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KUANTAN - A landslide in Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands early on Jan 26 killed a man, while another four people are feared to have been buried alive.
Mr Ismail Abdul Ghani, Pahang Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations, said that search and rescue operations are ongoing after the department received ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/landslide-in-cameron-highlands-kills-1-another-4-feared-buried-alive | 2024-01-26T03:12:13Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON/BEIJING - U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Bangkok on Friday and Saturday, building on a commitment by the two countries' leaders to deepen dialogue between the world's two largest economies.
The Chinese foreign ministry announced the meeting in ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/white-houses-sullivan-to-meet-with-chinas-foreign-minister-in-bangkok | 2024-01-26T03:12:24Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Bright, bold and cosy, this HDB flat is the perfect fit for art-loving Yan Kai and Rachael, a civil servant couple in their 20s and 30s who wanted to be known only by their first names.
The 893 sq ft three-room resale unit in Queenstown was the first and only one the couple viewed. It was a serendipitous fi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/home-design/the-chic-home-maximalist-hdb-flat-in-queenstown | 2024-01-26T03:12:34Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – To celebrate their love, more Singaporeans are opting for “permanent” jewellery, typically in the form of matching, claspless bracelets welded around their wrists, say local businesses.
With no clasps, these “forever” bracelets are not meant to be removed, although wearers may attempt to snip them off with ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/permanent-jewellery-a-hit-among-more-singaporeans | 2024-01-26T03:12:44Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - Mohamed Salah underlined his “love” for Egypt as the Liverpool star hit back at critics of his decision to return to England for treatment on a hamstring injury.
Salah is expected to be sidelined for around four weeks as a result of the injury he suffered while playing for Egypt in their draw against Ghana at ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/injured-salah-pledges-love-for-egypt-in-swipe-at-critics | 2024-01-26T03:13:05Z | blocked_url |
THE HAGUE/DOHA/JERUSALEM - U.N. judges in The Hague will rule on Friday whether to order Israel to suspend its military campaign in Gaza as officials push ahead with efforts to negotiate a new deal for a ceasefire and release of more Israeli hostages.
On the ground in the seaside enclave, Gaza officials said on Thursda... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-braces-for-world-court-ruling-focuses-attack-on-south-gaza | 2024-01-26T03:13:15Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Jan 25 with South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor about the war in Gaza, a day ahead of a ruling at the World Court on urgent measures in a case in which Israel is accused of genocide.
Why it is important
UN judges on Jan 26 will rule on South Africa's r... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/us-south-africa-discuss-gaza-war-ahead-of-ruling-on-measures-in-genocide-case | 2024-01-26T03:13:26Z | blocked_url |
CARACAS - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro warned on Thursday that a deal with the political opposition for elections to be held later this year was in danger of collapse, after what he has described as "conspiracies" against him.
WHY IT MATTERS
Last year, the government of Maduro's ruling socialists reached a deal ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/venezuelas-maduro-says-election-deal-with-opposition-could-collapse | 2024-01-26T03:13:36Z | blocked_url |
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Russia’s heating breakdowns amid sub-zero temperatures stem from longtime military prioritization over domestic infrastructure, exacerbated by wartime strains on budgets and workers, according to the UK Defense Ministry’s intelligence report.
The ministry wrote:
- In recent months, there have been heating breakdowns in... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/26/uk-intel-wartime-policies-magnify-russias-chronic-underinvestment-in-public-works/ | 2024-01-26T03:27:46Z | blocked_url |
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Tops the Japanese Charts, Another Code: Recollection Debuts in 4th - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted 37 minutes ago / 235 ViewsMarvel's Spider-Man 2 (PS5) is up two spots to take first place on the retail charts in Japan with sales of 30,220 units, according to Famitsu for the week ending Janua... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459744/marvels-spider-man-2-tops-the-japanese-charts-another-code-recollection-debuts-in-4th/ | 2024-01-26T04:17:59Z | blocked_url |
Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Debuts in 3rd on the Swiss Charts - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted 49 minutes ago / 161 ViewsSuper Mario Bros. Wonder has remained in first place on the Switzerland charts, according to SwissCharts.com for the 3rd week of 2024.
Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown debuted in third place... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459745/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown-debuts-in-3rd-on-the-swiss-charts/ | 2024-01-26T04:18:06Z | blocked_url |
Grand Theft Auto V Tops the Australian Charts - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted 44 minutes ago / 139 ViewsGrand Theft Auto V is up three spots to take first place on the Australian charts, according to IGEA for the week ending January 14, 2024.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is down one spot to second place, EA Sp... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459746/grand-theft-auto-v-tops-the-australian-charts/ | 2024-01-26T04:18:12Z | blocked_url |
Grand Theft Auto V Tops the New Zealand Charts - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted 39 minutes ago / 102 ViewsGrand Theft Auto V is up two spots to take first place on the New Zealand charts, according to IGEA for the week ending January 7, 2024. Grand Theft Auto Online is up from seventh to second place.
