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Using Tax Incentives to Improve Our Economic Statistics | National Review
Higher participation rates, as well as more timely and accurate responses, are necessary to improve the performance of our economic…
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Democracy’s Machine Learning Problem | National Review
We can’t let either artificial intelligence or demagogic politicians tell us exactly what we want to hear. Source link
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Helen Oyeyemi’s Novel of Cognitive Dissonance
Few fantasies are harder to wipe away than the romance of a clean slate. Every January, when we’re twitchy with regret and self-loathing,…
Business
China stocks rally to decade-high on easing tariff tensions, fund rotation
China stocks closed at their highest level since 2015 on Monday (Aug 18), extending a months-long rally driven by easing trade tensions…
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SGX-listed China carmaker Nio makes South-east Asia debut in Singapore
Mainboard-listed China electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Nio has made it South-east Asia debut with the appointment of Wearnes Automotive…
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SGX-listed China carmaker Nio to make South-east Asia debut in Singapore
Mainboard-listed China electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Nio has taken a step closer to a South-east Asia debut with the appointment of…
Business
Foxconn and SoftBank to make data centre equipment in Ohio for Stargate project
Foxconn’s said on Monday (Aug 18) it plans to manufacture data centre equipment with Japan’s SoftBank at the Taiwanese firm’s former…
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Watchmaker Swatch apologises for ‘slanted eye’ ad after online backlash in China
The criticism over the advert is the latest setback for the watchmaker whose shares have fallen by more than half since early 2023 and now…
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Bank of Singapore launches alternative option to single-family offices for ultra-high-net-worth individuals
The Bank of Singapore Family Office Catalyst allows for advantages traditionally associated with a single-family office, without the need…
News
Slain South Carolina Teen's Girlfriend Among Those Arrested Over Her Involvement in His 'Murder Plot'
On June 24, Trey Dean Wright was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in Florence County, roughly 45 miles west of Myrtle Beach.…
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Asian Stocks Hit Record High as Fed Meeting Looms; Oil Steady, Dollar Soft
Asian markets started the week strongly on Monday, supported by optimism over potential U.S. interest rate cuts. Japan's Nikkei added 0.9%…
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Hawaii Man Who Killed Wife's Lover with a Machete, Learns His Fate
A Maui man is sentenced to 20 years behind bars for killing his wife's lover. Seniola Kafoa, 47, received the maximum sentence on Thursday…
Business
More customer interest in floating-rate home loans amid Sora decline in Q2
The local banks have observed more customer interest in home loans on floating-rate packages, following a decline in the Singapore…
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JPMorgan Asset Management registers 8 more active ETFs in Singapore for local investors
JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM) announced on Monday (Aug 18) the registration of eight active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Singapore,…
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Dongfeng Motor to sell 50% stake in joint venture with Honda
The plan to divest the business highlights how cut-throat the Chinese market has become in its fast-paced shift to electric vehicles…
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Chilling Video Captures Moment Illegal Immigrant Driver Makes Dangerous U-Turn in Semi-Truck Before Crashing into Minivan and Killing Three
A chilling video captured the moment a minivan slammed into a tractor-trailer that was trying a reckless U-turn on a Florida highway last…
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PBOC signals no urgency for rate cuts despite poor economic news
China’s central bank indicated it’s holding back from aggressively easing monetary policy with moves such as interest-rate cuts, even…
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Google agrees A$55 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australian telcos
Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million (S$46 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition…
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Klook taps banks for US IPO: sources
Klook, a travel booking services company, has hired investment banks to help arrange a potential initial public offering (IPO) in the US,…
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Games industry in search of new winning combo at Gamescom 2025
The global games industry gathers for the vast Gamescom trade fair in Cologne, Germany, this week, with hopes that upcoming heavy-hitters…
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Games industry in search of new winning combo at this week’s Gamescom trade fair
The global games industry gathers for the vast Gamescom trade fair in the German city of Cologne, Germany this week, with hopes that…
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GuocoLand bucks overall market slide on Springleaf sales as shares rise 1.1%
The development is the seventh project to be launched in Upper Thomson’s District 26 Shares of GuocoLand rose by over 1.1 per cent in…
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Reit managers should stop charging fees for property transactions.
Want to raise money easily? Be a listed real estate investment trust (Reit) with a large asset portfolio, ample trading liquidity, good…
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Indonesia’s ‘Gasoline Godfather’ targeted in US$18 billion graft probe
[LONDON/JAKARTA] A reclusive oil merchant dominated Indonesia’s fuel trade for decades. Now he is embroiled in a US$18 billion probe into…