Posts by Nathan Pine
SingPost board should speed up resetting directions
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Shareholders of postal service provider Singapore Post (SingPost) could understandably be frustrated and disappointed that the annual general meeting (AGM) held last week did not deliver the answers they wanted. SingPost posted an underlying net loss of S$461,000 for the second half-year ended Mar 31, from a net profit of S$28.1 million in…
Read MoreThailand adjusts EV policy to ease production requirements, target exports
[ad_1] Published Wed, Jul 30, 2025 · 04:27 PM [BANGKOK] Thailand adjusted an electric vehicle incentive policy on Wednesday (Jul 30) to give carmakers more flexibility to meet production requirements and boost exports, amid tepid domestic demand and intense competition as Chinese brands flood the local market. Under its EV policy launched in 2022, Thailand…
Read MoreMinions Charmed UK Streaming Audiences In 2024 As Family Viewing Drew Big Numbers
[ad_1] UK streaming lovers could not get enough of the minions last year. According to Ofcom’s Media Nations report, the most-watched movie or TV episode on streaming in 2024 was Minions: The Rise of Gru on Netflix, a 2022 film that isn’t a Netflix original. That one got 13.7 million views when total cumulative average…
Read MoreUS ETF outperforming S&P 500 becomes substantial shareholder in Rex, has stakes in 30 Singapore stocks
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] A US-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) has recently become a substantial shareholder of Rex International after raising its stake in the oil exploration and production company. Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF (AVDV ETF), an actively managed ETF, in July increased its stake in Rex International to 5.3 per cent, or around 69 million shares.…
Read MoreTemasek sees 10 times gain with 5.5 billion euro stake sale in Indian JV with Schneider
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Temasek Holdings has sold its minority stake in an Indian joint venture (JV) to its partner Schneider Electric for 5.5 billion euros (S$8.2 billion) in cash – over 10 times what the state investor had initially paid for the shares. Temasek had bought a 35 per cent stake in the JV for 530…
Read MoreToyota sees record global sales despite Trump’s tariff turmoil
[ad_1] Published Wed, Jul 30, 2025 · 01:23 PM [TOKYO] Toyota Motor saw record global sales during the first half of 2025 as strong demand for hybrid vehicles in core markets helped offset headwinds from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on cars imported to the US. Toyota’s global sales, including that of subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor…
Read MoreSamsung’s big Tesla order fuels recovery bets despite chip woes
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] Samsung Electronics’ surprise US$16.5 billion chipmaking deal with Tesla has breathed new life into a foundry business all but written off by many investors. Its stock has risen 9 per cent since news about the agreement on Monday (Jul 28), bringing Samsung’s gains in July to over 20 per cent and putting…
Read MoreAsia: Markets mixed as China-US talks end, eyes on tech earnings
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday as investors kept tabs on China-US developments after they agreed to further talks to extend their trade truce, while eyes were also on tech earnings and a key Federal Reserve meeting. After deals were reached with the European Union and Japan over the past week, focus…
Read MoreRHOD’s D’Andra Simmons Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
[ad_1] D’Andra Simmons is sharing a difficult medical update. The Real Housewives of Dallas alum said she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and will be treated at a hospital in Dallas that her family coincidentally helped start. “Today is the day!” Simmons wrote in her July 29 Instagram post. “I didn’t think I would…
Read MoreTikToker Mikayla Nogueira Clarifies If 60-Pound Weight Loss Was Done “Naturally”
[ad_1] Lizzo simply wanted to feel better from head to toe. “Once I started working out for mental health, to have balanced mental health or endorphins, so that I don’t look at myself in the mirror and feel ashamed of myself, and feel disgusted with myself,” the “Good as Hell” singer explained in a May 2023…
Read MorePalmer Luckey’s Anduril leads second quarter surge for venture capital in greater L.A.
[ad_1] Venture capital investments in the Greater Los Angeles region more than doubled to $5.8 billion in the second quarter, compared to a year ago, as investors poured money into the area’s defense tech and aerospace companies amid escalating geopolitical tensions. Costa Mesa-based defense tech company Anduril received the most venture capital in the region…
Read MoreTNT Sports To Present Eight Weeks Of Exclusive Banana Ball Coverage Starting In August
[ad_1] TNT Sports will launch eight consecutive weeks of exclusive Banana Ball coverage starting August 18. The fast growing, fast paced, goofy exhibition league games with choreographed team dances and over-the-top walk-ups by batters and scoring celebrations, will air on truTV and be simulcast on HBO Max for U.S. subscribers. Rate Field, home of the…
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