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SINGAPORE stocks fell in tandem with other regional markets on Friday (Feb 28) as investors reassessed the potential impact of tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. The Straits…
THE government has raised land betterment charge (LBC) rates on average by 0.1 per cent to nearly 3 per cent for commercial, residential, industrial and hotel use groups for the next six…
The timing could not have been better. Fausto Puglisi unveiled a collection of Pompeii-inspired looks the day after frescoes depicting Dionysus, the god of wine and indulgence, were…
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets Season 3 Episode 4. After the fever dream-esque third episode of Yellowjackets Season 3, we were left on the edge of our…
PROPERTY tycoon Ong Beng Seng, 79, has decided to plead guilty. He faces two criminal charges in relation to dealings with former minister S Iswaran. The first charge, for abetting an…
Empire Studios, 8th Law Pictures, and Everly Entertainment Production have revealed a major cast expansion and unveiled first looks for their upcoming yuletide action-comedy “Jingle All…
Filmmakers celebrated shooting celluloid at the 7th Kodak Film Awards, where respected veteran DP Ed Lachman – who won the American Society of Cinematographers top honor last weekend for…
VIETNAM’S Steel Association has asked the government to impose tariffs on galvanised steel imported from China and South Korea to protect domestic production, the government said on Friday…
Kareena Kapoor has a new gig. The Bollywood star, best known for her roles in films such as “Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham,” “Jab We Met” and more, has joined Ayurvedic-inspired beauty brand…
TO THE NINES: Blanc Galaxie is the newest fragrance to launch into Les Éternels de Balmain collection, beginning Saturday. “Blanc Galaxie is a powerful symbol of hope and confidence,” said…
Suki Waterhouse is all in on gratitude. The actress/musician and her best friend Poppy Jamie on Friday are launching With Gratitude, an app where circles of friends can share a list of the…
Indian auteur Anurag Kashyap is set to trade his director’s chair for a police badge in the upcoming bilingual action drama “Dacoit – Ek Prem Katha,” toplining Adivi Sesh and Mrunal…
Many things are considered distinctly millennial: a man bun, avocado toast, axe-throwing bars. Now you can apparently add millennial burger joints to that list. On February 11, TikToker…
Lizzo has shared a new solo single dubbed, “Love in Real Life,” her first solo release since her participation in the “Barbie” soundtrack in 2023. The single arrived Thursday night…
There is organic cotton and then there is regenerative cotton, which leaves the soil in better shape than when it was planted, as model and activist Arizona Muse learned during her deep…
THE Indonesian government’s plan to regulate the price of coal exports is facing pushback from its largest customer, as firms in China baulk at paying higher costs as other suppliers lower…
Donna Karan will introduce Donna Karan Cashmere for spring 2025, a seven-piece capsule of refined knitwear. The cashmere collection will be unveiled in a campaign starring model Imaan…
Swim USA, the family-owned and -operated company behind well-known swimwear labels Miraclesuit, Vitamin A and more, introduced its new swim and beachwear brand, Mimi Flamingo, on Friday.…
A POOR market reception of Nvidia’s earnings and the spectre of additional US tariffs have knocked down Asian chip stocks, dragging Japan’s tech-heavy Nikkei average down to its lowest…
The currency has slumped almost 3 per cent this year in the worst performance among major emerging-Asian peers INDONESIA’S central bank pledged to intervene strongly in markets on Friday…
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) will keep tapering its government bond purchases despite recent rises in yields, deputy governor Shinichi Uchida said on Friday (Feb 28), stressing its huge bond…
The sell-off underscores a swift change of fortunes for digital assets, which boomed after Trump’s election win THE rout in Bitcoin worsened during Asian trading hours on Friday (Feb 28),…
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been hit with four new lawsuits from plaintiffs alleging sexual assault, all filed under the Gender-Motivated Violence Act with a lookback window closing on March 1.…
INVESTORS in shares of JD.com face a gut check in next week’s earnings report from the online retailer as it girds for battle in the food-delivery space currently dominated by Meituan.…
