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The latest trading session saw Analog Devices (ADI - Free Report) ending at $194.74, denoting a -1.25% adjustment from its last day's close. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.06%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.35%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.76%.
The the stock of ... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2218335/analog-devices-adi-falls-more-steeply-than-broader-market-what-investors-need-to-know | 2024-01-31T00:18:11Z | blocked_url |
In the latest trading session, Dynatrace (DT - Free Report) closed at $59.35, marking a -0.8% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.06% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.35%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.76%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the software intellegence... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2218336/dynatrace-dt-falls-more-steeply-than-broader-market-what-investors-need-to-know | 2024-01-31T00:18:17Z | blocked_url |
In the latest trading session, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI - Free Report) closed at $215.17, marking a -1.06% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.06% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.35%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.76%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the chipmake... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2218337/nxp-semiconductors-nxpi-falls-more-steeply-than-broader-market-what-investors-need-to-know | 2024-01-31T00:18:23Z | blocked_url |
In the latest market close, Emerson Electric (EMR - Free Report) reached $94.75, with a -0.27% movement compared to the previous day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.06%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.35%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.76%.
Heading into today, shares of the maker of ... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2218338/emerson-electric-emr-suffers-a-larger-drop-than-the-general-market-key-insights | 2024-01-31T00:18:29Z | blocked_url |
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK - Free Report) closed at $21.74 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.69% move from the prior day. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.06%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.35%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.76%.
Coming into today, shares of the shipping com... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2218339/star-bulk-carriers-sblk-advances-while-market-declines-some-information-for-investors | 2024-01-31T00:18:36Z | blocked_url |
Canopy Growth Corporation (CGC - Free Report) closed at $4.79 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.83% move from the prior day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.06%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.35%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.76%.
Coming into today, sh... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2218340/canopy-growth-corporation-cgc-sees-a-more-significant-dip-than-broader-market-some-facts-to-know | 2024-01-31T00:18:42Z | blocked_url |
PennantPark (PNNT - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $7.19, making no change from the previous trading session. This change was narrower than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.06%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.35%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.76%.
The business development company's shares have s... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2218341/pennantpark-pnnt-flat-as-market-sinks-what-you-should-know | 2024-01-31T00:18:48Z | blocked_url |
The most recent trading session ended with EQT Corporation (EQT - Free Report) standing at $36.15, reflecting a +0.92% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.06%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.35%, and the technology-centric... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2218342/eqt-corporation-eqt-increases-despite-market-slip-heres-what-you-need-to-know | 2024-01-31T00:18:54Z | blocked_url |
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $63.15, demonstrating a -0.55% swing from the preceding day's closing price. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.06%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.35%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decr... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2218343/why-fidelity-national-information-services-fis-dipped-more-than-broader-market-today | 2024-01-31T00:19:01Z | blocked_url |
AvidXchange Holdings, Inc. (AVDX - Free Report) closed at $11.26 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.57% move from the prior day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.06% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.35%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.76%.
Shares of the company have... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2218344/avidxchange-holdings-inc-avdx-declines-more-than-market-some-information-for-investors | 2024-01-31T00:19:07Z | blocked_url |
Workday (WDAY - Free Report) closed at $294.86 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.63% move from the prior day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.06% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.35%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.76%.
Shares of the maker of human resources softw... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2218345/workday-wday-declines-more-than-market-some-information-for-investors | 2024-01-31T00:19:13Z | blocked_url |
The most recent trading session ended with Marathon Oil (MRO - Free Report) standing at $23.54, reflecting a +1.51% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.06%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.35%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by ... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2218346/marathon-oil-mro-gains-as-market-dips-what-you-should-know | 2024-01-31T00:19:19Z | blocked_url |
The most recent trading session ended with Advance Auto Parts (AAP - Free Report) standing at $67.25, reflecting a +0.43% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.06%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.35%, and the technology-... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2218347/advance-auto-parts-aap-ascends-while-market-falls-some-facts-to-note | 2024-01-31T00:19:26Z | blocked_url |
The most recent trading session ended with CleanSpark (CLSK - Free Report) standing at $8.42, reflecting a -1.29% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.06% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.35%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2218348/cleanspark-clsk-suffers-a-larger-drop-than-the-general-market-key-insights | 2024-01-31T00:19:32Z | blocked_url |
Ashland (ASH - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.45 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.21 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.97 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 114.29%. A quart... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2218349/ashland-ash-q1-earnings-surpass-estimates | 2024-01-31T00:19:38Z | blocked_url |
First Commonwealth Financial (FCF - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.44 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.39 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.39 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surpris... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2218350/first-commonwealth-financial-fcf-q4-earnings-top-estimates | 2024-01-31T00:19:44Z | blocked_url |
Chubb (CB - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $8.30 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.07 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.05 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 63.71%. A quarter a... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2218351/chubb-cb-q4-earnings-and-revenues-beat-estimates | 2024-01-31T00:19:51Z | blocked_url |
Teradyne (TER - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.79 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.72 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.92 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 9.72%. A quarte... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2218354/teradyne-ter-q4-earnings-top-estimates | 2024-01-31T00:19:57Z | blocked_url |
Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick have announced special news as they are set to reunite on the silver screen after two decades in the eagerly anticipated film Connescence.
