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Economy Trump tariffs cut trade, raise prices as Supreme Court limits authority
In 2026, President Trump has implemented multiple rounds of tariffs affecting more than half of U.S. goods imports. In February, the Supreme Court struck down tariffs…

13 November 2026
Economy Singapore HDB resale prices cool but affordability remains strained in 2026
Singapore's public housing market is showing mixed signals in 2026. After years of steep price growth, HDB resale prices fell for the first time in nearly seven years…

13 November 2026
Politics Singapore tightens PMET foreign worker rules with higher salary thresholds
Singapore has announced significant changes to its foreign worker policy for skilled professionals in 2026. The government raised the minimum salary requirement for…

13 November 2026
Politics Singapore debates CPF retirement policy amid adequacy concerns and competing reforms
Singapore's Central Provident Fund retirement system is undergoing significant debate as policymakers grapple with retirement adequacy challenges. The government has…

13 November 2026
Economy Americans expect to live to 88 but anticipate savings last only to 83
A new survey from life insurance company Ethos reveals a significant gap between how long Americans want to live and their financial preparedness. The study of 1,000…

12 November 2026
Technology US equity futures rise as AI earnings gains offset hotter inflation
U.S. stock futures climbed Wednesday as strong quarterly earnings from cloud computing company CoreWeave, combined with growing revenue at OpenAI and an anticipated…

12 November 2026
Economy Toyota Revives Scion Brand With US-Built Kei Truck Starting 2027
Toyota announced on November 10th that it is reviving the Scion brand, which it discontinued in 2016. The brand will launch as a 'freedom lab' for experimental mobility…

12 November 2026
Technology SpaceX Starship Flight 15 set for historic dual-catch attempt November 13
SpaceX is preparing for a major test of its Starship rocket on November 13, 2026, targeting what would be an unprecedented feat: catching both the Super Heavy booster…

12 November 2026
Technology Indie game Big Walk sparks AI reckoning after minimal coding disclosure
House House, developer of the acclaimed indie game Big Walk, disclosed that it used AI language models to help fix a technical bug during the final stages of…

12 November 2026
Economy American Airlines Restores Fresh First Class Meals on New York-Chicago Route
American Airlines announced this week it's bringing fresh food back to first class on flights between New York and Chicago starting this month, marking the first time…

12 November 2026
World Russian Ambassador to US Alexander Darchiev Dies at 66
Russia's ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, died Wednesday at age 66, according to Moscow's foreign ministry. Darchiev had served in the position…

12 November 2026
Politics China and ASEAN near accord on South China Sea, but key disputes remain
China and Southeast Asian nations have made substantial progress negotiating a Code of Conduct for the South China Sea, reaching agreement on roughly eighty percent of…

12 November 2026
World Historic SS United States Completes Final Voyage, Becomes World's Largest Artificial Reef
On Wednesday, November 11, the SS United States, once the world's fastest ocean liner, was intentionally sunk off the Florida Panhandle coast about 22 nautical miles…

12 November 2026
Culture Coachella 2027 announces SZA, Dua Lipa, Tame Impala as headliners
Coachella has announced its 2027 lineup with SZA, Dua Lipa, and Tame Impala serving as the three main headliners. The festival takes place across two weekends in April…

12 November 2026
World US envoys meet Putin amid ongoing Ukraine talks without breakthrough
Diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war continue at a measured pace. US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin…

12 November 2026
Politics Taiwan Tensions Persist as US-China Diplomacy Seeks Stability in 2026
As 2026 progresses, tensions over Taiwan remain a central flashpoint between the United States and China, despite diplomatic engagement at the highest levels. Chinese…

12 November 2026
World Gaza ceasefire stalls as Israel and Hamas deadlock over disarmament and withdrawal
Gaza ceasefire negotiations remain largely stalled in November 2026, over a year after a ceasefire began in October 2025. The Trump administration's Board of Peace…

12 November 2026
Economy Trump Tariffs Reshape Global Trade amid Economic Trade-offs 2026
In 2026, President Trump's sweeping tariff policies continue reshaping global trade and the world economy. Tariff rates have fluctuated significantly after the Supreme…

12 November 2026
Politics PAP retains supermajority in Singapore GE2025 with 65.57% vote share
Singapore held its 2025 general election on May 3rd, with the ruling People's Action Party securing 87 of 97 parliamentary seats and 65.57 percent of the vote—up from…

12 November 2026
Politics Trump administration reports record low border crossings, record deportations
The Trump administration has significantly intensified immigration enforcement both at the U.S.-Mexico border and in the interior. Border Patrol apprehensions dropped…

12 November 2026
Politics Singapore raises PMET foreign worker standards as debate over local jobs continues
Singapore's government has announced significant changes to its foreign worker policies for professional, managerial, executive and technical staff, known as PMETs…

12 November 2026
Economy Singapore HDB prices moderate as government supply measures take effect
Singapore's public housing market is showing signs of cooling after years of rapid price growth. Housing resale prices fell for the first time in nearly seven years…

12 November 2026
Politics Singapore Raises Retirement Age to 64, Overhauls CPF Investment Scheme
Starting July 1st, 2026, Singapore is raising its statutory retirement age from 63 to 64, with the re-employment age moving to 69 by 2030. The government is…

12 November 2026
World American family faces uncertain future in Sweden after husband loses video game development job
An American family who relocated to Sweden in 2022 for a video game development job is now fighting to maintain their legal residency after the husband's studio closed…

11 November 2026
Economy Micron Stock Trades at Deep Discount Amid Volatility Over Regulations and Supply
Micron Technology has fallen more than 40 percent from its June peak, trading around $725 per share with a price-to-earnings multiple near 4 times current earnings. The…

11 November 2026
Technology Goldman Sachs sees oversold chip stocks as buying opportunity after November selloff
Goldman Sachs analyst James Schneider released a note on November 10 saying semiconductor stocks are now clearly in oversold territory, naming Nvidia, Broadcom, and AMD…

11 November 2026
Technology Anthropic launches Claude Meetings, AI that joins video calls to turn discussions into tasks
Anthropic unveiled Claude Meetings on November 10, 2026, a new workplace feature that allows its AI assistant to join Google Meet video calls as a visible participant…

11 November 2026
Technology AMD Zen 6 architecture debuts with 27% IPC gains and 256-core server chips
AMD has officially detailed its Zen 6 processor architecture, the company's next-generation CPU design built on TSMC's 2-nanometer process. The standard Zen 6 cores…

11 November 2026
Culture Johnny Depp Returns to Hollywood in Ebenezer with $5 Million Salary
Actor Johnny Depp is making his Hollywood comeback with Ebenezer, a new adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, releasing November 13, 2026. Depp, 63, will…

11 November 2026
Politics China and ASEAN near pact agreement but miss year-end deadline
China and Southeast Asian countries made significant progress on a Code of Conduct for the South China Sea but failed to complete decades of negotiations by their…

11 November 2026