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Singapore-based biotech firm Nuevocor raises US$45 million in Series B round
[SINGAPORE] Biotechnology company Nuevocor announced on Wednesday (May 7) that it completed a US$45 million Series B funding round from new and existing investors. This includes “significant participation” from current investors such as Temasek-linked life sciences builder ClavystBio and EDB Investments, the investment platform of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). The round was co-led…
Read MoreFormer Pavilion Energy chief Alan Heng to lead Singapore’s new central gas entity
The formation of Singapore GasCo is a “major milestone” in Singapore’s energy transition, says the EMA [SINGAPORE] Singapore has established a new government-owned entity to centralise natural gas procurement and appointed Alan Heng, who previously led gas trader Pavilion Energy, as its chief executive. The formation of the entity, called Singapore GasCo, is a “major…
Read MoreThe MBS Group Strikes Deal To Manage Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Studios
Saudi Arabia’s Film AlUla, the film agency of the Royal Commission for AlUla, has struck a deal with The MBS Group, for the studio operator and production services provider to exclusively manage and operate its AlUla Studios. Under the agreement, The MBS Group has created MBS MENA Limited to oversee its activities at the studio…
Read MoreMitsubishi Motors signs MOU to outsource EV model development to Foxconn unit
Published Wed, May 7, 2025 · 02:23 PM [TOKYO] Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors and Foxconn subsidiary Foxtron Vehicle Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the supply of an electric vehicle (EV) model, the companies said on Wednesday (May 7). The EV model will be developed by Foxtron, manufactured in Taiwan by automaker…
Read MoreThe Best 7 New Movies On Netflix In May 2025 From ‘Past Lives’ To ‘The Wild Robot’
May signals the transition between spring and summer, and the slate of new films rotating onto Netflix this month also reflect the pollen in the air and the later and later sunsets. Whether the warmer weather and longer stretches of daylight encourage the scaredy cats to venture outside their comfort zones and watch some thrillers or whether…
Read More‘The Rookie’ Welcomes Back Fan Favorite, Lucy Gets Sergeant Exam Results As EP Alexi Hawley Teases New Chenford Obstacles In Season 7 Finale
SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about the May 6 Season 7 Episode 17 of ABC’s The Rookie, “Mutiny And The Bounty”. The penultimate episode of The Rookie‘s seventh season marked the return of Flula Borg’s bounty hunter Skip Tracer Randy, a crypto billionaire for a day (or hundreds of millionaire, which he admitted does…
Read MoreHot, dry weather threatens output in China’s wheat-growing belt
Drought in the country’s northern grains production region is set to continue in the next ten days, while heavy rains are forecast to batter some areas in southern China this week Published Wed, May 7, 2025 · 01:39 PM [SINGAPORE] Hot and dry weather is threatening wheat production in China’s top growing region, potentially disrupting…
Read More‘10 Things I Hate About You’ Director Plans Sequel Trilogy With Nod To Heath Ledger: “He Deserves To Be Loved”
Gil Junger, the director of 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), is planning a sequel trilogy with a nod to Heath Ledger. The teen romantic comedy in which Ledger starred alongside Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Larisa Oleynik became a cult classic, and Junger wants to revisit its universe. In a new interview, the…
Read MoreNate Bargatze Inspired By Walt Disney But Says Disney Is Now “Run By A Guy That’s Just A Businessman” Who “Doesn’t Care About The Audience”
Nate Bargatze plans to build a media empire and finds inspiration in Walt Disney, as he says he cared about his customers. In a new interview, the comedian opened up about his aspirations as he looks past stand-up comedy. In 2023, Bargatze launched The Nateland Company, a family-friendly content company for audiences of all ages,…
Read MoreRivian cuts EV delivery outlook, sees tariff impact
[AUSTIN] Rivian Automotive said full-year deliveries will decline more sharply than it anticipated just a month ago, citing risks that US President Donald Trump’s trade war will further dampen demand for pricey electric vehicles (EVs). The company now expects to sell 40,000 to 46,000 battery-powered pickups, SUVs and delivery vans this year, it said on…
Read MoreSIA and Scoot among Asia airlines rerouting flights amid flare-up in India-Pakistan hostilities
[SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its budget arm Scoot have stopped flying over Pakistan airspace after fighting broke out between the country and neighbouring India. The Singapore carriers have been using alternative flight paths since Tuesday (May 6) to avoid the war zone. In response to queries from The Business Times, an SIA spokesperson said…
Read MoreWorld’s trade superhighway feels strain from US-China decoupling
[HONG KONG] Container liners are starting to sever shipping routes that link the US and China across the Pacific, as US President Donald Trump’s trade war upends the industry and forces the two largest economies apart. Among signs of disruption are plunging fees, fewer services, and a pall of uncertainty over what for decades has…
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