Posts by Nathan Pine
EGP Energy H1 net profit rises 179.7% to S$6.1 million on strong revenue growth
[SINGAPORE] EGP Energy Corporation posted a 179.7 per cent rise in net profit to S$6.1 million for the first half ended Jun 30, 2026, from S$2.2 million in the previous corresponding period. This was driven by revenue growth across both its key operating segments, the mainboard-listed electrical infrastructure solutions provider said in a regulatory filing…
Read MoreSingtel shares up 4.2% after underlying Q1 net profit grows 21%
The counter rises after falling 0.9% on Thursday, when the telco reported a 71.6% drop in first-quarter earnings [SINGAPORE] Singtel shares rose as much as 4.2 per cent on Friday (Aug 14), a day after it reported its first-quarter results. The telecommunications giant’s Q1 net profit was down 71.6 per cent at S$818 million, despite…
Read MoreSingtel shares close up 4.7% after underlying Q1 net profit grows 21%
The counter rises after falling 0.9% on Thursday, following a 71.6% drop in first-quarter earnings [SINGAPORE] Singtel shares ended 4.7 per cent higher at S$4.45 on Friday (Aug 14), a day after it reported its first-quarter results. The telecommunications giant’s Q1 net profit was down 71.6 per cent at S$818 million, despite exceptional gains from…
Read MoreABC And NBC Will Air 90 NBA Games Next Season, Up 14% From The Prior Year
ABC and NBC will combine to air 90 NBA games during the 2026-27 season, a 14% increase over the broadcast networks’ total of 79 in the prior season. The uptick will continue the squeeze on general-entertainment programming, extending a long-term shift toward live sports, unscripted fare and news and away from traditional dramas and comedies.…
Read MoreUnion Gas posts record profit on Cnergy petrol station growth, to open 2 more in 2027
[SINGAPORE] Union Gas Holdings will open two more service stations in Marsiling and Jurong West in 2027, bringing its retail network in Singapore to five service stations, after the business helped lift its net profit for the first six months of 2026 to record levels. Union Gas, which mainly distributes liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) used…
Read MoreKospi leads gains as Asian stocks rise amid US inflation, tech rebound
Published Fri, Aug 14, 2026 · 10:47 AM — Updated Fri, Aug 14, 2026 · 03:04 PM ASIAN stocks rose, adding to a fourth week of gains, as moderating US inflation reinforced bets that the US Federal Reserve will refrain from raising interest rates in September and technology stocks extended their rebound. MSCI’s Asia Pacific…
Read More‘Power Rangers’ Live-Action Series Dead At Disney+ (Exclusive)
EXCLUSIVE: Disney+ is not proceeding with its live-action Power Rangers series. The project, written and executive produced by Percy Jackson and the Olympians executive producers/showrunners Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz, was set up for development at the Disney streamer about a year and a half ago with sibling 20th Television as the studio. It…
Read More‘DTF St. Louis’ Creator Steve Conrad On Making Emmy-Nominated Series
There’s a 1970s movie sensibility in Steve Conrad‘s HBO limited series DTF St. Louis, which tells the story of a bromance between two co-workers, a River City TV weatherman played by Jason Bateman and his hearing-impaired interpreter played by David Harbour. The former gets the latter into a kinky dating app. In between them is…
Read MoreTyler Duckworth Dead: MTV’s ‘The Challenge’ Alum Was 44
Reality TV star Tyler Duckworth, who first appeared on MTV’s The Real World: Key West and went on to compete on six seasons of The Challenge, winning twice, has died. He was 44. His mother, Joni, announced her son’s death Thursday on Facebook. “My son, Tyler, passed away earlier this week,” she wrote. “Cause of death…
Read MoreE-commerce is killing ‘real’ commerce, says China’s beverage king Zhong Shanshan
Have e-commerce platforms become too powerful, and who ultimately pays the price? ON AUG 8, CCTV financial programme Dialogue aired its latest exclusive interview with Nongfu Spring founder Zhong Shanshan. The Chinese business magnate and former richest man was soon back in the headlines after his sharp criticism of e-commerce platforms. The more than 40-minute…
Read MoreWatch Kevin Costner’s “Field Of Dreams” MLB Game Intro
He wasn’t there in person this time, but he was there in spirit. And spirit is what the night was all about. Kevin Costner provided the narration for an intro to tonight’s Field of Dreams game on Netflix. It’s the third edition of the Hollywood-MLB mashup played on a field near the Iowa farmhouse where…
Read MoreRosie O’Donnell Clarifies Her Love for Tom Cruise—Just Not “in Bed”
After all, she clarified, “I could never leave the throngs of gay people out in the world, of which I am a member, and proud to be a member.” After The Rosie O’Donnell Show premiered in 1996, Cruise played into O’Donnell’s love for him, appearing on an episode in December of that year where he…
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