Business
Tesla’s China shipments extend slump, bucking broader sales boom
Tesla’s vehicle shipments from its China factory fell for an eighth straight month, extending a global sales slump as chief executive…
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Business
OCBC partners Ant International to offer embedded finance to Indonesia SMEs
Tie-up taps the bank’s presence and knowledge of SMEs and customer franchise in Indonesia, and Ant International’s capabilities in…
News
<i>Tornado</i> Fails History and Genre
A filmmaker distorts the past and dooms mankind’s future. Source link
News
Test Results Confirm How Bad the Fact-Checking Was on Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif
The confident claims that the boxer is a woman look even less defensible today. Source link
Politics
How to Get More Growth from the Republican Tax Bill
If the ‘price’ of making full expensing permanent had to be additional spending cuts, that would be a trade worth making. Source link
News
Let June Be Life Month
A rallying cry to affirm the dignity of every human life and encourage a culture in which children are cherished and moms are supported.…
Politics
Striking Down Tariffs: A ‘Coup’ Prevented, Not Attempted
Rejecting unilateral presidential tariffs was not an act of judicial activism by the U.S. Court of International Trade. It protected the…
News
Alison Bechdel and the Search for the Beginner’s Mind
One weekend in 1986, on a jaunt in a rented cabin with her soon-to-be-ex-lover, Alison Bechdel, a virtually unknown cartoonist in her…
Culture
“Mountainhead” Channels the Absurdity of the Tech Bro
Four tech billionaires walk into a mansion. It sounds like the setup for a punch line, but it also forms nearly the entire conceit behind…
Business
Singapore stocks close Wednesday higher amid regional gains; STI up 0.2%
Speculations over a Trump-Xi call to ease trade tensions sometime this week add to the upbeat mood Local stocks ended higher on Wednesday…
Business
China considers ordering hundreds of Airbus jets in major deal
China is considering placing an order for hundreds of Airbus aircraft as soon as next month, when European leaders visit Beijing to…
Business
Iron ore markets head for shake-up as Singapore-linked Simandou nears production
Global iron ore trade is facing a pivotal shift as Simandou, a massive iron ore mine in Guinea being developed by a Singapore…
Business
Petronas is said to weigh sale of US$7 billion Canada business
Lower oil prices have hit the company, which reported a slide of more than 30% in net income in 2024 and announced job cuts that will…
Business
More Chinese corporates eyeing deals in Asean, secondary listings on SGX
Chinese corporates are increasingly looking for deals in South-east Asia amid rising uncertainty from US trade policies, said Jason Saw,…
Business
Maybank cuts view on Malaysian banking sector to ‘neutral’ as tariffs, slower GDP weigh on earnings
Maybank Investment Bank has downgraded its rating for the Malaysian banking sector to “neutral”, from “positive” previously, due to slower…
Business
Memecoin platform Pump.fun pursues US$1 billion token sale
A platform dedicated to highly speculative cryptoassets is planning to raise US$1 billion by selling tokens, taking advantage of the…
Politics
House GOP schedules vote for Trump rescissions package
House Republican leadership said Tuesday evening in a joint statement they officially received the Trump's administration's request for…
Politics
DNC loses lawsuit against Trump executive order
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a Democratic National Committee lawsuit accusing President Trump of trying to take over the Federal…
Business
CapitaLand Malaysia Trust proposes sale of 435.4 million units to raise RM250 million
The manager of CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (CLMT), a subsidiary of CapitaLand Investment, on Tuesday (Jun 3) proposed a placement of up to…
Business
Garuda said in talks for US$500 million from Indonesia wealth fund
Garuda Indonesia is in talks with the country’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara about an injection of around US$500 million, according to…
Politics
Harvey Milk Was a Patriot
Why is the Pentagon removing his name from a Navy ship? Source link
Politics
Gold steady as US-China trade uncertainty offsets strong US jobs data
Gold prices held steady on Wednesday (Jun 4) as the uncertainty over US-China trade relations offset the impact of strong US jobs data…
Business
Global funds weigh whether Indonesia market rebound was too fast
Indonesia’s financial markets have bounced back after a torrid few months, sparking a debate on whether the rally can last. RBC BlueBay…
Politics
California Senate passes bill that aims to make AI chatbots safer
California lawmakers on Tuesday moved one step closer to placing more guardrails around artificial intelligence-powered chatbots. The…