Politics
RFK Jr. overcomes odds, is confirmed as HHS secretary
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, sweeping aside concerns about…
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Business
US: Wall St opens higher after producer prices data
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Feb 13) as investors parsed the latest producer prices data, while the prospect of…
Business
ThaiBev Q1 revenue up 2.4% to 92.3 billion baht
Improvement driven by stronger sales of beer, non-alcoholic beverages and food segments THAI Beverage on Thursday (Feb 13) reported that…
Business
Civmec’s H1 FY2025 net profit falls 16.9% to A$26.5 million
CONSTRUCTION and engineering services provider Civmec posted a net profit of A$26.5 million for H1 FY2025, marking a 16.9 per cent decline…
Business
Ellipsiz appoints David Lum as adviser
ENGINEERING and service solutions firm Ellipsiz will appoint businessman David Lum as an adviser. In a bourse filing on Thursday (Feb 13),…
Politics
Impeach the Precedent
Trump’s flood-the-zone approach means his political enemies, once in power, will follow the same playbook. Source link
Politics
Georgetown’s Daughter of Hamas
A woman listed as a graduate student at the university has family ties to the terror group and has cheered its attacks on Israel. Source…
News
America Is Playing AI Blackjack with the CCP — and at Risk of Losing
When it comes to artificial intelligence, the Chinese Communist Party just showed us a ten. Source link
News
<i>Solid Gold</i> Proves All That Glitters Isn’t Necessarily Good, or Coherent
Brooklyn Museum’s 500-object show is a gilded albatross. Source link
Politics
JD Vance’s Strong Debut in Paris
The vice president outlined the reality that America is the current leader in AI and intends to remain so. Source link
News
Moving like Musk, &c.
On conservatism, Eric Adams, the price of eggs, American identity, LeBron James, and more. Source link
Business
US inflation data hits regional markets; STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE equities ended Thursday (Feb 13) higher, even as US data – which indicated sticky inflation – hit regional markets. The Straits…
Business
MAS review group proposes tax perks to boost Singapore’s equities market as a start
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) equities market review group proposes to introduce tax incentives to spur more listings and…
Business
Pension segment and new licence to grow wealth management business: iFast CEO
THE core wealth management business of iFast recovered in 2024, with net inflows of S$3.3 billion compared to S$2 billion the year prior.…
Business
Alibaba says to partner with Apple on AI features, sending shares surging
The AI integration comes at a critical time for Apple, which has faced declining iPhone sales in China amid growing competition from…
Business
JPMorgan, UBS, Nomura face South Korea short-selling fines: report
SOUTH Korea’s financial regulator is imposing fines on JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, UBS Group and Nomura Holdings for allegedly…
Business
South Korea fines JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Nomura and UBS for short selling breaches
South Korea’s market watchdog has decided to impose fines on JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Nomura and UBS for violating short-selling rules in…
Business
Bezos’ rocket firm bracing for job cuts after years of expansion
Blue Origin is bracing for a large reduction in its workforce, sources familiar with the matter said, in a sign the Jeff Bezos-backed…
Business
Jollibee shares rally after foreign ownership cap scrapped
SHARES of Jollibee Foods surged the most in over four years on Thursday (Feb 13) after the Philippines’ top restaurant operator secured…
Business
Baidu to make AI chatbot Ernie Bot free of charge from Apr 1
CHINESE search engine leader Baidu said on Thursday (Feb 13) it would make its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Ernie Bot free…
Business
Indonesia says UAE’s Emirates Global Aluminium plans nuclear power plant
UAE firm Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) plans to build a nuclear power plant with a capacity of up to five gigawatts in Indonesia, the…
Business
South Korea’s tech exports lose growth momentum as risks rise
The outlook for chip sales is turning less optimistic this year as growth in shipments has slowed in recent months SOUTH Korea recorded a…
Politics
China’s coal plant boom is undercutting clean energy push
Long-term coal-power contracts are also reinforcing the fuel’s dominance at the expense of renewables CHINA embarked last year on its…
News
Osim taken to task by competition watchdog over misleading discounts, product labelling
THE Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) received a complaint in 2021 from a customer who purchased an Osim product and…