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When Life-Saving Hospital Beds Sat in Warehouses During the Pandemic’s Worst Weeks
March 2020. ICUs across America were filling up fast. Doctors needed every piece of equipment they could get their hands on, especially the specialized rotating beds that help the...
From Batch Processing to Real-Time Alerts: Rebuilding SNAP Fraud Detection
Every month, SNAP benefits reach 42 million Americans, but behind those transactions sits a system riddled with gaps. In fiscal year 2023, SNAP's improper payment rate hit 11.7 per...
JPMorgan is exploring crypto trading for institutional clients
It is the latest sign of banks warming up to digital assets, and considering it less as a fringe investment[LONDON] JPMorgan Chase is considering offering cryptocurrency trading to its...
Ever Glory United to move to SGX mainboard on Dec 29; public offer 7.6 times subscribed
[SINGAPORE] Catalist-listed engineering services provider Ever Glory United will transfer to the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Dec 29. Trading in its shares on the mainboard will...
Revisiting Al-Jihad fil Islam: How Maududi’s Political Theology Reframed Jihad and Its Dangerous Afterlife
The renewed debate around jihad in India has been sharpened by a recent controversial statement by Maulana Mahmood Madni, a prominent Deobandi cleric, which once again brought the theological,...
Netflix refinances part of US$59 billion loan for Warner Bros bid
The streaming giant plans to tap capital markets to further reduce its bridge facility and extend its debt maturities[LOS ANGELES] Netflix has refinanced part of a US$59 billion bridge...
Ursid Meteor Shower to Light Up 2025 Skies in Final Celestial Display of the Year
Skywatchers around the Northern Hemisphere are gearing up for one of the last notable astronomical events of 2025 as the Ursid meteor shower approaches its peak on the night...
MUIS to Distribute S$4.3M Year-End Payout to Over 6,000 Low-Income Households in Singapore
The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) announced that more than 6,000 low-income households will receive a special year-end payout totaling S$4.3 million, aimed at helping families manage end-of-year...
Pakistan’s Expanding Use of AI Deepfakes and State-Backed Disinformation Campaigns
In recent months, Pakistan's social media space has seen a surge of AI-driven disinformation, with dozens of doctored videos and images pushed by accounts linked to the security establishment....
Singapore stocks edge higher, tracking regional bourses; STI up 0.9%
[SINGAPORE] Local shares closed higher on Monday (Dec 22), tracking regional bourses.The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.9 per cent or 40.51 points to close at 4,610.29. Meanwhile,...