Call of Duty:... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459747/grand-theft-auto-v-tops-the-new-zealand-charts/ | 2024-01-26T04:18:19Z | blocked_url |
Humans will one day set foot on Mars, and we can’t bring all our food with us. Most if not all of it will have to be grown on the surface of the currently inhospitable planet. Before we convert the atmosphere into a breathable one and completely alter the climate, though, we need to know if the soil itself is fertile.
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SYDNEY - Thousands marked Australia’s national day on Jan 26 with “Invasion Day” rallies in support of the country’s Indigenous community, many of whom want to drop celebrations or move the date.
Australia Day commemorates the day Britain established the state of New South Wales a penal colony, arriving in what is now ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/thousands-protest-australia-day-holiday-with-invasion-day-rallies | 2024-01-26T04:44:13Z | blocked_url |
SYDNEY - Voting began on Friday in the tiny Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu in a national election that is being closely watched by China, Taiwan, the US and its ally Australia, amid a tussle for influence in the region.
Tuvalu, with a population of about 11,200 spread across nine islands, has campaigned at internation... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/climate-threatened-tuvalu-holds-election-watched-by-taiwan-china | 2024-01-26T04:44:24Z | blocked_url |
Do not keep Lucky Bamboo in deep shade
There are three stalks of Lucky Bamboo in this small pot. When should I repot them into a bigger container?
Gabriel Chia
Give your Lucky Bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana) plenty of filtered sunlight – about four to six hours a day – as it will not thrive in deep shade indoors.
This pot... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/home-design/root-awakening-grow-lucky-bamboo-under-bright-light | 2024-01-26T04:44:34Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - A police officer charged with receiving $32,500 in bribes has been handed five more charges, allegedly for obtaining another $36,000 in bribes from an immigration offender.
Aside from the bribe, the police officer, Poo Tze Chiang, 46, is said to have cheated the offender of $10,000 by lying to him and sayin... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/cop-who-allegedly-received-bribes-given-extra-corruption-cheating-charges | 2024-01-26T04:44:45Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – A South African man who was caught with Singapore’s largest ever seizure of rhinoceros horns –worth more than $1.2 million – was sentenced to two years’ jail on Jan 26.
Gumede Sthembiso Joel, 33, had earlier pleaded guilty to two charges under the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 2006.
He was arre... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/jail-for-man-caught-with-largest-ever-seizure-of-rhino-horns-worth-over-12m | 2024-01-26T04:44:55Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE — Prices of Housing Board resale flats rose by 4.9 per cent in 2023, marking the slowest year-on-year growth since the 0.1 per cent increase recorded in 2019 before the pandemic.
In 2023, HDB resale flat prices grew less than half of the 10.4 per cent increase seen in 2022, in a sign that property prices are ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/housing/hdb-resale-prices-rise-49-in-2023-lowest-increase-since-01-rise-in-2019 | 2024-01-26T04:45:05Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife Ho Ching paid respect to Dr Henry Kissinger at the latter’s memorial service in New York City on Jan 25, saying it was his “privilege and honour” to have known the late American diplomat.
“It was with great sadness that Ho Ching and I bid a final farewell to forme... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/pm-lee-attends-henry-kissinger-s-memorial-service-in-us-calling-late-diplomat-a-great-statesman | 2024-01-26T04:45:16Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have written to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi respectively to congratulate them on India’s 75th Republic Day, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Jan 26.
In his letter to Mrs Murmu, Mr T... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/president-tharman-pm-lee-congratulate-india-s-leaders-on-75th-republic-day | 2024-01-26T04:45:26Z | blocked_url |
ABIDJAN - Hosts Ivory Coast get to push a reset button after escaping early elimination at the Africa Cup of Nations and squeezing into the last 16 of their own tournament as a lucky loser.
There will be no easy route to redemption, however, after a humiliating 4-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea left them third in their gro... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/ivory-coast-seek-reset-but-in-form-senegal-await | 2024-01-26T04:45:37Z | blocked_url |
Rachin Ravindra, who was this week named ICC Emerging Player of the Year for his World Cup heroics, was included on Friday in New Zealand's test squad for next month's two-match series against South Africa.
The 24-year-old all-rounder played the last of his three tests in January 2022 but was preferred to Henry Nicholl... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/ravindra-gets-new-zealand-test-call-up-for-south-africa-series | 2024-01-26T04:45:47Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Taiwanese-Polish duo Hsieh Su-wei and Jan Zielinski won a match tiebreaker to claim the Australian Open mixed doubles title on Friday, with an nail-biting 6-7(5) 6-4 (11-9) victory over American Desirae Krawczyk and Britain's Neal Skupski.
