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LOS ANGELES – Netflix on Jan 23 blew past Wall Street subscriber estimates in the fourth quarter, driven by a strong slate of shows that included the final season of the long-running British royal drama The Crown and director David Fincher’s original film The Killer.
The company reported it added 13.1 million subscribe... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/netflix-hits-fourth-quarter-subscriber-record-fueled-by-the-crown-and-the-killer | 2024-01-24T00:20:58Z | blocked_url |
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Shophouse market slows amid money laundering scandal; sellers more open to negotiation
Trust between communities hard-earned, needs constant tending: DPM Lawrence Wong... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/morning-briefing-top-stories-from-the-straits-times-on-jan-24-2024 | 2024-01-24T00:21:08Z | blocked_url |
LONDON – Chelsea reached the League Cup final with a 6-1 thrashing of Middlesbrough in their semi-final second leg on Jan 23, providing coach Mauricio Pochettino a measure of relief after a poor first half to the season.
The big-spending Londoners, who lie a lowly ninth in the Premier League, had squandered a hatful of... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/chelsea-thrash-middlesbrough-6-1-to-reach-league-cup-final | 2024-01-24T00:21:20Z | blocked_url |
BRUSSELS - A “sharp right turn” will sweep European Union elections this year, with populists, eurosceptics and conservatives projected to collectively grab nearly half of the European Parliament’s seats, according to a study on Jan 24.
The report, by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), confirmed other po... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/sharp-right-turn-projected-for-eu-elections | 2024-01-24T00:21:30Z | blocked_url |
UNITED NATIONS - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Jan 23 said it was “unacceptable” for Israel’s government to reject a two-state solution to its conflict with the Palestinians, warning that the move would “embolden extremists everywhere”.
At a high-level meeting of the UN Security Council on the Mi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-s-rejection-of-two-state-solution-will-embolden-extremists-un-chief | 2024-01-24T00:21:40Z | blocked_url |
JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a mounting crisis after Israel’s worst day of troop losses in the Gaza war as well as growing protests over his failure to bring hostages back.
The military’s strategy in the Palestinian territory is under intense scrutiny following the death of 24 troops on Jan 22, I... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/netanyahu-under-pressure-over-israel-troop-losses-hostages | 2024-01-24T00:21:51Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - The United States carried out strikes in Iraq against three facilities linked to Iran-backed militia on Jan 23, the Pentagon said, after a weekend attack on an Iraqi air base that wounded US forces.
US troops in Iraq and Syria have been attacked about 150 times by Iran-aligned militants since the Israel-Ga... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/us-strikes-targets-in-iraq-after-american-forces-are-wounded | 2024-01-24T00:22:01Z | blocked_url |
Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston has praised the emergence of intimacy coordinators on set, revealing that he once was accused of "copping a feel' by an A-list actress because, he says she "didn't like" him.
The 59-year-old actor, who stars alongside Jodie Foster in the new drama True Detective: North Country, was... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511924/doctor-who-star-christopher-eccleston-co-star-accused-him-copping-a-feel/ | 2024-01-24T00:22:06Z | blocked_url |
In a heartfelt conversation with Sunrise's Edwina Bartholomew on Tuesday, Nicole Kidman offered a rare and intimate portrait of her life as a mother to her daughters, Sunday, 15, and Faith, 13.
The award-winning actress shared: "They’ve watched BMX Bandits...they love BMX Bandits...but they aren’t that interested in my... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511923/nicole-kidman-56-shares-rare-glimpse-into-family-life-with-teenage-daughters-sunday-15-and-faith-13/ | 2024-01-24T00:22:12Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - Boeing will hold a quality stand down on Jan 25 at the Seattle-area location where it makes 737 aircraft, pausing production and delivery operations for a day, the company announced on Jan 23.
During the stand down, employees will attend quality workshops and “pause, evaluate what we’re doing, how we’re do... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/boeing-to-pause-737-production-for-quality-stand-down-on-jan-25 | 2024-01-24T00:22:12Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - His father’s voice, the sounds of passing cars and scissors clipping his hair: An 11-year-old boy is hearing for the first time in his life after receiving a breakthrough gene therapy.
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Chop) which carried out the treatment – a first in the United States – said in a ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/deaf-boy-can-now-hear-after-breakthrough-gene-treatment | 2024-01-24T00:22:22Z | blocked_url |
SAN DIEGO - San Diego, renowned for its mild, sunny weather, was mopping up on Jan 23 after the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the city in the month of January, a deluge that washed away parked cars, flooded homes and closed a stretch of highway.
Rain pounded San Diego at half an inch (1.3 cm) per hour on Jan 22 as... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/heavy-rains-tarnish-san-diegos-reputation-for-ideal-weather | 2024-01-24T00:22:32Z | blocked_url |
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire - Voters in New Hampshire’s Republican presidential primary on Jan 23 were sharply divided over whether Donald Trump would be fit for office if convicted of a crime.
It is a sign the former president’s legal troubles could dog him in any general election matchup with President Joe Biden.
