Posts by Nathan Pine
Co-living provider The Assembly Place files preliminary prospectus for Catalist IPO
Proceeds will be used to grow the company’s portfolio, including its expected expansion into Malaysia [SINGAPORE] Co-living operator The Assembly Place on Monday (Dec 30) lodged a preliminary prospectus to list on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The Assembly Place operates an asset-light model, managing and operating a portfolio of accommodation assets…
Read MoreKatherine Ryan Claims Comedy Central Stopped Her Making Jokes About Russell Brand On ‘Roast Battle’
Katherine Ryan has spoken out about her experience of working with Russell Brand on the UK version of Roast Battle for Paramount’s Comedy Central. During her Sky stand-up special, Katherine Ryan: First Born Daughter, which premiered on Saturday, the Canadian comedian confirmed that she made jokes about Brand’s alleged treatment of women — but claimed…
Read MoreStunning ISS photo of Florida, Cuba captures “moonglint”
A nighttime picture of Earth taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station shows a spectacular “moonglint” between the Florida peninsula and Cuba, a phenomenon that it is impossible to see from the ground below. The International Space Station, an orbiting laboratory where astronauts from multiple countries can conduct scientific research, is located about…
Read MoreSouthern California has an unlikely AI mecca: the very industrial Vernon
Five miles south of downtown Los Angeles, a single industrial block in Vernon is drawing as much electricity as a small town. Inside a three-story, 242,000-square-foot building known as LAX01, rows of advanced artificial intelligence chips hum across six data buildings, consuming enough electricity to power more than 26,400 homes for a year. The processors…
Read More$50 billion rural healthcare boost for all US states
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched a $50 billion initiative to help strengthen and modernize healthcare services and infrastructure in rural areas across all 50 states in America, starting in 2026. Why it Matters According to the official press release, the initiative will directly impact over 60 million people living in…
Read MoreSingapore stocks end higher amid mixed regional trading; STI up 0.5%
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber decliners 299 to 203, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.1 billion change hands [SINGAPORE] Local stocks closed higher on Tuesday (Dec 30) as regional markets posted mixed results, with investors scaling back activity ahead of the New Year holiday. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.5 per cent…
Read MoreGeorge Clooney & Amal Clooney Granted French Citizenship
George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney have been granted French citizenship, according to AFP. AFP reported that it had seen an official decree confirming the pair’s new citizenship. The move confirms plans that the double Oscar winner and human rights lawyer had alluded to earlier this month, when George Clooney praised French privacy laws…
Read MoreDonald Trump fumes over alleged attack on Putin’s residence
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he is “very angry” about an alleged Ukrainian attack on one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residences with dozens of drones. Fallout from the Russian reports of the alleged attack, which are strongly denied by Kyiv, could jeopardize months of protracted U.S.-led talks to end nearly four years of…
Read MorePBOC’s leanest year for easing since 2021 defies Wall Street
Cutting interest rates by a little might prove ineffective in a scenario where households and businesses are reluctant to take on debt CHINA has kept its central bank on the sidelines of managing an economy hampered by weak demand and deep-seated imbalances, defying Wall Street forecasts for the biggest interest-rate cuts in a decade. During…
Read MoreSix China IPOs debut in Hong Kong after raising HK$7 billion to cap banner year
With more than 300 companies filing to list, the momentum is set to carry into 2026 [SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] Six Chinese companies made their Hong Kong trading debuts on Tuesday (Dec 30) after raising about HK$7 billion (S$1.2 billion), with most opening above their initial public offering (IPO) prices, rounding off a resurgent year for listings…
Read MorePrecious metals fall again, Asian stocks swing as traders wind down
Investors have been piling into commodities on bets for more US rate cuts, a weaker US dollar and geopolitical tensions [HONG KONG] Precious metals extended losses on Tuesday (Dec 30) on profit-taking after hitting recent records, while equities fluctuated in quiet trade as investors wound down ahead of the New Year break. Traders were taking…
Read MoreTrump says he still might fire Jerome Powell as Fed chair pick looms
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump teased that he has a preferred candidate to be the next chair of the US Federal Reserve, but is in no hurry to make an announcement, while also musing that he might fire the central bank’s current leader, Jerome Powell. “I do, still do – hasn’t changed,” Trump said at…
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