The victory earned Hsieh her first mixed doubles Grand Slam title, a... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/hsieh-zielinski-in-thrilling-mixed-doubles-win-at-australian-open | 2024-01-26T04:45:57Z | blocked_url |
Beauty
This Selena-Approved Self-Tanner Basically Cures My Seasonal Affective Disorder
I tried the Miley and Selena-approved self-tanning line — these are my honest thoughts.
In my nearly nine years working in the beauty industry, there’s only one adage I’ve found to be unequivocally true: Everything is better with a t... | https://www.nylon.com/beauty/dolce-glow-self-tanner-review | 2024-01-26T05:02:38Z | blocked_url |
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Beauty
NYLON’s Favorite Beauty Products of January 2024
Everything’s new, highly vetted (by us), and under $80.
by Sam Neibart
We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article.
Even though January has already given us a busy awards season, sur... | https://www.nylon.com/beauty/january-2024-best-new-beauty-products | 2024-01-26T05:02:44Z | blocked_url |
Astrology
An Astrologer’s Guide To Death
How to use your birth chart to face life’s biggest reckoning.
Tell enough people that you’re a professional astrologer, and you’ll get used to a clenched response. I don’t want to know what’s going to happen, they’ll tell you, fearing that you might know something, that a readin... | https://www.nylon.com/life/astrology-death-eighth-house-explained | 2024-01-26T05:02:50Z | blocked_url |
Culture
Review: My Old Ass Is A Tender, Queer Coming-Of-Age Story With Aubrey Plaza As A Spirit Guide
In director Megan Park’s tender and original sophomore film, an 18-year-old meets her 39-year-old self during a mushroom trip.
In My Old Ass, a teenage summer romance, times are simpler. The year is 2022, and Aubrey Pl... | https://www.nylon.com/life/in-my-old-ass-review-sundance-aubrey-plaza | 2024-01-26T05:02:56Z | blocked_url |
Culture
Olympic Skateboarder Jagger Eaton On His "Hippie" Routines & Training For The 2024 Games
Why the 22-year-old skateboarder swears on Ram Dass and Samsung Galaxy AI’s technology.
Jagger Eaton is laser focused on the upcoming summer, but he’s not dreaming of vacations — instead, he’s physically and mentally prepar... | https://www.nylon.com/life/jagger-eaton-olympic-skateboarder-interview | 2024-01-26T05:03:02Z | blocked_url |
Encounter
Lucy Hale And the Rom-Com Resurgence
The actress talks her new film, Which Brings Me To You, and what she’s looking for in her love life over high tea.
It’s a snowy January day at the Whitby Hotel in Manhattan, and Lucy Hale hasn’t even ordered our afternoon tea yet before she makes the classic Pretty Little ... | https://www.nylon.com/life/lucy-hale-which-brings-me-to-you-interview | 2024-01-26T05:03:08Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Singapore’s manufacturing production suffered an unexpected drop last month, weighed down by double digit losses in the biomedical industry.
Total factory output declined by 2.5 per cent year on year in December, a reversal from November’s revised zero growth, according to data released by the Economic Deve... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/singapore-factory-output-shrinks-25-in-december | 2024-01-26T06:16:28Z | blocked_url |
KUALA LUMPUR - Shares of Berjaya Land, which has links to the family of Malaysia’s incoming king, jumped following a report that its unit is leading a consortium that is bidding for the high-speed rail project between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
Shares of the hotel and gaming company reached the highest in almost three... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/malaysia-royalty-linked-stock-jumps-on-report-of-bid-for-kl-singapore-high-speed-rail-project | 2024-01-26T06:16:38Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Three Chinese nationals working in Singapore sued a remittance firm after police in China froze money they had transferred home, as Beijing ramps up efforts to root out alleged money laundering and other illicit activities.
The trio are seeking 347,501 yuan (S$65,555) from Samlit Moneychanger, as part of ot... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/samlit-moneychanger-in-singapore-sued-after-china-police-freeze-cash | 2024-01-26T06:16:49Z | blocked_url |
LOS ANGELES – Toy company, Mattel, is embarking on its latest toy-inspired film project, Bob The Builder, the brand’s first animated theatrical film
The movie stars In The Heights (2021) actor Anthony Ramos as the voice of Roberto, “Bob,” who travels to Puerto Rico for a major construction job. There, he tackles variou... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/jennifer-lopez-to-produce-bob-the-builder-animated-movie-for-mattel | 2024-01-26T06:16:59Z | blocked_url |
Hennessy
Cognac house Hennessy worked with Chinese artist Yang Yongliang to design limited-edition packaging for its Hennessy Paradis, Hennessy X.O and Hennessy V.S.O.P liquids.
The rarest and most expensive of the bunch, the Hennessy Paradis (from $13,250 a bottle), is also the most striking, in a porcelain white deca... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/food/top-tipples-drinks-with-a-dragon-twist-for-chinese-new-year | 2024-01-26T06:17:10Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – The Audi SQ8 Sportback e-tron is a facelift of the monstrous tri-motor e-tron S Sportback – one of its first electric vehicles (EVs) launched here in 2022 – but the manufacturer prefers to call it a “product improvement”.
