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'. .' - The top 25 stories curated by editors and fellow readers! Editor's Pick The Paradox of Hard Work - The Atlantic (No paywall) Why do people enjoy doing difficult things? Continued here Editor's Note: Broadly, the possibilities he suggests fall into two different buckets: whether the satisfaction comes more from the rewards of hard effort or more from the hard effort itself. In the former camp, one explanation is that rewards obtained from difficult tasks seem extra sweet because of the sharp contrast between the unpleasantness of working hard and the joy of achievement. Another is, basically, self-delusion Work The North Korea worker problem is bigger than you think North Korean nationals have infiltrated businesses across the globe with a more expansive level of organization and deep-rooted access than previously thought, insider risk management firm DTEX told CyberScoop. Singapore Xi Showdown With Li Ka-shing Threatens Chinas Pro-Business Push - Bloomberg (No paywall) President Xi Jinping is seeking to paint China as a steady partner to investors roiled by a global trade war. A spat over a shipping lane coveted by Donald Trump is testing that push. Singapore Singapore's government services top Thales' Digital Trust Index 2025 While there was a universal decline in trust for digital services, government organisations are the only sector where trust increased compared to last year, according to Thales' 2025 Digital Trust Index - Consumer Edition. Singapore Monsoon surge causes port delays in Singapore and Port Klang An atypical monsoon surge in Southeast Asia has led to congestion at key container ports, Singapore and Port Klang, following nearly a week of heavy rainfall. According to Linerlytica, delays of up to three days have been observed at both locations. Singapore This island hides a last surviving village where 50% remains wild (Singapore's secret wilderness thrives behind skyscrapers) Singapore's reputation as a concrete jungle masks its thriving wilderness alter ego. Beyond the sleek skyscrapers and manicured gardens lies a city-state where over 50% of the land remains blanketed in greenery - a startling statistic for one of Asia's most densely populated urban centers. Singapore Meta signs 25-year floating solar supply agreement with Sembcorp in Singapore Singaporean renewable energy developer Sembcorp has signed a 25-year energy supply agreement with a subsidiary of Meta, Malkoha Pte, to construct, own, and operate a 150MW floating solar project in Singapore. Singapore Singapore's Role as ASEAN's Financial Hub: Can it Maintain its Lead? Singapore has long been recognized as the premier financial hub of ASEAN, renowned for its robust regulatory framework, world-class infrastructure, and business-friendly policies. Singapore Only Fear Of Death Could Stop Seth Rogen From Smoking Pot In Singapore Singapore's draconian drug laws were the only thing that could stop Seth Rogen from toking for a few days. Singapore Why traditional branding still matters in Singapore's marketing landscape In the ever-evolving landscape of marketing, where digital strategies reign supreme, traditional branding techniques continue to hold their ground. Singapore Singapore Tesla owners shrug off Elon Musk's politics as new car registrations increase In other parts of the world, the Trump adviser's decision to switch gears from entrepreneur to partisan political player has led to a fall in brand sentiment. Singapore PHV driver says there are too many part-timers in Singapore, and they 'all claim to make over $1K gross weekly' - Singapore News In a follow-up post, he shared, “To conclude my discussion on whether a 4S driver can achieve S$40 to S$50 per hour, it is indeed possible, but sustaining this rate over an 8—to 10-hour drive is extremely challenging. There are still a few dedicated individuals who manage to do so. Personally, I have been able to achieve this rate within a 4— to 5-hour drive, though not consistently on a daily basis.” Work What were we all doing here? My 600-mile trip to hear an organ play a D natural In the year 2000, in a small east German town, work began on the construction of an organ that had one purpose: to perform John Cage's ORGAN2/ASLSP (1987) for precisely 639 years. The late avant-garde composer's only instruction for the piece was to play the piece 'as slowly as possible'. Work How NATO patrols the sea for suspected Russian sabotage - WSJ (No paywall) ABOARD THE HNLMS LUYMESBelgian Navy Commander Erik Kockx was patrolling the Baltic Sea recently when he got word that a ship on NATOs watchlist was acting in a suspicious manner. After leaving a Russian port, it had slowed down while passing near a pipeline on the sea bottom. The Luymes sailed toward the tanker to investigate. Work ICE using 'points system' to identify migrant gang members: What to know Dan Gooding is a Newsweek reporter based in New York City. His focus is reporting on immigration and border security. He has covered immigration issues extensively, including the root causes of migration to the U.S., its impact on border communities and responses around the country. Dan joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Independent and previously worked at The Messenger, Business Insider and in U.K. local radio. He is a graduate of De Montfort University in Leicester, UK. You can get in touch with Dan by emailing d.gooding@newsweek.com. You can find him on X @DanGooding. Languages: English. Work The Supreme Court seems likely to expand religious employers right to ignore the law The news moves fast, but understanding takes time. At Vox, we dont chase every headline. We focus on what really matters. We break down the biggest stories and the ones others overlook so you can make sense of the world, not just react to it. Work France's Marine Le Pen Found Guilty of Embezzlement PARIS A French court on Monday barred Marine Le Pen from seeking public office for five years, with immediate effect, for embezzlement -- a hammer blow to the far-right leaders presidential hopes. Work Trump Administration To Review Billions in Federal Funding to Harvard