In a statement to Deadline, the couple shared their excitement: “We are so excited to work together on screen again for the first time in 20 years in s... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/512398/kevin-bacon-and-kyra-sedgewick-announce-special-news/ | 2024-01-31T00:24:52Z | blocked_url |
Rihanna is a doting mom to two young children, and it's clear she is taking to motherhood like a natural following the arrival of her firstborn, RZA, in May 2022.
The Umbrella hitmaker is notoriously private about her personal life, especially since becoming a parent, but a lot can be observed from the small glimpses s... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/512389/rihanna-parenting-style-revealed-new-photos-sons-rza-riot-rose/ | 2024-01-31T00:24:58Z | blocked_url |
Brian Wilson, the legendary Beach Boys artist, announced the heartbreaking news of his wife Melinda Ledbetter's passing at the age of 77.
Brian, 81, shared this deeply personal and tragic news on Instagram Tuesday, along with a poignant pair of images, expressing his profound grief over the loss of his spouse, whom he ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/512400/beach-boys-star-brian-wilson-reveals-wife-melinda-has-died-aged-77-in-heartbreaking-post/ | 2024-01-31T01:26:14Z | blocked_url |
Halle Berry recently showcased her timeless beauty and fit figure in a new photoshoot, stirring admiration and awe among her fans and followers.
Taking to social media, the 57-year-old actress posted a striking black and white photograph on her women's wellness brand Rē-Spin's official Instagram page, where she appeare... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/512399/halle-berry-57-looks-incredibly-youthful-as-she-goes-shirtless-in-new-racy-photo/ | 2024-01-31T01:26:20Z | blocked_url |
SEOUL - North Korea said on Jan 31 that it successfully test-fired a strategic cruise missile, part of a selection of recently launched weapons that analysts warn could be destined for Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The North’s state-run news agency KCNA said the missile – a “Hwasal-2” – was fired into the West Sea on Jan 30... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-says-it-test-fired-strategic-cruise-missile | 2024-01-31T01:36:13Z | blocked_url |
A former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer says he believes he has found the wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane, which disappeared nine decades ago, on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean using sonar data from a deep-sea drone.
Hoping to solve an 87-year-old mystery, explorer Tony Romeo plans to launch a mission later th... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/explorer-may-have-found-wreckage-of-amelia-earharts-plane-in-pacific | 2024-01-31T01:36:23Z | blocked_url |
TAIPEI - Taiwan’s government has expressed anger after China “unilaterally” changed a flight path close to the sensitive median line in the Taiwan Strait, saying it appeared to be a deliberate attempt to change the status quo for possible military means.
China’s civil aviation administration said in a short statement l... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/taiwan-angered-at-unilateral-china-change-to-taiwan-strait-flight-path | 2024-01-31T01:36:34Z | blocked_url |
BANGKOK - A Thai court will on Jan 31 rule on whether an opposition party plan to amend a law against insulting the monarchy is unconstitutional, in what could set a precedent for future moves to change one of the world's strictest lese majeste laws.
Move Forward, the biggest party in Parliament, won the 2023 election ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/thai-court-to-rule-on-election-winners-bid-to-change-royal-insults-law | 2024-01-31T01:36:44Z | blocked_url |
WELLINGTON - New Zealand will start talks on Wednesday with Australia about cooperating with the AUKUS trilateral defence partnership between Australia, Britain and the U.S., Foreign Minister Winston Peters said, adding Washington needed to do more in the Pacific to counter other political influences there.
Peters head... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-needs-to-work-with-greater-intensity-in-the-pacific-nz-for-min | 2024-01-31T01:36:56Z | blocked_url |
SAN FRANCISCO – Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) gave a weak revenue forecast even as the chipmaker predicted that new artificial intelligence processors would generate more money than expected this year.
First-quarter revenue will be about US$5.4 billion (S$7.2 billion), the company said on Jan 30. That was well short of ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/amd-s-weak-forecast-overshadows-prospects-for-ai-chips | 2024-01-31T01:37:06Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - CapitaLand Investment (CLI) is divesting a 95 per cent stake in Capital Square Beijing to AIA Life Insurance through a 2.4 billion yuan (S$447 million) joint venture set up with the Hong Kong-based insurance group.
