Culture
Alibaba chases international AI users with new Qwen upgrades
The expansion, through its Singapore availability zones, shows Alibaba ramping up an aggressive campaign to lure AI users and developers…
Kim Browne
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News
Could Trump’s Tariffs Lead to China Banning Hollywood Films?
This past weekend in China, Warner Bros. and Legendary’s “A Minecraft Movie” conquered the box office and broke the hegemony of local…
Culture
Rene Liu Helms Netflix Taiwanese Drama ‘Forget You Not,’ Teaser Unveiled
Netflix has set Taiwanese drama series “Forget You Not,” directed by multi-hyphenate talent Rene Liu, who steps behind the camera after…
Business
Mike Sneesby Appointed CEO of Top Middle East Broadcaster MBC Group as Sam Barnett Steps Down
Veteran TV executive Sam Barnett is stepping down as CEO of top Middle East broadcaster and streamer MBC Group and Mike Sneesby, former…
Business
IBM launches new mainframe in bet that some data stays local
The intense computational requirements of generative AI have increased demand for many kinds of tech hardware International Business…
Business
Clean power offers safety to China investors rattled by tariffs
Investors traditionally turn to utilities during times of market upheaval thanks to their relatively stable revenue sources China’s clean…
Culture
Asia: Markets stage mild rebound but Trump tariff uncertainty reigns
Asian markets battled on Tuesday to recover from the previous day’s tariff-fuelled collapse, though Donald Trump’s warning of more…
News
Jon Stewart Slams the Right for Downplaying Donald Trump’s Widespread Tariffs: ‘We Are Not the World’s Victims’
On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart went after President Donald Trump for downplaying the consequences of his…
Business
Japan’s Seven & i seen booking 24% fall in Q4 profit, adding to takeover pressure
Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings is set to record a 24 per cent drop in quarterly profit on Wednesday as underperformance of its…
News
South Korea eyes boosting energy imports to cut surplus with US
A top South Korean trade official said the government is reviewing multiple packages to present to the Trump administration as it seeks to…
News
Big caps swoop in to buy back shares as market convulses on Trump tariffs
Constituent companies in the Straits Times Index (STI) lost no time in picking up their own shares on Monday (Apr 7) after the benchmark…
Culture
Employee Scheduling Laws You're Probably Breaking
If you’re managing a team and handling employee schedules, you might be unknowingly stepping into a legal minefield. Predictive scheduling…
News
Gold prices recover as trade war tensions lift safe-haven demand
Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday (Apr 8) from a near four-week low reached in the previous session, as heightened concerns over the…
Culture
Singapore’s STI edges down 0.4% after Monday’s dramatic sell-off
Singapore stocks continued their decline on Tuesday (Apr 8) morning, but the worst of the fallout from tariffs announced by US President…
Business
Tokyo: Nikkei jumps 6%, rebounds from 1-1/2-year low on US tech boost
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose 6 per cent on Tuesday in a widespread rally, rebounding from a 1-1/2-year low hit in the previous…
Business
Tokyo: Nikkei ends 6% higher on market recovery hopes
Japan’s Nikkei share average closed 6 per cent higher on Tuesday (Apr 8), recovering from a 1½ -year low hit in the previous session, as…
Celebrity
Jon Gries on Greg’s Sexual Fantasies and His ‘White Lotus’ Season 3 Ending: ‘I Don’t Know if There’s Ever Going to Be a Resolution’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 3 finale of “The White Lotus,” now streaming on Max. When Mike White called him,…
Culture
‘Boop!’ Review: This Cartoon of a Broadway Musical is Stuck in Two Dimensions
Following on the high heels of the 2023 hit film “Barbie,” “Boop! The Musical” likewise aims to remake and rebrand another dated pop…
Business
Stocks to watch: DBS, SGX, Frasers Centrepoint Trust, Thakral, Dasin Retail Trust
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Tuesday (Apr 8). DBS: On Monday night, DBS said…
News
Apple customers dash to stores to buy iPhones ahead of tariffs
The Trump administration’s threat of massive new tariffs has sent Apple’s share price plummeting, but it also brought a short-term…
Culture
Paul Schrader Responds to Sexual Assault Allegation In Open Letter: ‘I Have Nothing to Hide About My Conduct’
Paul Schrader has written a letter to his friends and associates responding to sexual assault allegations posed by his 26-year-old former…
Culture
Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy Tout ‘A Minecraft Movie’ as a ‘World-Class Achievement’ in Companywide Memo
Brick by brick, Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy are taking a win for this weekend’s monster hit “A Minecraft Movie.” The co-heads of the…
News
Trump gives Nippon Steel takeover of US Steel a second look
President Donald Trump on Monday launched a review of the proposed takeover of US Steel by Japanese rival Nippon Steel, a merger…
News
Paramount, Trump Agree on Mediator for President’s $20 Billion ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit (Report)
Lawyers for Paramount Global and President Donald Trump have agreed on a mediator to pursue a settlement in a lawsuit filed by Trump —…