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Trump ‘efficiency’ tsar Elon Musk outlines plans for mass US cuts
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lean on Supreme Court rulings as they take aim at hundreds of billions of dollars in government spending.
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Pollster Nate Silver calls for Biden to resign immediately, make Harris president
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Bitcoin hits US$97,000 as crypto sector seeks White House post
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US charges India’s Gautam Adani, one of world’s richest people, with bribery
The billionaire and 7 others are accused of agreeing to pay US$265 million to Indian officials to obtain solar energy supply contracts.
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Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani speaks at the World Congress of Accountants in Mumbai in November 2022. Photo: AFP
United States & Canada
Archegos’ Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison for massive US fraud
Hwang’s family-owned hedge fund was at the centre of a market manipulation scheme said to have cost global investment banks billions of dollars.
4 hours ago
China
Harsh Chinese retaliation against Trump tariffs is unlikely, economist predicts
Beijing has other moves at its disposal, including deepening trade ties with the rest of the world and increasing demand at home.
21 Nov 2024 - 5:47AM
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United States & Canada
‘Nuclear armed reality show’: Trump is casting TV personalities in key roles
From a Fox host as defence chief, to celebrity ‘Dr Oz’ to head Medicare, the US president-elect is going for that ‘central casting’ look.
21 Nov 2024 - 4:01AM
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United States & Canada
Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex-deputy Gary Wang spared prison time over FTX fraud
Wang cooperated with the prosecution and testified in the trial that led to Bankman-Fried’s conviction on fraud and other charges.
21 Nov 2024 - 1:48AM
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Former FTX executive Gary Wang attends his sentencing on fraud charges in New York on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
China Economy
Chinese economist calls for balance between development, security in US rivalry
Zhang Ming of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences calls excessive focus on security over development a ‘trap’ worth avoiding.
20 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM
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United States & Canada
Trump picks former wrestling mogul Linda McMahon as education secretary
Linda McMahon was a major donor and early supporter of the Republican president-elect.
20 Nov 2024 - 10:39AM
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Tech War
Trump cannot ignore TikTok ban, US senator says
Senator Richard Blumenthal said Trump is welcome to try to change the law, but ‘sentiment is pretty strong’ in favour of it in Congress.
20 Nov 2024 - 10:14AM
United States & Canada
Musk’s SpaceX fails to repeat Starship booster ‘chopsticks’ catch, as Trump looks on
Super Heavy booster made an unexpected splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico instead being caught in the launch tower’s mechanical arms.
20 Nov 2024 - 4:22PM
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The SpaceX Starship lifts off from Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas. Photo: AFP
United States & Canada
Trump picks TV’s Dr Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid
The celebrity doctor will work closely with RFK Jnr, whom the US president-elect has picked to lead the top US health agency.
20 Nov 2024 - 5:55AM
China
Howard Lutnick named US commerce chief, will ‘lead’ on tariffs and trade
Wall Street CEO co-chairs Donald Trump’s transition team and was previously said to be in the running for treasury secretary.
20 Nov 2024 - 6:20AM
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Southeast Asia
Trump will keep US-Philippines economic and defence ties strong: Manila envoy
If Washington cuts back, Manila is ready to work with other regional partners, Philippine Ambassador to US Jose Manuel Romualdez adds.
20 Nov 2024 - 3:43AM
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China
G20 ends with call for urgent action on climate, global health, women’s rights
‘We only scratched the surface of the deep challenges the world has to face,’ Brazilian host says as gathering of world leaders concludes.
20 Nov 2024 - 5:23AM
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In closing remarks, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva touted his country’s record on addressing climate change and urged others to follow suit. Photo: AFP
United States & Canada
Trump’s hush money sentencing adjourned as judge weighs options after election
Justice Juan Merchan is considering how to proceed, with potential outcomes ranging from dismissal to a four-year delay.
20 Nov 2024 - 2:27AM
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Diplomacy
US advisory panel on China backs repeal of preferential trade status
US-China Economic and Security Review Commission says the status, conferred in 2000, lets China benefit despite unfair trade practices.
20 Nov 2024 - 7:27AM
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Global Economy
Trump’s new China tariffs could give potent, brief boost to Southeast Asia
Though China tariffs would make factories in Vietnam or Thailand more appealing, analysts said other restrictions could wipe out those gains.
19 Nov 2024 - 11:00AM
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Big Tech
US antitrust officials want to force Google to sell Chrome browser
The case marks the most aggressive move to rein in a tech company since efforts to break up Microsoft failed two decades ago.
19 Nov 2024 - 10:18AM
A large Google logo is seen at the company’s Bay View campus in Mountain View, California. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
United States & Canada
Trump taps former congressman Sean Duffy for US transportation secretary
If confirmed, Sean Duffy will oversee aviation, automotive, rail, transit and other transportation policies.
19 Nov 2024 - 8:56AM
United States & Canada
Deadly triple stabbing shocks New York City, suspect in custody
Investigators were working to understand what propelled the rampage, which happened at three locations within two-and-a-half hours.
19 Nov 2024 - 12:52PM
Diplomacy
At G20, Xi and Albanese discuss improved China-Australia trade relations
Both leaders note progress, with the Australian prime minister saying: ‘Trade is flowing more freely to the benefit of both countries.’.
19 Nov 2024 - 4:50AM
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Open Questions series
Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PM
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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete
12 Jul 2024 - 1:46PM
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South China Sea flare-up risk ‘much higher’: Taiwan’s former unofficial US envoy
21 May 2024 - 11:54AM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete
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South China Sea flare-up risk ‘much higher’: Taiwan’s former unofficial US envoy
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