Mohan Kuppusamy

Mohan Kuppusamy

Pauline Hanson’s party, One Nation, is the most popular in terms of primary support, a poll shows.
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Singaporeans should keep watch as Australian politics turn right

Brent crude, the global benchmark, was trading at about US$96 a barrel on Jun 3.
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Why oil prices have defied US$200 forecasts despite Hormuz closure

As has been widely reported, China entered this crisis with about 1.3 billion barrels in combined strategic petroleum reserves.
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Don’t expect any Gulf oil breakthroughs from Trump-Xi meeting

The 10-day Artemis II mission was America’s first successful moon mission since the Apollo series in the 1970s.
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Space race tightening for the spoils of the moon

WTO members now have the right to tax digital transmissions, including video streaming services such as Netflix.

End of digital trade moratorium must irk tech bros

Some say the drones operated in ways suggesting they were equipped with multiple sensors that told each drone what to do over the base.
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The extraordinary situation of drones over US bases

It is still possible that a ground invasion is ordered, or someone reaches for the nuclear button in pursuit of a quick end to the Middle East conflict.
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Nothing should be ruled out if Iran war drags on for much longer

As the World Population Review notes, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea top the list for plastic surgery among East Asians.
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The coming brave new world of designer babies

The Puerto La Cruz oil refinery of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA. To the US, the decision to park the proceeds in Qatar is justified on the grounds of the Gulf state's neutral location.
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Why US parks Venezuelan oil money in a Qatar bank account

The Doomsday Clock is due to be reset in about three weeks.
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Doomsday Clock and the paradox of nuclear weapons