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Maine gets 'final warning' after defying Trump's ban on biological males in girls' sports
The Trump administration has issued a "final warning" to Maine officials over their failure to bar male-born athletes from competing in…
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Business
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway mandates banks for yen bond deal
WARREN Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is planning to sell yen bonds in the global markets, after the billionaire revealed that the firm is…
News
Insurers brush off impact of higher MediShield Life premiums
Changes to MediShield Life, which kick in on Tuesday (Apr 1), may place some strain on insurance players who offer the associated…
Business
Keppel Infrastructure Trust to buy 46.7% stake in subsea cable firm Global Marine for US$90.6 million
Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) will be acquiring about 46.7 per cent stake in Global Marine Group (GMG), a leading subsea cable…
Business
Cordlife served two letters of demand from customers; any settlement likely to hit group’s finances
One group of clients seeking damages under contract breach, negligence; the other wants warranties and cost compensation Cordlife received…
Business
OpenAI finalizes a record $40-billion funding round
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, said it has finalized a funding round that will bring in $40 billion from…
Business
Stocks to watch: Keppel, CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, YZJ Financial, KIT, Boustead, Cordlife
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Tuesday (Apr 1). Keppel: The global asset…
Politics
Trump says dozens have said they want U.N. ambassador role
President Trump said there are "a lot of good people" who want to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations after Rep. Elise Stefanik had…
Business
Musk’s XAI deal offers unexpected win for X investors
Elon Musk just acquired the social network formerly known as Twitter for the second time in three years. Musk, the world’s richest person,…
Politics
Trump says TikTok sale could be tied to a reduction in tariffs on China
President Trump said the negotiations regarding the sale of the Chinese-owned app TikTok are not tied to any tariff deals with China, but…
Politics
Trump gives his blessing to Tiger Woods' romance with Vanessa Trump
President Trump on Monday gave his blessing to Tiger Woods' romantic relationship with his former daughter-in-law Vanessa Trump. Source link
Politics
Judge blocks Trump from ending amnesty for 350,000 migrants
A federal judge on Monday ordered Homeland Security to keep in place a deportation amnesty for 350,000 Venezuelan migrants who were about…
Business
OpenAI to raise US$40 billion in SoftBank-led new funding
OPENAI said on Monday it would raise US$40 billion in a new funding round led by SoftBank Group at a US$300 billion valuation to advance…
Business
OpenAI finalises US$40 billion funding at US$300 billion value
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, said it has finalised a funding round that will bring in US$40 billion from…
Politics
Trump says he would 'love' to run against Obama for a third term
President Trump said Monday that he would have no worries squaring off against former President Obama in a 2028 election if either were…
Politics
Fighting Elon Musk, One Tesla Dealership at a Time
On Saturday, as Elon Musk was making headlines for his continued efforts at DOGE and dodging a lawsuit for offering money to Wisconsin…
Politics
Trump order cracks down on ticket scalping
President Trump is aiming to crack down on ticket resellers who charge fans exorbitant amounts more than the face value of a concert…
Business
US: Stocks mixed as traders shake off tariff uncertainty
US stocks shook off some early gloom about Donald Trump’s imminent tariff announcement to close mixed on Monday, with the S&P 500 bouncing…
Politics
Trump puts the freeze on law firms behind the Russia collusion hoax
President Trump's flurry of executive orders hobbling high-profile law firms goes after key players who spent years trying to prove Mr.…
Politics
Sorry, Mr. Vance, Things Are Not the Same as People
Imports do not raise many of the issues that we associate with immigration. Source link
Business
DBS, UOB, OCBC chiefs’ salary packages still lag global peers
The trio of local banks on the STI are smaller in terms of revenue, but appear to be making their money work harder Piyush Gupta, who on…
News
The Heritage Foundation Was One of Free Trade’s Strongest Supporters
Emphasis on ‘was.’ Source link
News
The Case of the Erotica Author Arrested in Australia
Her novel is disturbing in the extreme, but it would certainly qualify as protected speech under the First Amendment in the U.S. Source link
Business
More funds and products expected, as market awaits details about Singapore’s S$5 billion equities push
Analysts see MAS’ initiative as positive step, but add that factors such as investor protection and governance, proper understanding of…