Shell-led LNG Canada ships first cargo to meet Asian demand

Shell-led LNG Canada ships first cargo to meet Asian demand

[LONDON] Shell has started exports from Canada’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, helping to meet rising Asian demand and extending its position in the global LNG market. The first cargo from the plant in British Columbia was loaded on the vessel Gaslog Glasgow. Operator LNG Canada Development said on Monday (Jun 30) that the…

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South Korea wealth fund to boost bets on AI startups, eyes China tech

South Korea wealth fund to boost bets on AI startups, eyes China tech

[SEOUL] South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund plans to increase allocations to tech startups and venture capital funds (VCs) as part of its broader push to deepen exposure to artificial intelligence (AI) and other disruptive technologies. Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), which manages US$206.5 billion in assets, is expanding its allocation to alternative assets to enhance returns,…

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Lena Dunham Took “Intentional Break” From Acting After ‘Girls’

Lena Dunham Took “Intentional Break” From Acting After ‘Girls’

Eight years after Girls ended, Lena Dunham is returning to the small screen with Netflix‘s Too Much. The Golden Globe winner recently explained why she took an “intentional break” from acting and public life after facing backlash around several controversies involving her breakout HBO comedy-drama, which ran for six seasons from 2012 to 2017. “I…

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South Korea factory activity shrinks for fifth month but at milder pace: PMI

South Korea factory activity shrinks for fifth month but at milder pace: PMI

[SEOUL] South Korea’s factory activity contracted for the fifth straight month in June, though the pace of decline eased, supported by improving domestic economic prospects under the country’s new administration, a business survey showed on Tuesday (Jul 1). The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for manufacturers in Asia’s fourth-largest economy, released by S&P Global, edged up…

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Susan Sarandon Will Make London Stage Debut Starring With Andrea Riseborough In Tracy Letts Play ‘Mary Page Marlowe’

Susan Sarandon Will Make London Stage Debut Starring With Andrea Riseborough In Tracy Letts Play ‘Mary Page Marlowe’

Oscar winner Susan Sarandon said she’s “terrified but excited” to be making her UK stage debut this fall at London’s The Old Vic Theatre starring with Academy Award nominee Andrea Riseborough in the U.K. premiere of Tracy Letts’ play Mary Page Marlowe which spans 70 years in a woman’s life. Sarandon (Dead Man Walking, Feud) and Riseborough (To…

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Kris Jenner Looks Just Like Kim Kardashian Wearing Identical Gown

Kris Jenner Looks Just Like Kim Kardashian Wearing Identical Gown

Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner & More Arrive for Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sanchez’s Wedding Kris Jenner is the queen of mother-daughter twinning. The Kardashians matriarch made fans do a double take after donning the exact same dress previously worm by daughter Kim Kardashian. In a June 30 Instagram post, Kris channeled the SKIMS mogul in…

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Gavin Adcock Blasts Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Saying “That Sh** Ain’t Country Music”: “We’re Coming For Her F***king A**”

Gavin Adcock Blasts Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Saying “That Sh** Ain’t Country Music”: “We’re Coming For Her F***king A**”

Country star Gavin Adcock has a problem with Beyoncé‘s Cowboy Carter dominating the country music charts. The singer went viral after a user shared on social media the criticism Adcock had for Beyoncé’s country album, topping him in the charts. “You can tell her we’re coming for her f**king a**,” Adcock is heard saying during…

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‘Love Island USA’ Host Ariana Madix & Narrator Iain Stirling Unpack Jaw-Dropping Moments From Season 7 So Far And Dispel Production Myths

‘Love Island USA’ Host Ariana Madix & Narrator Iain Stirling Unpack Jaw-Dropping Moments From Season 7 So Far And Dispel Production Myths

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details through for Love Island USA Season 7 through Sunday night’s episode. For as many mixed emotions as this season of Love Island USA is eliciting in fans, imagine how Ariana Madix and Iain Stirling feel. The host and narrator of the series have had to pick their own jaws…

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