Culture
Digital Payment Revolution: Keep Up or Get Left Behind
Digital payment systems are reshaping the way we handle transactions today. With the rapid growth of technology and changing consumer…
Kim Browne
As an editor at GQ British, I specialize in exploring Lifestyle success stories. My passion lies in delivering impactful content that resonates with readers and sparks meaningful conversations.
Celebrity
There’s No Escaping the Past in Lionsgate’s Espionage Thriller ‘The German’ Starring Oliver Masucci: ‘You Can Hide It and Lie About It, But It Will Always Haunt You’
The past always finds you – even if you’re “The German.” “In my experience, you can’t ignore the past. You can hide it and lie about it,…
Business
Singapore shares rise on Monday; STI up 0.3%
Singapore shares ended higher on Monday (Mar 24), bucking a regional trend. The Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.3 per cent or 9.88 points…
Culture
Heathrow defends handling of blackout, saying shutdown unavoidable
“It would not have been possible for Heathrow to operate uninterrupted,” the airport said in a statement London’s Heathrow Airport…
Culture
Robert Pattinson, Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ Leads Korean Box Office as ‘Attack on Titan’ and ‘Snow White’ Chase Close Behind
South Korea’s box office continued its post-peak cool-down this weekend as “Mickey 17” held on to the top spot for a fourth consecutive…
Business
BlackRock shifts to US junk bonds with ECB set to slow rate cuts
BlackRock is taking advantage of recent outperformance in European credit markets to sell some junk bonds there and buy more in the US in…
News
All3Media International Inks Multiple Pacts for New Pictures’ Thriller Series, ‘Protection’ (EXCLUSIVE)
All3Media International, the sales arm of the production-distribution U.K. giant behind such hits as “Fleabag” and “Midsomer Murders,” has…
Business
Ex-Citigroup Asia managing director Shaw sues bank in Hong Kong
Philip John Shaw, a former head of Pan-Asia Execution Services at Citigroup, sued the US bank to contest his summary dismissal in March…
Business
Global investors tout improving China sentiment at Milken event
Global investors are seeing signs of improving sentiment towards China, though it will take more conviction for big, long-only funds to…
News
Amanda Seyfried Talks Her ‘F— ed Up’ Character in Series Mania Title ‘Long Bright River,’ Calls for Compassion for Victims of Addiction
Amanda Seyfried admired her “fearless” character Mickey Fitzpatrick in “Long Bright River”. “She doesn’t have a good bedside manner and…
Business
DFI up 5.8% on sale of Singapore food business
It is selling its Singapore food business to South-east Asian retail conglomerate Macrovalue (Malaysia) for an initial purchase price is…
Business
Jardine’s DFI says S$125 million sale of Singapore food business not price-sensitive, but investors disagree
Supermarket and retail store operator DFI Retail Group on Monday (Mar 24) explained why it did not announce the divestment of its…
Celebrity
‘The Fixies’ Franchise Heads to South Asia in Animotion-Reliance Animation Strategic Pact (EXCLUSIVE)
Kid-targeted U.A.E. animation powerhouse Animotion Media is expanding its global footprint, linking with India’s Reliance Animation…
Business
DFI sells Singapore food business, including Cold Storage and Giant, for S$125 million to Macrovalue
Supermarket and retail store operator DFI Retail Group on Monday (Mar 24) announced the divestment of its Singapore food business to…
News
Thai casino plan wins overwhelming support in public hearing
An overwhelming majority of respondents in a public hearing has backed Thailand’s plan to legalise casinos, with the government signalling…
Culture
Denzel Washington’s ‘Othello,’ With Jake Gyllenhaal, Has Two Great Star Turns But Little Flavor: Theater Review
If there is an American leading man better-equipped to bring Shakespeare to the masses than Denzel Washington, I can’t think of him. Well,…
Business
Asia: Markets fluctuate as traders prepare for ‘Liberation Day’
Asian markets swung on Monday as the White House prepares to impose tariffs on key trading partners next week that many fear could deal a…
Business
Bank of Japan says to raise rates if price target to be achieved, despite losses on JGBs
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday (Mar 24) that the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if its…
Business
Tencent upgrades AI model to compete with DeepSeek, Alibaba
Tencent Holdings unveiled an upgraded artificial intelligence (AI) reasoning model, the latest bid by China’s most valuable company to…
News
‘White Lotus’ Star Sam Nivola on That ‘F—ed Up’ Sex Scene, Lochlan’s Sexuality and Why ‘He’s Not Some Psychopath’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 3, Episode 6 of “The White Lotus,” now streaming on Max. In Season 1 of “The White…
News
Billion-dollar US levies on Chinese ships risk ‘trade apocalypse’
For a symbol of the chaos engulfing world trade since the Trump administration walked into the White House, look no further than a pile of…
Business
Stocks to watch: UOB, SIA, Nio, Starhill Global Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Monday (Mar 24). UOB: Chief executive officer…
Culture
Jennifer Lopez’s ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Nears Sale to Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate
“Kiss of the Spider Woman,” a musical remake from director Bill Condon and star Jennifer Lopez, is finally close to finding a buyer after…
News
Israel plans new airport in south, an hour from Gaza border
Israel‘s Economic Affairs Committee on Sunday gave its final approval to a plan to build another international airport in the south of the…