Posts by Nathan Pine
From muskets to drones: The US military in 1776 vs. 2026
The Continental Army soldiers and militiamen making up what passed for America’s armed forces in 1776 would likely gape, open-mouthed, at the U.S. military of today. Kitted out in non-standard uniforms modeled on the British troops they were fighting, army recruits wielded British-designed muskets firing just a handful of lead balls a minute. The artillery…
Read MoreGreat Eastern expands wealth advisory as it deepens push into HNW market
The insurer is seeking to ensure advisers are equipped with expertise and technical proficiency [SINGAPORE] Great Eastern ’s accredited investor clients can now receive advisory services on both securities and structured products as the insurer deepens its push into the high-net-worth (HNW) segment. Its wholly owned subsidiary Great Eastern Financial Advisers (GEFA) recently received regulatory…
Read MoreProposed Merger Of Korean Cinema Chains Lotte & Megabox Collapses
South Korea’s second and third largest cinema chains, Lotte Cinema and Megabox, have called off their proposed merger. Lotte Shopping revealed in a corporate filing on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding signed with Megabox parent company Contentree JoongAng to merge the two chains was terminated on June 30. First signed in May last year,…
Read MoreYMU Signs Women’s Football Manager & Broadcaster Emma Hayes
YMU has signed of Emma Hayes, the influential women’s football manager and sports broadcaster. This comes after UK agency YMU launched a women’s football division, and has the popularity of the sport continues to grow globally. Hayes has had among the most successful coaching careers in football, winning multiple titles and trophies while Manager at…
Read MoreSaudi Aramco ramps up exports, switches to spot sales
It resumed loadings from Ras Tanura, the world’s largest oil port after a halt of nearly four months Published Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 04:01 PM [SINGAPORE] At least five supertankers carrying a total 10 million barrels of Saudi oil loaded from Ras Tanura have exited the Strait of Hormuz, with Saudi Aramco switching to…
Read MoreVatican excommunicates six Catholic rebels for defying Pope
The Vatican has formally declared the excommunication of six bishops connected to the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) after the breakaway traditionalist Catholic group went ahead with a consecration without papal approval on Wednesday. In a decree issued by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Holy See described the ordinations as…
Read More‘The Crow Girl’: Paramount+ Reveals Trailer For Season 2 Of Dark Crime Drama
EXCLUSIVE: “Justice will be hers,” warns the trailer for the second season of The Crow Girl. The British crime drama for Paramount+ will return to the streamer on July 20 in the UK and Ireland, and we have an exclusive first trailer for you above. Eve Myles and Katherine Kelly return to lead the series…
Read MoreChina’s private refiners snap up Middle East oil as prices slide
Asian refiners are inundated with offers as shipments through Hormuz rise after an interim peace deal between US and Iran Published Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 02:47 PM CHINA’S independent refiners are taking advantage of cheaper Middle Eastern oil after flows accelerated through the Strait of Hormuz, snapping up barrels from producers including Saudi Arabia…
Read MorePrime Video Adapting Ulf Kvensler’s Debut Novel ‘Sarek’ As Series
EXCLUSIVE: Prime Video is adapting Ulf Kvensler’s debut novel into four-part psychological thriller miniseries Sarek. Based on the book of the same name, the show will star Felix Sandman (Quicksand), Kitt Walker Johansson (Burden of Justice), Alva Bratt (Barracuda Queens) and Nora Rios (Caliphate). Set in the landscape of Sweden’s Sarek National Park, the series…
Read MoreDBS, Samsung ink MOU to advance wealth management collaboration across Asia
The tie-up covers four areas, such as access to the South Korean market for the Singapore lender’s clients [SINGAPORE] DBS and Samsung Securities on Thursday (Jul 2) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to partner in the area of wealth management, to enhance their services to clients in Asia. The venture will see the two…
Read MoreMicrosoft, Singapore’s Lightstorm, Singtel join consortium to build India-South-east Asia undersea cable
The network will span 3,600 km and have landing stations in Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh, where Meta and Alphabet have announced data centres Published Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 12:59 PM A CONSORTIUM including Microsoft and telecom startup Lightstorm plans to build a new undersea cable linking India with Malaysia and Singapore as technology firms…
Read MoreChief Oscars Officer Teni Melidonian Steps Down
More than two years into the role, Teni Melidonian has stepped down as Chief Oscars Officer at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. On Monday, CEO Bill Kramer announced Melidonian’s exit in a staff email as part of a restructuring, days after the Academy invited 529 film industry notables to be Oscar voters.…
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