Early... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/new-hampshire-primary-voters-split-on-whether-trump-should-be-president-if-convicted-exit-polls | 2024-01-24T00:22:43Z | blocked_url |
On Tuesday, Ryan Gosling, who earned an Oscar nod for his role as Ken in the film Barbie, released a statement underscoring his dismay at the Oscar snubs of his co-star Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig.
Despite his gratitude for the recognition, Ryan was quick to acknowledge that the film's success hinged on the... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511925/barbie-star-ryan-gosling-shares-surprising-personal-statement-amid-controversial-oscars-nominations/ | 2024-01-24T01:49:49Z | blocked_url |
SYDNEY - The Australian government on Wednesday named longstanding media executive Kim Williams the next chairperson of the country's national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
Williams is currently chair of the board of Thomson Reuters Founders Share Company, an independent body tasked with p... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australia-names-media-exec-kim-williams-chair-of-national-broadcaster-abc | 2024-01-24T01:53:18Z | blocked_url |
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s main opposition party had pinned its hopes of winning the recent presidential election on convincing voters that it would serve their interests, not China’s.
But the Kuomintang’s (KMT) central pitch was undercut by one of its own just days before polls opened.
“You can never fight a war with the mainl... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-s-kuomintang-party-faces-crisis-after-election-defeat | 2024-01-24T01:53:28Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON – The leaders of the United States House of Representatives Taiwan Caucus, Republican Representative Mario Diaz Balart and Democratic Representative Ami Bera, have arrived in Taipei in a show of support after the island’s election.
The two members of Congress plan to engage senior officials and business lead... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/us-lawmakers-arrive-in-taiwan-in-post-election-show-of-support | 2024-01-24T01:53:39Z | blocked_url |
MANILA - The Philippines armed forces will guarantee the "unimpeded and peaceful" exploration and exploitation of natural resources within the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) as it shifts its focus to external defence, Manila's defense secretary said.
"We are evolving into a defence concept which projects our p... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/philippine-says-armed-forces-to-ensure-unimpeded-and-peaceful-exploration-in-south-china-sea | 2024-01-24T01:53:49Z | blocked_url |
DHAKA - At least 569 Rohingya were reported to have died or gone missing while trying to flee Myanmar or Bangladesh in 2023, the highest toll since 2014, the UN refugee agency said on Jan 23, calling for urgent action to protect the ethnic minority group.
The deaths or disappearances occurred during attempted crossings... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/rohingya-death-toll-at-sea-in-2023-worst-for-almost-a-decade-says-un | 2024-01-24T01:54:00Z | blocked_url |
SYDNEY - Tuvalu expects to review its diplomatic ties with Taiwan after Friday's election, Finance Minister Seve Paeniu told Reuters, adding voters in the tiny Pacific Island nation wanted more financial support from the international community for climate change and development.
Tuvalu, threatened by rising seas, is o... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/tuvalu-expected-to-review-taiwan-ties-after-election-minister | 2024-01-24T01:54:10Z | blocked_url |
SEATTLE – eBay will cut about 1,000 jobs, or 9 per cent of its full-time employees, and reduce work for its outside contractors, saying its staffing and expenses have outpaced growth.
The e-commerce company said it needs to be “more nimble” in the face of a “challenging” economic environment.
“While we are making progr... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/ebay-to-cut-1000-jobs-reduce-contractors-to-sharpen-focus | 2024-01-24T01:54:20Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Singapore-listed GHY Culture & Media on Jan 24 said that it is in talks with Al Nassr Club Company for a partial refund, if any, of a collaboration fee it paid to organise a football tournament in China.
Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was deemed not fit to play in two friendly matches on Jan 24 and 28... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/ghy-seeking-refund-for-cancelled-china-football-tournament-after-ronaldo-s-injury | 2024-01-24T01:54:31Z | blocked_url |
NEW YORK – German software giant SAP unveiled a €2 billion (S$2.9 billion) restructuring plan covering 8,000 roles on Jan 23, as it seeks to better focus on growth in artificial intelligence-driven business areas.
SAP expects generative AI to fundamentally change its business and has pledged to invest more than US$1 bi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/sap-to-restructure-8000-jobs-in-push-towards-ai | 2024-01-24T01:54:41Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON -Atomic scientists on Tuesday kept their "Doomsday Clock" set as close to midnight as ever before, citing Russia's actions on nuclear weapons amid its invasion of Ukraine, nuclear-armed Israel's Gaza war and worsening climate change as factors driving the risk of global catastrophe.
The Bulletin of the Atomi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/atomic-scientists-keep-doomsday-clock-as-close-to-midnight-as-ever | 2024-01-24T01:55:02Z | blocked_url |
LONDON – The rapid development of novel artificial intelligence tools will lead to an increase in cyber attacks and lower the barrier of entry for less sophisticated hackers to do digital harm, Britain’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) spy agency warned on Jan 24.
That lower entry barrier will also likely... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/ai-rise-will-lead-to-increase-in-cyberattacks-warns-britain-s-spy-agency | 2024-01-24T01:55:12Z | blocked_url |
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced the creation of a council to "support entrepreneurship" on Tuesday aimed at bringing business leaders onside in wartime after many expressed outrage at the arrest of a prominent banker.
