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How One Battle After Another Imagines an Armed Left
Among the film’s many departures from the novel, one is that it seems to be set approximately in the present—at least to judge from the…
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The Supreme Court Is Creating a King
The conservative justices deferred once again to the Trump administration. “The Government, at this early stage, has made a sufficient…
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Keppel-led consortium appointed for next phase of ammonia power and bunkering project on Jurong Island
The project is part of Singapore’s National Hydrogen Strategy, which was launched in 2022 The Republic has appointed a consortium led by…
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What Is Ezra Klein Thinking?
If we’re looking to rediscover Democratic political strategies that led to durable majoritarian coalitions—and that realigned and expanded…
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Huawei used TSMC, Samsung, SK Hynix components in top AI chips: TechInsights
[WASHINGTON, DC] Huawei Technologies used advanced components from Asia’s largest technology firms in at least some of its leading Ascend…
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Hong Kong stocks retreat from four-year high as investors pocket gains
Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday (Oct 3) as investors locked in gains after the benchmark index hit a new four-year high in the previous…
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Chris Murphy’s Extraordinary New Takedown of Trump Should Wake Up Dems
Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut has taken a lead role in forcefully sounding the alarm about Donald Trump. He’s urged Democrats to use…
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From mala to mall: 5 ways Singaporeans are swiping more in Johor
Transactions are up sharply even as the average ticket size dips, suggesting consumers are crossing the Causeway more often and buying…
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Japan faces beer crunch after cyberattack hobbles Asahi’s output
Seven & i Holdings and other retailers in Japan are warning customers of possible Asahi Super Dry beer shortages after a cyberattack…
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Budget Chinese carrier Spring Airlines mulls Hong Kong listing: sources
The airline has been more consistent in posting profit than the country’s main state-run carriers Chinese budget carrier Spring Airlines…
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Singapore banks to enforce 24-hour cooling period for digital transactions exceeding 50% of account balance
This is for current and savings accounts, including joint ones, with balances of at least S$50,000 In a move to fortify protections…
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Why the Thai baht is defying economic gravity
The currency has rallied some 5% against the US dollar since Trump’s so-called Liberation Day tariff announcement On its current…
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GIC’s chief investment officer warns of AI bubble risk
If it fails to meet the high expectations priced in by the market, it could result in a sudden loss of value With artificial intelligence…
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DBS gains S$26 billion in value, widening lead against OCBC
The bank is more efficiently run versus its peers and has more of a focus to reward shareholders, says Tareck Horchani of Maybank…
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Elon Musk’s US$1 trillion pay plan faces pushback from investors, state officials
Despite reporting record quarterly deliveries, Tesla faces worries that the expiration of the US EV tax credit could turn the buying rush…
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BOJ’s Ueda warns of global uncertainty, keep markets guessing on next hike
Japan’s economy is weathering the hit from US tariffs so far, the governor says Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said inflation was…
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China trials ‘energy-saving’ underwater data centres
Undersea servers are kept at a low temperature by ocean currents, rather than the energy-intensive air cooling or water evaporation…
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Nomura unit Laser targets Japan’s booming crypto trading market
The news comes with crypto pushing further into mainstream financial services in the country Nomura Holdings plans to expand in Japan’s…
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Indonesia starts construction of 92 megawatt floating solar plant
The country plans to add 42.6 gigawatts of renewable energy, almost 61% of the additional power it plans to raise, to its grid by 2034…
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Vietnam central bank vows to push growth, limiting credit risks
The trade levies are putting upward pressure on inflation and adding pressure on the currency The State Bank of Vietnam plans to keep…
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What to See in the 2025 New York Film Festival’s Second Week
When I’m looking at what’s on offer in the Revivals section of the New York Film Festival—and, for that matter, whenever I see a…
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Republican Candidate in Virginia Caught in Tumblr Nazi Porn Scandal
You may recall the Nazi porn scandal that plagued the Republican lieutenant governor of North Carolina last September. For the second year…
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Bari Weiss, Who Thinks Everything Is Woke, Will Be CBS Editor in Chief
Free-speech grifter Bari Weiss will soon be named editor in chief of CBS News, multiple outlets reported Thursday, and her right-wing,…