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Lim Boon Heng expected to retire as NTUC chairman as soon as this week: Bloomberg
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Former Cabinet minister Lim Boon Heng is expected to retire from his role as chairman of NTUC Enterprise Co-operative, the parent of Income Insurance, Bloomberg reported on Oct 30, citing sources familiar with the matter. Lim’s retirement will be announced internally as soon as this week, Bloomberg’s report said. It will come after…
Read More‘I take ultimate responsibility’: Lim Boon Heng on failed Allianz-Income union
[ad_1] Lim and the NTUC Enterprise board acknowledge that the German insurer’s offer could have been managed better [SINGAPORE] Former Cabinet minister Lim Boon Heng said he takes “ultimate responsibility” for the withdrawal of German insurer Allianz’s proposed offer to buy Income Insurance. Speaking at an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) held on Thursday (Oct 30) by…
Read MoreLim Boon Heng retires as NTUC Enterprise chairman at EGM; Tan Hee Teck to take over
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] SINGAPORE – Former Cabinet minister Lim Boon Heng has retired from his role as chairman of NTUC Enterprise Co-operative, the parent of Income Insurance. Mr Lim’s retirement was announced at the co-operative’s extraordinary general meeting on Oct 30. Taking over the reins is Mr Tan Hee Teck, who was elected to the NTUC Enterprise board as…
Read MoreParamount Animation President Ramsey Naito Departing Studio
[ad_1] As Paramount begins cleaning house under new CEO David Ellison, Paramount Animation‘s President Ramsey Naito is the latest to step down from the company. Naito is part of 1,000 cuts that happened today as the new Skydance owned Paramount looks to achieve $2 billion in savings. Deadline first learned about other motion picture exits…
Read More‘Anniversary’ Review: Diane Lane Leads Cast Of Dystopian Political Thriller That Feels A Bit Too Close For Comfort In Trump’s America
[ad_1] Some films are just ripped from the headlines, but in the case of the new political thriller Anniversary, it appears that this story of an authoritarian government and one-party system taking over America has simply stumbled coincidentally on to the headlines blazing daily about the ever-evolving threat to our democracy. That said, at its…
Read MoreColin Farrell Recalls ‘Minority Report’ Scene That Took 46 Takes While Drunk, Tom Cruise “Wasn’t Very Happy”
[ad_1] While Tom Cruise could see into the future in Minority Report, his co-star Colin Farrell might have benefitted from a little foresight while making the movie. The Oscar nominee recalled getting drunk one night before “one of the worst days I’ve ever had on a film set” while making the 2003 sci-fi film based…
Read MoreApac private credit to reach US$92 billion in 2027 on wealth boom
[ad_1] The growth of Asia Pacific’s private markets comes against the broader backdrop of mounting headwind [SINGAPORE] The Asia-Pacific private credit market is projected to grow to US$92 billion in 2027 from US$59 billion in 2024, representing a 16 per cent compound annual growth rate, according to an industry report released this week. This growth…
Read MoreYouTube Offers Employees Voluntary Buyout As Company Embraces AI: “The Next Frontier”
[ad_1] YouTube is undergoing a staffing shakeup as the company pivots to focus on artificial intelligence, offering its US-based employees voluntary buyout packages with severance. The online video platform, which launched in 2005, is restructuring its products team for the first time since 2015, according to an internal memo from YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, as…
Read MoreMargaret DePriest Dies: Actress & Writer On ‘General Hospital’, ‘Days Of Our Lives’, ‘All My Children’ & More Was 94
[ad_1] Margaret DePriest, an actress and five-time Daytime Emmy Award nominee who wrote on numerous soaps including General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, All My Children, Sunset Beach and others, has died. DePriest passed away on September 29 of natural causes at her home in Greenwich Village, her daughter Sara Kimbell confirmed to The Hollywood…
Read MoreGold ticks up on US dollar retreat, Fed rate cut
[ad_1] Focus now shifts to US President Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea later in the day [BENGALURU] Gold prices edged higher on Thursday (Oct 30), as a slight pullback in the US dollar and a widely expected quarter percentage point rate cut from the US Federal Reserve lifted demand. Spot…
Read MoreLove Is Blind Season 9 Reunion: Megan Walerius Shares She Welcomed Baby
[ad_1] Clay Gravesande and AD Smith: Broke Up While Clay expressed his hesitation to getting married due to his own outlook on his father’s infidelity, AD reassured him that they would prevail as a couple and all seemed to be well between the two. But once faced with the task of saying I do to forever at the altar,…
Read MoreHalloween To Scare Off Moviegoers; ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ May Not Pop: “It’s Going To Be A Weird Weekend” – Preview
[ad_1] It’s the first time since 2014 that Halloween has fell on a Friday in what is expected to be horrific for the weekend box office. For the most part, the audience is expected to shrink greatly on Friday due to festivities, though a scary movie like Black Phone 2 might be able to find…
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