Posts by Nathan Pine
Mercedes-Benz debuts Studio lifestyle concept in South-east Asia with Singapore branch
It is located at Gardens by the Bay and open to the public from Sep 2; new GLC electric vehicle also unveiled [SINGAPORE] The first Mercedes-Benz Studio lifestyle space in South-east Asia was launched in Singapore on Thursday (Aug 20), alongside a new electric vehicle (EV) for the Republic. Located at the SG50 Lattice, the…
Read MoreHong Kong’s student housing crisis spurs bank lending boom
The city’s loan bankers find a new sweet spot – turning old buildings into student dormitories [HONG KONG] The aging Regal Oriental Hotel is hardly a Hong Kong hotspot, yet in recent weeks it has become a popular destination for bankers from some of the city’s top lenders, some of whom made repeat visits. They…
Read MoreApple’s camera-equipped AI AirPods remain on track for 2027 despite video leak
The new earbuds are designed to vault the iPhone maker into the AI wearables market Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 11:22 AM [LOS ANGELES] An Apple effort to sell camera-equipped AirPods remains on track for 2027, despite a leak from the company indicating that the product might arrive sooner. The new earbuds, designed to…
Read MoreHayden Panettiere’s ‘Heroes’ Co-Star Jack Coleman Pays Tribute
As Hollywood and fans mourn the death of Hayden Panettiere, her Heroes onscreen dad is recalling the late actress’ talent and heart. Jack Coleman, who starred as Claire’s (Panettiere) father Noah Bennett on the NBC superhero drama, remembered Panettiere as a “prodigious talent” and “extraordinary young woman” in a heartfelt statement after her death at…
Read MoreCK Hutchison seeks US$1.5 billion from Panama in treaty dispute arbitration
The legal tussle has complicated the group’s plan to sell dozens of ports worldwide Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 10:14 AM CK HUTCHISON said on Thursday (Aug 20) it had launched international arbitration proceedings against Panama and was seeking damages of more than US$1.5 billion for the “destruction” of its investments in the Central American nation.…
Read MoreJosh Radnor Says He’s Not Close To His ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Co-Stars “Not Even A Little Bit”: “I Have Love For All These People”
Josh Radnor is opening up about where he stands with the rest of the cast of How I Met Your Mother, 12 years after the series completed a nine-season run. The CBS sitcom followed Radnor’s Ted Mosby and his group of friends in New York City as he recounts to his children the events that…
Read MoreWhat Meghan Markle Has Said About Living in the U.K. With Prince Harry
Reflecting on Those Early Days In an October 2021 letter to then-House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer explaining her support for mandatory paid parental leave in the U.S., Meghan wrote of being “overjoyed” but “overwhelmed” when her daughter was born when the pandemic was still preventing business as usual in hospitals, schools,…
Read MoreAIA Group posts 10% jump in half-year new business value
Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 09:43 AM INSURER AIA Group posted a 10 per cent jump in half-year value of new business (VONB) on Thursday (Aug 20), boosted by growth across all distribution channels and segments, excluding Thailand. AIA’s VONB, a measure of expected profits from new premiums and a key barometer for future…
Read More‘Degree of Certainty’ Flimmaker Simon Schneider Interview
In Simon Schneider’s Degree of Certainty, knowing the truth and acting on it are two very different things. Set in 1982, the 16-minute short follows Jackson Miller (Trace Guzmán), a young risk analyst at a major U.S. oil company facing mounting pressure as plunging oil prices cost the corporation millions. Looking for a way to…
Read More‘Furious’ Actor Steve Way On Show’s Disabled Romance
As the mystery unfolds on Hulu‘s Furious, viewers have also been treated to an unexpected romance. Disabled actor Steve Way, who plays Alden on the Liz Meriwether thriller, praised the series creator for allowing him “to play a different side of myself” as the character sparks an unconventional romance with the mysterious femme fatale Catherine…
Read MorePrince Harry & Meghan Markle Moving Back To The UK
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may still have a first look deal at Netflix, but the duo has decided to decamp from Hollywood. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be taking their children back to the UK for an extended period of time. The duo made headlines in 2020 when they stepped away from…
Read MoreOCBC prices £1 billion floating rate covered bonds due 2029
They are expected to be issued on Aug 26 and listed on the Singapore Exchange on Aug 27 [SINGAPORE] OCBC has priced £1 billion (S$1.7 billion) in aggregate principal amount of floating rate covered bonds due 2029, it announced on Thursday (Aug 20). The covered bonds will bear interest at the compounded daily Sterling Overnight…
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