Malaysians resist censorship as book bans increase, include rom-com novels
Across cities in Malaysia, groups of people have begun quietly gathering in parks to read – no discussion, no assigned texts, just shared silence...
HSBC to grow investment bank to serve rising demand for IPOs
HSBC will expand its investment banking business to serve the rising demand of companies from Asia and the Middle East for initial public offerings...
Data Center Construction Boom Faces Local Resistance in 28 States
By John Haughey | June 07, 2025Updated:June 08, 2025 The need for data centers to drive 21st century cloud computing and win the AI...
Speaker Johnson Downplays Musk’s Influence, Suggests Republicans Will Pass Budget Bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on June 8 downplayed tech billionaire Elon Musk’s critical comments and said that House Republicans will pass the One...
How BYD and Chinese peers are transforming Europe’s small EV market
Some of the world’s biggest carmakers are squaring off for a titanic battle over small cars in Europe, as native stalwarts like Volkswagen and...
Musk Mulls New Political Party Amid Feud With Trump
Elon Musk is considering launching a new political party in the wake of his public falling out with President Donald Trump over a major...
Gina Ortiz Jones Wins Runoff to Become San Antonio’s Next Mayor
Gina Ortiz Jones was declared the winner in the runoff election deciding the next mayor of San Antonio on June 7. Voters in San...
Nearly 30-Year-Old Capital Gains Tax Exemption Rules Blamed for US Housing Shortage
With median home prices exceeding $1 million in many U.S. housing markets, some real estate professionals are drawing attention to a 28-year-old capital gains...
Citigroup Cuts 3,500 Tech Jobs in China, Triggering Fears of Major Changes as US and China Decouple
The blogger said that many people might not believe it, but Citi really did this. Citi set aside 600 million USD for global severance,...