The many ills plaguing Singapore’s chipmakers

SINGAPORE – Robust demand for Singapore’s electronics and semiconductors during the pandemic fueled the city-state’s fastest economic expansion in over a decade and big-ticket investments in chip-making capacity. Now, the notoriously cyclical semiconductor industry is in the grip of a deepening downturn as geopolitical and inflationary headwinds buffet the global economy.   Chip makers in […]

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Death toll in Bangladesh pilgrim boat capsize rises to 66

DHAKA, Bangladesh: Rescuers in northern Bangladesh on Tuesday (Sep 27) found more bodies from an overcrowded boat with Hindu pilgrims that capsized in one of the country’s worst recent river disasters, pushing the death toll to 66, officials said. At least 15 more people are still unaccounted for, said DipankarContinue Reading

Why the West is trumpeting its Ukraine war intel

Intelligence agencies are secretive organizations that generate secret products. Their reports come adorned with reminders to maintain discretion: “Top Secret” this, “Sensitive Compartmented Information” that. Those following former US president Donald Trump’s curious filing practices in Mar-a-Lago will appreciate the significance governments attach to protecting their classified materials and the damage revelations can do. Yet, […]

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