Posts by Nathan Pine
China scraps platinum tax break for state-owned giant
Wind is a favoured industry as the Asian nation aims to boost renewable energy and accelerate the country’s energy transition [NEW DELHI/LONDON] China will phase out a long-standing platinum tax rebate for a state-owned giant, potentially opening up the market to new entrants. The government will from Nov 1 start collecting value-added tax (VAT) on…
Read MoreBen Stiller Decries The “Challenging” Climate For Comedy Under Trump 2.0
Ben Stiller has bemoaned the chilling effect on comedy during Donald Trump‘s second term. In an interview with the Radio Times magazine, the Zoolander star and Severance director said it was a challenging time for the genre he loves — and he urged comedians to stand up and be counted. “We live in a world…
Read MoreSmashbox’s Lead MUA Reveals Top Beauty Trends from Fashion Month: Chromatic Lids, Radiant Skin, Bold Lips
Now that Fashion Month has officially wrapped for the season, one big question remains: what beauty trends are we taking home with us? Named for the series of week-long fashion events and runway shows in New York City, London, Milan, and Paris, Fashion Month is when beauty and style aficionados everywhere analyze what’s next. Whether…
Read MoreGenomics giant Illumina to boost Singapore headcount by 25%, doubles down on local R&D
US-based company is developing next-generation sequencers, using AI models in the Republic to speed up diagnostics and lower healthcare costs [SINGAPORE] Life sciences player Illumina is set to grow its 1,700-strong headcount in Singapore by around 20 to 25 per cent over the next five years. Illumina chief financial officer Ankur Dhingra told The Business…
Read MoreUK TV channel deploys AI host for current affairs documentary
[LONDON] A British television channel became the latest from around the world to use an artificial intelligence (AI) presenter, in a programme airing on Monday about the emergent technology’s growing impact. Channel 4 said it opted for an AI-generated host for the latest episode in its long-running current affairs series, Dispatches, to raise a wider…
Read MoreJohn Stamos Slams Lori Loughlin’s “Narcissist” Ex Mossimo Giannulli, Blames Him for College Scandal
“I really try to be there for her in this time and also with the college scandal,” the You alum continued. “I’m not gonna debate whether she had much to do with it or not. I know she didn’t.” E! has reached out to a rep for Giannulli’s apparel company G/FORE for comment and has not heard…
Read MoreAmazon‘s AWS nears recovery after major outage disrupts apps, services worldwide
[SAN FRANCISCO] Amazon.com said on Monday that a cloud computing unit at its data center in northern Virginia had largely contained fallout from a widespread Internet outage that caused turmoil among thousands of sites globally, including some of the web’s most popular apps like Snapchat and Reddit. Amazon said it had fixed the underlying issue but…
Read MoreAdam Driver Says Disney Shot Down Ben Solo ‘Star Wars’ Sequel Film Despite Lucasfilm Saying “They Loved The Idea”
Adam Driver was not done with the Star Wars universe and pitched Lucasfilm and Disney a spinoff that would’ve been a direct sequel to 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker. Driver took on the role of Ben Solo for the Star Wars sequel trilogy, playing the son of Han Solo and Leia Organa, and the grandson…
Read MoreOil settles at 5-month low as supply glut fears mount
[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled at their lowest since early May on Monday as investors weighed a potential global glut, with US-China trade tensions adding to concerns about an economic slowdown and weaker energy demand. Brent crude futures settled down 28 cents, or 0.46 per cent, at US$61.01 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate futures settled down 2…
Read MoreLea Michele Shares Unbelievable Way She Was Cast on Broadway at Age 8
Tony Awards 2025: Nicole Scherzinger Gets Emotional Sharing How Broadway Changed Her Life No one was going to rain on Lea Michele’s parade. Indeed, the Glee alum detailed the surprising story of how she personally made her Broadway debut happen in 1995 at the age of 8. “There was an open call for the Broadway…
Read MoreApple hits first record of 2025 as iPhone optimism fuels rebound
The iPhone maker has soared more than 50%, finally turning positive for the year in late September [NEW YORK] Apple shares hit their first record of 2025 on Monday (Oct 20) after Loop Capital upgraded the stock to buy from hold, becoming the latest firm to cite positive iPhone demand trends. Shares rose 3.9 per…
Read More5.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Dominican Republic Today: USGS
A moderate earthquake struck 8 miles, about 13 km, from Estebanía in the Dominican Republic Monday afternoon, the United States Geological Survey map shows. The quake hit just after 3 p.m. local time and struck at a shallow depth of about 6 miles, or 10 km, meaning the seismic event could be felt more on the…
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