Zelenskiy issued a decree to enact the formation of the council a day after he met b... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/ukraines-zelenskiy-forms-business-council-after-outcry-over-bankers-arrest | 2024-01-24T01:55:22Z | blocked_url |
DOHA/GAZA/JERUSALEM - Israel and Hamas have moved closer to agreement on a 30-day ceasefire in Gaza when Israeli hostages and Palestinians prisoners would be released, sources told Reuters, as Israel pressed ahead with its assault on southern Gaza's main city of Khan Younis.
Qatar, the U.S. and Egypt have held shuttle ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/plan-for-one-month-gaza-truce-makes-progress-as-israel-hits-khan-younis | 2024-01-24T01:55:33Z | blocked_url |
ATLANTA - Dexter Scott King, who dedicated much of his life to shepherding the civil rights legacy of his parents, the Rev Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died on Jan 22 after battling prostate cancer. He was 62.
The King Center in Atlanta, which Dexter King served as chairman, said the younger son of th... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/dexter-scott-king-son-of-the-rev-martin-luther-king-jr-dies-of-cancer-at-62 | 2024-01-24T01:55:43Z | blocked_url |
LOS ANGELES - A US pastor who sold a worthless cryptocurrency to his flock and pocketed US$1.3 million (S$1.7 million), using some of it to remodel his house, has insisted he was only doing what God told him.
Eli Regalado and his wife, Kaitlyn, face a civil lawsuit alleging they flogged the so-called INDXcoin to fellow... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-pastor-who-pocketed-investors-17m-says-god-told-him-to-do-it | 2024-01-24T01:55:54Z | blocked_url |
We just love a mystery egg story, and an absolute cracker was dredged up from the deep this week as researchers announced the deepest free-living flatworms ever found following the discovery of some jet-black eggs. The egg capsules, or cocoons, were found in the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench, northwestern Pacific, and mark th... | https://www.iflscience.com/jet-black-eggs-found-in-the-pacific-abyss-reveal-a-new-wormy-world-record-72587 | 2024-01-24T01:59:12Z | blocked_url |
Beauty
Tess McMillan Doesn’t Want To Smell Like Anyone Else
The model and actor has been named one of the faces of Jean Paul Gaultier’s newest fragrance.
Tess McMillan is Gen Z’s jack of all trades. The Texas-born and -bred model has walked in fashion shows all over the world, begun venturing into acting, and held her ... | https://www.nylon.com/beauty/tess-mcmillan-model-jean-paul-gaultier-divine-fragrance | 2024-01-24T02:07:11Z | blocked_url |
Fashion
Lily McInerny On Shopping at Celine and Working with Chloë Sevigny
Catching up with the lifelong New Yorker during her first trip to Miami.
Lily McInerny has gotten in plenty of miles. Her first major film alone, 2022’s Palm Trees and Power Lines, had her filming all around Los Angeles, hitting Salt Lake City f... | https://www.nylon.com/fashion/lily-mcinerny-celine-miami-bonjour-tristesse | 2024-01-24T02:07:17Z | blocked_url |
Fashion
Devon Lee Carlson Stars In Balenciaga’s Le City Bag Campaign
There’s a new It Bag contender in town.
Balenciaga’s bringing a new It Bag back into the fashion marketplace: 2000’s Le City Bag.
Following the return of its City Bag, the 2024 edition of the Le City Bag comes in Arena leather while reprising its vint... | https://www.nylon.com/life/balenciaga-le-city-bag-campaign | 2024-01-24T02:07:23Z | blocked_url |
Culture
Sundance 2024: Inside Indie Film’s Star-Studded Festival
A deep dive into the screenings, parties, and celebrity sightings at the first weekend of Sundance 2024.
As Sundance Film Festival 2024 took over Park City, Utah for its 40th year, NYLON was on the ground to take you inside the weekend, from the screening... | https://www.nylon.com/life/inside-sundance-film-festival-2024 | 2024-01-24T02:07:29Z | blocked_url |
Astrology
January’s 2024’s Full Moon In Leo Packs In The Drama
Let the in-your-face full moon light the way.
The astrology of 2024 begins with a seismic, generation-defining shift: a Pluto in Aquarius transit. While Pluto’s entrance into the water bearer’s domain will reroot and invigorate society’s platforms, systems,... | https://www.nylon.com/life/january-2024-full-moon-leo | 2024-01-24T02:07:35Z | blocked_url |
Nylon Nights
Carlita's NYLON Nights Playlist Will Make You Catch A Groove
The rising party starter curates a selection of nostalgic deep house and disco.
Going out? Need a playlist? Then NYLON’s NYLON Nights playlist is here for you. Each month we invite a guest DJ to curate an exclusive playlist that will keep you goi... | https://www.nylon.com/nylon-nights/carlita-nylon-nights-playlist | 2024-01-24T02:07:41Z | blocked_url |
JAKARTA – Indonesia’s vice-presidential hopeful Mahfud MD said he plans to quit his role as a senior minister, less than a month away from elections, to prevent any conflict of interest.