So, what exactly has improved? More on that later.
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SINGAPORE – After finding out that she was pregnant with her then-boyfriend’s child, a teenager moved in with her mother and stepfather who offered to take care of her.
But after she gave birth, the teenager, who was then 16 to 17 years old, was sexually assaulted by her stepfather, who was 46 to 47 years old at the ti... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/10-years-jail-for-stepfather-who-sexually-abused-teen-after-she-gave-birth | 2024-01-26T06:17:41Z | blocked_url |
INDIANA – The Indiana Pacers, fueled by a triple-double from the “tremendous” Pascal Siakam, snapped the Philadelphia 76ers’ six-game National Basketball Association (NBA) winning streak on Jan 25 as Boston crushed Miami in an Eastern Conference Finals rematch.
In other games, another sparkling effort from OG Anunoby h... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/basketball/pascal-siakam-powers-indiana-pacers-past-philadelphia-76ers | 2024-01-26T06:17:51Z | blocked_url |
ALABAMA - Alabama executed convicted murderer Kenneth Smith by asphyxiating him with nitrogen gas on Jan 25, the first use of a new method of capital punishment in the US that the state is advancing as a simpler alternative to lethal injections.
The state has called its new protocol “the most painless and humane method... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/convicted-murderer-in-us-executed-by-nitrogen-asphyxiation-after-botched-attempt-by-lethal-injection | 2024-01-26T06:18:02Z | blocked_url |
For the quarter ended December 2023, PCB Bancorp (PCB - Free Report) reported revenue of $24.43 million, down 8.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.41, compared to $0.58 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $24.95 million, representing a surprise of ... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216245/compared-to-estimates-pcb-bancorp-pcb-q4-earnings-a-look-at-key-metrics | 2024-01-26T07:04:57Z | blocked_url |
For the quarter ended December 2023, SouthState (SSB - Free Report) reported revenue of $419.72 million, down 8.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.67, compared to $1.90 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $419.08 million, representing a surprise of... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216246/southstate-ssb-reports-q4-earnings-what-key-metrics-have-to-say | 2024-01-26T07:05:03Z | blocked_url |
For the quarter ended December 2023, Princeton Bancorp (BPRN - Free Report) reported revenue of $17.79 million, down 7.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.82, compared to $1.13 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -3.71% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $18.48 mill... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216247/heres-what-key-metrics-tell-us-about-princeton-bancorp-bprn-q4-earnings | 2024-01-26T07:05:11Z | blocked_url |
For the quarter ended December 2023, Hilltop Holdings (HTH - Free Report) reported revenue of $290.2 million, down 1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.44, compared to $0.39 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.78% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $295.45 million... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216248/heres-what-key-metrics-tell-us-about-hilltop-holdings-hth-q4-earnings | 2024-01-26T07:05:17Z | blocked_url |
Glacier Bancorp (GBCI - Free Report) reported $197.32 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2023, representing a year-over-year decline of 15.2%. EPS of $0.49 for the same period compares to $0.72 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.65% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $192.23 m... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216249/glacier-bancorp-gbci-reports-q4-earnings-what-key-metrics-have-to-say | 2024-01-26T07:05:23Z | blocked_url |
Primis Financial (FRST - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.35 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.28 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.03 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 25%. A... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216250/primis-financial-frst-surpasses-q4-earnings-and-revenue-estimates | 2024-01-26T07:05:29Z | blocked_url |
First Business Financial Services (FBIZ - Free Report) reported $36.63 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2023, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.4%. EPS of $1.15 for the same period compares to $1.18 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $37.6 million, re... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216251/first-business-financial-services-fbiz-q4-earnings-taking-a-look-at-key-metrics-versus-estimates | 2024-01-26T07:05:36Z | blocked_url |
For the quarter ended December 2023, Flushing Financial (FFIC - Free Report) reported revenue of $53.49 million, up 14.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.25, compared to $0.57 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +9.53% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $48.84 mill... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216252/flushing-financial-ffic-reports-q4-earnings-what-key-metrics-have-to-say | 2024-01-26T07:05:42Z | blocked_url |
Weyerhaeuser (WY - Free Report) reported $1.77 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2023, representing a year-over-year decline of 2.7%. EPS of $0.16 for the same period compares to $0.24 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.85 billion, representing a surprise of ... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216253/weyerhaeuser-wy-q4-earnings-taking-a-look-at-key-metrics-versus-estimates | 2024-01-26T07:05:48Z | blocked_url |
For the quarter ended December 2023, Midland States Bancorp (MSBI - Free Report) reported revenue of $78.59 million, down 19.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.89, compared to $0.85 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $75.65 million, representing a... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216254/compared-to-estimates-midland-states-bancorp-msbi-q4-earnings-a-look-at-key-metrics | 2024-01-26T07:05:54Z | blocked_url |
For the quarter ended December 2023, Primis Financial (FRST - Free Report) reported revenue of $39.24 million, down 3.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.35, compared to $0.03 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +8.48% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $36.17 milli... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216255/primis-financial-frst-q4-earnings-how-key-metrics-compare-to-wall-street-estimates | 2024-01-26T07:06:01Z | blocked_url |
Chemung Financial (CHMG - Free Report) reported $23.77 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2023, representing a year-over-year decline of 9.6%. EPS of $0.81 for the same period compares to $1.58 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $23.52 million, representing a sur... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216256/chemung-financial-chmg-reports-q4-earnings-what-key-metrics-have-to-say | 2024-01-26T07:06:07Z | blocked_url |
Heritage Commerce (HTBK - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.22 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.24 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.34 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -8.33... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216257/heritage-commerce-htbk-misses-q4-earnings-and-revenue-estimates | 2024-01-26T07:06:13Z | blocked_url |
For the quarter ended December 2023, Heritage Commerce (HTBK - Free Report) reported revenue of $44.24 million, down 18.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.22, compared to $0.34 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $46.38 million, representing a surp... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216258/heritage-commerce-htbk-reports-q4-earnings-what-key-metrics-have-to-say | 2024-01-26T07:06:20Z | blocked_url |
SEOUL - China’s vice-foreign minister was in Pyongyang on Jan 26 for a meeting with his North Korean counterpart.
