Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca begins
On Monday, millions of pilgrims begin arriving in Mina, a small valley five kilometers east of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, where they will spend several nights in what becomes, briefly, the largest temporary city on earth. The tents they sleep in bear little resemblance to what earlier generations encountered: Today’s structures sit on permanent…
Read MoreDsquared2 Resort 2027: City-2-Sea
After the flashy parade of all things sporty and Winter Olympic-y of their runway show in January, Dean and Dan Caten seem to have shed their Team Canada hockey jerseys and decided to give some love their adopted country too. Their resort 2027 collection favored Italian polish and Mediterranean nods over Canadian tropes — without…
Read MoreGovernance, workforce gaps hinder companies’ AI adoption despite rising investments: KPMG
A new centre of excellence will help firms ‘embed artificial intelligence as a trusted, enterprise-ready asset’ [SINGAPORE] While more than seven in 10 CEOs rank artificial intelligence as a top investment priority, many companies are struggling to scale adoption, KPMG’s 2025 Global CEO Outlook survey showed. The findings highlight a widening disparity between ambition and…
Read MoreOnly 15% of workers in Singapore feel their jobs are safe amid AI-driven anxieties: survey
[SINGAPORE] Less than one-fifth of workers in Singapore feel their jobs are secure, reflecting growing anxiety over how artificial intelligence and workplace transformation could reshape careers, ADP said in its People at Work 2026 report. The 15 per cent figure falls below the Asia-Pacific average of 18 per cent and the global average of 22…
Read MoreLife, Liberty, and Fried Chicken: Honoring the Heroes Who Gave All for Freedom | National Review
We have the little joys of life because of the men and women who have sacrificed everything. Source link
Read MoreLooking Back at Lewis and Clark
History is usually written in the third person, even though it has to be lived in the first, and Fehrman takes advantage of the rich and deep documentation of the Lewis and Clark expedition to try to reconcile the discrepancy. The book adopts the perspectives not only of Lewis and of Clark but also of…
Read MoreMark Ulriksen’s “Kings of New York”
For the cover of the June 1, 2026, issue, the artist Mark Ulriksen wanted to celebrate the Knicks, one of the city’s beloved basketball teams. “Their latest star, Jalen Brunson, belongs with the other greatest Knicks of all time,” Ulriksen said. “It would be quite the matchup if they could, in some alternate universe, all…
Read MoreThe Voting Rights Act Is Dead. Here’s a New Model for Black Politics.
The Biden presidency illustrated both the decline of the old Black politics and the struggles of the M4BL version. Biden overwhelmingly won the older Black vote during the Democratic primary, in part because the pastors and politicians of the Black Old Guard embraced him. He maintained close relationships with longtime Black officials like Representative James…
Read MoreAI boom masks mounting risks from Middle East energy shock: MAS chief
The financial regulator is working with private banks to shorten the time needed to open an account [SINGAPORE] Artificial intelligence investments have helped keep global markets buoyant despite a major Middle East energy shock, with AI-related investment contributing to as much as half of US gross domestic product growth, said Chia Der Jiun, managing director…
Read MoreOld clip from Bangladesh falsely linked to electoral clashes in India
At least five people have died in violence erupted in India’s West Bengal after state elections, but a clip circulating on social media of a stick-wielding crowd was not filmed in the country. The footage was in fact captured in neighbouring Bangladesh during protests that ousted the country’s then prime minister Sheikh Hasina. “There is…
Read MoreAddvalue Tech rises 14.5% on H2 earnings surge
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Addvalue Technologies rose on Monday (May 25) morning after the mainboard-listed company reported higher net profit for its second half ended Mar 31. The stock rose 14.5 per cent or S$0.02 to S$0.158 as at 11.59 am on Monday, with 200.1 million shares changing hands. By the midday trading break, it had…
Read MoreMapletree Industrial Trust divests Philadelphia Data Centre for US$14.5 million
The manager says it is the most ‘prudent’ action to optimise capital allocation and portfolio performance [SINGAPORE] The manager of Mapletree Industrial Trust (MIT) on Monday (May 25) announced the sale of Philadelphia Data Centre for US$14.5 million – a deal entered into with DBS Trustee, as trustee of MIT, and a non-interested third-party purchaser.…
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