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Read MoreMeta leans into creator-led commerce in Apac
Over 10 million Apac creators in the past year have connected their Facebook account to retail partners [SINGAPORE] Meta is leaning into creator-led commerce as it scales up its products in Asia-Pacific, the group said in a briefing on Thursday (Aug 13). Through Meta’s affiliate partnership programme, over 10 million Apac creators in the past…
Read MoreAckman unveils six new investments in biggest portfolio overhaul in years
Published Thu, Aug 13, 2026 · 08:51 PM [NEW YORK] Bill Ackman unveiled six new holdings including Netflix, Visa and Mastercard, marking the billionaire investor’s biggest portfolio overhaul in years. Ackman said on Thursday (Aug 13) he acquired shares starting in the second quarter that will be held in his investment funds including his newest…
Read MoreThe logic behind the Knicks’ decision not to extend Miles McBride’s contract
The lack of news on Tuesday was actually a bit of news in and of itself. It served as a sort of soft deadline for the Knicks and Miles McBride on a potential contract extension. That is because a player who signs a veteran extension after Aug. 11 can’t be traded for six months if…
Read MoreCenturion’s growth story stays anchored in Singapore with Kranji Close win
[SINGAPORE] Centurion Corporation’s growth remains centred on Singapore, where the specialised accommodation provider has been awarded a 7,000-bed dormitory site at Kranji Close. It has also put in the top bid for a second site. Singapore accounted for S$129.8 million, or 70 per cent, of group revenue in the first half ended Jun 30, with…
Read MoreJamie Komoroski’s dad’s astonishing words of sympathy in jailhouse call after daughter killed bride on her wedding day
Jamie Komoroski’s dad sympathized with his daughter in a jailhouse call where she whined about being locked away “so long” for drunkenly mowing down a bride on her wedding day, newly released video shows. Komoroski, then 25, sobbed in a call with her dad Charles in May 2023, a month on from the smash in…
Read MoreSBS Transit H1 profit down 0.3% on increased energy costs; special dividend of 15.97 cents declared
Revenue grows 5.3%, thanks to increased average fares and ridership on the company’s public transport services [SINGAPORE] SBS Transit posted a 0.3 per cent year-on-year dip in net profit to S$34 million for the six months ended Jun 30. Earnings declined on higher energy and staffing costs, even as revenue was up 5.3 per cent…
Read MoreOklahoma State Senate candidate Barry Christian died by suicide – but family disputes report over ‘staged’ crash scene
An Oklahoma State Senate candidate who was found shot to death inside a crashed pickup truck died by suicide – but family members are disputing the official report due to an alleged “staged” scene. Barry Christian, a Trump-supporting Republican vying for the District 38 Senate seat in western Oklahoma, was found dead from a gunshot…
Read MoreGenting Singapore H1 profit falls 33.5% to S$156.1 million despite stable revenue
Earnings have been affected by higher depreciation, lower interest income and asset refresh works [SINGAPORE] Resort and casino operator Genting Singapore recorded a 33.5 per cent fall in profit for its first half ended Jun 30 to S$156.1 million, from S$234.7 million a year earlier. This was affected mainly by higher depreciation, lower interest income…
Read MoreDBS names new heads for Hong Kong, Taiwan and Indonesia markets
Sebastian Paredes, who is chief of the North Asia and Hong Kong franchise, will step down on Mar 1, 2027 [SINGAPORE] DBS on Thursday (Aug 13) announced a series of senior leadership appointments for its Hong Kong, Indonesia and Taiwan markets, which will take effect over the next few months. They are: Ng Sier Han,…
Read MoreIranian photojournalist faces 15 years in prison over images, reporting
Acclaimed Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery has spent much of her career documenting moments of dissent and the lives of women in Iran. The work has repeatedly brought her into conflict with the authorities, and on Iran’s National Journalist Day on Saturday she learned she had been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The sentence was handed down…
Read MoreStanChart customers to ‘gain from wider range of services’ after move to Trust Bank: digital bank CEO
[SINGAPORE] Customers who will be transferred to Trust Bank from Standard Chartered (StanChart) will stand to gain from a wider range of rewards and services than they did before, said Trust Bank chief executive Dwaipayan Sadhu. “The two banks are going to focus on what they are really good at,” Sadhu said, noting that Trust…
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