Updated March 31, 2025, at 5:25 p.m. Three federal agencies announced a review of more than $8 billion in "multi-year grant commitments" to Harvard as part of an ongoing investigation into the University by the Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism on Monday. Work Brain-to-voice neuroprosthesis restores naturalistic speech Marking a breakthrough in the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), a team of researchers from UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco has unlocked a way to restore naturalistic speech for people with severe paralysis. Work China, Japan, South Korea will jointly respond to US tariffs, Chinese state media says China, Japan and South Korea reached a consensus that the three countries will jointly respond to US tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday. Work Trump's Science Policies Pose Long-Term Risk, Economists Warn President Trump's tariffs could drive up prices. His efforts to reduce the federal work force could increase unemployment. But ask economists which of the administration's policies they are most concerned about and many point to cuts to federal support for scientific research. Work New blood test checks for Alzheimers and assesses progression, study says Researchers have developed a blood test for patients with thinking and memory problems to check if they have Alzheimer's and to see how far it has progressed. The team behind the work say the test could help medics decide which drugs would be most suitable for patients. Work Glutamate Unlocks Brain Cell Channels to Enable Thinking and Learning Summary: Researchers used advanced cryo-electron microscopy to capture atomic-level images of how glutamate, a key neurotransmitter, opens channels in brain cells. Work Honey has now lost 4 million Chrome users after shady tactics were revealed Late last year the popular Chrome extension Honey (owned by PayPal) was revealed for employing a few shady tactics, and the extension has since lost around 4 million users on Google's browser alone. Work Oregon abandoned its radical drug law. Then came the mass arrests At 7.45am on a cool February morning in Medford, Oregon, six police officers pulled up to a desolate road lined with tarps and a shopping cart and began making arrests. The officers directed four adults to sit on the sidewalk, handcuffing them behind their backs and rifling through their pockets. Work Apple reportedly wants to 'replicate' your doctor next year with new Project Mulberry Apple is cooking up a fully revamped Health app, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. This project, codenamed Mulberry, will feature a new health coach. It's set to debut next spring in iOS 19.4. Work How and why parents and teachers are introducing young children to AI Since the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, generative artificial intelligence has trickled down from adults in their offices to university students in campus libraries to teenagers in high school hallways. Work Brands spend nominal sums on X ads to keep Elon Musk happy Want a deeper look? Understand equity markets and corporate strategies with FT analysis. Work This investing trend is your friendUntil it isnt - WSJ (No paywall) An investing factor like value works because it is logical to buy low and sell high; quality performs because well-managed companies tend to survive crises and are more profitable; high dividend-paying stocks thrive because you at least get cash, and they tend to have reasonable valuations. Work 'Please don't use my name' A report by journalist Shura Burtin on the growing war weariness among Ukrainians Russia and Ukraine have been at full-scale war for more than three years. Throughout this time, the Ukrainians have mounted a fierce resistance to Russia's aggression, but their strength appears to be waning. Work If vaccines dont cause Autism, what does? - WSJ (No paywall) Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s agency, for example, is reportedly launching a new study to look at potential links between vaccines and autism. And vaccine hesitancy is again rearing its head, even as measles outbreaks proliferate across the country. Work Everyones talking about AI Agents. Barely anyone knows what they are. - WSJ (No paywall) When I hear some of the conversations around agentic, I sometimes wonder whether its like that old elephant thing? Everybodys touching a different part of the elephant," said Prem Natarajan, chief scientist and head of enterprise AI at Capital One. Their description of it is different." Work A billionaire and an Oscar winner have made a hit movie. Its about investing. - WSJ (No paywall) When he was a student at the University of Chicago a half-century ago, his teachers were future Nobel Prize winners whose curious ideas about financial markets would transform the way people think about money. Their lectures were rough drafts of the papers that showed how ordinary investors who barely touched their boring portfolios could outperform professional managers and famed stock pickers after fees and expenses. And that innovative and counterintuitive research on market efficiency would one day fuel the rise of passive investing. Work Uber for nursing is here and its not good for patients or nurses - STAT (No paywall) Wells is the director of research and a senior fellow at Groundwork Collaborative. Ustek Spilda is a senior lecturer in the Department of Digital Humanities at Kings College London. Work Newsmax Stock Skyrockets Over 500% Following IPOCausing Multiple Trading Halts - Forbes (No paywall) Newsmax debuted on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday and surged over 500% in the first few hours of trading, leading to nearly a dozen trading halts following its initial public offering, as its market cap surged to more than $5.5 billion. Work Barring Marine Le Pen is a political thunderbolt for France - The Economist (No paywall) EVEN BEFORE the sentence was pronounced, Marine Le Pen swept out of the courtroom, her handbag dangling from her arm. The French hard-right leader had heard enough, and had reason to fear the worst. On March 31st the