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Pulses MAY offer solutions to broken, outdated global food system: Temasek
Pulses, or edible plant seeds such as chickpeas and lentils, could be the transformative answer to a global food system that is under…
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Transcript: Trump’s Fury at Bruce Springsteen Takes a “Chilling” Turn
Now, that theory, if you can even call it that, is stupid. We don’t have time on this episode to describe exactly how stupid it is, but I…
Business
STI closes flat amid a mixed regional showing, overnight Wall Street declines
Gainers beat decliners 273 to 205 across the broader market, with 982.2 million of securities valued at S$1.2 billion changing hands The…
Politics
The Republicans’ Medicaid Cuts Could Cause a Rural Unemployment Crisis
Those problems led 136 rural hospitals, or about 3 percent, to close between 2010 and 2021. Almost three-fourths of those were in states…
Politics
The Surprising Reason Nevada Hasn’t Repealed a 1911 Abortion Ban
This posture did not change, even after Donald Trump won the election. “They had ample opportunity to decide to create protections for…
Politics
Was It Really a “Cover-Up” If We All Knew the Truth About Biden?
Tapper and Thompson make it clear that several key people in Biden’s orbit understood that his health was declining and chose to do…
Politics
Missouri’s Struggle to Restore Abortion Access
Advocates in Michigan offered one path forward for the Missouri groups that wanted to seize the moment. Before Dobbs, they had launched a…
Business
Bloomberg terminal back up after outage affects European bond sales
— News and data company Bloomberg said its systems were returning to normal on Wednesday (May 21) after a brief disruption earlier in the…
Business
TikTok Shop US Employees told to work from home as layoffs loom
TikTok told US e-commerce staff to work from home on Wednesday (May 21) while awaiting emails regarding “difficult decisions,” suggesting…
Politics
“Chilling”: Trump’s Fury at Bruce Springsteen Just Got Much Darker
President Trump has raged at Bruce Springsteen for days, demanding investigations as retaliation against him for criticizing the…
Business
Yoma Strategic’s H2 profit falls 12.4% to US$18.3 million
Yoma Strategic Holdings posted a 12.4 per cent decline in net profit for the second half-year ended Mar 31 to US$18.3 million, from…
Business
Britain's M&S says cyberattack to cost US$400 million
British retailer Marks & Spencer said on Wednesday (May 21) a “highly sophisticated cyber” attack would cost it about US$403 million in…
Politics
Accenture to promote 50,000 staff after six-month delay
The move comes as the New York-listed company grapples with a pullback in client spending and greater scrutiny of US government contracts…
Politics
China threatens enforcers of US’s Huawei curbs with legal action
A said it could take legal action against anyone enforcing US restrictions on using Huawei Technologies’ artificial intelligence (AI)…
Business
Labubu maker Pop Mart flagged for global expansion potential; CGSI initiates coverage
CGS International (CGSI) has initiated coverage on Pop Mart’s stock with an “add” rating, citing the group’s transformation from a toy…
Business
Nvidia says US export controls on AI chips to China were ‘a failure’
The world’s second-largest economy to invest aggressively to develop a supply chain that does not rely on manufacturers outside the…
Business
Vietnam approves establishment of Sun PhuQuoc Airways
Vietnam’s Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, has approved the establishment of a new airline, Sun PhuQuoc Airways, the official Vietnam News…
Business
Former Citigroup traders drop Hong Kong lawsuit on cost concerns
Two former Citigroup traders in Hong Kong abandoned their employment lawsuits after weighing the costs and difficulties of taking it to a…
Business
SingPost names Teo Swee Lian as chairman-designate
Singapore Post (SingPost) appointed Teo Swee Lian, 65, as chairman-designate and non-independent, non-executive director with effect from…
Business
Singapore central bank chief says US dollar assets irreplaceable
Factors that the market are paying attention to include any prospect for slower growth and higher inflation in America as well as cues on…
Business
PwC launches AI hub in Singapore with over US$4 million commitment
PwC launched an artificial intelligence (AI) hub in Singapore on Wednesday (May 21), committing more than US$4 million over a three-year…
Business
CapitaLand Investment launches 5 billion yuan China fund
CapitaLand Investment (CLI) on Wednesday (May 21) announced the launch of its first onshore master fund in China, the CLI RMB Master Fund,…
Politics
Fed officials expect tariffs to boost prices; White House downplays risk
Federal Reserve officials said on Tuesday (May 20) that higher prices are coming on the back of rising US import tariffs and counselled…
Business
US sets the stage for duties on battery materials from China
The US Commerce Department set the stage for anti-subsidy duties on imports of key battery components from China, after concluding…