Posts by Kim Browne
Supreme Court Deals Massive Blow to Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court just threw out Louisiana’s redrawn congressional map in a huge blow to the Voting Rights Act, an essential pillar of the civil rights movement. In a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Louisiana’s redrawn congressional map, which was redrawn with considerations of race thanks to a group…
Read MoreStarhill Global Reit Q3 NPI flat at S$37.9 million
[SINGAPORE] The manager of Starhill Global real estate investment trust (Reit) posted a net property income (NPI) of S$37.9 million for the third quarter ended Mar 31, unchanged from the previous corresponding period. The performance was supported by stronger contributions from Ngee Ann City in Singapore and Lot 10 in Kuala Lumpur, as well as…
Read MoreKrugman: Trump Accidentally Screwed Himself on Iran Very, Very Badly
In today’s episode, economist Paul Krugman lays out an expansive case that Donald Trump holds a losing hand in the war with Iran. Krugman also argues that Trump can’t seem to admit that the Strait of Hormuz problem has cornered him. Krugman also details why the situation could get worse, if Iran continues holding out…
Read MoreMapletree Industrial Trust to divest up to S$600 million of North America assets, eyes Japan and Europe for growth
[SINGAPORE] Mapletree Industrial Trust (MIT) plans to divest S$500 million to S$600 million of assets in North America within the next one to two years, as it steps up efforts to recycle capital into higher-quality properties and expand into new markets. “With over S$500 million divested and more divestments planned, this gives us a nice…
Read MoreKing Charles Tells Congress Everything Trump Doesn’t Want to Hear
The Department of Justice just indicted former FBI Director James Comey again. This time, it’s over an Instagram post. No, seriously. Almost a year ago, Comey drew massive backlash from the right after he posted a picture of seashells arranged on the beach in North Carolina that read, “8647.” He claimed he’d come across the…
Read MorePentagon Demands Congress Burn Millions to Make Name Change Official
The Trump administration’s various projects to reshape the government—even the symbolic ones—are costing U.S. taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. In its latest legislative proposal, the Department of Defense has formally asked Congress to codify its rebrand as the “Department of War,” assuring that the name change would have “no significant impact” on future spending.…
Read More7 things emotionally intelligent founders do when their team loses motivation
You can feel it before anyone says it out loud. Standups get quieter. Deadlines slip without urgency. The same team that once pushed late nights out of excitement now just checks boxes. If you’ve built anything, you’ve been here. The instinct is to push harder, add pressure, or assume it’s a hiring mistake. Emotionally intelligent…
Read MoreUPS posts lower Q1 profit as it scales down Amazon deliveries
The parcel giant has been shifting its focus to higher-margin shipments to support profitability and control costs Published Tue, Apr 28, 2026 · 10:49 PM [ATLANTA] United Parcel Service (UPS) posted a drop in first-quarter adjusted profit as the parcel giant has been cutting its exposure to low-margin, high-volume shipments from customers such as Amazon.…
Read MoreTop Senate Republicans Throw Trump’s Ballroom in Jeopardy
President Trump is facing opposition to his ballroom from within his own party. Republican Senator Rick Scott of Florida doesn’t think taxpayers should foot the hefty bill for the White House addition, telling NBC News that the project should be privately funded. “I don’t know why you would do it” using taxpayer dollars “if it’s…
Read MoreTemasek, Canadian pension fund among investors looking to sell stakes in India’s NSE IPO: sources
The share sale by India’s largest exchange would have a value of US$2.75 billion Published Tue, Apr 28, 2026 · 05:12 PM [MUMBAI] Singapore’s state-owned investor Temasek and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) are among 20 investors looking to sell down stakes when India’s National Stock Exchange (NSE) goes public this year, sources…
Read MoreMAGA Defectors Convinced Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Was Staged
“Wow, Jimmy Kimmel, who is in no way funny as attested to by his terrible Television Ratings … showed a fake video of the First Lady, Melania, and our son, Barron, like they were actually sitting in his studio, listening to him speak, which they weren’t, and never would be. He then stated, ‘Our First…
Read MoreWTF Was Kid Rock Doing on an Apache Helicopter With Pete Hegseth?
“Wow, Jimmy Kimmel, who is in no way funny as attested to by his terrible Television Ratings … showed a fake video of the First Lady, Melania, and our son, Barron, like they were actually sitting in his studio, listening to him speak, which they weren’t, and never would be. He then stated, ‘Our First…
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