Chief Security Minister Mahfud, who is the running mate of former Central Java governor Ganjar Pranowo in the Feb 14 elections, said ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesian-v-p-candidate-mahfud-md-to-leave-cabinet-post-before-election | 2024-01-24T03:25:37Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Hong Kong-based digital asset fund manager HashKey Capital and FTSE Russell, a business of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), have launched three new cryptocurrency indexes.
The idea is to make it easier for traders to keep tabs on not just a single digital asset but a basket of assets that are aligned... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/ftse-russell-crypto-fund-manager-hashkey-capital-launch-three-indices-tracking-digital-assets | 2024-01-24T03:25:48Z | blocked_url |
SHANGHAI - For veteran hedge fund investor Chua Soon Hock, 2024 was supposed to herald a multi-year rise in Chinese stocks and the opportunity of a lifetime. Instead, his fund’s sudden demise sends a warning to fellow China bulls: Stick to your guns at your peril.
Mr Chua’s Asia Genesis Asset Management told investors ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/hedge-fund-stars-who-got-china-wrong-are-paying-a-big-price | 2024-01-24T03:25:58Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Reit) distribution per unit (DPU) for the second half of 2023 ended in December 2023 fell by 10.2 per cent to 3.659 cents, compared with 4.074 cents the year before.
Gross revenue was up 6.6 per cent to $238.4 million for the period, which was offset mainly by 29.1 per... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/suntec-reit-sees-102-drop-in-h2-dpu-on-higher-property-expenses-lower-interest-income | 2024-01-24T03:26:09Z | blocked_url |
As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made their grand arrival at the Carib 5 theatre in Cross Roads, St Andrew, Jamaica for the premiere of Bob Marley: One Love, all eyes were undoubtedly on Meghan's stunning ensemble.
The premiere, scheduled for a Valentine's Day release, was a perfect setting for the couple's latest pub... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/511926/meghan-markle-stuns-in-chic-black-outfit-on-the-red-carpet-after-celebrating-oscar-nomination/ | 2024-01-24T03:26:17Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Nelson Loh Ne-Loon, the co-founder of Novena Global Healthcare Group (NGHG), was charged with 58 counts of forgery, cheating and transferring the benefits of his criminal conduct.
NGHG was set up by Loh and his cousin Terence Loh, and they made headlines in 2020 over their £280 million (S$477 million) takeo... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/nelson-loh-singaporean-linked-to-newcastle-united-takeover-bid-handed-58-more-charges | 2024-01-24T03:26:19Z | blocked_url |
ABIDJAN – Former champions Algeria crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations in the group stage on Jan 23 after a shock defeat against Mauritania, but Cameroon secured a last-16 place with a dramatic victory over Gambia.
Algeria won their second Afcon title in Egypt in 2019 but were then sent packing in the group stage ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/algeria-crash-out-of-cup-of-nations-as-cameroon-qualify-for-last-16 | 2024-01-24T03:26:30Z | blocked_url |
England under-20 international Charlie Hughes gave new meaning to the phrase 'late winner' when he scored after 20 minutes of second-half stoppage time to earn Wigan Athletic a 1-0 win over Wycombe Wanderers in England's third tier on Tuesday.
The unusually long period of stoppage time at the end of the League One matc... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/wigans-hughes-nets-late-late-winner-to-make-efl-history | 2024-01-24T03:26:40Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE – Australian showman Nick Kyrgios conceded on Jan 24 that his tennis career could be over, but said: “I’m OK with that”.
The talented but temperamental 28-year-old had knee surgery a year ago, then aborted plans to return at Wimbledon after tearing a ligament in his wrist.
He withdrew ahead of the Australian ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/australia-s-nick-kyrgios-concedes-tennis-career-could-be-over | 2024-01-24T03:26:50Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Nick Kyrgios said he would not represent Australia at the Paris Olympics this year even if he is fit because of the way he had been treated ahead of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
The 28-year-old former Wimbledon finalist also made himself unavailable for consideration for the Rio Games after Chef de ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/kyrgios-makes-himself-unavailable-for-paris-olympics | 2024-01-24T03:27:01Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Dayana Yastremska beat Czech Linda Noskova 6-3 6-4 on Wednesday to book a semi-final spot at the Australian Open, becoming the first qualifier to reach the last four since 1978.
Battling in 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) heat, the Ukrainian's powerful forehand eventually overcame the 19-year-old... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/qualifier-yastremska-beats-noskova-to-book-melbourne-semi-final-spot | 2024-01-24T03:27:11Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - The rapid development of novel Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will lead to an increase in cyberattacks and lower the barrier of entry for less sophisticated hackers to do digital harm, Britain’s GCHQ spy agency warned on Wednesday.
That lower entry barrier will also likely contribute to the global rise in ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/ai-rise-will-lead-to-increase-in-cyberattacks-gchq-warns | 2024-01-24T03:27:22Z | blocked_url |
A small plane carrying Rio Tinto workers crashed near Fort Smith in Canada's remote Northwest Territories on Tuesday during a flight to its Diavik diamond mine, killing some people on board.
