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Trump Plans Final Death Knell for Harvard Funding
Donald Trump is escalating his war against Harvard University and trying to cut all remaining federal ties with the institution. The New…
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Business
Tesla Sales Tank as Elon Musk Hate Ramps Up
“We’ve lost some sales perhaps on the left, but we’ve gained them on the right. The sales numbers at this point are strong and we see no…
Business
Pete Hegseth Hit With Stunning Illegal Wiretap Allegations
“It’s kind of a fund-raiser” for Mr. Trump, Korean crypto executive Sangrok Oh and another dinner attendee, told the Times. “And he’ll…
Business
Saudi Aramco kicks off its first dollar bond sale this year
The world’s biggest oil exporter is selling bonds with five, 10 and 30-year maturities Saudi Aramco started the sale of dollar-denominated…
Politics
Cognitive Decline? Trump Repeatedly Fumbles in Multiple Weird Rants
“It’s kind of a fund-raiser” for Mr. Trump, Korean crypto executive Sangrok Oh and another dinner attendee, told the Times. “And he’ll…
Business
Nippon Steel could offer Washington golden share to seal US Steel deal, Nikkei reports
Deliberations over the idea, which would give Washington the power to veto important management matters Nippon Steel is considering…
Politics
US will have golden share in Nippon Steel’s takeover of US Steel, lawmaker says
The US government will have veto power over key decisions relating to US Steel, as part of a deal with Nippon Steel that would approve the…
Business
Elaine Heng to succeed Linus Goh as OCBC’s head of global commercial banking
OCBC announced on Tuesday (May 27) key leadership changes to its global wholesale banking franchise, to take effect on Oct 1. Elaine Heng,…
Politics
Transcript: Trump’s Odd Ramblings to Media make Tariff Fiasco Worse
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 27 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is…
News
Singapore shares rise as US delays tariffs on European Union; STI up 0.5%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 249 to 180, after 1.1b securities worth S$958m were traded Shares on the Singapore bourse…
News
Inside a Campus Crackdown Over Wokeism in France
Still, it’s noticeable that media reports about threats were everywhere, while Kinzler describes his situation as follows: “1500 unread…
Politics
Trump Talks “Trophy Wives” but Biden’s Autopen Is the New “Her Emails”
It’s the simplest lesson for America of the Trump years: Lying works. And I don’t mean lying in private. You lie to your spouse or child…
Business
Maybank downgrades Malaysia’s Tan Chong Motor to ‘sell’ amid widening losses, competition
Maybank Investment Bank has downgraded Malaysia’s Tan Chong Motor (TCM) to “sell”, from “hold” previously, amid widening losses, weak…
Business
Perennial to invest one billion yuan to open two hospitals in Guangzhou
Integrated healthcare and real estate player Perennial Holdings on Tuesday (May 27) announced that it has entered into an agreement with…
Business
Samsung in talks to invest in California-based Exo
Discussions on all the potential developments are ongoing and details could change Samsung Electronics’ investment arm is among a group of…
Politics
Asian ports reported to be congested; average waiting time in Singapore is up to 1.5 days
Port congestion has been reported at Asian ports, with Singapore being one of those affected: The waiting time for a berth at the world’s…
Business
Peirce Hill bungalow owned by wife of 3AC’s Kyle Davies sells for S$37 million
A bungalow in Peirce Hill owned by the wife of failed Three Arrows Capital (3AC) co-founder Kyle Davies, is in the early stage of being…
Business
Weak Chinese demand leaves Australia with too much wheat
Australian wheat inventories will likely be much higher than last year at the end of the season, pressuring prices, because of a drop in…
Business
Car sales in Europe dip slightly in April, Tesla’s 49% drop tempers EV gains
TESLA’S sales in Europe fell 49 per cent in April from a year earlier, even as battery-electric sales rose by 27.8 per cent, as the US EV…
Politics
Chinese plastics buyers resist switch back to US propane despite pause in trade war
Chinese plastics factories left without US raw material when trade relations collapsed earlier this year are holding back from returning…
Business
Boustead shares rise 4.8% to a 4-year high on robust earnings and dividend boost
Company’s shares hit their highest price in a decade as the engineering group sees a 58% increase in net profits Shares of Boustead rose…
Business
Denso in talks to buy Temasek-backed seed maker for US$500 million
Denso is in final talks to buy a Temasek-backed seed supplier for around US$500 million, as the Japanese vehicle parts supplier deepens…
Politics
Gold edges higher as dollar dips, US fiscal worries mount
Gold prices edged up on Tuesday (May 27), supported by a weaker US dollar and concerns over the US fiscal outlook, while investors looked…
Business
Japanese bonds yields fall ahead of test at 40-year auction
Yields on Japanese super-long bonds fell ahead of an auction on Wednesday (May 28) that is expected to test demand following a recent sale…