Posts by Nathan Pine
Hong Leong Asia units’ director, ex-chief accountant detained in China; shares fall 12.3%
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The director of China Yuchai International (CYI) and former chief accountant of its unit Guangxi Yuchai Machinery have been detained by Chinese authorities. Hong Leong Asia , which holds a 48.7 per cent stake in CYI, said on Monday (Oct 20) that the reasons for the detainment and any charges against Wu Qiwei…
Read MoreStocks to watch: Genting Singapore, Jardine Matheson, Mandarin Oriental, Parkway Life Reit
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Oct 21): Genting Singapore : The mainboard-listed group on Monday named Si Chen as chief operating officer (COO) of its wholly owned subsidiary Resorts World Sentosa, which will be effective Dec 1. This comes after the position has…
Read MoreTicketmaster To Prohibit Multiple Accounts, Company Defends Business Practices Following FTC Lawsuit
[ad_1] Ticketmaster said that it would limit “everyone and every entity” to only one account, while it is defending its business practices in the wake of a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission. Responding to a letter from Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Live Nation executive vice president Daniel…
Read MoreChip crunch: how the AI boom is stoking prices of less trendy memory
[ad_1] [SEOUL] The global rush by chipmakers to produce AI chips is tightening supply of less glamorous chips used in smartphones, computers and servers, spurring panic buying by some customers and a surge in their prices, industry executives and analysts said. The unexpected ripple effect of the AI boom is giving a much-needed boost to…
Read MoreWicked: For Good Reveals Cowardly Lion Casting as Euphoria Actor
[ad_1] Have no fear, the Cowardly Lion is here. After online speculation that the lion in Wicked’s sequel Wicked: For Good would be voiced by stars like Lin-Manuel Miranda or Tom Hanks, Universal Pictures revealed that Emmy-winning Euphoria actor Colman Domingo nabbed the part. In an Oct. 20 Instagram video, Colman held a plush lion…
Read MoreBlair Fetter Leaving Netflix As VP Spectacle Series
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Blair Fetter is leaving Netflix after more than 13 years as a TV executive, most recently as VP, Spectacle Series UCAN (U.S. and Canada). His last day will be Tuesday. Fetter’s departure had been in the works for several weeks, with him initiating the conversation, sources said. It comes two months after the…
Read MoreChina scraps platinum tax break for state-owned giant
[ad_1] Wind is a favoured industry as the Asian nation aims to boost renewable energy and accelerate the country’s energy transition [NEW DELHI/LONDON] China will phase out a long-standing platinum tax rebate for a state-owned giant, potentially opening up the market to new entrants. The government will from Nov 1 start collecting value-added tax (VAT)…
Read MoreBen Stiller Decries The “Challenging” Climate For Comedy Under Trump 2.0
[ad_1] Ben Stiller has bemoaned the chilling effect on comedy during Donald Trump‘s second term. In an interview with the Radio Times magazine, the Zoolander star and Severance director said it was a challenging time for the genre he loves — and he urged comedians to stand up and be counted. “We live in a…
Read MoreSmashbox’s Lead MUA Reveals Top Beauty Trends from Fashion Month: Chromatic Lids, Radiant Skin, Bold Lips
[ad_1] Now that Fashion Month has officially wrapped for the season, one big question remains: what beauty trends are we taking home with us? Named for the series of week-long fashion events and runway shows in New York City, London, Milan, and Paris, Fashion Month is when beauty and style aficionados everywhere analyze what’s next.…
Read MoreGenomics giant Illumina to boost Singapore headcount by 25%, doubles down on local R&D
[ad_1] US-based company is developing next-generation sequencers, using AI models in the Republic to speed up diagnostics and lower healthcare costs [SINGAPORE] Life sciences player Illumina is set to grow its 1,700-strong headcount in Singapore by around 20 to 25 per cent over the next five years. Illumina chief financial officer Ankur Dhingra told The…
Read MoreUK TV channel deploys AI host for current affairs documentary
[ad_1] [LONDON] A British television channel became the latest from around the world to use an artificial intelligence (AI) presenter, in a programme airing on Monday about the emergent technology’s growing impact. Channel 4 said it opted for an AI-generated host for the latest episode in its long-running current affairs series, Dispatches, to raise a…
Read MoreJohn Stamos Slams Lori Loughlin’s “Narcissist” Ex Mossimo Giannulli, Blames Him for College Scandal
[ad_1] “I really try to be there for her in this time and also with the college scandal,” the You alum continued. “I’m not gonna debate whether she had much to do with it or not. I know she didn’t.” E! has reached out to a rep for Giannulli’s apparel company G/FORE for comment and has not…
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