Vietnam’s main stock exchange launches long-awaited trading system
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange officially launched its new trading system on Monday (May 5), as the country pushes to unlock emerging market status and boost foreign…
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Vietnam launches long-awaited new trading system, moves closer to market upgrade
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), on Monday (May 5), officially rolled out the most comprehensive infrastructure overhaul to date. This will serve as a foundational step for it…
China’s Garment Factories Face a Tipping Point After New Tariffs
Liu Miao has sold clothing on Amazon to wholesale buyers in the United States for the past five years. That trade has come to an abrupt stop. Mr. Liu owns a small factory in Guangzhou,…
WME Fashion Opens Applications for Second Cycle of Incubator Program for Creative and Executive Careers in Fashion
WME Fashion has begun the second cycle of its incubator program designed to offer opportunities to individuals from all backgrounds pursuing creative and executive careers in fashion. “Now…
Anthropologie and Moleskine Partner to Recognize Emerging Artists
Anthropologie has partnered with Moleskine to launch a limited-edition journal collection featuring cover designs by YoungArts alumni. As a supporter of YoungArts, the national foundation…
Met Gala 2025: A Celebration of Black Male Style
The 2025 Costume Institute exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” looks to celebrate the artistry and craft distinctive to tailoring through the…
Vitamin A Launches Eco-conscious Swimwear and Beachwear Capsule Exclusively at Target
Vitamin A, the eco-conscious California swimwear brand, will launch a capsule collection exclusively at Target. The Vitamin A for Target collection offers eco-friendly nature-inspired…
Grace Wales Bonner on Her Debut Met Gala Experience
The hits keep coming for Grace Wales Bonner. The London-based, British Jamaican designer launched her brand, Wales Bonner, right after graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2014 and…
Why a Youthquake Is Roiling Europe’s Fashion Houses
Fashion’s great game of musical chairs is not only shortening the tenure of creative directors, it has temporarily sidelined some of the industry’s most famous and accomplished talents.…
Trump rules out firing Powell while pushing him to cut rates
US President Donald Trump insisted he does not plan to fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell despite his sustained criticism over the pace of interest rate cuts. “Why would I do that?”…
Heads of NPR, PBS explore legal challenges against Trump's push to strip their funding
The leaders of National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service said Sunday they are mulling over their legal options now that President Trump is seeking to strip them of public…
Danny McBride and ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Team Say Goodbye to the HBO Comedy: ‘F—, I’m About to Start Crying’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the series finale of “The Righteous Gemstones,” now streaming on Max. In the end, “The Righteous Gemstones” said goodbye as only “The…
Sean Penn Says Donald Trump ‘Might Try to Destroy the World’
Sean Penn appeared on Jim Acosta‘s Substack podcast recently to talk about the new film “Words of War,” and the discussion ranged across several topics in world politics. The…
Oil Prices Slide Further on Plans to Increase Supply
Oil prices resumed their downward slide after the OPEC Plus cartel of oil producers said over the weekend that it would pump more oil, despite concerns that President Trump’s trade war…
“The Rehearsal” Finally Achieves Liftoff
The second season of “The Rehearsal” is instantly better than the first because it’s about something. In the show’s previous season, Nathan Fielder developed and applied his…
Seven Major Questions About Trump’s Plan to Tariff Foreign Films
President Trump announced a plan on Sunday night to slap a 100% tariff on foreign-produced films — prompting a slew of questions in Hollywood. Starting with: Huh? Runaway production has…
He's 'The Righteous Gemstones' Comedy All Star, but Danny McBride Was Just as Effective at Drama in This Oscar-Nominated George Clooney Movie
Danny McBrideis one of the most unique comedic voices of his generation, and has transitioned from a valuable supporting player to a star in his own right. Although McBride has now led…
Singapore’s AI large language model Sea-Lion to offer more features as more firms use it in S-E Asia
Singapore’s home-grown large language model (LLM), Sea-Lion, is steadily gaining traction, with some 235,000 downloads so far, bolstered by adoption by large companies such as GoTo Group…
Oil drops more than US$2/barrel as Opec+ accelerates output hikes
Oil prices fell more than US$2 a barrel in early Asian trade on Monday as Opec+ is set to further speed up oil output hikes, spurring concerns about more supply. Brent crude…
Bank of Japan sees window for rate hikes narrowing but not closed yet
The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ’s) rate-hike cycle is facing its biggest test since Governor Kazuo Ueda took the helm two years ago, with US President Donald Trump’s tariffs rapidly narrowing the…
‘The Last of Us’ Star Isabela Merced on Dina and Ellie’s Romance, Getting That Sex Scene Right and LGBTQ Representation: ‘No One Actually Thinks I’m Queer’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “Day One,” Season 2, Episode 4 of “The Last of Us,” now streaming on Max. When Isabela Merced met with “The Last of Us” creators Craig…
Yes, That’s Josh Peck in ‘The Last of Us.’ Here’s How He Landed That FEDRA Role and ‘Jizzboy’ Speech
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “Day One,” Season 2, Episode 4 of “The Last of Us,” now streaming on Max. There was an unexpected “Drake & Josh” and “The Last of Us”…
BHP partner says Filo copper discovery is largest in 30 years
Copper mines are getting harder and much more costly to develop, even as global demand for the metal is projected to increase given its role in the energy transition ’s…
GE2025: Ruling party’s strong showing signals flight to safety and a vote for policy continuity, say analysts
Analysts welcomed the results of Singapore’s general election (GE) held over the weekend, calling them a vote for political stability and policy continuity for investors. Citi said in a…