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US considers using Defense Production Act in Spirit Airlines restructuring: source
20+ hour, 13+ min ago (409+ words) The Florida-based budget carrier is running short on time [WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump's administration is considering using the Defense Production Act as the legal basis to bail out Spirit Airlines, a source told Reuters. The source said that the…...
Iran's foreign minister arrives in Pakistan, Trump expects offer satisfying US demands
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (833+ words) The tour will include consultations on the latest efforts to end the war, according to Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran plans to make an offer aimed at satisfying US demands, but said…...
China to curb US investment in tech companies after Meta deal
23+ hour, 36+ min ago (657+ words) The new restrictions risk further isolating the Asian nation's recovering tech sector from the venture backing that has underpinned it for two decades Agencies, including the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), have told several private firms in recent weeks…...
Google to invest up to US$40 billion in AI rival Anthropic
1+ day, 33+ min ago (350+ words) The investment comes just days after e-commerce giant Amazon says that it will invest up to US$25 billion in the startup [BENGALURU] Google-parent Alphabet will invest up to US$40 billion in Anthropic, as the tech giant deepens its partnership with…...
Malaysia names former judge to head anti-corruption agency after scandals
14+ hour, 37+ min ago (381+ words) According to the country's constitution, the king can appoint heads of key government agencies on the advice of the prime minister [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia has named a former judge to head the country's anti-corruption agency after the current chief, whose…...
The hottest phone for kids right now is a US$100 landline
20+ hour, 54+ min ago (700+ words) The phone lets people make free calls between Tin Cans and to emergency services [NEW YORK] When Justin Finn's two elementary-schoolers come home, they are not turning on the TV or grabbing an i Pad. Instead, they head straight to…...
DBS, OCBC, UOB shed nearly 3, 000 jobs in 2025 amid restructuring, productivity push
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (16+ words) The Business Times...
Singapore doubles down on AI with S$1 billion R&D push amid US, China dominance
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (758+ words) Authorities will partner industry players such as Changi Airport Group and Sembcorp to build core AI engineering capabilities [SINGAPORE] The Singapore government will be committing more than S$1 billion to artificial intelligence (AI) research and development (R&D) over five years…...
Wealthy Middle East residents are house-hunting in Europe to escape war
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1526+ words) [LONDON/DUBAI] Wealthy Middle East residents are stepping up house-hunting in high-end European property hotspots as concerns about the war drive an uptick in demand for temporary rentals and longer-term accomodation. Realtors from London, Monaco, Switzerland and Spain's upmarket resort…...
Trump extends waiver allowing foreign ships to move goods between US ports
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (395+ words) The US president can waive the law if it is necessary for national defence Trump waived the law, known as the Jones Act, in March to help ensure the flow of oil and natural gas as the war in the…...