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Trump’s pick for Singapore envoy chided for lack of knowledge
Published on 10/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as US ambassador to Singapore had a contentious Senate confirmation hearing in which he struggled to answer inquiries about the city-state and its ties to Washington.
Author of explosive Meta memoir to star at US Senate hearing
AFP, Published on 09/04/2025
» SAN FRANCISCO — The former Facebook employee behind a scathing book about parent company Meta will testify Wednesday before United States senators keen to establish whether the social networking giant ever collaborated with the Chinese government.
Spike in hate speech feared as Meta lifts restrictions
AFP, Published on 09/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - The tech giant Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram, has rolled back restrictions around topics such as gender and sexual identity, a sweeping move that advocacy groups fear will fuel hate speech.
Zuckerberg lifts US content guardrails in bias shift
News, Published on 09/01/2025
» It was no accident that Meta Platforms Inc chose Donald Trump's favourite TV news show, Fox and Friends, to discuss its decision to ditch outside fact-checking.
Meta ending fact-checking programme in US
AFP, Published on 07/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - The social media giant Meta is slashing its content moderation policies, including ending its US fact-checking programme, in a major shift that conforms with the priorities of incoming president Donald Trump.
Meta Names UFC boss Dana White, a Trump ally, to board
AFP, Published on 07/01/2025
» SAN FRANCISCO - Social media giant Meta announced Monday the appointment of three new directors to its board, including Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) head Dana White, a close ally to US President-elect Donald Trump.
Singapore minister sticks up for US envoy after scathing report
Published on 04/03/2024
» A senior Singaporean official took to social media to defend US Ambassador Jonathan Kaplan after an internal watchdog in Washington reported the envoy had threatened staff and poorly promoted American interests in the city-state.
Investors can boost plastic goals
News, Published on 22/01/2024
» Southeast Asia has emerged as a hotspot for plastic pollution in recent years, exacerbated by rapid urbanisation and a lack of proper waste management infrastructure. In Thailand alone, about 2 million tonnes of plastic waste is generated annually -- of which only a quarter is recycled.
Trial of disgraced crypto star Bankman-Fried begins
AFP, Published on 03/10/2023
» NEW YORK - The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of one of the cryptocurrency industry's biggest exchanges, begins on Tuesday to determine whether he committed massive fraud against more than a million clients.
Iconic New York discount luxury store reopens
AFP, Published on 17/05/2023
» NEW YORK: Forced to shutter during the Covid-19 pandemic, the discount luxury goods store Century21 reopened its flagship location in Manhattan on Tuesday, drawing elated crowds of bargain hunters back to the New York institution.