Posts by Nathan Pine
DBS, OCBC, UOB set aside extra allowances to account for heightened uncertainty
[SINGAPORE] The local banking trio have taken extra allowances in their first-quarter 2025 results amid a rise in uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment. DBS, OCBC and UOB each said this was a pre-emptive step to beef up their reserves as they navigate the impact of US tariffs and a possible economic slowdown, even as asset…
Read MoreA ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Wedding Brings Levi Back & Has Link Singing As EP Meg Marinis Teases Season 21 Finale With 2 Couples Facing Breakups
SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about May 8 episode of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy “Love You Like a Love Song” ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy served its signature mix of happiness and heartache in the penultimate Season 21 episode. Miraculously, Jo (Camilla Luddington) and Link’s (Chris Carmack) wedding went off without a hitch after only four days…
Read MoreNissan drops plan for Fukuoka battery plant to focus on recovery
The company is betting on a broad restructuring and new leadership team helmed by chief executive officer Ivan Espinosa, who took office in April and pledged to turn things around Published Fri, May 9, 2025 · 12:08 PM [TOKYO] Nissan Motor has abandoned plans to build a battery plant in Fukuoka, Japan to focus its…
Read MoreACM Awards 2025 Winners — Full List
The Academy of Country Music Awards celebrated its diamond anniversary on Thursday with some of the jewels of country music. Hosted by Reba McEntire at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, the milestone anniversary show marked six decades of country while recognizing the past year’s most talented artists in the genre. Ella…
Read MoreFlirting Lessons Author Jasmine Guillory Reveals Her Favorite—and Least Favorite—Rom-Com Tropes
From slow burns to love triangles and everything in between, author Jasmine Guillory is certainly no stranger to romance tropes. She’s even been known to create some of her own. Indeed, Guillory’s wildly successful 2018 novel The Proposal follows Nikole, who—after her boyfriend of five months unexpectedly, undesirably and very publicly proposes to her—is swept…
Read More‘Nonnas’ Review: Vince Vaughn And All-Star Grandmother Cast In Netflix’s Heartfelt Foodie Comedy
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Netflix serves up the perfect cinematic recipe for moms (and their devoted sons) with Nonnas. The title is Italian for grandmothers, and this warm, old-fashioned feel-good comedy in the Moonlight tradition and based on true events is tailor-made for its Mother’s Day weekend debut. Writer Liz Maccie provides some…
Read MoreBain Capital to sell China data centre business likely valued at over US$4 billion: sources
[HONG KONG] US investment firm Bain Capital is seeking to sell the China business of data centre operator WinTriX DC Group, in a deal that could value the business at over US$4 billion, two sources with knowledge of the situation said. Bain Capital has engaged with advisers who have held preliminary conversations with potential buyers…
Read More‘Elsbeth’ Boss & Carrie Preston Talk Big Musical Finale, Saying Goodbye To Kaya As She Pivots To New Job
SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points from the Season 2 finale of the CBS comedy Elsbeth. Season 2 of the CBS hit comedy, Elsbeth, has come to a close tonight, and it was a musical celebration both for audiences and for Kaya Blanke (Carra Patterson), who performed for her final time on the…
Read MoreHow the Singapore dollar could perform against the US dollar this year
[SINGAPORE] The Singapore dollar and other Asian currencies are continuing to gain ground against the US dollar as the tariff fallout weighs on the greenback. The Singdollar opened the week firm at 1.29 to the US dollar – a level not seen since September 2024. Year-to-date, that’s a jump of about 5 per cent. On…
Read MoreDonald Trump Taps Fox News’ Jeanine Pirro As D.C.’s Interim U.S. Attorney
Donald Trump has tapped Fox News host Jeanine Pirro to serve as interim U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C. Pirro is the latest Fox News figure to get a spot in the administration, following figures like Pete Hegseth and Sean Duffy. Pirro is a co-host of The Five, the most watched show on cable news. She…
Read MoreGold firms on dip buying; US-China trade talks in focus
Published Fri, May 9, 2025 · 10:01 AM [BENGALURU] Gold prices firmed on Friday (May 9), as investors bought bullion following a decline in the previous session, while markets looked ahead to US-China trade talks due this weekend. Spot gold rose 0.1 per cent to US$3,309.39 an ounce, as at 0024 GMT. US gold futures…
Read MoreFake Elmo LinkedIn Profile Goes Viral After Being “Laid Off” From ‘Sesame Street’ Amid Trump Budget Cuts
Times are hard, even for the most beloved children’s TV stars, amid federal budget cuts. After the Trump administration terminated education grants this week that have long funded PBS Kids, a fake LinkedIn post has been trending online from Sesame Street star Elmo, announcing that he’s seeking employment. “Unfortunately Elmo was recently laid off because…
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