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URA should whet the appetite of Singapore developers with a prime CBD office site
A POTENTIAL shortage may be on the horizon for Singapore’s Core Central Business District (CBD) Grade A office market. Following the…
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Japan Stocks Sink as Rout in Technology Shares Spreads to Asia
A sell-off in the biggest technology companies in the United States rippled into Asia on Tuesday, with stock markets in Japan falling as…
Business
World’s richest people lose US$108 billion after DeepSeek selloff
The world’s 500 richest people, led by Nvidia Corp co-founder Jensen Huang, lost a combined US$108 billion on Monday (Jan 27) as a…
Politics
Latest Singapore 6-month T-bill cut-off yield rises to 3.04%
THE cut-off yield on Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) rose to 3.04 per cent, based on auction results released by the…
Business
Who is Liang Wenfeng: The geek behind DeepSeek?
The rise of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm DeepSeek caused a meltdown in US tech stocks on Monday (Jan 27). Nvidia on Monday…
Business
Business Owner Salaries Revealed: The Shocking Truth
Ever wondered what the average business owner salary looks like? It’s not always the glamorous figure you might imagine. Many business…
Business
Whole Foods Workers in Philadelphia Vote to Form Chain’s First Union
Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia voted on Monday to become the first unionized store in Amazon’s grocery chain, opening a…
Business
Singapore’s data centre Reits fall on DeepSeek threat; analysts warn of fallout
Analysts warned that companies in the artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem – including in Singapore – could be hit after the rise of…
Business
Trust Fund Baby? Here's How to Actually Set One Up
Trust funds might sound like something only the super-rich deal with, but they’re actually a smart way for any parent to plan for their…
Politics
How Google Maps Plans to Handle the ‘Gulf of America’
The Trump administration declared on Friday that the Gulf of Mexico had been renamed the Gulf of America, but popular mapping services…
Business
Aims Apac Reit’s 9M DPU rises 1.1% to S$0.0707
THE manager of Aims Apac Reit (AA Reit) on Tuesday (Jan 28) posted a 1.1 per cent increase in distribution per unit (DPU) to S$0.0707 for…
Politics
Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
The Senate on Monday voted 68 to 29 to confirm Scott Bessent to be President Trump’s Treasury secretary, putting in place the new…
Business
What is DeepSeek? And How Is It Upending A.I.?
Tech stocks tumbled. Giant companies like Meta and Nvidia faced a barrage of questions about their future. Tech executives took to social…
Politics
Trump Is Punishing Everyone Who Worked on His Lawsuits
“A week ago today, President Trump swore an oath to defend the Constitution and yet today religious institutions that have existed since…
Politics
Trump’s Suit Against Pulitzer Board Faces a Hurdle: His Previous Arguments
Litigation has long been one of President Trump’s favorite weapons against media outlets whose coverage he objects to. But in at least one…
Politics
Trump’s Extreme ICE Plan Hit With Lawsuit—From the Quakers
“A week ago today, President Trump swore an oath to defend the Constitution and yet today religious institutions that have existed since…
Politics
Fox News Turns Full Propaganda With Trump Monument Proposal
“This has been a personal crusade I have worked on for many months.… This is a huge victory for J6ers,” wrote Brandon Straka, who was…
Politics
Trump Allies Push Extreme Measure to Force Tulsi Gabbard Through
“This has been a personal crusade I have worked on for many months.… This is a huge victory for J6ers,” wrote Brandon Straka, who was…
Politics
Tulsi Gabbard’s Chances of Confirmation Are Plummeting
Senate Republicans are wary of Tulsi Gabbard, putting her confirmation as director of national intelligence in jeopardy. The former Hawaii…
Politics
Trump Set to Sign Order on One of His Dumbest Military Ideas
“This has been a personal crusade I have worked on for many months.… This is a huge victory for J6ers,” wrote Brandon Straka, who was…
Business
Nvidia Reels After DeepSeek’s A.I. Breakthrough
Nvidia, which soared to the top of the stock market by selling the computer chips fueling the world’s artificial intelligence boom, has…
Politics
Oil Companies Embrace Trump, but Not ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’
President Trump is swinging American energy policy sharply in favor of fossil fuels, but oil and gas companies say those changes won’t…
Politics
Trump’s Colombia Tariff Threat Startled Companies Trying to Rely Less on China
Before Sunday, Colombia was quietly emerging as a refuge for multinational brands seeking a stable place to make their products in a time…
Business
Activist Investor Seeks to Oust U.S. Steel Chief Over Nippon Deal
After the United States blocked Nippon Steel’s bid for U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh company is facing new pressure from an activist investor…