Paris criminal court barred her from running for elected office for five years, and hence from making a bid for the presidency in 2027. The decision has sent a shock wave through her party, the National Rally (RN), and upends the race to succeed Emmanuel Macron as president. Ms Le Pen had led polls for the first round of the 2027 election. Work Apple and Musk clash over satellite expansion plans - WSJ (No paywall) The iPhone maker is investing heavily in satellite-based communications that keep users connected in places where traditional wireless signals arent available. Musks SpaceX, meanwhile, has launched more than 550 satellites that provide cellphone connectivity via its Starlink service. Work Why Is Elon Musk Trying to Buy a Wisconsin Supreme Court Seat? - The New Yorker (No paywall) In mid-January, Brad Schimel, a Wisconsin circuit-court judge running for an open seat on the state Supreme Court, flew to Washington to attend Donald Trumps Inauguration. Schimel, a former attorney general under Republican Governor Scott Walker, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he wanted to spend quality time with a ton of Wisconsin voters. Three days later, Elon Musk wrote on X that, because the liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court had reversed a ban on absentee-ballot drop boxes last year, it was very important to vote Republican for the Wisconsin Supreme Court to prevent voting fraud. (There is no evidence that drop boxes lead to voter fraud.) Schimel, who, if elected, would give conservatives a majority on the court, began dropping hints that he could use more of Musks help. Elon Musk noticed this race a week and a half ago or so, he said during a G.O.P. event in early February. I dont know if hes found his checkbook, though. Work Japan warns big one earthquake could kill 300,000 people - FT (No paywall) New report says a magnitude 9 tremor in the Nankai Trough has potential for damage equivalent to half of annual GDP Work Can the Commonwealth Save Canada? - Foreign Policy (No paywall) Analysis: Can the Commonwealth Save Canada? Work Trump's tariffs could mean big business for supply chain software startup LightSource Whether it's a global pandemic, a natural disaster cutting off a shipping route, or a major shift in tariffs and trade policy, Mintz said, any supply chain disruption can make a huge difference to a company's profit margins and its ability to deliver a product on time. Work Sam Altman's Eyeball-Scanning Crypto Startup Gets a New App Store Sam Altman's World is launching a pilot program that will pay developers who create "mini-apps" using its World ID authentication system. Work Trump family advances its all-out crypto blitz, this time with bitcoin mining - WSJ (No paywall) Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. American Data Centers will merge with and take a 20% stake in American Bitcoin, a mining operation majority-owned by Hut 8, the publicly traded crypto-infrastructure company. Together, they aim to create the worlds largest miner of the digital currency, with designs on building its own bitcoin reserve." Work ChatGPT's new image generator is really good at faking receipts This month, ChatGPT unveiled a new image generator as part of its 4o model that is a lot better at generating text inside images. People are already using it to generate fake restaurant receipts, potentially adding another tool to the already-extensive toolkit of AI deepfakes used by fraudsters. Work Trump Administration Deports More Detainees to El Salvador On Monday, President Trump reposted Mr. Bukele’s announcement on his social media platform, Truth Social, thanking El Salvador “for taking the criminals” and blaming former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. for allowing them to enter the United States. Work Trump Commutes the Sentence of Another Hunter Biden Business Associate Mr. Archer had also been found guilty in the Native American scheme, though the trial court judge had set aside the jury verdict, only to be reversed in 2020 by a federal appeals court ruling that reinstated the fraud conviction. Work Trump Demands Harsh Treatment for Suspects in Turnberry Vandalism Mark Landler is the London bureau chief of The Times, covering the United Kingdom, as well as American foreign policy in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He has been a journalist for more than three decades. More about Mark Landler Work Why Does America Have Presidential Term Limits? After serving two consecutive presidential terms, from 1901 to 1909, Theodore Roosevelt returned to the campaign trail in 1912 as a third-party candidate seeking a third term. He was unsuccessful. Before that, Ulysses S. Grant, the former Civil War general, had sought a third term in 1880, but his party declined to give him the nomination. Work What are reciprocal tariffs? Trump's latest trade war salvo is set to slam markets In response to new U.S. duties on steel and aluminum, the E.U. hit back with proposed tariffs on some $28 billion worth of American exports, which are set to take effect on April 13. Trump had responded to that proposal by threatening to spike U.S. tariffs on European spirits to 200% unless the tariffs on whiskey were nixed. Work Elon Musk says his DOGE gig has cost him and Tesla 'a lot' “Easiest money you ever made!” Musk said on Monday, advocating for people to get Wisconsin residents to sign America PAC’s petition and post a photo supporting Schimel. “Every time you do that you get $20 and they get $20. The goal is to build awareness about the election tomorrow, so this offer applies to today and tomorrow.” Work Traveling to the U.S. Under Trump: Visas, Border Control and What to Know Cheryl David, an immigration lawyer in New York City, stressed that no rules have changed when it comes to entering the United States, but she said, there is now a clear “zero tolerance policy.” TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 100,000 Industry Executives About Us  |  Advertise  |  Privacy Policy Unsubscribe (one-click) You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. 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