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Enhancing Scrutiny of Chinese Foreign Students Is Essential for National Security
It’s not normal to have hundreds of thousands of students from an adversary nation able to commit acts of surveillance, sabotage, and…
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Asia's Markets Slide as Trump-Musk Clash Rattles Tech Stocks, Eyes Now on US Payrolls
Asian markets opened Friday with guarded optimism following a dramatic overnight fallout between U.S. President Donald Trump and tech…
News
New Hampshire Woman Killed While Trying to Save Ex-Boyfriend's Dog from Oncoming Train
A New Hampshire woman tragically died after she was hit by a train while trying to rescue a dog from the tracks. According to WMUR,…
Business
Procter & Gamble’s job cuts raise questions over possible impact on Singapore operations, new facility plans
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has so far stayed silent about how its planned reduction of about 15 per cent of its global non-manufacturing…
Business
Procter & Gamble’s job cuts raise questions over possible impact on 2,300 staff and operations in Singapore
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has so far stayed silent about how its planned reduction of about 15 per cent of its global non-manufacturing…
Business
Venture capital investment is rising in Los Angeles — and not just for AI startups
Early this year, private equity firm Blackstone bet big on the future of artificial intelligence by investing $300 million in a Chatsworth…
Culture
The Heartrending Movies of John Cazale
With his sallow face and boulder-like forehead, John Cazale was one of the indelible character actors of the nineteen-seventies, but his…
Business
Hello Kitty owner overtakes Toyota in stock turnover
Shares of Sanrio, which was added to MSCI’s Japan index last month, jumped 12% in May Hello Kitty owner Sanrio surpassed Japan’s biggest…
Business
Singapore stocks rise post Trump-Xi talks; STI up 0.4%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 266 to 205 as 849.5 million securities worth S$1.1 billion change hands. Local bourse ended…
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Licensed digital token service providers to mainly serve Singapore-based customers: MAS
The bar for licensing is high and it will generally not issue one, the regulator notes Digital token service providers (DTSP) will not be…
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Digital token service providers to mainly serve Singapore-based customers: MAS
The bar for licensing is high and it will generally not issue one, the regulator notes Digital token service providers (DTSP) will not be…
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Digital token service providers need licence to solely serve overseas customers: MAS
Digital token service providers (DTSP) will need a licence to serve overseas customers only, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore…
Business
Japan curry shops see record bankruptcies as rice prices soar
Thirteen curry shops with more than 10 million yen (S$89,345) in debt filed for bankruptcy in the year ending in March A record number of…
News
Iowa Woman Fatally Shoots Husband After He Threatened to Hurt Her Dog
An Iowa woman is charged with murder after shooting her husband earlier this week. According to Cedar Falls police, officers responded to…
Culture
Blaine Teacher Charged After Upskirt Video He Filmed of Student was Accidentally Sent to His Daughters
A teacher filmed an inappropriate video of a third grade student as the girl cleaned cupboards, according to Minnesota police. Jason…
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Container shipping rates soar, impact on shippers outside China felt
Sea cargo rates have surged, with those for the voyage from Shanghai to the US particularly steep, fuelled by pent-up demand and…
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Chesapeake Anesthetist Accused of Kissing, Groping Patients While They were Sedated
A Chesapeake nurse who worked as an anaesthetist for 16 years in Hampton Roads has been ordered by state regulators to surrender his…
Business
Gold could test US$4,000 an ounce amid fiscal fears, escalating trade tensions: market watchers
While gold has cemented itself above US$3,000 an ounce in 2025 amid trade uncertainty and US fiscal fears, a bullish forecast could see…
Business
India focuses on growth with larger-than-expected 50 bps cut in key rate; slashes reserve ratio
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate by a larger-than-expected 50 basis points on Friday, a third consecutive reduction,…
Business
MAS, SPF to block website access to unlicensed trading platforms Octa and XM from Jun 20
The websites of unlicensed trading platforms Octa and XM will be blocked for Singapore residents with effect from Jun 20, said the…
Business
Teo Chee Hean to succeed Lim Boon Heng as Temasek chairman in October
Former senior minister Teo Chee Hean will become chairman of Temasek Holdings in October, taking over from Lim Boon Heng, Temasek said in…
Business
Cordlife collection rates have not recovered to pre-incident levels, but resumption of Singapore operations are ‘encouraging’
Cordlife said that the full resumption of its Singapore operations is an “encouraging step” in restoring client confidence and regaining…
Business
Cordlife collection rates still under pre-incident levels, but resumed Singapore operations are ‘encouraging’
Cordlife said that the full resumption of its Singapore operations is an “encouraging step” in restoring client confidence and regaining…
Business
Indonesia sovereign wealth fund interested in Grab-GoTo deal: Bloomberg
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara is considering a stake in the Grab acquisition of GoTo for US$7 billion, reported Bloomberg.…