Posts by Kim Browne
Harvard Hits Back at Trump With Lawsuit Over International Student Ban
“The European Union, which was formed for the primary purpose of taking advantage of the United States on TRADE, has been very difficult to deal with. Their powerful Trade Barriers, Vat Taxes, ridiculous Corporate Penalties, Non-Monetary Trade Barriers, Monetary Manipulations, unfair and unjustified lawsuits against Americans Companies, and more, have led to a Trade Deficit…
Read MoreIs Trump Trying to Set Energy Policy in Other Countries Now?
“The European Union, which was formed for the primary purpose of taking advantage of the United States on TRADE, has been very difficult to deal with. Their powerful Trade Barriers, Vat Taxes, ridiculous Corporate Penalties, Non-Monetary Trade Barriers, Monetary Manipulations, unfair and unjustified lawsuits against Americans Companies, and more, have led to a Trade Deficit…
Read MoreOil slides nearly 2% as Trump recommends 50% EU tariff
Published Fri, May 23, 2025 · 09:35 PM [LONDON] Oil prices dropped by nearly 2 per cent on Friday (May 23) and were set for their first weekly decline in three weeks after US President Donald Trump recommended a 50 per cent tariff on the European Union. Brent Crude futures fell US$1.03, or 1.6 per…
Read MoreTrump Drops Another Tariffs Bombshell to Begin in a Matter of Days
“The European Union, which was formed for the primary purpose of taking advantage of the United States on TRADE, has been very difficult to deal with. Their powerful Trade Barriers, Vat Taxes, ridiculous Corporate Penalties, Non-Monetary Trade Barriers, Monetary Manipulations, unfair and unjustified lawsuits against Americans Companies, and more, have led to a Trade Deficit…
Read MoreRBI’s record US$31.6 billion payout to bolster government finances
A bonanza from the central bank will help meet the government’s 4.4% fiscal deficit target for the current financial year Published Fri, May 23, 2025 · 08:21 PM [NEW DELHI] India’s central bank will give a record dividend to the government, shoring up finances to bolster growth in Asia’s third-largest economy. The Reserve Bank of…
Read MoreTrump targets Samsung, Apple phones with 25% tariff threat
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump said that the tariffs he threatened against Apple earlier on Friday (May 23) would also be aimed at a wider range of device makers, including Samsung Electronics, to spur them into moving manufacturing of their products to the US. “It would be more,” Trump said when asked at the White…
Read MoreThe Hour Glass H2 profit falls 6% to S$74.4 million on increased operating expenses
[SINGAPORE] The Hour Glass has reported a 6 per cent drop in net profit to S$74.4 million in the six months ended March 2025, from S$79.5 million in the year-ago period. Revenue was at S$622.6 million, up 9 per cent year on year from S$571.3 million. Earnings per share stood at S$0.1148 for the half-year…
Read MoreTranscript: Trump’s Vile New Attack on Harvard Is Already Backfiring
At the end of the day, what is this witch hunt about? It’s about freedom of expression. It’s about these international students who have come to the U.S. and are being accused of being anti-American or they’re accused of being antisemitic. There’s no consideration in any of that, regardless of what all these people think.…
Read MoreSats Q4 profit rises 18.3% to S$38.7 million
[SINGAPORE] In-flight caterer Sats on Friday (May 23) reported net profit of S$38.7 million for the three months ended Mar 31, 2025, gaining 18.3 per cent from S$32.7 million in the corresponding year-ago period. This indicates earnings per share (EPS) of S$0.026 for the quarter, compared with S$0.022 in Q4 FY2024. Revenue for the fourth…
Read MoreManulife US Reit gets nod to extend asset disposal deadline to Dec 31
[SINGAPORE] The manager of United States office real estate investment trust (Reit) Manulife US Reit (MUST) on Friday (May 23) announced it has received approval from lenders to extend the deadline for the disposal of assets by six months to Dec 31. The Reit will use US$25 million in cash, in addition to proceeds from…
Read MoreSenate Republicans Flirt With Nuking the Filibuster
“No, this isn’t the same as killing the filibuster. This actually goes way, way beyond that. First, they are doing more than going nuclear on the parliamentarian. They are going nuclear on the Congressional Review Act itself,” argued Senator Alex Padilla of California in a speech ahead of the vote. Let’s rewind a bit—about 30…
Read MoreWrong Again, Democrats: Paying “Influencers” Misses the Boat
When I joined the race for Democratic National Committee chair a few months ago, there was one area of consensus among all the candidates—including the eventual victor, Ken Martin. One of the big lessons of the loss from the last election cycle was that we collectively spent too much money on TV and digital ads, driven…
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