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Abortion Prepping for the Trump Era
In contrast, DDF views digital security and bodily autonomy as interconnected, one supporting the other. That makes the kinds of trainings…
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After Terror Attacks, France’s Reckoning—and America’s Delayed Justice
These characters are good copy, and something more than that, because we have also read Carrère’s diaristic asides about how the…
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South Korea orders airline safety probe following worst domestic crash
SOUTH Korea’s acting president Choi Sang-mok on Monday (Dec 30) ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline…
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Jeju Air shares slump to record low after deadly plane crash
SHARES of South Korean budget carrier Jeju Air hit their lowest on record on Monday (Dec 30), after the country’s deadliest air crash…
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China’s top stock of 2024 eyes boost from AI self-reliance
CHINA’S top-performing stock of 2024 is expected to see additional tailwinds into next year from the nation’s drive for greater…
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No internal controls are fully fraud-proof, SingPost tells Sias
SINGAPORE Post (SingPost) said its board’s objective throughout recent investigations into the handling of whistleblowing reports has been…
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Oil inches lower in thin trade, investors eye China, US data
OIL prices slipped lower on Monday (Dec 30) in thin holiday trade ahead of the year-end as traders awaited more economic data from China…
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Gold gains on safe-haven demand amid global uncertainties
GOLD climbed on Monday (Dec 30) as conflict in the Middle East lifted bullion’s safe-haven appeal, while investors looked forward to US…
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Banks want in on Tether’s billions in stablecoin profits
UNTIL recently, banks watched from the sidelines with envy as stablecoin market leader Tether Holdings boasted of billions in profits. Now…
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Sembcorp’s Middle East greenfield renewables project to begin commercial operation
SEMBCORP’S first greenfield renewables project in the Middle East will begin commercial operations more than four months ahead of…
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Stocks to watch: OCBC, SingPost, Sembcorp
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect the trading of their securities on Monday (Dec 30): Source link
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Jimmy Carter Was a Politician I Could Believe In
From the perspective of 2024, when every presidential election is a white-knuckle affair, it is hard to appreciate the arrogance of…
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Biggest danger in Trump era is risk of US economy overheating
The president-elect and his supporters seem determined to shake things up, but this could mean market volatility MOST Wall Street…
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Cocoa market stands at crossroads in volatile market
THE cocoa market in 2024 has been a rollercoaster ride, marked by record highs, sharp declines, and underlying challenges that suggest the…
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10 Singapore stocks to watch in 2025
There is a tinge of excitement in the air as global markets head into 2025. Investors have plenty to keep an eye on, with the return of…
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Yen gains as some BOJ policymakers see rate hike soon
THE Japanese yen rose off a five-month low against the dollar on Friday (Dec 27) after a summary of opinions from the Bank of Japan’s…
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Hong Kong IPO market stages comeback after dismal 2023
INVESTORS in the Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) of Chinese cosmetics firm Mao Geping Cosmetics received an early Christmas…
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US dollar eyes best year in almost a decade
The US dollar is headed for its best year in almost a decade as US economic strength reins in expectations for the Federal Reserve’s…
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My Gun Culture Is Not Your Gun Culture
What a gun may be to you may not be what a gun is to a Black Southerner. What a gun became as we watched mass shootings by young white…
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Trump asks Supreme Court to pause law threatening TikTok ban
PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump thrust himself into the high-stakes fight over the fate of TikTok in the US by urging the Supreme Court to…
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US plans more actions against China over telecom hack
A WHITE House official said on Friday (Dec 27) that the US identified a ninth telecommunications company impacted by a wide-ranging…
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China plans dam near India that could be world’s biggest
CHINA is pressing ahead with plans to construct a mega-dam near its contested border with India, a colossal undertaking that could…
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Taiwan’s science ministry warns spending cuts could hit chips, AI funding
TAIWAN’S science ministry warned on Friday (Dec 27) that funding for areas such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI) and…
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Drone maker Baykar gets nod to buy Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace
TURKEY’S Baykar Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi got a green light from Italian authorities to buy aviation and defence company…