Posts by Nathan Pine
Chinese semiconductor firm OmniVision jumps 16.2% in Hong Kong trading debut
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] Shares of OmniVision Integrated Circuits jumped 16.2 per cent in their Hong Kong debut on Monday (Jan 12), after the Chinese semiconductor design company raised HK$4.8 billion (S$719.3 million) from a second listing. Shares of the Shanghai-listed firm opened at HK$108 each, 3.1 per cent higher than its offer price of HK$104.8,…
Read MoreUOI bets on hybrid insurance model as customers seek both digital ease and human touch
[ad_1] It also offers specialised products that meet specific consumer needs, such as Singapore’s first dedicate cruise insurance [SINGAPORE] Even as insurance processes become increasingly digitalised, boosting speed and convenience, customers still crave the human touch when it comes to their purchasing decisions. This is why United Overseas Insurance (UOI) chief executive officer Andrew Lim…
Read MoreFive S-Reits that saw strong growth in trading activity in H2 2025
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Trading activity in the Singapore real estate investment trust (S-Reit) sector rose overall in the second half of 2025 compared with the first half, amid new Reit listings and a number of mid-cap S-Reits seeing improved trading activity. The combined average daily traded value (ADTV) of S-Reits rose to more than S$240 million in H2…
Read MoreAmazon has big hopes for wearable AI – starting with this US$50 gadget
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] Several months after Amazon.com bought artificial intelligence (AI) hardware startup Bee, the company said that it’s working to make its US$50 always-listening wearable more proactive, and indicated a larger revamp is in store. Bee’s device, which can be worn on the wrist or clipped to a shirt, records and transcribes its owner’s…
Read MoreRio-Glencore deal closer than ever with premium and CEO in focus
[ad_1] The idea of a combination of the two companies has been discussed several times over more than a decade [LONDON] Glencore boss Gary Nagle has called it the most obvious deal in mining. His predecessor and mentor Ivan Glasenberg has been trying to pull it off for nearly two decades. And yet the merger…
Read MoreHannah Einbinder Calls To Abolish ICE After Renee Good Killing: “None Of Us Are Safe”
[ad_1] As ICE faces another nationwide outcry, Hannah Einbinder is using her platform to call out the government agency and urging others to do the same. Following the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, the 4x Golden Globe nominee emphasized that “none of us are safe” until Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is abolished.…
Read MoreTimothy Busfield Charged With Child Sex Abuse Of Boys On ‘The Cleaning Lady’s New Mexico Set; WB Will “Cooperate With Law Enforcement”
[ad_1] A 10-year-old New Mexico boy says Timothy Busfield “touched his ‘poop’ and ‘pee’ area” during production on The Cleaning Lady, an Albuquerque District Attorney approved arrest warrant issued today says. “In my training and experience, pedophiles often infiltrate families under a rusted role, like Timothy, who, as a producer, exploited the hectic film sets…
Read MoreTrump calls for one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%
[ad_1] Lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican Parties have raised concerns about high rates and have called for those to be addressed [WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump said on Friday (Jan 9) that he was calling for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10 per cent starting on Jan 20, but…
Read MoreRose McGowan Says ‘Charmed’ Execs Would “Check My Weight” Each Season: “Inspecting Their Product”
[ad_1] After 25 years, Rose McGowan recently opened up about Hollywood’s unnecessary body standards at the time of her Charmed tenure. The actress recently revealed that her bosses on the WB show would “check my weight” when she returned for each season to play witchy sister Paige Matthews during her 2001-2006 run. “They would circle…
Read MoreJennifer Lawrence Explains Why Filming Sex Scenes With A “Stranger Is Preferable” To Friends
[ad_1] As on of Hollywood’s leading ladies, Jennifer Lawrence prefers not to know her leading men before filming. The Oscar winner recently explained why it was “actually easier” filming her Die My Love sex scenes with Robert Pattinson than it would have been with an actor she considered a friend beforehand. “Because Rob and I…
Read MoreVeteran Publicist Jenny Bloom Launches Bloomerang Public Relations
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Jenny Bloom, whose 15-year Hollywood PR agency career includes a long leadership tenure at Jive PR + Digital and before that Prodigy PR, has officially launched Bloomerang PR, a boutique entertainment communications agency. The Denver-based company will focus on corporate communications, executive visibility and project-based publicity across the entertainment, media and immersive industries.…
Read MoreChevron could see US$700 million-a-year boost from Venezuelan oil
[ad_1] [HOUSTON] Chevron could grow its cash flow by as much as US$700 million a year from increasing oil production in Venezuela as the Trump administration seeks to control the South American country’s crude supplies, one analyst says. Chevron, the only US oil major currently operating in Venezuela, has a “differentiated opportunity among peers to…
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