China and Russia are North Korea’s traditional allies, and Washington warned in 2023 that military ties between Pyongyang and Moscow were “growing and dangerous”.
The United States has called on Beijing – t... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-north-korea-vice-foreign-ministers-meet-in-pyongyang | 2024-01-26T07:48:51Z | blocked_url |
TOKYO - A Japanese man sentenced to death for an arson attack that killed 36 people at an anime studio appealed the ruling on Jan 26, a court said.
Shinji Aoba, 45, was convicted on Jan 25 over the 2019 blaze at the studios of Kyoto Animation – Japan’s deadliest crime in decades.
His lawyers had entered a plea of not g... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-arsonist-who-killed-36-appeals-against-death-sentence | 2024-01-26T07:49:01Z | blocked_url |
TOKYO - The cost of the damage wreaked by a huge New Year’s Day earthquake that killed at least 236 people in central Japan could reach US$17.6 billion (S$23.5 billion), a government official said on Jan 26.
The 7.5-magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks devastated parts of Ishikawa prefecture on the Sea of Japan coa... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-says-new-year-quake-damage-could-cost-236b | 2024-01-26T07:49:13Z | blocked_url |
SEOUL - The disapproval rating for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hit its highest level in about nine months in a major poll amid escalating questions over whether the first lady inappropriately received a designer bag.
The disapproval rate for Mr Yoon rose to 63 per cent from 58 per cent in a weekly tracking pol... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-president-yoon-stumbles-in-poll-over-dior-bag-uproar | 2024-01-26T07:49:23Z | blocked_url |
SEOUL - South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has called an attack by a minor against a ruling party lawmaker this week an act of “terrorism”, his office said on Jan 26.
Lawmaker Bae Hyun-jin, 40, was attacked on Jan 25 by a minor who repeatedly struck her on the back of the head with a rock in Seoul’s upscale Gangnam d... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-president-labels-attack-on-mp-act-of-terrorism | 2024-01-26T07:49:34Z | blocked_url |
JAKARTA - Some Indonesians are concerned that the energy transition will affect their livelihoods, particularly those who rely on the fossil fuel sector.
Around 13 per cent of Indonesians, living in South Sumatra, West Java and East Kalimantan, have opted not to support the energy transition, according to a survey by c... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/some-indonesians-fear-being-left-behind-by-energy-transition-report | 2024-01-26T07:49:44Z | blocked_url |
ISTANBUL - Turkey is expected to send the final instrument of ratification for Sweden's NATO membership to Washington within days, now that President Tayyip Erdogan signed it off, in a move Ankara hopes will clear the way to its purchase of U.S. F-16 fighter jets.
A source familiar with the issue said the document coul... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/turkey-moving-swiftly-toward-final-step-on-swedens-nato-bid | 2024-01-26T07:49:55Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Innovation, increased productivity and enhanced connection to the global economy can help Singapore offset the ever-growing challenges posed by scarcities in areas like capital, talent and infrastructure, noted Manpower Minister Tan See Leng.
Dr Tan also noted on Jan 25 that Singapore’s resource constraints... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/s-pore-must-innovate-and-be-connected-to-global-economy-as-resources-become-more-scarce-tan-see-leng | 2024-01-26T07:50:05Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Indian architects are bringing about historic change to Ayodhya by combining innovation and tradition to craft an immersive experience for visitors to the ancient city in northern India.
