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US: Wall Street falls at open on concerns over rate outlook
WALL Street’s main indices dropped at the open on Friday (Dec 20) on fears over high interest rates next year, although a…
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Culture
How Judith Jamison Shaped Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
Brian Seibert Seibert has covered dance for Goings On since 2002. New York dance in December is all about “The Nutcracker,” the Alvin…
News
“The Brutalist” ’s Epic Inversion of the American Dream
Not long into “The Brutalist,” the director Brady Corbet plunges us into darkness—a darkness that, although neither formless nor void,…
Business
Nanofilm Technologies re-appoints founder as CEO
Current CEO will remain until Jun 13, 2025 to ensure a smooth transition of his duties and responsibilities NANOTECHNOLOGY solutions…
Business
Competition watchdog fines two interior-construction firms nearly S$10 million for rigging tender bids
TWO contractors who provide interior fit-out construction services for non-residential properties were penalised by the Competition and…
Fashion
MaNaDr Clinic loses licence, found to have ‘entrenched culture of disregard’ for ethical and clinical standards: MOH
The clinic can no longer operate at its permanent premises at 371 Beach Road, nor temporary locations such as patients’ residences, or…
News
Bank of Japan bids final farewell to Kuroda’s radical policy experiment
IN RARE criticism of its past policies, the Bank of Japan said former governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s stimulus did not change consumer…
Business
Top Glove swings back to black with RM5.5 million Q1 net profit
GLOVE manufacturer Top Glove posted a net profit of RM5.5 million (S$1.7 million) for the first fiscal quarter ended November, reversing…
Business
Beijing woos AstraZeneca for investment while probe continues
BEIJING’S mayor called on AstraZeneca to expand its research and development investment in the Chinese capital, signalling that a probe…
News
Indonesia weighs deep cuts to nickel mining to boost prices
INDONESIA is considering deep cuts to nickel mining quotas as it seeks to boost slumping prices of the battery metal, according to sources…
Business
Philippines may open 2025 with rate cut, central banker says
THE Philippine central bank is open to delivering another rate cut in its first monetary policy meeting next year, governor Eli Remolona…
Business
Asia: Markets mixed as traders digest Fed’s hawkish pivot
EQUITIES fluctuated on Friday (Dec 20) and the US dollar maintained its gains against its peers as investors assessed the fallout from the…
Culture
Priority Pass: All Costs Revealed
So, you’re thinking about getting a Priority Pass, huh? Let’s break it down. This pass can open doors to over 1,600 airport lounges around…
Business
Italy probes CK Hutchison unit on tax in 3.4 billion euros asset sale
CK HUTCHISON’s Italian telecommunications unit is the target of a probe alleging that it evaded taxes during a 3.4 billion euros (S$4.8…
Business
Singapore shares open lower on Friday; STI down 0.5%
SINGAPORE stocks opened lower on Friday (Dec 20), following another downbeat session on Wall Street as the US Federal Reserve’s hawkish…
Business
Singapore shares mirror regional declines; STI down 1.1%
THE Straits Times Index (STI) continued to falter on Friday (Dec 20), mirroring regional indices. The STI was down 1.1 per cent or 42.95…
Business
Elite UK Reit divesting property in England for £1.6 million
THE manager of Elite UK Reit announced in a bouse filing on Friday (Dec 20) that Perpetual (Asia) Limited, the trustee of the real estate…
Business
Nvidia’s Vietnam deal: a game changer or just noise?
IN VIETNAM, Google Trends – a feature that shows what people are searching for online in real-time – is usually dominated by... Source link
Business
Nike results beat low expectations; CEO warns turnaround will be a slog
NIKE’S results beat modest estimates on Thursday (Dec 19) and its shares jumped briefly, but the company soon dashed investor hopes and…
Business
Oil drops as dour economic outlook adds to oversupply concerns
OIL prices fell on Thursday (Dec 19) after central bankers in the US and Europe signalled caution over further easing of monetary policy,…
Culture
“A Complete Unknown” Shears Off Vital Details in the Life of a Colossal, Complicated Artist
One doesn’t have to be a Dylanologist to know, or even to sense, that “A Complete Unknown,” which opens on December 25th, simplifies Bob…
News
The Remarkable Collapse of Iran’s Powerful Alliances
For forty-five years, Tehran’s Shiite theocracy has heralded its political system as a model for all predominantly Muslim countries—and…
Culture
The Afterimage of Arlene Croce
Arlene Croce, who wrote the Dancing column in The New Yorker from 1973 to 1996, died on December 16th, at the age of ninety. She was a…
Business
CDL Hospitality Trusts ventures into student accommodation with £37.3 million UK deal
CDL Hospitality Trusts is venturing into the student accommodation business for the first time, with the purchase of a purpose-built…