Posts by Nathan Pine
Weakening greenback to benefit Singapore firms with significant exposure to debts, costs in US dollar
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Asian currencies have rallied against the US dollar on the back of concerns that US President Donald Trump’s tariff war will hurt the world’s largest economy. But market watchers warn that the Singapore dollar’s strength against the greenback could cut both ways for companies here. This week, the Singapore dollar rose to trade…
Read MoreWeakening US dollar expected to yield mixed impact for Singapore companies with significant exposure
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Asian currencies have rallied against the US dollar on the back of concerns that US President Donald Trump’s tariff war will hurt the world’s largest economy. But market watchers warn that the Singapore dollar’s strength against the greenback could cut both ways for companies here. This week, the Singapore dollar rose to trade…
Read MoreMusk hits back at OpenAI’s claim he’s on quest to harm startup
[ad_1] [SAN FRANCISCO] Elon Musk fired back at OpenAI’s accusation that he has been waging a “relentless” campaign for more than a year to damage the startup. In a court filing late on Wednesday (May 7), an attorney for the world’s richest person asked a judge to brush aside allegations that he has weaponized legal…
Read More‘The Masked Singer’ Renewed For Season 14 To Start In January As Fox Eschews Fall 2025 Run
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: The Masked Singer has been renewed after producing an incredible 13 seasons and more than 170 episodes since it launched on Fox in January 2019. This included a number of seasons produced under strict Covid protocols with the music competition guessing game, which has aired one season at the start of the year…
Read MoreTrump Readies UK Trade Deal, As British Minister Says Talks Underway To “Mitigate” Film Tariff
[ad_1] Donald Trump is preparing to unveil a trade deal with the UK on Thursday amid ongoing talks with the British government about his film tariff bombshell. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he would hold a “big news conference” at 10AM local time, concerning a “major trade deal with representatives of a big,…
Read MoreBrit Formats Are Back: Report Shows 18% Rise In UK Adaptations Last Year Driven By ‘The 1% Club’, ‘The Piano’, ‘MasterChef’
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: British formats are back in vogue, according to research firm K7’s annual Tracking the Giants report. Driven by new hits like The 1% Club and The Piano, along with evergreens such as MasterChef, the UK accounted for one-third (33%) of all new adaptations overseas last year, K7 said. That 33% figure put the…
Read More3 Doors Down’s Brad Arnold Reveals Kidney Cancer Diagnosis, Cancels Tour
[ad_1] Brad Arnold has been diagnosed with kidney cancer, resulting in 3 Doors Down to cancel their summer 2025 tour. The rock band’s lead vocalist said he has “no fear” as he revealed his diagnosis with stage 4 clear cell renal cell carcinoma in a video on Wednesday, thanking fans for their support and asking…
Read MoreJennifer Aniston’s Alleged Gate-Crasher Faces Prison Time Over Stalking ‘Friends’ Star & Driving Into Her Bel-Air Home
[ad_1] The Mississippi man who crashed his car through the gates of Jennifer Aniston’s Bel-Air mansion on May 5 is being charged with stalking as well as vandalism, the Los Angeles County District Attorney said today. Being held on a statutory bail at $150,000, Jimmy Wayne Carwyle faces up to three years in a California state…
Read MoreBehind CBS’ Decision To Take ‘Einstein’ Off 2025-26 Schedule & Push It To 2026-27; First Look At Matthew Gray Gubler As Title Character
[ad_1] On April 22, CBS picked up its hourlong comedic crime drama procedural pilot Einstein, headlined by Criminal Minds alum Matthew Gray Gubler, to series for the 2025-26 season. A week later, the show was pushed to the following 2026-27 season. During the unveiling of CBS’ 2025-26 schedule Wednesday, the network’s Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach…
Read MoreSeaMoney rebrands to Monee, opens new headquarters for digital financial services
[ad_1] Monee will be establishing centres of excellence in product management, artificial intelligence and anti-money laundering [SINGAPORE] Sea’s digital financial services arm has rebranded from SeaMoney to Monee, a new umbrella segment for all of Sea’s digital financial services. This was announced on Thursday (May 8) as part of the new office opening of Sea’s…
Read MoreDavid Di Donatellos: ‘Vermiglio’ Wins Best Film & Director As Timothée Chalamet Feted With Honorary Award
[ad_1] Maura Delpero’s Vermiglio took home Best Film and Director at the 70th edition of Italy’s David di Donatello Awards on Wednesday evening, in a historic win for a female director. Delpero is the first woman to win the David di Donatello Best Director prize in the history of the awards, and only the third…
Read MoreIndonesia reserves drop most in almost two years on rupiah woes
[ad_1] Bank Indonesia has stepped up intervention this year and last month began intervening in the offshore non-deliverable forwards market Published Thu, May 8, 2025 · 01:08 PM [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s foreign-exchange reserves saw the biggest drop in nearly two years after the central bank ramped up market intervention to cushion the sliding rupiah last month.…
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