Delhi-based CP Kukreja Architects (CPKA) has come up with Ayodhya’s latest integrated infrastructure plan focused on the ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/home-design/ayodhya-city-designed-as-gateway-to-indian-culture-for-modern-audiences | 2024-01-26T07:50:16Z | blocked_url |
When I heard faint rattling from my car’s engine, I thought it might be due to “pinging” – when ignition in the cylinder occurs prematurely, usually due to low-octane fuel – because of the 92-octane fuel that I had been using. I was shocked to discover that it was because of low oil level. In fact, there was no trace o... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/motoring/torque-shop-old-cars-need-more-oil | 2024-01-26T07:50:26Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – More children from lower-income homes will receive help over the next two years from a programme to support their development.
Minister of State for Social and Family Development Sun Xueling announced on Jan 26 that KidStart, which provides support in areas like nutrition and parenting strategies, will be e... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/early-childhood-programme-kidstart-to-expand-nationwide-by-2025 | 2024-01-26T07:50:36Z | blocked_url |
Egypt will turn to striker Mostafa Mohamed for much-needed firepower in the absence of talisman Mohamed Salah as they continue their quest for a record-breaking eighth Africa Cup of Nations title in a last-16 meeting against Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday.
With Liverpool's Salah likely out for the rest of the t... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/mohamed-shoulders-egypts-goal-scoring-burden-in-salah-absence | 2024-01-26T07:50:47Z | blocked_url |
LOS ANGELES – Germany’s Stephan Jaeger said it was “exciting” to roll in a 35-foot eagle putt at his final hole to seize a one-stroke lead over Nicolai Hojgaard after the second round of the PGA Tour’s Farmers Insurance Open.
He carded an eight-under 64 on Jan 25 on the North Course at Torrey Pines, one of two in use o... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/golf/late-eagle-lifts-stephan-jaeger-to-pga-tour-lead-at-torrey-pines | 2024-01-26T07:50:57Z | blocked_url |
HYDERABAD, India - England struck twice on Friday in the morning session of the second day but India reached 222-3, on course for a big first-innings lead in the opening test.
KL Rahul led India's reply with a fluent 55 not out, while Shreyas Iyer survived a bouncer barrage from Mark Wood, England's lone fast bowler in... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/root-removes-jaiswal-but-india-on-course-for-big-lead | 2024-01-26T07:51:08Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE – Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka is confident that she will have a crucial emotional edge over Zheng Qinwen in the Australian Open final on Jan 27, but the fast-rising Chinese star believes destiny is on her side.
World No. 2 Sabalenka is favourite to claim a second Grand Slam crown on Rod Laver Arena aga... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/aryna-sabalenka-banks-on-emotional-edge-over-zheng-qinwen-in-australian-open-final | 2024-01-26T07:51:18Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Jannik Sinner downed defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3 at the Australian Open on Friday to hand the top seed a first defeat at his Melbourne Park fortress in six years and power into his maiden Grand Slam final.
Fourth seed Sinner stunned Djokovic twice in three matches at the end of last... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/sensational-sinner-dethrones-djokovic-to-reach-australian-open-final | 2024-01-26T07:51:29Z | blocked_url |
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The highest court in global sport on Friday was set to hear a Russian appeal against sanctions that bar its National Olympic Committee (NOC) from receiving funding and being associated with the Olympic movement.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) banned the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC)... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russian-appeal-against-olympic-sanctions-set-to-be-heard-by-top-sports-court | 2024-01-26T07:51:39Z | blocked_url |
On Friday, January 26, 2024, Deputy Pentagon Spokesperson Sabrina Singh conveyed a message during a briefing, highlighting the urgency for Congress to greenlight a funding request aimed at aiding Ukraine. This appeal for approval is unique in its call for both public and private congressional support.
The Pentagon’s cu... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/26/pentagon-urges-congress-to-approve-ukraine-funding-request-asserts-global-significance-of-support/ | 2024-01-26T08:57:41Z | blocked_url |
Even the price of supermarket essentials such as vegetables and dairy products have increased amid the cost of living crisis, which means many people are tightening their purse strings and cutting frivolous spending habits – except when it comes to weddings.
According to Bridebook.com's 2024 Wedding Report, which consu... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/512048/weddings-cost-over-20k-first-time-ever-in-2024/ | 2024-01-26T09:15:38Z | blocked_url |
If one thing is for certain it's that Carrie Johnson always knows how to put together a fabulous outfit. On Thursday evening, the mother-of-three stepped out for Burns Night in the most fabulous winter-chic ensemble.
