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Malika Favre’s and Rea Irvin’s Eustace Tilley
For the first cover of the December 1, 2025, special centenary issue titled “Our Far-Flung Correspondents,” the artist Malika Favre…
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What Does “Capitalism” Really Mean, Anyway?
The endgame of capitalism, in his account, is a world where “almost nothing escaped commodification.” Beckert here refers to commodities…
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Where Dante Guides Us
Hell is nevertheless filled with bloody and horrific torments. In Dante’s eyes, some sinners fully deserve what they get: corrupt clerics,…
Business
JTC, NUS to explore setting up new facility on Jurong Island to test green data centre innovations
Separately, refiner Aster will invest US$150 million in a new gas turbine, and inks deal to produce low-carbon hydrogen Industrial…
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Alibaba’s main AI app debuts strongly in effort to rival ChatGPT
The Chinese e-commerce leader’s Qwen is among the faster risers, particularly in China Alibaba Group Holding’s Qwen app drew more than 10…
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Lum Chang Creations subsidiary secures 2 contracts worth S$63.4 million
Urban revitalisation specialist Lum Chang Creations on Monday (Nov 24) said its wholly owned subsidiary, Lum Chang Interior, clinched two…
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ICE holds record 65,000 migrants; arrests, deportations reach record pace
ICE is shattering records for immigration enforcement, setting new high-water marks for arrests, deportations and detention. Source link
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NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani keeps Trump 'fascist' label after White House meeting
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is standing by his description of President Trump as a "fascist." Source link
Business
BRC Asia H2 profit falls 5% to S$52.2 million
Steel solutions provider BRC Asia reported a 5 per cent decrease in net profit for the second half of the year to S$52.2 million, from…
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Wingtech urges Nexperia to respond on control dispute as it appeals Dutch decision over ownership
The Dutch suspend their Nexperia intervention but but do not revoke the original Sep 30 ruling [AMSTERDAM/BEIJING] Chinese semiconductor…
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Israel Must Be Self-Sufficient, for Its Own Sake
U.S. taxpayer-funded assistance to Israel has become a cudgel. Source link
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Classroom Indoctrination Is Alive and Well, Unfortunately
The ‘radical indoctrination’ that Trump supposedly banned persists. Source link
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When Myths Become Media ‘Facts’
What excuse is there today for anyone not to double-check? Source link
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I’m Donut ? and the Allure of the International Chain
I’m Donut ?, a Japanese bakery chain known for its viral popularity and its curiously punctuated name, opened earlier this year in a sleek…
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Beyond property development: Far East Orchard leans on student accommodation for recurring income
When real estate veteran Alan Tang took over as group chief executive officer of Far East Orchard (FEOR) on Jan 1, 2020, few could have…
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Judge temporarily blocks OpenAI from using 'Cameo' in video-making app Sora
A federal judge has temporarily blocked OpenAI’s use of several monikers, including “Cameos” and “CameoVideo,” for elements of its Sora…
Politics
Trump says 28-point peace plan to end Russia-Ukraine war isn't 'final offer'
President Trump said the U.S. peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war is not his final offer. Source link
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5 Questions About the U.S.-Russia Ukraine Peace Proposal
The Trump administration and the Kremlin crafted a 28-point peace plan for Ukraine without Ukraine's involvement. Source link
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No, Ken Burns, the United States Is Not an Iroquois Nation
The Founders didn’t model us on the Six Nations, and George Washington didn’t tomahawk a Frenchman. Source link
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Choose Hard Things and Build Real Strength
Mental health isn’t just therapy and time off. It’s also doing the hard reps your mind wants to skip. My stance is simple: training…
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Halligan’s ‘Correction’ of the Record Sparks More Intrigue About Comey Indictment
Why did the DOJ create a second indictment document that makes it look like no charge was rejected? Source link
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The Obliging Apocalypse of “Pluribus”
The new sci-fi drama from Vince Gilligan posits an end-of-humanity scenario that everyone other than its protagonist can agree on. Source…
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A Battle with My Blood
Suddenly, the health-care system on which I relied felt strained, shaky. Doctors and scientists at Columbia, including George, didn’t know…