Culture
Hollywood’s Conservative Pivot
“King of the Hill,” the animated sitcom that first ran for thirteen Americana-powered seasons between 1997 and 2010, had a deceptively…
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Culture
“Weapons,” “Harvest,” and the Shackles of the Horror Genre
Horror is an accursed genre. Because it promises to deliver a specific sensational effect, its stories are obliged to fit into preordained…
Business
China July car sales growth slows on weak hybrid demand, price war curbs
China’s car sales growth slowed in July partly due to weaker demand for hybrids, as regulators in the world’s biggest auto market crack…
Fashion
Singapore semiconductor firms exposed to planned US tariff, but impact may vary: analysts
Semiconductor-related firms in Singapore are under the spotlight after President Donald Trump’s threat of a US semiconductor tariff.…
Business
Ticker glitch, rising competition deepen woes for Australian bourse
ASX is grappling with rising regulatory pressure and intensifying competition, as shares of Australia’s main exchange operator trail most…
Business
China cuts coal imports, buys more oil and gas in July
China’s coal imports fell for the fifth time in six months in July as Beijing leans more on domestic mining, while boosting oil and gas…
Business
China cuts coal imports, deepens Asean ties amid trade shifts
China’s coal imports fell for the fifth time in six months in July as Beijing leaned more on domestic mining and boosted oil and gas…
Fashion
Intel CEO Tan Lip-Bu says has board support as Trump calls for resignation
Tan has reached out to the White House to clear up what he called “misinformation” about his track record Intel chief executive officer…
News
A 240-year-old Swiss watchmaker’s race to beat Trump’s tariff deadline
[LONDON/GENEVA] As a US tariff deadline neared this week, Swiss watch manufacturer DuBois et fils rushed to ship five high-end watches…
Business
From rubber roots to risk management: Singapore’s 60-year mastery of global trades
As Singapore turns 60 this weekend, its journey from colonial rubber-trading outpost to one of the most sophisticated commodities…
Business
Indonesia’s benchmark yield falls to lowest in almost two years
Emerging Asian sovereign bonds have rallied this year as global funds diversified their investments away from US dollar assets Indonesia’s…
Business
Accumulating bitcoin a risky digital rush by companies
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s media group and Tesla, the electric carmaker owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, are among an increasing…
Business
Over 30 companies in IPO pipeline: SGX
More than 30 companies are currently in the Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) initial public offering (IPO) pipeline, according to the group’s…
Business
Leading ladies: The women heading the biggest family-led hotels in Asia
Kuok Hui Kwong’s appointment as the new chief at Shangri-La Asia is only the latest in a string of women taking over the reins across…
News
Wealth firms are preparing richest Australians for pension tax fallout
A looming pensions tax on rich Australians is sparking a flurry of behind-the-scenes planning by the nation’s wealth managers, who say…
Business
STI, semiconductor stocks fall, as Genting, Sembcorp, SGX decline
Shares of some Straits Times Index (STI) constituents and semiconductor firms fell on Friday (Aug 8), on the impact of earnings reports as…
Business
GM to buy EV batteries from China’s CATL for low-cost Bolt EV
The Chinese company is one of the world’s largest battery manufacturers and a major supplier of LFP batteries to the auto industry General…
News
Australian authorities file proceedings against Singtel’s Optus, allege cyberattack-linked breaches
Telco’s unit says it does not know the quantum of penalties that will be imposed, as that will be for the federal court to determine The…
Business
Nextdoor cuts 12% of workforce in quest for profitability
Nextdoor Holdings, the neighbourhood social networking company, is eliminating 12 per cent of its workforce, part of a broader effort by…
Business
Paramount closes US$8 billion merger with Skydance after settling ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit
Paramount Global and Skydance Media completed their US$8.4 billion merger on Thursday (Aug 7), capping a drawn-out deal process marked by…
Business
Sembcorp declares ‘shopping season’ with strong Singdollar, even as earnings take a hit
Sembcorp Industries wants to take advantage of the stronger Singapore dollar to go “shopping” for deals, even as the company’s shares…
Business
Expedia raises gross bookings, revenue growth forecasts amid US travel demand recovery
EXPEDIA raised its annual forecast for gross bookings and revenue growth on Thursday, amid a recovery of demand in the United States,…
Business
Trump taps top economic aide for vacant Fed seat
President Donald Trump on Thursday named the leader of his White House economic panel to fill a recently vacated seat on the Federal…
Business
Europe: Shares post biggest jump in over two weeks; Ukraine ceasefire in focus
EUROPEAN shares logged their biggest daily rise in over two weeks on Thursday, boosted by financial stocks as investors weighed mixed…