Business
ComfortDelGro posts 19% rise in Q1 net profit to S$48.3 million
Transport behemoth ComfortDelGro posted a 19 per cent rise in its net profit of S$48.3 million for the quarter ended March on…
Archive
The Latest
Business
Singapore equities slide on Wednesday; STI declines 0.3%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 279 to 229, as 1.1 billion securities worth S$1.3 billion change hands Local stocks…
News
In “Jetty,” a Grand Infrastructure Project Becomes Both Visually and Politically Compelling
The algorithm has been feeding me industrial-strength A.S.M.R.: short videos of computer-controlled lathes, in extreme closeup, doing…
Business
Jamie Lee Curtis just wanted an AI ad removed, not to become the 'poster child of internet fakery’
Jamie Lee Curtis didn’t expect to be at the forefront of the artificial intelligence debate in Hollywood. But she didn’t have a choice.…
Business
Sam Altman's eye-scanning orbs have arrived, sparking curiosity and fear
SAN FRANCISCO — This month, a mysterious store selling a vision of the future opened its doors in downtown San Francisco’s Union Square…
Culture
Is the Next Great American Novel Being Published on Substack?
This past October, subscribers to Woman of Letters, the Substack newsletter of the writer Naomi Kanakia, received an e-mail titled “Why I…
Beauty
Sabrina Dhowre Elba Calls for End to Child Labor in Cosmetics Supply Chain and Highlights Ethical Sourcing in Ghana With World Vision
Sabrina Dhowre Elba, cofounder of S’Able Labs, traveled to West Africa to see the work that the humanitarian organization World Vision is…
News
Video of Kenyan police officer stomping on a man’s head is from 2018, not 2025
Human rights bodies have long associated the Kenyan police with acts of violence, including excessive use of force during protests,…
Fashion
Kate Middleton Combines Modern Tailoring in Self-Portrait Blazer Dress With Vintage Jewelry for VE Day 80th Anniversary Concert
Kate Middleton married feminine details with suited tailoring for her attire at a concert celebrating the 80th anniversary of VE Day on…
Business
US: Wall St opens higher ahead of US-China weekend meet
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (May 9) as investors assessed fresh remarks from President Donald Trump regarding US…
Fashion
Nicole Kidman Says Goodbye to Her Met Gala Bob Haircut in Architectural Monse Look for 2025 ACM Awards With Keith Urban
Nicole Kidman‘s bob era was short-lived. A few days after her Met Gala appearance, the actress debuted a new long, straight hairstyle at…
Business
SIA Engineering H2 net profit up 87.3% at S$70.8 million
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) reported an 87.3 per cent jump in net profit to S$70.8 million for the six months ended March 2025 from S$37.8…
Business
Nippon Steel expects profit to drop 43% this year, US steel decision by early June
Nippon Steel expects net profit to slide 43 per cent in the fiscal year ending March 2026, it said on Friday (May 9), citing a weak global…
News
Video of 2020 Beirut port explosion misrepresented as Huthi missile attack on Israel
Yemen’s Huthi rebels have fired numerous missiles at Israel since the war on Gaza began, and while most have been intercepted, one…
Business
ThaiBev Q2 profit down 3.2% at 6.7 billion baht; declares dividend of 0.15 baht per share
Chang beer maker Thai Beverage (ThaiBev) on Friday (May 9) announced that its profit for the second quarter ended Mar 31, 2025, lowered…
Business
Tom Ford, Zegna Eyewear Maker Marcolin Reports Q1 Growth, Strengthens Luxury Eyewear Portfolio
MILAN – Marcolin closed the first three months of 2025 with a growth in margins and top line. In the period ended March 31, adjusted…
Business
Commerzbank profit unexpectedly rises in boost to CEO Orlopp
Commerzbank’s first-quarter profit unexpectedly rose to the highest in 14 years as commissions increased, and the German lender set aside…
Business
Analysts raise price targets on DBS after Q1 earnings
Analysts raised price targets for shares of DBS, following its first quarter results release on Thursday (May 8). The bank’s net profit at…
News
Ukraine says it uncovered a Hungarian espionage network, two suspects arrested
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's main security agency said Friday it had arrested two people on suspicion of spying for Hungary by gathering…
Business
Foreign banks sell record Indian sovereign debt as tensions rise
Foreign banks sold a record amount of Indian government bonds on Thursday (May 8), as a growing border conflict with Pakistan weighs on…
Business
OCBC keeps 2025 guidance, but loan growth targets could be buffeted by headwinds: CEO Helen Wong
OCBC is keeping its financial targets for 2025, but noted that its loan growth guidance of a mid-single digit will likely see the most…
Business
Singapore banks set aside extra allowances to account for heightened uncertainty
The local banking trio have taken extra allowances in their first-quarter 2025 results amid a rise in uncertainty in the macroeconomic…
Celebrity
EXCLUSIVE: Kourtney Kardashian Barker’s Lemme Enters Sexual Wellness With Its Latest Product Lemme Play
Lemme is jumping on the sexual wellness train. On Friday, Kourtney Kardashian Barker’s supplement brand is revealing that it will enter…