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Trump Team Unveils Gross New Target in Abrego Garcia Attacks: His Wife
“I think it’s important to point to her credibility, a number of times, including that in her own written testimony she said she feared…
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Politics
Trump Cuts Threaten Meals and Services for People With Disabilities and the Aging
Every Monday, Maurine Gentis, a retired teacher, waits for a delivery from Meals on Wheels South Texas. “The meals help stretch my…
Business
Stocks Stall as China Calls Reports of U.S. Tariff Talks ‘Baseless’
Stock markets stalled on Thursday, after officials in China said they were not holding talks with the United States about easing trade…
News
With Underdog Brand, Jason Kelce Takes ‘Made in the U.S.’ Seriously
Jason Kelce, a mellow mountain of a man, has spent most of his life fretting over offensive snaps. Now, a year into his retirement after…
Politics
Has Trump’s Tariff Fight Passed Its Peak?
Seen and heard, tariff edition “We have three airplanes that we had in China ready for delivery. I think we’ve got two of those already…
Business
Binance billionaire Zhao guides regulators to relax crypto rules
Crypto’s richest man, Changpeng Zhao, was in a playful mood as he addressed a packed house at the Ritz-Carlton in Kuala Lumpur, just seven…
Politics
Transcript: Trump Is a Weak and Failing President. Treat Him that Way.
Rosenberg: Yeah, I totally agree with what you just said, Greg. And I think that on some levels, if we can all just take a step back,…
Business
Suntec Reit posts 3.4% rise in Q1 DPU to S$0.01563
Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Reit) distribution per unit (DPU) rose by 3.4 per cent to 1.563 Singapore cents for its first…
Business
Sats appoints new group CFO as part of leadership renewal
In-flight caterer and ground handler Sats said on Thursday (Apr 24) that it has appointed a new chief financial officer as part of its…
Business
OUE Reit posts 11.9% fall in Q1 revenue to S$66 million
OUE Reit’s revenue fell 11.9 per cent to S$66 million for its first quarter ended Mar 31, from S$74.9 million in the year-ago quarter.…
Business
CapitaLand India Trust Q1 total property income up 14% at 4.7 billion rupees
This is due to higher rental income from existing properties and income contributions from the acquisitions it made in 2024, says manager…
Business
Toyota inks deal for wholly owned Lexus factory in Shanghai
Toyota Motor is set to become only the second carmaker after Tesla to operate a wholly owned factory in China after it formally agreed…
Politics
Was This White House Press Release Written by “The Onion”?
Media outlets celebrated Earth Day on Tuesday with a flurry of forced optimism: “reasons to be hopeful,” how to feel useful by “taking a…
Politics
Is America Pissed Off Enough at Trump and Musk for a General Strike?
There are some good reasons for that, notes Lane Windham, associate director of Georgetown University’s Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor…
Business
BNP looks past tariff slowdown fears after investment bank boost in Q1
FRANCE’S BNP Paribas reported first-quarter earnings in line with expectations thanks to rising sales at its investment bank, and stuck…
Business
Nokia posts quarterly profit miss, flags disruption from Trump's tariffs
Comparable operating profit fell to 156 million euros (S$232.7 million) in the first quarter of 2025 Nokia reported first-quarter profit…
Business
Revolut Singapore in the black, targets South-east Asia
Neobank Revolut announced that its Singapore operations turned profitable, amid a continuing streak in the black for the wider company in…
Politics
Robotaxi maker Pony.ai sees Trump’s trade war hitting sentiment, overseas expansion plans
China-based robotaxi developer Pony.ai said on Thursday (Apr 24) that US President Donald Trump’s trade war with China was likely to…
Business
Vietnam Airlines signs funding deal with Vietcombank for 50 narrow-body planes
Flag-carrier Vietnam Airlines said on Thursday (Apr 24) it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the country’s top lender…
Business
Vietnam’s VinFast to open India factory on Jun 30, Indonesia plant in October
The strategy shift follows the delayed the opening of a factory in North Carolina by three years to 2028 Vietnamese electric vehicle maker…
Business
Keppel’s Q1 net profit jumps more than 25%; expects limited direct tariff impact
Keppel reported on Thursday (Apr 24) a strong Q1 performance for 2025, with net profit rising more than 25 per cent year-on-year. These…
Business
China to kick off special bond sale as tariffs threaten economy
China is set to issue the first batch of special sovereign bonds for the year on Thursday (Apr 24) as part of the stimulus announced by…
Business
China kicks off special bond sale as tariffs threaten economy
China issued the first batch of special sovereign bonds for the year on Thursday (Apr 24) as part of the stimulus announced by authorities…
Business
Gold prices bounce back from one-week low on dip buying
Gold rose on Thursday (Apr 24) as investors bought the dip after prices hit one-week lows in the previous session on US President Donald…