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The Return of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s Masterpiece, “The Brothers Size”
At the beginning of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s poetic drama “The Brothers Size,” now at the Shed, one of the play’s three actors pours white…
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Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield falls to 1.38%
Auction receives a total of S$15.7 billion in applications for the S$7.8 billion on offer, representing a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.02 The…
News
'Dark moment for America': Trump calls for end to political violence after killing of Charlie Kirk
President Trump said he was "filled with grief and anger" and vowed to crack down on political violence after conservative icon Charlie…
Business
Indonesian yield curve steepest since early 2023 on fiscal fears
Longer-dated rupiah bonds are also vulnerable to moves in US Treasuries due to the heavier concentration of global investors in those…
News
Charlie Kirk, R.I.P.
The murder of the Turning Point USA leader represents a shocking event that may herald a turn toward greater political violence in…
Business
DoorDash plans to test drone deliveries in San Francisco warehouse
Food delivery app DoorDash is setting its sights on a new destination to test out flying drone deliveries: San Francisco. The tech company…
Politics
Mark Hamill’s All-Time Favorite Books by Stephen King
In the past year, the actor Mark Hamill—best known for playing Luke Skywalker in the original “Star Wars” trilogy—has starred in not one…
News
Why New Yorkers Yearn for Barneys
On September 8, 1993, the opening night of the brand-new Barneys flagship store on Madison Avenue, the escalators shrieked. The…
Culture
One of Chantal Akerman’s Best Films Is in Legal Limbo
Much of direction is production: the material conditions under which a movie is made plays a major role in the creative process. Movie…
Politics
Teachers sue over Trump's immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home
Labor unions representing millions of educators and school employees are suing President Donald Trump's administration over its…
Business
UOL sells Kinex mall for S$375 million
Property developer UOL has entered into an agreement to sell Kinex, a retail mall, for US$375 million. The buyers of the freehold property…
Politics
Russia’s Drone Incursion over Poland Demands a Serious Response
If Russia thinks NATO is a paper tiger, Moscow must be forced to reconsider. Source link
Business
mm2 Asia scraps stake sale; PE fund to take 29% of Vividthree stake in direct share deal instead
As a result of the new share placement, controlling shareholder mm2 Asia’s stake in Vividthree will be diluted to 23% Vividthree Holdings…
Politics
Social Media Is Navigating Its Sectarian Phase
On September 1st, the author and statistician Nate Silver wrote a post on X diagnosing a new condition: “Blueskyism,” so named for the…
Business
“Cashing Out” Examines an Investment Strategy That Profited from AIDS Deaths
As grateful as I am to the director Matt Nadel for making “Cashing Out,” a vital and outstanding film about a terrible time, it also made…
Business
Deutsche Bank hires trio for Asia Pacific credit trading, sales
Deutsche Bank hired three for its Asia Pacific credit trading and sales desk, underscoring high demand for staff, as finance professionals…
Politics
Congressional Black Caucus members rip GOP's 'racist' redistricting plans
Congressional Black Caucus members on Tuesday decried redistricting efforts by Republicans as a "racist" plan that has threatened the…
Business
Stocks to watch: Frasers Property, SingPost, HRnetGroup, LHN, Sim Leisure
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Sep 10): Frasers Property: Its…
Politics
Supreme Court to hear challenge to Trump's tariffs
The Supreme Court announced Tuesday it would hear arguments over President Trump's tariffs during the first week of November. Source link
Business
Does Society Have Too Many Rules?
I live in a three-generation household. My wife and I, our son and daughter, and my in-laws share a single house in the Long Island…
News
Stephen Shore’s Precocious Adolescent Eye
How did this happen? To begin with, Shore had an uncommonly encouraging and generous family. His uncle Leo, a naval engineer, noticed that…
Politics
Appeals Court Upholds $83.3M Judgment Against Trump for Defaming E. Jean Carroll
While there are reasons to be skeptical of Carroll’s claims, Trump has himself to blame for the legal blunders that led to the astonishing…
Business
Sim Leisure to receive compensation after settling theme park dispute with Bandar Malaysia
The theme park operator expects the compensation sum to have a material positive impact on its earnings for the current financial year…
News
Can New Yorkers Unite Against Mamdani?
The stars are aligned against a unified front to stop a radical takeover of America’s greatest city. Source link