Politics
Panicking Trump Walks Back His Attacks on the Fed and China
A federal judge ordered Donald Trump Tuesday to restore Voice of America and other government-funded radio broadcasts. In a 10-page order,…
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Business
Mapletree Logistics Trust’s Q4 DPU falls 11.6%; manager warns trade tensions could weigh on performance
Lower revenue contribution from China and weak regional currencies crimped Mapletree Logistics Trust’s (MLT) earnings for its fourth…
Business
Boeing reports small quarterly loss, confirms 2025 plane output targets
It reported a loss of US$123 million in Q1, smaller than the US$343 million loss in the year-ago period Boeing reported a smaller than…
Politics
Transcript: Trump’s “Madness” on Tariffs Darkens as More Bad Polls Hit
Long: It’s one of the reasons that the U.S. dollar has been the global reserve currency. It’s one of the reasons that during the great…
Business
Tesla shares rise as Musk to shift focus from Trump advisory role to EV maker
Tesla shares rose about 6.5 per cent in premarket trading on Wednesday (Apr 23) after CEO Elon Musk said he would scale back his…
Business
Investors relieved Musk will refocus on Tesla, but worry about brand damage
Tesla investors breathed a sigh of relief after CEO Elon Musk said he would refocus his attention on the electric automaker, but that…
Politics
Apple fined 500 million euros and Meta 200 million euros for breach of EU law
Apple was fined 500 million euros (S$747.6 million) on Wednesday (Apr 23) and Meta 200 million euros, as European Union antitrust…
Business
Digital Core Reit’s Q1 distributable income rises 9.9% to US$11.7 million
Its revenue is up 79.9% at US$44.2 million; net property income grows 41.8% to US$22.4 million Digital Core Real Estate Investment Trust…
Politics
Liberal Media in Crisis? Not the MeidasTouch. It’s Bigger than Rogan.
When Ben Meiselas, a mild-mannered lawyer who sees himself as Mr. Rogers, entered the podcast-and-video octagon with the MeidasTouch…
News
Climate Change Has a Joe Rogan Problem
The growing numbers of people who tend to get their news from other sources, meanwhile—including social media platforms—are hearing a lot…
Business
Singapore shares close higher on Wednesday amid potential easing of trade tensions; STI up 1%
Stocks on the Singapore bourse ended higher on Wednesday (Apr 23), tracking gains in the region. The uptick followed remarks from US…
News
“Madness”: Trump Tariff Lunacy Suddenly Darkens Amid Brutal Poll Drop
On Tuesday, largely due to President Trump’s tariffs, the International Monetary Fund downgraded its projections for economic growth in a…
News
PSA weighs selling 20% stake in CK Hutchison’s ports business: sources
International is exploring the sale of its 20 per cent stake in CK Hutchison’s ports business, two people with knowledge of the matter…
Business
Chinese buyout firm is said to consider sale of chip tester UTAC
Considerations are at an early stage and Wise Road may decide not to proceed with a sale of the Singaporean company it acquired from a…
Business
SK Hynix likely unseated Samsung as Dram leader with AI boost
SK Hynix’s upcoming earnings results will likely show it replaced Samsung Electronics as the world’s top Dram vendor for the first time in…
Business
Intel to announce plans this week to cut over 20% of staff
[TAIPEI/SAN FRANCISCO] Intel is poised to announce plans this week to cut more than 20 per cent of its staff, aiming to eliminate…
Business
Frasers Hospitality Trust undergoes strategic review
Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT) is undergoing a strategy review, though there is currently no certainty if its existing business strategy…
Business
Gold eases as Trump backs off from threats to fire Fed chair
Gold prices declined on Wednesday (Apr 23) after US President Donald Trump backed off threats to fire the Federal Reserve chair and US…
Business
Stocks to watch: CDL, Keppel Reit, Paragon Reit, BRC Asia
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Wednesday (Apr 23). City Developments Limited…
Business
Stocks to watch: CDL, Keppel Reit, Paragon Reit, BRC Asia, Frasers Hospitality Trust
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Wednesday (Apr 23). City Developments Limited…
Business
Tesla says profits plunge 71%, warns of ‘changing political sentiment’
Tesla reported a 71 per cent drop in first-quarter profits on Tuesday (Apr 22) in results that lagged analyst estimates as Elon Musk’s…
Business
German software maker SAP beats operating profit estimates for first quarter
SAP continues to expect cloud revenues in a range of 21.6 billion euros to 21.9 billion euros for the year, the company says German…
Business
More nominee shareholders, accounts could be detrimental to investor protection
The travails of Dasin Retail Trust (DRT) unitholders continue. From a unit price of around S$0.80 in 2020, the counter’s value has…
News
How Visual Learning Can Help GMAT Takers
A GMAT expert explains why visual learning is the ultimate study hack—and how a new OnDemand course helps high achievers master hard…