Posts by Nathan Pine
BYD faces growing backlash over EV price war as May sales jump
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] BYD shares continued their plunge despite monthly sales climbing to the highest this year as the steep discounts the industry uses to entice buyers draws scrutiny from Beijing. The electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer sold 382,476 vehicles last month, including 376,930 passenger cars, according to a statement on Sunday (Jun 1). While that…
Read MoreGrand Venture Tech shares up 11.9% on paused Malaysian listing amid potential share offer
[ad_1] None of the directors or substantial holders of GVT, or their associates, have interest in the matter [SINGAPORE] Grand Venture Technology (GVT) shares soared on Monday (Jun 2) morning after the company said it would pause its proposed secondary listing in Malaysia amid a potential transaction that could lead to an offer for its…
Read MoreGold prices climb on softer US dollar, Trump’s fresh tariff threat
[ad_1] Investors now see a 50-basis-point rate cut by the US Federal Reserve this year, starting in October Published Mon, Jun 2, 2025 · 10:01 AM [BENGALURU] Gold prices climbed on Monday (Jun 2)as US President Donald Trump threatened to double tariffs on imported steel and aluminium, while a weaker US dollar also supported greenback-priced…
Read MoreMorgan Stanley sees dollar falling 9% on slowing US growth bets
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The US dollar will tumble to levels last seen during the Covid-19 pandemic by the middle of next year, hit by interest rate cuts and slowing growth, according to predictions by Morgan Stanley. A popular gauge of the US dollar will fall around 9 per cent from current levels by around this time…
Read MoreThailand’s stalled cash handout scheme sours voters on ruling party
[ad_1] [BANGKOK] Rungthiwa Pimphanit waited months for a long-promised cash handout of 10,000 baht (S$395) from Thailand’s ruling party, which she backed in 2023 elections, but now the scheme to stimulate a stalling economy has been put on ice. “I’m very disappointed and angry,” said the 34-year-old government employee from the north-eastern province of Nong…
Read MoreOil advances as Opec+ supply boost vies with geopolitical risk
[ad_1] Published Mon, Jun 2, 2025 · 08:02 AM [SINGAPORE] Oil gained as a third straight production increase by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (Opec+) vied with heightened geopolitical risk in Ukraine and Iran. Brent crude for August rose as much as 2.1 per cent to US$64.09 a barrel, after…
Read MoreLady Gaga’s Cameo In ‘Wednesday’ Confirmed As Netflix Premieres Season 2 Footage
[ad_1] Netflix has confirmed Lada Gaga’s cameo appearance in Wednesday‘s second season, which she shot in Ireland in one day. The news was confirmed at the streamer’s yearly Tudum event, where the first six minutes of the premiere episode also dropped (above). Her participation in the series was originally leaked in November. At the celebration,…
Read More‘Bodies’ Writer-Director Luca Bueno On Latino Representation And Showing The Humanity Within The Immigrant Experience
[ad_1] In the short film drama Bodies, written and directed by Luca Bueno, two LAPD officers respond to a disturbance call at a home located in a neighborhood that has a majority of immigrants and minorities. As the officers investigate the situation, Officer Alvarez (Alonso Garcia) notices cultural clues that suggest something larger is at…
Read MoreLady Gaga Closes Out Netflix’s Tudum With Mesmerizing On-Theme ‘Wednesday’ Performance Featuring Viral Dance
[ad_1] Lady Gaga, the one and only “monster queen,” rose out of her coffin to perform a rousing medley of tunes that were very much on-theme with Wednesday, closing out Netflix‘s Tudum with a nod to her newly confirmed cameo role in the highly anticipated second season of the Jenna Ortega YA drama. The Emmy,…
Read MoreMoms are trying to delay daughters’ first period—experts say they’re right
[ad_1] Puberty in American girls is starting earlier than ever—and some moms aren’t waiting around to see what that means for their daughters. Rebecca Kinderman is just one who’s doing everything in her power to try and delay her daughters’—aged 10 and 12—first periods. Her Instagram reel (@bec_kinderman) on the subject had received 1.6 million…
Read MoreS-Reits with Singapore office assets post resilient Q1 2025 amid positive rent reversions and high occupancy
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Singapore-listed office real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) reported a broadly resilient performance in the first quarter of 2025, underpinned by positive rental reversions, stable occupancy, and continued demand for prime office space despite macroeconomic uncertainties. The six S-Reits with Singapore office exposure – CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT), Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust…
Read MoreIn Da Anti-Clemency Club: No Sean “Diddy” Combs Pardon From Trump, 50 Cent Vows
[ad_1] 50 Cent is banking on some gangster game recognizing gangster game in an effort to halt any pardon consideration for Sean “Diddy” Combs by Donald Trump. After POTUS said on May 30 in the Oval Office that he would “certainly” consider clemency for Diddy are taking a “look at the facts,” the In Da…
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