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held an advance - but remained on track for a weekly loss - as the White House unveiled President Donald Trump’s tariff rates on trading partners that are set to take effect…
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Watch-listed CosmoSteel to delist after 3HA Capital buyout offer accepted
Watch-listed company CosmoSteel Holdings will be delisted from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) as it no longer satisfies the bourse’s free-float requirement. This comes as an offer by…
3HA Capital to privatise watch-listed CosmoSteel after buyout offer accepted
Watch-listed company CosmoSteel Holdings will be delisted from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) as it no longer satisfies the bourse’s free-float requirement. This comes as an offer by…
Singapore, Malaysia markets rise, while Taiwan stocks drop as Trump sets new tariff rates
Singapore stocks opened slightly up on Friday (Aug 1), while Malaysia markets jumped and Taiwan slumped, following the announcement of US President Donald Trump’s global tariff rates.…
Singapore, Malaysia markets rise; Taiwan drops 1.6% as Trump sets new tariff rates
Singapore stocks opened slightly up on Friday (Aug 1), while Malaysia markets jumped and Taiwan slumped, following the announcement of US President Donald Trump’s global tariff rates.…
US tariffs’ direct impact on Singapore ‘contained’, but semiconductors and pharmaceuticals still under threat: analysts
The direct downside impact of US tariffs on Singapore’s economy should be “contained”, but threats from sectoral tariffs against semiconductors and pharmaceuticals remain, said analysts on…
Kamala Harris Explains Why She’s Not Running for Election on Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’: ‘I Don’t Want to Go Back in the System. I Think It’s Broken’
Kamala Harris appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Thursday night just hours after it was announced she is going to release “107 Days,” a memoir about the 2024 presidential…
Japan alarmed over recent FX moves, its finance minister says
Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday that its authorities have been alarmed over recent foreign exchange moves, after the yen fell to four-month lows against the…
First Hong Kong stablecoin licences may be issued early next year, HKMA says
The first batch of Hong Kong stablecoin issuer licences is expected to be granted early next year, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) told a media briefing on Tuesday (Jul…
‘Trouble Man’ review: Michael Jai White Is Superfine to the Ladies and Super-Harsh to Baddies in a Fun, Disposable Action Throwback
Michael Jai White has been in a lot of film and TV projects over the last 35 years or so. But probably most beloved amongst his fans is “Black Dynamite,” the 2009 sendup of 1970s…
Indofood Agri Resources’ H1 net profit up 13.4% at 337.8 billion rupiah amid higher commodity prices
Indofood Agri Resources on Friday (Aug 1) posted a 13.4 per cent rise in net profit to 337.8 billion rupiah (S$26.6 million) for its first half ended June, from 297.9 billion rupiah in the…
‘She Rides Shotgun’ Review: Taron Egerton and Screen Daughter Ana Sophia Heger Drive a Well-Oiled Genre Outing
While terms such as “pulse-pounding” and “nerve-racking” are tossed about far too frequently and capriciously in reviews of thrillers, they are altogether appropriate to describe “She…
Jason Momoa’s ‘Chief of War’ Is an Intense, Thrilling Cinematic Epic: TV Review
In the West, we live on stolen land. The degradation and genocide of Indigenous Americans on the mainland is widely known. Yet, the settlement of the Hawaiian Islands is much less…
Stocks to watch: OCBC, FLCT, Clas, Jardine Matheson, Keppel Reit, NetLink, Del Monte Pacific
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Aug 1): OCBC: The local bank’s net profit for Q2 FY2025 fell 7 per cent as interest…
Trump pressures 17 pharma CEOs to cut US drug prices
President Donald Trump sent letters to the leaders of 17 major pharmaceutical companies outlining how they should slash US prescription drug prices to match those paid overseas, the White…
Ending the H-1B Visa Lottery Is a Good Step
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LISTEN: Tatiana Siegel Sits Down With Trump-Loving Superman Alum Dean Cain; Disney, NBCU and Fox Wrap the Upfront Haggle
He’s spent a lot of time in blue tights. He’s embraced Donald Trump and the MAGA movement. And he has a healthy sense of humor about himself. All of these things refer to actor Dean Cain,…
How to unlock e-commerce in Africa
Africa’s e-commerce sector is experiencing a renaissance. In 2025, Africa’s retail e-commerce is expected to reach over $39 billion, and $55 billion by 2029. This growth is driven by…
Stop funding the wrong future
It’s time to admit it: Too much of the social impact sector is still funding yesterday’s solutions while claiming to advance towards a better tomorrow. I’ve been in this sector since I was…
This TikToker is trying to hit every McDonald’s in the U.S. and rate them all
How many McDonald’s locations do you think you’ve been to across the U.S.? Ten, maybe twenty? One TikTok creator is aiming to hit all 13,589 of them. Posting under the handle @donnyboys10,…
Britain says EU is removing tariffs on steel under quota
Britain said the European Union will remove tariffs on key steel products under a quota system from Friday as part of a reset of ties and a recent deal to ease trade barriers. In…
TikTok’s new singing contest is ‘American Idol’ for the viral generation
Still haven’t made it to the American Idol stage? Now you can audition for a new singing competition—without ever leaving home. In partnership with iHeartRadio, TikTok announced its Next…
Jinkx Monsoon Mocked J.K. Rowling's Anti-Trans Views By Reading The Author's Name
"Oh, dear. That is not a feminine name in the slightest." View Entire Post › Source link
OCBC Q2 profit falls 7% to S$1.82 billion; to pay S$0.41 a share in dividends
The earnings beat the S$1.79 billion consensus forecast from a Bloomberg poll of six analysts OCBC’s net profit for the second quarter declined 7 per cent as interest rates fell. Net…