Grants and funds

Iran deal includes $384.6 billion fund, more than half of which already committed, source says

Iranian people in a park with a view of Milad Tower, in Tehran, Iran. A proposed $384.6 billion private fund to spur investment in Iran has secured commitments for more than half its target amount.

Trump ballroom cost soars to $769m, half from taxpayers, report says

US President Donald Trump showing images of the concept at the site of ongoing construction of the planned White House ballroom on May 19 in Washington DC.

Forum: Caregiver support must reflect changing realities

Hungary’s PM says he will conclude political deal on EU funds with von der Leyen

FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar walks as he opens former Prime Minister Viktor Orban's offices to the public in Budapest, Hungary, May 16, 2026. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo

Trump’s Board of Peace official Gaza fund is empty, source says

US President Donald Trump and other leaders attending the inaugural Board of Peace meeting on Feb 19, 2026, at the US Institute of Peace in Washington DC.

Over $90 billion needed over next decade to rebuild Gaza, study says

Palestinians sitting on a trailer in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 18, 2026. The Israeli military campaign has killed more than 72,000 people in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run territory’s health ministry.

MOE to raise spending to $556m over next five years to boost social science and humanities research

Education Minister Desmond Lees peaking at the launch of the 2026 Social Science and Humanities Ideas Festival, held at SMU on Feb 26.

Forum: Determine the impact of having children on a family’s earnings

Tax rebate and enhanced grants for firms to deal with competition, costs

The Government will provide a 40 per cent rebate on corporate income tax to help companies manage cost pressures and stay competitive.

Colleges took in US$5.2 billion from outside the US in 2025

Between 1986 and 2025, Harvard University took in more foreign money – some US$4.2 billion in total – than any of the 555 institutions reporting data to the US Education Department.

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