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BYD becomes Singapore’s most popular car, outselling Toyota
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/01/2025
» SINGAPORE — BYD (Build Your Dreams) Company has beaten out Toyota Motor Corporation to take the title of most popular car brand in Singapore for the first time.
Musk bashes Trump-backed AI megaproject
AFP, Published on 23/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - Tech titan Elon Musk has cast doubt on a $500-billion artificial intelligence project announced by US President Donald Trump, saying the money promised for the investment actually wasn’t there.
Musk salute at Trump rally celebrated by extremists online
AFP, Published on 22/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - Elon Musk's hand gestures at an inauguration event for US President Donald Trump, which quickly drew comparisons to Nazi salutes, appear to have resonated in some far-right extremist spaces online.
Musk raises eyebrows with salute gesture at Trump rally
AFP, Published on 21/01/2025
» WASHINGTON — Billionaire Elon Musk sparked controversy Monday after making a gesture at an event celebrating United States President Donald Trump's inauguration, with some calling it a "Nazi" or "fascist" movement.
Triumphant Trump set for return to power
AFP, Published on 20/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump will be sworn in for a historic second term as US president Monday, promising a new "golden age" for America as the world braces for a return of his unpredictable leadership.
New 'oligarchy' under fire as global elite descend on Davos
AFP, Published on 20/01/2025
» DAVOS, Switzerland - A leading NGO warned on Monday of an emerging "aristocratic oligarchy" with massive political clout and primed to profit from Donald Trump's presidency, as global elites descend on Davos for their annual confab.
Weary LA firefighters brace for 'last' dangerous winds
AFP, Published on 20/01/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Exhausted Los Angeles firefighters on Sunday braced for the return of yet more dangerously strong gusts, as California's governor slammed "hurricane-force winds of misinformation" surrounding blazes that have killed 27 people.
Could Trump's tariffs help democratise China?
Oped, Published on 18/01/2025
» Assessments of US President-elect Donald Trump's plans to impose high tariffs on Chinese imports tend to focus on their likely economic consequences. But the tariffs' impact on China's politics might prove to be far more profound.
Oligarchs already own much of US - can they buy democracy?
AFP, Published on 17/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - They increasingly own everything from access to space to how we get news on Earth and now outgoing President Joe Biden warns America's new breed of Donald Trump-allied oligarchs could gobble up US democracy itself.
Unwrapping 2025 for investors
Business, Published on 15/01/2025
» If the post-Covid-19 years were about tensions building up on all fronts, 2025 is set to be about striking deals to release pressure and move things forward.