There were no details on how many people died or how many had been on board, but Northwestern Air Lease, the plane's registered o... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/plane-carrying-rio-tinto-workers-crashes-in-canadas-northwest-some-killed | 2024-01-24T03:27:32Z | blocked_url |
LONDON -Britain said in a joint statement on Tuesday that 24 countries, including the United States, Germany and Australia, conducted additional strikes on Monday against eight targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
"In response to continued illegal and reckless Houthi attacks against vessels transiting the Red S... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/uk-issues-statement-from-24-nations-on-strikes-on-yemens-houthis | 2024-01-24T03:27:42Z | blocked_url |
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire - Donald Trump was projected to win New Hampshire’s Republican presidential primary election on Jan 23, according to Edison Research.
It would further assert his dominance over the party as he heads towards a likely November rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden.
With 50 per cent of the ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/strong-turnout-as-trump-eyes-presidential-nod-in-new-hampshire | 2024-01-24T03:27:53Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - A far-reaching plan to channel Europe-Asia trade through the Middle East is at risk of stalling before it even gets started.
The Israel-Hamas war has halted progress on what is known as the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.
It was a project touted in 2023 by Washington and key allies that envisag... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/world-s-most-ambitious-trade-route-stalls-in-middle-east-turmoil | 2024-01-24T03:28:03Z | blocked_url |
Backed by a new round of grant funding, Grand Rapids-based ice cream maker Protein Pints plans to develop a new product line and expand the company’s catering footprint.
Only five months after celebrating the first placement of its products on store shelves, the local creamery is poised for further growth in 2024, with... | https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/food-drink/grand-rapids-creamery-plans-new-product-retail-footprint-expansion/ | 2024-01-24T04:07:08Z | blocked_url |
An Indiana law firm has expanded into Michigan with a new office in downtown Grand Rapids.
South Bend, Ind.-based SouthBank Legal, which has two locations in Indiana and one in Washington D.C., recently opened its fourth office in the CWD Building, located at 50 Louis St. NW.
The new space will allow the firm to offer ... | https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/law/indiana-law-firm-opens-first-michigan-office-in-downtown-grand-rapids/ | 2024-01-24T04:07:14Z | blocked_url |
Grand Rapids’ oldest Black Baptist church is making a new push into housing development, and seeks newly available city funding that could help it convert a former Black-owned funeral home into for-sale and rental housing.
Messiah Baptist Church of Grand Rapids on Wednesday will go before the Grand Rapids Brownfield Re... | https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/real-estate/133-year-old-black-baptist-church-begins-journey-into-housing-development/ | 2024-01-24T04:07:21Z | blocked_url |
A local investor has bought the industrial building that formerly housed Proos Manufacturing LLC, which recently emerged from receivership, on Grand Rapids’ east side for $7.1 million.
An entity registered to Third Coast Development LLC Partner David Levitt sold the 118,000-square-foot building on Dec. 28. Levitt previ... | https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/real-estate/former-proos-manufacturing-building-in-grand-rapids-sells-for-7-1-million/ | 2024-01-24T04:07:27Z | blocked_url |
Ada-based industrial project developer Honeycrisp Ventures LLC owner Ben Sietsema remains worried about what high interest rates will mean for new developments this year.
That said, the longtime real estate investor believes West Michigan is “uniquely suited” to weather the potential negative economic headwinds that ma... | https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/real-estate/industrial-developer-gets-creative-with-partnerships-to-counter-market-challenges/ | 2024-01-24T04:07:33Z | blocked_url |
The effect that new federal rules over independent contractors have on employers could hinge on how stringently they are interpreted and enforced.
The final rules that the U.S. Department of Labor issued Jan. 10 and that take effect March 11 essentially return to what was in effect for years through President Barack Ob... | https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/workforce/business-groups-cry-foul-over-new-federal-rules-restricting-use-of-independent-contractors/ | 2024-01-24T04:07:39Z | blocked_url |
Revel has named Danielle Webb its chief operating officer (COO), effective January 1, 2024. Webb joined Revel in 2011 as an art director. In 2017, she became Revel’s production manager, eventually leading to her role as COO. Webb continues doing creative work with a portion of her time, keeping up-to-date on industry t... | https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/people-on-the-move/revel-names-danielle-webb-chief-operating-officer/ | 2024-01-24T04:07:45Z | blocked_url |
SYDNEY - Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday he would consult lawmakers to modify proposed tax cuts for higher earners, potentially breaking an election pledge in a decision likely to face strong resistance from the opposition.
The already-legislated tax cuts were due to abolish a 37% tax band f... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australia-pm-set-to-water-down-proposed-tax-cuts-for-wealthy | 2024-01-24T04:57:50Z | blocked_url |
LARKANA, Pakistan - Youth appeal and ambitious plans to combat climate change form the core of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's effort to become prime minister of Pakistan, which, if successful, would make him its youngest premier since his mother Benazir was in office.
As general elections near on Feb. 8, the 35-year-old, a f... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/bhutto-scion-aims-to-focus-on-pakistans-youth-break-with-old-politics | 2024-01-24T04:58:00Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING - Visitors can expect to see more giant pandas as the construction of a new giant panda national conservation and research centre is underway in Beijing, China.
