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Panama considers cancelling port deal with Hong Kong firm
PANAMA is weighing whether to cancel its contract with the Hong Kong-based company that operates ports near the Panama Canal, according to…
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Venezuelan gang members become first migrants shipped to Guantanamo Bay
Homeland Security shipped its first planeload of illegal immigrants from the U.S. to Guantanamo Bay, with officials saying the plane…
Politics
Senate confirms Pam Bondi as attorney general
The Senate voted 54-46 on Tuesday, largely along party lines, to confirm Pam Bondi as Attorney General of the Department of Justice.…
Business
Singapore shares down on tariffs drag; STI dips 0.2%
SINGAPORE shares closed lower for the third consecutive day on Wednesday (Feb 5), after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on…
Politics
Trump says U.S. will 'take over' Gaza strip; won't rule out military force
President Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. could take over Gaza and remove Palestinians from the area without ruling out the possibility of…
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China adds Calvin Klein owner and Illumina to blacklist
CHINA placed Calvin Klein owner PVH and US gene sequencing company Illumina to a so-called blacklist of entities, among a series of…
Business
Keppel H2 profit from continuing operations up 19.9% to S$527.9 million
KEPPEL recorded a profit from continuing operations of S$527.9 million for its second half ended Dec 31, up 19.9 per cent from S$440.3…
Politics
Netanyahu hails Trump, calls him 'greatest friend' of Israel in White House
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heaped praise on President Trump at a press conference Tuesday, saying he's done more for the…
Politics
Trump says U.S. will 'own' Gaza strip
President Trump proposed Tuesday that the U.S. will "take over the Gaza strip own it." Source link
Politics
Trump administration promises smooth FAFSA rollout, drops 'nonbinary' option
Things have changed since President Trump's team took over at the Department of Education, and that includes the Free Application for…
Politics
Chipmakers say Trump’s tariff threats cloud their outlooks
IN A semiconductor industry that’s been struggling with an oversupply of chips and weak demand, Infineon Technologies navigated its way…
Business
Stocks to watch: CICT, Keppel, FLCT, Sabana Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Feb 5). CapitaLand Integrated…
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CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust’s H2 DPU remains at S$0.0545
THE manager of CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0545 for the second half ended…
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'Grave consequences': Japan warned on campaign against church
Japan would deal a massive blow to the universal principle of religious freedom, could deeply damage its relationship with the U.S. and…
Politics
GOP skepticism of Trump nominees abates as Gabbard, Kennedy nominations advance
Chances of the Senate voting down any of President Trump's Cabinet-level nominees have all but evaporated as initially skeptical…
Politics
Trump plans move to dismantle federal Education Department
President Trump plans to shrink the size of government includes abolishing the Education Department, which spends $80 billion a year as…
Politics
Trump administration expects $100 billion in savings from federal worker buyouts
The Trump administration's federal worker buyout is showing mixed results and potential unintended consequences. Source link
Business
Google shares slide on spending plans despite sales jump
TECH giant Alphabet, Google’s parent company, reported robust fourth-quarter results on Tuesday, with revenues jumping 12 per cent to…
Business
Apple debuts Invites app, Care+ changes in subscription push
APPLE rolled out a new app for creating event invitations and made changes to its AppleCare+ customer support for iPhones, part of a…
Business
Barbie parent Mattel forecasts annual profit above estimates after steady holiday demand
TOYMAKER Mattel on Tuesday forecast full-year profit above Wall Street expectations after beating holiday quarter estimates, owing to…
Politics
Trump says Palestinians need new, permanent location away from Gaza
President Trump said Tuesday that Palestinians have "no alternative" but to leave Gaza and find a new place for permanent relocation.…
Business
Federal workers weighing whether to accept Trump's buyout offer and how to get the most out of it
President Trump's federal worker buyout may backfire in some cases, giving employees who were going to quit anyway months of extra pay.…
Politics
Is the Democrats’ Problem That They’re Not Obnoxious Enough?
They don’t need self-indulgent lectures on how to be more off-putting. They’ve already got the act down pat. Source link
Politics
Senate Intelligence Committee approves Gabbard nomination
The Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday approved Tulsi Gabbard's nomination to serve as director of national intelligence, ending…