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German minister hits back against Vance's complaints on the state of European democracy
Germany's defense minister pushed back hard against U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's complaints Friday about the state of democracy in…
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Airbnb Co-Founder Joe Gebbia Set to Join Elon Musk's DOGE Team Amid Political Shift
Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb and longtime friend of Elon Musk, is set to join the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge). The move…
Business
UOI’s H2 profit down 9.8% at S$15.6 million
UNITED Overseas Insurance, the insurance arm of UOB, posted a net profit of S$15.6 million for the second half of its 2024 fiscal year…
Politics
Where U.S. adults think the government is spending too much, according to AP-NORC polling
Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending - but polling also shows that many Americans, including Republicans, think…
Politics
Does Moscow Think Vance’s Threat Is Credible?
Certainly, the prospect of U.S. deployments to Ukraine amid a shooting war with Russia ups the ante. Source link
Politics
CDC to lose one-tenth of workforce under Trump administration job cuts
Nearly 1,300 probationary employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - roughly one-tenth of the agency's workforce - are…
Politics
Treasury watchdog begins audit of Musk DOGE team's access to federal government's payment system
The Treasury Department's Office of Inspector General on Friday said it was launching an audit of the security controls for the federal…
Politics
Trump cans thousands of 'probationary' federal workers
President Trump's latest move against the federal bureaucracy came this week when the administration moved to fire thousands of recently…
Business
Grand Centrex’s Nasdaq listing fuels ambitions of becoming video game developer
It aims to eventually build a sizeable game studio in Singapore, capable of producing blockbusters VIDEO game distributor and publisher…
Business
Singapore video game company's Nasdaq listing values it at US$1.2 billion
Grand Centrex Limited (GCL) aims to eventually build a sizeable game studio in Singapore, capable of producing blockbusters VIDEO game…
Business
US: Wall St subdued at open as markets await tariff details
WALL Street’s main indexes opened flat on Friday (Feb 14), as investors awaited more clarity on US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal…
Politics
The Art of the Manufactured Crisis
This week, the hysteria revolves around Trump’s clash with the courts. Source link
Business
Initial MAS review group incentives could pull in regional biotech, fintech players: observers
High-growth companies in the technology, healthcare and sustainability-linked industries are potential entrants, too MARKET watchers…
Politics
The Government Is Shooting at the Wrong Vaping Target
A ruling by the International Trade Commission blocks the importation of FDA-approved e-cigarettes while ignoring the flood of illicit…
Culture
Family Films Face the Parent–Child Revolution
Two Christophe Honoré movies instruct culture and identity. Source link
News
Why We Need a Trillion-Dollar Defense Budget
Rebuilding American military capacity to confront our adversaries will require a massive investment. Source link
News
Overhaul Foreign Aid to Serve American Interests
The transformation of USAID into an instrument of the ‘woke’ agenda has hurt our reputation abroad and damaged the agency’s reputation…
News
Faith Ringgold’s Message of Hope
Hilton Als Staff writer In 1971, the painter, quilter, and children’s-book author Faith Ringgold went to prison. She was not incarcerated;…
Culture
Single's Inferno Season 5: Everything to Know About New Sequel of Netflix Dating Reality Show
Single's Inferno season 5 will introduce new contestants to the viewers when it premieres on Netflix. Producers Kim Jae Won, Kim Jung…
Business
Singapore shares buck regional trend; STI slips 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares ended in the red on Friday (Feb 14), after hitting a record high earlier in the week. The benchmark Straits Times Index…
Business
AI to transform wealth management, Microsoft executive says
ARTIFICIAL intelligence will bring major upheaval to wealth management, a Microsoft executive said, as the technology’s potential to…
Business
SGX falls 6% as initial MAS review group proposals dampen earlier optimism; Citi downgrades to ‘sell’
The counter could potentially give up much of its gains since unveiling its first-half results CITI Research has downgraded its call on…
Business
SGX falls 5.8% as initial MAS review group proposals dampen earlier optimism; Citi downgrades stock to ‘sell’
The counter could potentially give up much of its gains since unveiling its first-half results SHARES of Singapore Exchange (SGX) fell as…