The first phase of construction is projected to be completed by the end of 2024, a senior official from the capital said during the city’s ongoing “two... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/new-panda-conservation-centre-coming-in-beijing | 2024-01-24T04:58:11Z | blocked_url |
Seated in the back of a white, open-top Bentley, a lion cub was spotted going on a joyride in the streets of Pattaya, Thailand in January 2024.
In a video making the rounds on social media on Jan 21, the calm cub - wearing a fluorescent yellow collar - was seen cruising down the streets of the popular tourist destinati... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/lion-cub-in-a-bentley-enjoys-a-drive-in-the-streets-of-pattaya | 2024-01-24T04:58:21Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON – Two months of missile, drone and hijacking attacks against civilian ships in the Red Sea have caused the biggest diversion of international trade in decades, pushing up costs for shippers as far away as Asia and North America. The disruption is spreading, fuelling fears of broader economic fallout.
Repeate... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/red-sea-turmoil-sends-economic-shockwaves-far-and-wide | 2024-01-24T04:58:31Z | blocked_url |
HONG KONG – ByteDance’s TikTok joined a spate of layoffs among technology companies by cutting about 60 jobs, mostly in its sales and advertising division.
The positions affected were based in Los Angeles, New York and Austin in the United States and overseas, a company spokesperson said.
The number is less than 1 per ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/tiktok-cuts-60-jobs-in-sales-and-ads-as-tech-layoffs-continue | 2024-01-24T04:58:42Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – A 59-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a two-year-old girl in a pre-school may be handed additional charges of a similar nature, a district court heard.
The man, a former pre-school staff member who was charged on Dec 6, 2023, had his case mentioned again on Jan 24. He cannot be named because of a... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/former-preschool-staff-who-allegedly-molested-2-year-old-girl-may-face-three-more-similar-charges | 2024-01-24T04:58:52Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – A man who allegedly attempted to kill his elderly mother by smothering her with a pillow denied the act in court and asked to see her.
Yong Chun Hong, 34, was charged with one count of attempted murder on Jan 24.
Wearing a grey T-shirt, a handcuffed Yong attended the hearing via video-link. He appeared calm... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/i-did-not-do-it-says-man-charged-with-attempt-to-murder-his-sleeping-mother | 2024-01-24T04:59:03Z | blocked_url |
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said he is "desperate" to get his hands on silverware in England after his side booked their place in the League Cup final on Tuesday.
Chelsea, who will play either Fulham or Liverpool in next month's final at Wembley, thrashed Championship club Middlesbrough 6-1 in the second leg of... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/chelsea-boss-pochettino-desperate-to-snap-trophy-drought-in-england | 2024-01-24T04:59:14Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - Many travellers are opting to take a plane rather than train between London and Paris despite climate concerns and the Eurostar rail service connecting the two capitals in just over two hours.
“It’s ridiculous to take the plane for such a distance,” said Ms Sabia Mokeddem, a French national who has lived in Lo... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/passengers-snub-expensive-london-paris-eurostar-train-for-plane | 2024-01-24T04:59:24Z | blocked_url |
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire - US President Joe Biden won an unusual Democratic write-in vote in New Hampshire’s primary election on Jan 23, an important display of political strength, despite his name not being on the ballot.
Edison Research projected Mr Biden the winner over two Democrats whose names were actually on th... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/biden-write-in-campaign-wins-easily-in-new-hampshire-projection-shows | 2024-01-24T04:59:35Z | blocked_url |
On a star-studded Tuesday evening at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the luminaries of Hollywood graced the premiere of FX's new series, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.
Among the constellation of stars was Demi Moore, who at 61, encapsulated the essence of old Hollywood glamour in a striking black and white gown, ing... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/511928/demi-moore-leads-the-best-dressed-alongside-calista-flockhart-and-naomi-watts-on-red-carpet/ | 2024-01-24T05:02:46Z | blocked_url |
King Charles is anticipated to be placed on extended bed rest following a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate, a condition affecting many men globally.
The surgery, which is expected to occur this week, is a common yet significant medical intervention.
Professor Damien Bolton, Vice President of the Urological... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511927/king-charles-expected-to-be-placed-on-prolonged-bed-rest-following-surgery-exclusive/ | 2024-01-24T05:02:52Z | blocked_url |
SYDNEY - Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Jan 24 he would consult lawmakers to modify proposed tax cuts for higher earners, potentially breaking an election pledge in a decision some economists worry could stoke inflation.
The already-legislated tax cuts were due to abolish a 37 per cent tax band for t... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-pm-set-to-water-down-proposed-tax-cuts-for-wealthy-stoking-inflation-fears | 2024-01-24T06:29:57Z | blocked_url |
SYDNEY - Some tourist towns along Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and other places in north-eastern Queensland state are bracing themselves for a potential tropical cyclone which is expected to make landfall on Jan 25, the day before the Australia Day long weekend.
The authorities advised residents to stock enough emerg... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/tropical-cyclone-expected-to-lash-australias-queensland-from-jan-25 | 2024-01-24T06:30:08Z | blocked_url |
SEOUL - Hidden camera footage appearing to show South Korea's First Lady accepting a Dior bag as a gift has plunged President Yoon Suk Yeol and his party into a controversy that may threaten their bid to reclaim a parliamentary majority in April's election.
