charged with Trafficking Etomidate Vapes After HSA Raid in Marsiling
A 23-year-old Singaporean man has been charged with possessing dozens of etomidate-laden vape pods for the purpose of trafficking,…
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Melon Music Awards (MMA) 2025 Nominees and Winners For Top 10 Artists
Melon Music Awards (MMA) 2025 is only a couple of weeks away from its worldwide live broadcast. Ahead of the event, the organizers shared…
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Why Somali migrants may still aim for U.S. despite travel restrictions
Somali migrant Mohamed Abdi Awale endured horrors on an ill-fated journey across Africa to seek a better life in the West - but he's…
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Singapore shares dip; STI down 0.1% on cautious sentiment
Both Straits Times Index (STI) and the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index finished lower on Friday (Dec 5), as concerns on the US economy…
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China's three major airlines extend refunds and Japan flight changes to March 2026
Three major Chinese airlines will offer refunds and charge-free changes to Japan-related flights until March 28 next year, state-owned…
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When the AI bubble bursts, who’ll be left standing?
As Sir Isaac Newton discovered, the core scientific law of gravity is that what goes up must come down. The principle applies in many…
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The era of AI persuasion in elections is about to begin
All this means that actors, whether well-resourced organizations or grassroots collectives, have a clear path to deploying politically…
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Nvidia partner Hon Hai’s sales soar in sign AI demand persists
Hon Hai Precision Industry’s revenue rose 26 per cent in November, suggesting demand for Nvidia servers remains strong during an AI…
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Residents spend night away from Derby homes after major incident
Liam Barnesand Dan Hunt,East Midlands Residents evacuated from 200 properties in Derby have spent a night away from their homes after a…
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Temasek-backed Fullerton pares China hedge fund operations, workforce: source
Fullerton Fund Management, backed by Temasek Holdings, has sharply scaled back its China private fund operations after years of struggling…
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Asia’s strong equity deals pipeline to be tested by AI bubble concerns in 2026
A strong pipeline of high-profile IPOs by companies in China and India looking to tap into a move by investors to diversify bets will…
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Tech, S-Reits among 30 most traded non-STI stocks in H2 to date
Tech stocks and Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) are among the 30 most traded stocks outside the blue-chip Straits Times…
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PICTURED: Virginia 'Anarchist' Brian Cole Who Planted Pipe Bombs Outside US Capitol on Eve of Jan. 6 Riots Unmasked
Accused DC pipe-bomber Brian Cole Jr. was pictured for the first time since his arrest, after being charged with allegedly planting…
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German factory orders jump on 87% surge in big transport items
Demand increased 1.5% from the previous month, which was revised significantly higher to show a 2% gain German factory orders surged in…