Ahead of her evening out, the 35-year-old took to social media with a stylish mirror photo from inside ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/512105/carrie-johnson-oozes-glamour-leather-trousers/ | 2024-01-26T09:15:44Z | blocked_url |
Jonnie Irwin has shared an update from hospital amid his ongoing cancer treatment, revealing that he hadn't slept for six nights ahead of his full body MRI scan. Taking to Instagram, the A Place in the Sun presenter, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2020, shared a photo of himself in hospital gear awaiting the... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/512104/jonnie-irwin-shares-heartbreaking-account-hospital-visit-amid-cancer-treatment/ | 2024-01-26T09:15:50Z | blocked_url |
Over 30 years ago, Kazakhstan was little known outside Central Asia despite its vast size and rich resources. Long isolated under Russian and then Soviet rule, it only opened to global trade after declaring independence in 1991, embarking on a journey towards a market-oriented, capitalistic society. This transition inc... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/appetite-for-innovation-look-at-kazakhstans-first-nasdaq-listed-company-kaspi-kz/ | 2024-01-26T09:19:32Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – Azat Malik, a graduate student of Astana Opera Academy, will perform with leading Astana Opera soloist Bibigul Zhanuzak in Belfort, France, on Jan. 26, reported the press service of the Ministry of Culture and Information.
The concert program includes works by Giacomo Puccini, Ferenc Legara, and Erich Wolfgang... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/graduate-of-astana-opera-academy-to-perform-in-france/ | 2024-01-26T09:19:39Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – The University of Oxford is set to launch Kazakh language courses following an agreement signed between the university and the Kazakh Ministry of Science and Higher Education on Jan. 25, reported the ministry’s press service.
The Kazakh delegation, led by Minister Sayasat Nurbek and featuring heads of Kazakhst... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/oxford-university-embarks-on-teaching-kazakh-language/ | 2024-01-26T09:19:45Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING – China on Jan 26 kicked off its busiest annual period of mass migration, with a record 9 billion domestic trips expected to be made during a 40-day travel rush around the Chinese New Year holidays.
That would be nearly double the 4.7 billion trips made during the so-called Spring Festival travel rush in 2023 w... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-kicks-off-lunar-new-year-travel-rush-expects-record-9-billion-trips | 2024-01-26T09:21:16Z | blocked_url |
ROME - Italy, Japan and Britain could open up a programme aimed at developing an advanced fighter jet to other countries, but at a later stage, Italy's defence minister said in an interview published on Friday.
The three countries in December signed an international treaty to set up the Global Combat Air Programme (GCA... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/italy-uk-japan-fighter-jet-programme-could-open-up-to-others-italian-defence-minister | 2024-01-26T09:21:26Z | blocked_url |
MOSCOW - A Moscow сourt ruled on Friday that the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich must remain in custody until March 30, 2024.
Gershkovich was arrested on March 29, 2023 in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg on charges of espionage that carry up to 20 years in prison. The reporter denies the charges. REUTERS | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/russian-court-extends-pre-trial-detention-for-wsj-reporter-gershkovich-court-press-service | 2024-01-26T09:21:36Z | blocked_url |
JAKARTA - A proposal to expand the acreage of land used for palm oil, in response to growing demand for biodiesel in Indonesia, has raised concerns that this could increase the risk of smog-causing forest and plantation fires.
The far-flung province of Papua, one of the country’s least developed, has been named as one ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/proposal-for-indonesia-to-expand-palm-oil-land-bank-to-meet-energy-demand-raises-concerns | 2024-01-26T09:21:47Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - There were more signs of price stabilisation in Singapore’s private residential market in the fourth quarter, as buyers turned cautious in the face of higher interest rates, recent cooling measures and macroeconomic uncertainty.
In the leasing market, quarterly rentals fell for the first time in three years... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/growth-in-singapore-private-home-prices-and-rentals-slows-in-2023 | 2024-01-26T09:21:57Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – It is the season for feasting and Chinese food is perfect for the occasion. While design is not usually a priority when it comes to Chinese cuisine, these restaurants show that even the best food can be elevated with the right atmosphere.
Here are five restaurants – some new, and one that dates back to the ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/5-chinese-restaurants-where-decor-is-an-ingredient-for-a-stylish-dining-experience | 2024-01-26T09:22:07Z | blocked_url |
K-idol Cha Eun-woo took to social media to pay tribute to his late bandmate and close friend Moonbin, who would have turned 26 on Jan 26.
Moonbin died on April 19, 2023, from an apparent suicide.
South Korean actor Cha, who is a member of K-pop boy band Astro, shared the music video of his heartfelt cover of the 2019 p... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/k-idol-cha-eun-woo-commemorates-late-bandmate-moonbin-s-birthday-with-touching-music-tribute | 2024-01-26T09:22:18Z | blocked_url |
NewJeans won Group of the Year at the 2024 Billboard Women In Music Awards, becoming the first K-pop female act to earn the accolade.