Some members of Yoon's conservative People Power Party (PPP) h... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/dior-bag-scandal-lands-skoreas-yoon-ruling-party-in-disarray-ahead-of-election | 2024-01-24T06:30:18Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING - China and Nauru re-established diplomatic ties on Jan 24, after the tiny Pacific island nation unexpectedly severed relations with its now former ally Taiwan in a move the United States described as “unfortunate”.
The Pacific has become a source of intense competition for influence between Washington, which h... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/former-taiwan-ally-nauru-re-establishes-diplomatic-ties-with-china | 2024-01-24T06:30:28Z | blocked_url |
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Graft probes against prominent individuals continue to be in the news this week, with Na’imah Abdul Khalid, the wife of former finance minister Daim Zai... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-edition-graft-crackdown-or-political-witch-hunt-crane-gives-woman-a-lift-to-fourth-floor-home | 2024-01-24T06:30:40Z | blocked_url |
JAKARTA – In a major move to help victims of the Israel-Hamas conflict, Indonesia on Jan 18 deployed a hospital ship to Egypt, carrying more than 200 staff and over 200 tonnes of aid, including hygiene kits, medical supplies, clothing, water and food.
This effort to provide much-needed relief to Palestinians displaced ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/using-israel-hamas-war-to-score-points-in-indonesia-polls-could-stir-up-tensions-analysts | 2024-01-24T06:30:50Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – A ComfortDelGro joint venture (JV) with British transport group Go-Ahead has secured a contract to operate and maintain the Stockholm Metro.
The 11-year contract, with operations starting in May 2025, will be the transport group’s first rail contract in Sweden and its largest rail passenger operation outsid... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/comfortdelgro-tie-up-wins-contract-to-operate-maintain-stockholm-metro | 2024-01-24T06:31:00Z | blocked_url |
Johnny Keep Walking! (PG13)
117 minutes, opens on Jan 25
3 stars
The story: During a round of layoffs, lowly factory technician Hu Jianlin (Da Peng) is mistakenly transferred to the company’s headquarters in the city.
Not only will Hu survive his ill-qualified promotion in the Chinese fish-out-of-water comedy Johnny Ke... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/at-the-movies-johnny-keep-walking-a-heartfelt-office-satire-if-you-are-the-one-3-strikes-out | 2024-01-24T06:31:11Z | blocked_url |
A Shop For Killers
Disney+
4 stars
In this age of overwhelming television options, dramas have to start with a strong hook if they want to reel in audiences.
In the first minutes of the Disney+ K-drama A Shop For Killers, an ordinary-looking young woman hides from a sniper determined to take her out, setting the stage ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/binge-worthy-a-shop-for-killers-a-stylish-thrilling-action-series | 2024-01-24T06:31:22Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – In this weekly column, The Straits Times curates the most buzz-worthy music you need to know about now.
Ace Album: Green Day – Saviors
“We are the last of the rockers/Making a commotion,” Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong sings in the title track of their latest and 14th album.
It is an overblown stat... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/new-music-from-green-day-ariana-grande-stefanie-sun-and-831 | 2024-01-24T06:31:32Z | blocked_url |
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SINGAPORE – The Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) has warned the public about a beauty salon in Parklane Shopping Mall, after receiving complaints for two years about the poor quality of services and difficulty in securing appointments.
In 2022 and 2023, 89 complaints were lodged against Diva Lash & Nails, loca... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/beauty-salon-in-parklane-mall-receives-89-complaints-in-2-years-case | 2024-01-24T06:31:54Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - A guide to support outdoor education providers in managing emergencies and improving safety was released on Jan 24.
The document by the Outdoor Adventure Education (OAE) Council – set up in September 2022 – spells out the steps that providers should take before, during and after emergencies.
These include i... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/new-guidelines-in-managing-emergencies-for-outdoor-adventure-education-sector | 2024-01-24T06:32:04Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – A Secondary 4 student who considered himself a white supremacist after being radicalised by online far-right extremist propaganda was handed a restriction order under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in November 2023.
Although he is ethnically Chinese, the 16-year-old aspired to conduct attacks overseas to f... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/self-radicalised-s-porean-16-who-identified-as-white-supremacist-given-restriction-order-under-isa | 2024-01-24T06:32:15Z | blocked_url |
LONDON – Formula One’s announcement that Madrid will host the Spanish Grand Prix from 2026 reflects the sport’s push for net zero carbon status by 2030, as well as the desire to race in “destination cities”.
The new 5.47km part-street circuit will be around the IFEMA exhibition centre with easy access by rail and metro... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/formula-one/f1-s-madrid-move-fuelled-by-net-zero-goal-and-big-city-glamour | 2024-01-24T06:32:25Z | blocked_url |
TORONTO – The next installment of The Match will be a mixed event featuring Rory McIlroy and Max Homa of the PGA Tour as well as the LPGA Tour’s Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang, it was announced on Jan 23.
