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Singapore shares end Friday in the red as trade war fears escalate; STI down 0.1%
Stocks on the Singapore bourse ended their four-day winning streak to finish slightly lower on Friday (Mar 21), amid Asian indices closing…
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OpenAI takes its pitch to Hollywood creatives after launching controversial video tool
Just months after OpenAI launched its controversial text-to-video artificial intelligence tool Sora for the general paying public, the…
Culture
The Resurrection of a Lost Yiddish Novel
“Sons and Daughters” is quite probably the last great Yiddish novel. Chaim Grade, who was born in what is now Lithuania, in 1910, and…
News
What to Watch That Isn’t “The White Lotus”
The musician Tamara Lindeman founded the Canadian folk band the Weather Station in 2006, but it could be argued that she didn’t truly find…
News
A British Detective Comedy About a Reclusive Puzzle-Maker
There’s a gamelike element to being a detective—the seeking of hidden information, the identification of patterns, the piecing together of…
News
In “The Alto Knights,” Robert De Niro Sings a Familiar Gangland Tune
How might a mid-century New York City Mob boss spend his nights? Frank Costello, the acting head of the Luciano crime family, prefers to…
Business
Malaysia Airlines parent to buy 30 Boeing 737 MAX jets
Malaysia Aviation Group, the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, said on Friday (Mar 21) it will purchase 30 new Boeing 737 aircraft for…
Fashion
Toyota’s new R&D unit signals its sharper India focus
Toyota Motor is setting up its first research and development (R&D) centre in India through its local unit, sources familiar with the…
Business
Zara opens flagship store in China’s Nanjing with cafe and content creation studio
The Spanish company has put in place more digital integration and spaces designed to encourage shoppers to spend more time in-store…
Business
ESR Group warns of plunge into US$730 million loss on asset and project revaluations
Hong Kong-listed real asset manager ESR Group, the sponsor of Singapore Exchange-listed ESR Real Estate Investment Trust (ESR-Reit),…
News
London’s Heathrow airport closed after fire causes major power cut
Britain’s Heathrow airport, Europe’s busiest, was shut down early on Friday after a major fire at neighborhood electrical substation…
Fashion
Airlines question Heathrow readiness after shutdown sparks global flight chaos
Britain’s Heathrow Airport was shut on Friday (Mar 21) after a huge fire at a nearby substation knocked out its power, stranding…
Business
Asia: Markets skid into weekend as trade fears cast a pall
Asian markets limped into the weekend on Friday following a tepid lead from Wall Street as the optimism stoked by a dovish US Federal…
Fashion
Rice price drop brings relief to billions, risk for farmers
[DELHI, KUALA LUMPUR] From the Philippines to Senegal, billions of people are finding it easier to feed their families now that rice…
Fashion
Gold unchanged near record high as global uncertainties raise demand
Gold held steady on Friday (Mar 21) to trade below its record high hit in the previous session, supported by safe-haven demand arising…
Business
Thailand may yet embark on region’s most aggressive rate cuts
[BANGKOK, JAKARTA] The Bank of Thailand (BOT), which has long resisted interest-rate cuts despite immense political pressure, may end up…
Business
Fu Yu’s largest shareholder makes new request to table motion to oust directors at AGM
Fu Yu Corporation said on Thursday (Mar 20) that it had received a new request from its largest shareholder Victor Lim to table…
News
Chinese parcels that Trump wants to tariff are already falling
Chinese companies cut back on the small packages they shipped to the US last month, as President Donald Trump looks to close off the trade…
Business
FedEx cuts profit outlook again amid mounting economic woes
FedEx lowered its full-year guidance for a third consecutive quarter as mounting economic uncertainty adds to sputtering demand already…
News
Trump trade upheaval leaves foreign central banks guessing
Slowing economic growth mixed with a bout of renewed inflation risks moving the US from global overachiever to a drag on the rest of the…
News
Oil prices settle US$1 higher after US issues new Iran-related sanctions
Oil prices rose on Thursday after the United States issued new Iran-related sanctions and renewed tensions in the Middle East countered…
Business
US: Stocks edge lower as Fed rally falters
US stocks closed lower on Thursday, as a Fed-related rally lost steam, and traders looked ahead to the prospect of additional tariffs next…
Business
Volatile markets, heightened uncertainty may slow banks’ hiring: recruiters
The recent series of job cuts underscore the challenges lenders are grappling with; US banks’ layoffs could ripple through to Singapore…
Culture
Nonprofit Dreams? Start Here
Starting a nonprofit can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Whether you have a big idea or just a passion for helping others,…