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Anext Bank’s new CEO leverages CTO stint to grow SME lending by financing AI hardware
[SINGAPORE] It has been about one and a half years since Qiu Kai took over as chief executive of digital wholesale lender Anext Bank, stepping up from his previous role as chief technology officer (CTO). The route from CTO to CEO is uncommon, he acknowledged, but one that has proven valuable at a technology-driven, digital…
Read MoreWalt Disney’s Main Street Agency To Be Led By Carrie Brzezinski-Hsu
EXCLUSIVE: Walt Disney‘s first company-wide creative agency, Main Street, has launched with Carrie Brzezinski-Hsu as its Head of Creative Execution. In this role, she oversees the creative talent and production behind Disney’s biggest campaigns and some of the world’s most beloved brands and franchises, spanning entertainment, sports, experiences, consumer products, and more. She will also…
Read MoreJames Handy Killed: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Actor Stabbed To Death, Say Police
James Handy, the actor who appeared in Top Gun: Maverick (2022), Jumanji (1995), The Verdict (1982) and Arachnophobia (1990), has died. He was 81. On Wednesday at around 9:30 a.m., the LAPD responded to a cryptic call in Tarzana, where Handy was discovered in the front yard of the residence, unconscious after being stabbed in…
Read MoreAmazon & Vice Sued For Defamation Over ‘Hollywood Hustler’ Docuseries
The former business partner of the incarcerated “midwestern, millennial Madoff” who ripped off investors and pals to the tune of $650 million with promises of lucrative licensing rights to HBO and Netflix flicks is plenty peeved at Amazon Studios, Vice Studios and director Rebecca Chaikin. “As a result of Defendants’ desire to sensationalize the Series and…
Read MoreTop Gun: Maverick Actor James Handy Allegedly Stabbed to Death by Girlfriend’s Son
A longtime actor has been killed in a brutal stabbing incident in Los Angeles. James Handy—who appeared in Top Gun: Maverick and Jumanji—was allegedly killed by his girlfriend’s son in the Tarzana neighborhood on June 3, police told The Los Angeles Times. He was 81. Officers responded around 9:30 a.m. after someone called 911 to…
Read MoreSAG-AFTRA Members Approve AMPTP Deal
Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) members have voted to ratify the 2026 TV/Theatrical Agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). On Thursday, members approved the deal with a 91.42% vote in favor, and a return of a return of 19.25%, following the SAG-AFTRA board’s recommendation of the contract last month. The contract…
Read MoreAshlyn Harris Admits She “Hurt” Ali Krieger in Divorce
For her part, Ali has previously expressed disappointment over the public nature of their fallout. “I’m overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support I’ve received this last year,” Ali said in a 2024 Instagram statement. “However, amidst this warmth, I’ve also had to confront a wave of dishonesty and misinformation regarding my marriage and…
Read MoreVingroup’s shares surge 1,000% to overtake regional heavyweights including Singtel and JD.com
Vingroup’s blistering rally has made it the biggest company within frontier markets, and one of the most expensive across Asia Published Fri, Jun 5, 2026 · 10:06 AM [HANOI/MUMBAI] Unexplained gains in Vietnam’s biggest stock have confounded seasoned analysts and set off a frenzy among retail traders, raising doubts about how long the rally can…
Read MoreQantas weighs order for 20 Boeing or Airbus wide-body jets, sources say
Singapore Airlines has opened discussions to buy at least 50 of the industry’s biggest jets, Reuters reported earlier Published Fri, Jun 5, 2026 · 09:44 AM [PARIS] Qantas is in talks with planemakers over a possible order for around 20 Airbus or Boeing wide-body jets, industry sources said. The Australian carrier is considering additional Boeing…
Read More‘Office Romance’ Review: Jennifer Lopez & Brett Goldstein In Netflix Romcom
No doubt Jennifer Lopez currently is queen of the failing rom-com genre, a once-vibrant Hollywood staple that studios sadly relegated mostly to streaming in recent times. Of course there have been exceptions that made a splash in theaters, notably sleeper hit Anyone but You in 2024. Generally, though, this isn’t the case, at least for…
Read MoreSouth Korean stocks slide as cracks emerge in world-beating rally
Retail investors, once key drivers, are showing less willingness to commit fresh cash Published Fri, Jun 5, 2026 · 09:22 AM [SEOUL] South Korea’s US$4.9 trillion stock market is starting to flash signs of strain after a world-beating rally. The Kospi tumbled as much as 6.4 per cent early Friday (Jun 5)as Samsung Electronics and…
Read MoreOnlyFans’ Lena the Plug Says Adam22 Divorce Was Hoax Filed by Impersonator
Lena the Plug is not pulling the plug on her marriage. Just one day after reports surfaced that the OnlyFans model had filed for divorce from her husband Adam22 (real name Adam Grandmaison)—with… Source link
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