The 12-hole event, to be played on Feb 26 under the lights at The Park in West Palm Beach, Florida, will feature a fi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/golf/rory-mcilroy-max-homa-join-lpga-s-lexi-thompson-and-rose-zhang-in-the-match | 2024-01-24T06:32:35Z | blocked_url |
Mitchell Marsh will captain Australia for their Twenty20 series against the West Indies with regular skipper Pat Cummins being rested, the country's cricket board (CA) said on Wednesday.
Australia are hosting West Indies for three T20s between Feb. 9-13 as part of their preparations for the T20 World Cup, which will be... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/marsh-to-captain-australia-for-windies-t20-series-cummins-rested | 2024-01-24T06:32:46Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Australia took a little over two days to wrap up victory in the series opener in Adelaide and a similar fate could befall West Indies in the day-night second and final test in Brisbane beginning on Thursday.
World Test Champions (WTC) Australia needed seven sessions to seal their 10-wicket romp against a de... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/rampant-australia-seek-series-sweep-against-timid-west-indies | 2024-01-24T06:32:56Z | blocked_url |
At least six people were killed including three firefighters after a truck carrying 60 tons of liquefied natural gas exploded in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday, according to Mongolia's emergency officials.
At least 11 people were injured in the fire near the Dunjingarav market, Mongolia's Emergency Man... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/three-firefighters-among-six-killed-in-gas-truck-explosion-in-mongolia-officials | 2024-01-24T06:33:06Z | blocked_url |
The United States has asked China to urge Tehran to rein in the Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea but has seen little sign of help from Beijing, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. officials.
The U.S. has repeatedly raised the matter with top Chinese officials in... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/us-asks-china-to-urge-iran-to-curb-red-sea-attacks-by-houthis-ft | 2024-01-24T06:33:16Z | blocked_url |
Sleep disturbances, particularly insomnia, are a widespread issue, affecting a significant portion of the population, especially postmenopausal women.
The National Institutes of Health reveals that sleep disturbances vary greatly across different life stages, ranging from 16 to 42 per cent before menopause, 39 to 47 pe... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/511929/menopause-and-insomnia-tips-on-how-to-manage-it-effectively-according-to-a-nutritionist/ | 2024-01-24T06:34:48Z | blocked_url |
The Prince of Wales is a modern, "hands-on" dad who "won't be fazed" by the prospect of looking after his three young children full time, while his wife Kate remains in hospital following her major surgery.
A source who knows the Wales family well exclusively told HELLO! that Prince William is more than capable of solo... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511811/prince-william-wont-be-fazed-full-time-parenting-george-charlotte-louis/ | 2024-01-24T06:34:54Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – The directorate for preparation and hosting of the World Nomad Games has approved all protocols for the competition’s fifth edition, scheduled from Sept. 8 to 15 in Astana, said Directorate Deputy Head Abylai Kondybayev at a Jan. 23 briefing in the Central Communications Service (CCS), reported the CCS’s press... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/kazakhstan-gears-up-for-spectacular-world-nomad-games-welcoming-107-nations-in-astana/ | 2024-01-24T06:45:43Z | blocked_url |
Inti Creates Reveals Umbraclaw Release Date, Teases New Game - News
by Evan Norris , posted 3 hours ago / 314 ViewsIndie developer Inti Creates has just revealed extensive new details — including the release date — for its upcoming 2D action game Umbraclaw. Directed by Satoru Nishizawa, who previously developed the Bla... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459721/inti-creates-reveals-umbraclaw-release-date-teases-new-game/ | 2024-01-24T07:03:11Z | blocked_url |
3DS and Wii U Online Services Officially Shutting Down on April 8 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 3 hours ago / 488 ViewsNintendo announced it will be shutting down online services for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U on April 8 at 4:00 pm PT / 7:00 pm ET.
It will still be possible "for the foreseeable future" to downloa... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459722/3ds-and-wii-u-online-services-officially-shutting-down-on-april-8/ | 2024-01-24T07:03:19Z | blocked_url |
Palworld Sells Over 7 Million Units in 5 Days - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted 59 minutes ago / 246 ViewsDeveloper Pocket Pair announced Palworld has sold over seven million units in five days since it released in Early Access.
This figure is up from six million units sold in four days, five million units sold in t... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459723/palworld-sells-over-7-million-units-in-5-days/ | 2024-01-24T07:03:27Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – In 2023, Chevron Direct Investment Fund (CDIF) made direct equity investments worth $41 million into the managed service marketplace for businesses Top Cleaning Kazakhstan and Orhun Med healthcare company, Chevron’s press service reported on Jan. 18.
Set to expand their businesses using CDIF’s investments, the... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/chevron-direct-investment-fund-allocates-41-million-to-two-kazakh-companies/ | 2024-01-24T08:00:00Z | blocked_url |
MOSCOW - Russian energy company Novatek resumed fuel loadings on Wednesday at its Baltic Sea Ust-Luga terminal, damaged in a suspected drone attack, according to industry sources and LSEG data.
The attack and ensuing fire have disrupted Russian fuel exports and added to the uncertainty in energy markets, already rocked... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/russias-novatek-resumes-fuel-loadings-at-damaged-ust-luga-terminal-sources-data | 2024-01-24T08:02:16Z | blocked_url |
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