Politics
Trump Shifts His Own Vibe
What he’s been disrupting lately is his own presidency. Source link
Swedan Margen
Swedan Margen contributes to L'Officiel Lifestyle with a focus on business and entrepreneurship.
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Did the Pandemic Weaken the Taboo Against Antisemitism?
The definitions of what’s crazy, what’s malicious, what’s polite, normal, and respectable all lost some of their force. Source link
News
The Love Story Problem: Demons vs. Gamblers
Julian Hernández shows Hollywood how love feels. Source link
Politics
9/11 as ‘inside job,’ &c.
On conspiracy theories, the MAGA media, presidential comportment, a town in Michigan, and more. Source link
Business
Seatrium chief financial officer resigns, to be replaced by strategy EVP
Current CFO Adrian Teng is leaving to pursue personal interests, with Stephen Lu taking up the role Seatrium has appointed Stephen Lu, its…
News
Rema and the Evolution of the Afrobeats Sound
For many years, the term Afrobeats, referring to a West African pop style that integrates dancehall, rap, and R. & B. with traditional…
Politics
Apple aims to build most iPhones for US in India by end-2026
Apple is seeking to import most of the iPhones it sells in the US from India by the end of next year, accelerating a shift beyond China to…
Business
China’s Baidu says its Kunlun chip cluster can train DeepSeek-like models
[BEIJING/SHANGHAI] China’s Baidu has successfully “illuminated” a cluster comprising 30,000 of its self-developed, third-generation P800…
Business
Suntec Reit sees subdued retail sales, expects office, retail tenants to hold off expansion plans
Office and retail tenants are expected to hold off on their expansion plans amid uncertainty over the impact of US tariffs, said the…
Business
Keppel Infrastructure Trust downgraded to ‘hold’; Mapletree Logistics Trust ‘buy’ call maintained: DBS
Analysts from DBS Group Research are mixed on some real estate investment trusts (Reits) this earnings season – where they have kept their…
Business
DBS downgrades Keppel Infrastructure Trust to ‘hold’, keeps Mapletree Logistics Trust at ‘buy’
Analysts from DBS Group Research are mixed on some real estate investment trusts (Reits) this earnings season: They have kept their “buy”…
Business
HSBC launches wealth centre at Star Vista, seeks to deepen local wealth banking network
HSBC Singapore has launched its newest wealth centre in Singapore at The Star Vista mall in Buona Vista, marking the second of three…
News
China ramps up cash injection as it braces for tariff impact
China’s central bank is boosting cash injection via one of its policy tools as it seeks to safeguard the world’s second-largest economy…
Business
Hongkong Land to sell 147,025 sq ft of One Exchange to HKEX, launch share buyback programme
Property group Hongkong Land will sell 147,025 square feet (sq ft) of One Exchange Square to Hong Kong’s stock exchange operator for…
Politics
ICE says illegal immigrants have 'no less than 12 hours' to challenge Alien Enemies deportations
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it gives illegal immigrants it wants to deport under President Trump's expedited removal…
Business
Southwest CEO says US airline industry is already in a recession
The Dallas-based carrier is more dependent on domestic leisure travellers for revenue than US peers with more extensive international…
Business
JD.com’s delivery clash with Meituan may worsen US$70 billion rout
While much of the world is focused on a volatile international trade war, two of China’s largest Internet companies are inflicting greater…
Business
MPACT struggles with leasing demand, cost of debt as Q4 DPU tumbles 14.8%
The manager of Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT) on Friday (Apr 25) warned of ongoing challenges – including slow leasing demand…
Business
Bank of Japan’s Ueda keeps rate-hike pledge but warns of US tariff impact
Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday (Apr 24) that the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if…
Politics
Trump targets ActBlue for investigation of straw donors
President Trump is targeting ActBlue, the major online donation platform used by Democrats, by cracking down on "straw donors" or foreign…
News
The Show Can’t Go On
Funding shifts at three of the largest philanthropic foundations have brought turbulence and uncertainty to the intricate New York support…
Business
Footwear brand Skechers pulls annual forecast on trade uncertainty, shares drop
Skechers on Thursday (Apr 24) withdrew its annual results forecast as the Trump administration’s erratic trade policies fuel economic…
Business
Intel delivers disappointing forecast, moves to slash jobs
Intel, the chipmaker attempting a comeback under new chief executive officer Tan Lip-Bu, gave a weak forecast for the current period and…
Politics
Trump makes probationary periods tougher for new federal workers
President Trump on Thursday ordered a new set of performance evaluations for federal workers during the probationary period of their…