The quintet – comprising Minji, Danielle, Hyein, Hyerin and Hanni, who are aged between 15 and 19 – will be attending the ceremony on March 6 at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, accor... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/newjeans-wins-group-of-the-year-at-2024-billboard-women-in-music-awards | 2024-01-26T09:22:28Z | blocked_url |
Volkswagen is launching an enhanced version of the Golf to mark the model’s 50th year. The revamped Golf – preceding an all-new electric replacement due in about two years’ time – packs a next-generation infotainment system, a more intuitive operating concept, sharper front- and rear-end designs, as well as efficient d... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/motoring/fast-lane-maserati-faces-ev-hiccups-six-electric-models-from-new-bmw-platform | 2024-01-26T09:22:39Z | blocked_url |
I was a passenger on the bus involved in the Jan 13 accident on the North-South Expressway in Melaka, in which a 17-year-old passenger died (One dead, two seriously injured in fiery crash of bus travelling from Singapore to KL, Jan 13).
I am still affected by the accident and hope bus safety procedures can be improved ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-better-safety-precautions-needed-for-passengers-on-buses-to-malaysia-0 | 2024-01-26T09:22:49Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – The director of a firm that dealt with electrical items submitted fictitious invoices and deceived three banks into disbursing more than $13 million.
The prosecution said that Robby Ong Chee Keong, who was then working for Lifeforce Electric (LEPL), was the mastermind behind the ruse and he committed the of... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/mastermind-who-duped-3-banks-into-disbursing-over-13m-gets-nearly-4-years-jail | 2024-01-26T09:23:00Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Public transport operators SMRT and SBS Transit will be extending selected bus and train services on the eve of Chinese New Year, Feb 9.
Train services will be extended by about two hours on the North-South Line (NSL), East-West Line (EWL), North East Line (NEL), Circle Line (CCL), Downtown Line (DTL), Thom... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/extended-train-and-bus-services-on-chinese-new-year-s-eve-0 | 2024-01-26T09:23:10Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – A typical day in the life of wushu exponent Zeanne Law is nothing short of fast and furious. The Singapore Sports School final-year student attends her lessons that start as early as 8am and between her classes, she zips off to work on her technique in one of the school’s dedicated training areas for martia... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/singapore-s-zeanne-law-named-wushu-taolu-rising-star-of-the-year-by-world-body | 2024-01-26T09:23:20Z | blocked_url |
World champions South Africa will host Portugal at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on July 20 when the sides clash in a first ever Test match, officials confirmed on Friday.
Tier two nation Portugal were one of the stand-out performers in the pool stage of the Rugby World Cup in France, where the Springboks beat... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/springboks-to-play-historic-portugal-test-in-bloemfontein | 2024-01-26T09:23:31Z | blocked_url |
PARIS – The theatre director responsible for the most ambitious Olympics opening ceremony in history in Paris this July was so overwhelmed by the task when first asked to do it, that he rang his mother in tears.
Thomas Jolly, one of France’s most talented young directors, experienced a “feeling of vertigo” when approac... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tears-and-fears-for-the-man-planning-paris-olympics-show | 2024-01-26T09:23:41Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Factbox on Australian Open finalist Aryna Sabalenka, the defending champion, who beat American fourth seed Coco Gauff 7-6(2) 6-4 in the semi-finals (Prefix numbers denote seeding).
ARYNA SABALENKA
Age: 25
Nation: Belarus
WTA Ranking: 2
Seeding: 2
Grand Slam titles: 1 (Australian Open 2023)
ROAD TO FINAL
Fir... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/factbox-tennis-australian-open-finalist-aryna-sabalenka | 2024-01-26T09:23:52Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE – Keep pushing, that was Jannik Sinner’s mantra as he ended Novak Djokovic’s bid for a 25th Grand Slam on Jan 26, snapping the Serb’s astonishing 33-match Australian Open winning run to reach his first major final.
The Italian fourth seed was unfazed by dropping his first set of the tournament against the kin... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/jannik-sinner-ends-novak-djokovics-australian-open-reign-to-reach-final | 2024-01-26T09:24:03Z | blocked_url |
TEL AVIV - Haim Raanan says he survived two holocausts.
The first was as a boy in a Jewish ghetto in Hungary during World War Two. The second was in a kibbutz in southern Israel, hiding in a safe room beside his grandson, who was around the same age as he was during the Nazi persecution.
He, his grandson, son and careg... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/for-one-nazi-holocaust-survivor-hamas-oct-7-attack-hit-harder | 2024-01-26T09:24:13Z | blocked_url |
NEW DELHI - When top-strength Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in September 2017, bringing a big storm surge, torrential rain and howling winds, roads, bridges and the power network were obliterated.
The US island territory - which was already suffering an economic recession - came to a standstill amid electricity outag... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/new-un-database-to-help-countries-tap-climate-loss-and-damage-fund | 2024-01-26T09:24:24Z | blocked_url |
NEW YORK – Boeing is facing intensive scrutiny over its quality control practices in the aftermath of a near-catastrophic Alaska Airlines flight three weeks ago when a panel blew out.
That Jan 5 incident on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 followed months of earlier, smaller problems with the same aircraft.
Exactly how the current d... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/unacceptable-quality-control-issues-at-the-heart-of-latest-boeing-crisis | 2024-01-26T09:24:34Z | blocked_url |
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