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Ben Sasse Made Enemies Within the University of Florida Because He Followed State Law
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SIA Group logs 8.6% growth in January passenger traffic on Chinese New Year travel rush
NATIONAL carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its low-cost arm Scoot carried more passengers and cargo in January 2025 compared with the…
Business
Singapore stocks rise on Monday; STI climbs 0.7%
Property developer Hongkong Land is the top gainer on the index, while Yangzijiang Shipbuilding fell the most SINGAPORE equities ended…
Business
TikTok grabs US market share from Shein despite looming risks
TIKTOK Shop, the Bytedance-owned social media giant’s e-commerce feature, saw its sales outdo competition in the US just before President…
Business
Furlough vs. Layoff: What's the Real Difference?
When businesses face economic challenges, they often have to make tough decisions about their workforce. Two common approaches are…
Business
ECB watchers are now forecasting even lower rates for 2026
Economists expect 0.9 per cent expansion in the euro area this year, down from 1 per cent in the previous poll EURO-ZONE forecasters are…
Business
Singapore’s subdued IPO scene set for a rebound in 2025: analysts
SINGAPORE’s initial public offering (IPO) scene is set to liven up this year, with analyst forecasts falling anywhere between four and 10…
Politics
Shipping giants urge watchdog to avoid biofuels in clean-up push
The IMO is working toward a zero-carbon-emissions target for the industry by 2050 SOME shipping lines including Hapag-Lloyd and the…
Business
Australia’s Star Entertainment gets potential lifeline as Oaktree offers debt refinancing
Oaktree’s offer is subject to numerous conditions and there is no certainty it will progress, Star says STAR Entertainment Group received…
Business
ComfortDelGro probes fraud allegations related to Australian subsidiaries
AN Australian unit of ComfortDelGro is investigating allegations of wrongful conduct made by several media companies, and it has engaged…
Business
Singapore shares open higher on Monday; STI up 0.3%
SINGAPORE equities began Monday (Feb 17) in positive territory, following mixed performance in the US and Europe last Friday. As at 9.01…
Politics
China slows rather than halts copper smelting’s breakneck growth
THE Chinese government is getting serious about constraining the blind expansion of copper smelters, although its new policy is likely to…
Business
SingPost appoints former SGX CFO and former SIA Engineering CEO as new non-executive, independent directors
SINGAPORE Post (SingPost) on Monday (Feb 17) announced the appointment of two new non-executive, independent directors, Chng Lay Chew and…
Business
SingPost appoints former execs of SGX and SIA Engineering as non-executive, independent directors
SINGAPORE Post (SingPost) on Monday (Feb 17) announced the appointment of two new non-executive, independent directors, Chng Lay Chew and…
Business
Stocks to watch: Keppel DC Reit, Centurion, ComfortDelGro, SingPost, SIAEC, Paragon Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Feb 17): Keppel DC Real Estate…
Politics
DOGE reversal: Firings of nuclear weapons workers halted
The Trump administration has halted the firings of hundreds of federal employees who were tasked with working on the nation's nuclear…
Business
Xi-Jack Ma chat seen as next catalyst for blistering China rally
A POTENTIAL encounter this week between President Xi Jinping and e-commerce icon Jack Ma, coming after a blistering run by tech shares,…
Business
Bank of Japan nearing end of bank stock sales shifts focus to ETF assets
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) is on course to finish offloading millions of US dollars of stocks that it bought from beleaguered banks during…
Business
Australia set for first rate cut since 2020 as trade risks mount
AUSTRALIA’S central bank is poised to cut interest rates for the first time in four years even as the board remains alert to potential…
Politics
Trump cleaves through federal workforce with 'probationary' firings
President Trump has taken a cleaver to the federal bureaucracy over the last week, sparing almost no part of the government as agencies…
Business
Nasdaq facing near-term resistance amid volatility
THE Nasdaq 100 Index surged 25.9 per cent in 2024, driven by strong performances from major technology firms such as Nvidia and Alphabet.…
Politics
Rubio, other officials defend Russia outreach as Ukraine says it will 'never accept' imposed peace
Top Trump administration officials on Sunday defended their upcoming direct talks with Moscow over ending the Russia-Ukraine war, even as…
Politics
Trump administration wants Supreme Court to allow firing of whistleblower agency head
The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to permit the firing of the head of the federal agency dedicated to protecting…
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Paul George Slammed by Fans for Sharing X-Rated Photos With Wife During Vacation after Horror Show in Last 76ers NBA Game
Paul George appears to be fully enjoying his NBA break during All-Star weekend, given the raunchy photos shared by his wife, Daniela, on…