Business
Hong Kong central bank cuts interest rate, tracking Fed; banks follow
Hong Kong’s central bank on Thursday (Sep 18) lowered its base interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.5 per cent, tracking a cut by the US…
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Business
Hong Leong Asia closes up 2.9% as UOBKH lifts target price on H1 earnings, data-centre exposure
Hong Leong Asia shares rose on Thursday (Sep 18) after UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) lifted its target price for the counter earlier this week. As…
Business
China leaves policy rate unchanged after Fed rate reduction
China’s central bank left a key interest rate unchanged on Thursday (Sep 18), as authorities appear in no rush to ease monetary settings…
Culture
Helsinki Film Festival Head Pauliina Stahlberg on Making the World ‘a Better Place Through Film’: ‘We’re on the Side of the Good Guys’
The Helsinki Intl. Film Festival – Love & Anarchy kicks off its 38th edition Thursday with change in the air, with long-time artistic…
Culture
‘Him’ Review: From Concussions to Contracts, Jordan Peele-Produced Thriller Shows That Football Can Be a Lot Scarier Than Most People Realize
Cameron Cade has only one mission in life: to be the best player in American football. Nothing else matters to this college sports star…
News
Finnish Industry Voices Outrage Over Government Cuts, Fears ‘Ideological’ Motives: ‘Everyone Is on Alert’
The Finnish film industry has been lamenting proposed government cuts of 7 million euros ($8.26 million), set to come into effect on Jan.…
Fashion
Shein opens its supply network to fashion brands to boost growth
In addition to mounting external operational challenges, the company has faced significant hurdles in its push for an initial public…
Culture
Jafar Panahi Urges Academy to Break Government Stranglehold on International Oscar Submissions
Fresh off France’s decision to submit his Cannes-winning “It Was Just an Accident” for Oscar consideration, Jafar Panahi leveraged his…
Business
Asia: Markets fluctuate after Fed cuts interest rates
EQUITIES wavered in Asia on Thursday after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates but left investors wondering how many more cuts were…
Business
Del Monte Pacific restates US$443 million loans to non-current status; auditor issues disclaimer on US$703 million entry
The company is suspended from trading in Philippines over late filing of annual report Del Monte Pacific (DMP) will not have to repay…
Business
Marco Polo Marine shares unchanged after short-lived rally on S$100 million order book wins
The counter ends the day at S$0.075, after increasing by as much as 6.7% in a flurry of buys on Thursday morning Shares of Marco Polo…
Business
Marco Polo Marine shares retreat after short-lived rally on S$100 million order book wins
The counter ends the day at S$0.075, after increasing by as much as 6.7% in a flurry of buys on Thursday morning Shares of Marco Polo…
Business
DBS, Franklin Templeton, Ripple team up on tokenised money market fund trading
Singapore’s biggest lender says that it will list Franklin Templeton’s sgBENJI token DBS Group has partnered with US asset manager…
Business
AvePoint launches public offering on SGX; will become a dual listed stock
The purpose is to increase the company’s financial flexibility and create a market for its shares on the Singapore Exchange Cyber security…
News
SAG-AFTRA, WGA Blast Decision to Suspend Jimmy Kimmel: A ‘Type of Retaliation That Endangers Everyone’s Freedom’
The Writers Guild of America West and the Screen Actors Guild have released statements in support of Jimmy Kimmel after ABC pulled all…
News
The Jimmy Kimmel Suspension: A Huge Step Down the Authoritarian Road
ABC, CBS, the Journal and the Times are some of the largest and most prestigious journalism organizations in the country. A president…
News
Transcript: How Cities How Cities Are Fighting Back Against Trump
Mayor Justin Bibb: Yeah, I didn’t know how good I had it under former president, Joe Biden. It has certainly been a chaotic seven months…
Culture
‘One Battle After Another’ Opens Galas as Pingyao Sets 2025 Lineup
“One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, will open the Galas section of the 9th Pingyao International Film…
Business
Tokyo: Nikkei hits intraday record high on boost from tech shares
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to an intraday record high on Thursday, led higher by technology shares, but gains were limited after…
Business
Apple explores test production of foldable iPhones in Taiwan: Nikkei
The company believes that releasing a long-awaited foldable model could be key to reaching the goal Apple has held discussions with…
Business
PayPal and Google expand partnership to power agentic commerce
The companies are working to establish standards to ensure merchants, consumers and autonomous AI agents are operating with sufficient…
Celebrity
‘The Morning Show’ Director Mimi Leder Breaks Down Bradley’s Return, That Unexpected Action Scene and the Politics of the Season 4 Premiere
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the Season 4 premiere of “The Morning Show.” “The Morning Show” is back, and with it comes…
News
Trump Celebrates ABC Pulling Jimmy Kimmel: ‘Great News For America’ and ‘Congratulations for Finally Having the Courage’
President Trump applauded ABC’s decision to pull new episodes of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” indefinitely after the host made comments about the…
Business
China banks amped up 72 trillion yuan bond bet just as market peaked
It comes at a risky time as the nation’s bond market is about to wipe out this year’s advance Just as China’s long bull run for bonds is…