Under the partnership, CLI will retain a 5 per cent interest in Capital Square Beijing, while... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/cli-to-divest-beijing-office-building-in-447-million-joint-venture-with-aia | 2024-01-31T01:37:16Z | blocked_url |
SAN FRANCISCO – Microsoft and Google delivered solid corporate earnings on Jan 30 as the tech giants said demand for artificial intelligence services stoked revenue.
The tech titans have made big bets on generative AI, with their cloud computing divisions seeing a boost in demand as clients seek the hefty – and more ex... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/microsoft-google-ride-ai-wave-as-revenues-surge | 2024-01-31T01:37:28Z | blocked_url |
SEOUL - Samsung Electronics flagged a continued recovery in memory chips and tech demand in 2024, after reporting a 34 per cent year-on-year drop in fourth-quarter profit despite a memory price rebound, as consumer demand remained weak in many businesses.
The world’s biggest maker of memory chips said it expected mobil... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/samsung-sees-tech-devices-demand-recovering-in-2024-after-q4-profit-drop | 2024-01-31T01:37:38Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Singtel is not exploring transactions that involve the enterprise business of its Australian unit Optus, the telco said in response to a report by the Australian Financial Review (AFR).
“No transaction relating to the Optus enterprise business is currently being contemplated,” Singtel said in a bourse filin... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/singtel-denies-report-it-is-exploring-options-over-optus-unit | 2024-01-31T01:37:48Z | blocked_url |
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LTA mulls over leasing out land under MRT viaducts for commercial, community use
A tender has been called to assess open-market rental rates at the Yishun and Choa Chu... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/morning-briefing-top-stories-from-the-straits-times-on-jan-31-2024 | 2024-01-31T01:37:59Z | blocked_url |
Arsenal closed the gap on leaders Liverpool with a 2-1 Premier League victory at Nottingham Forest to kick off the midweek fixtures on Tuesday, while Luton Town moved out of the relegation zone with a 4-0 rout of Brighton & Hove Albion.
Fourth-placed Aston Villa suffered a 3-1 home defeat by Newcastle United, Crystal P... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/arsenal-put-pressure-on-liverpool-luton-thrash-brighton-villa-lose | 2024-01-31T01:38:09Z | blocked_url |
Morocco coach Walid Regragui said he took full responsibility for the team's surprise Africa Cup of Nations exit after a last-16 loss to South Africa, lamenting their lack of cutting edge in Tuesday's 2-0 defeat.
The Atlas Lions, one of the pre-tournament favourites, became the latest high-profile team to bid farewell ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/moroccos-regragui-takes-responsibility-for-bitter-afcon-exit | 2024-01-31T01:38:20Z | blocked_url |
The “Atesh” underground movement in Crimea claims to have uncovered a military depot in Sevastopol, where occupiers are reportedly storing Kalibr missiles used to target Ukraine.
The 3M54-1 Kalibr, a cruise missile, is frequently launched from ships and submarines of the Black Sea Fleet of Russia’s Navy. Its maximum fl... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/31/crimean-partisans-allegedly-find-sevastopol-depot-with-kalibr-missiles-used-by-russia-to-strike-ukraine/ | 2024-01-31T02:06:08Z | blocked_url |
Rumors have swirled for months about rising tensions between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, the commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces. Those rumors exploded on 30 January 2024, when several outlets reported Zelenskyy had met privately with Zaluzhnyi and asked him to resign... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/31/does-zelenskyy-want-to-fire-top-general-zaluzhnyi-everything-we-know/ | 2024-01-31T02:06:48Z | blocked_url |
JOHOR BAHRU - Road users in Johor Bahru’s city centre should brace for more traffic congestion in the second and third quarter of the year as the construction of the Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link reaches its peak, said Johor Baru mayor Datuk Mohd Noorazam Osman.
He said many roads are expected to be closed from April... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/road-congestion-cannot-be-avoided-with-rts-link-construction-says-jb-mayor | 2024-01-31T03:08:43Z | blocked_url |
JOHOR BAHRU - Thousands gathered in front of the Senai International Airport Mosque in Johor from as early as 7am on Jan 31 to send off Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar as he made his way to Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur to take his oath as Malaysia’s 17th King.
The royal entourage arrived at the last checkpoint in ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thousands-gather-to-send-off-johor-sultan-on-journey-to-ascend-federal-throne | 2024-01-31T03:08:54Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) posted a 123 per cent higher distribution per unit (DPU) at 4.26 cents for the half-year period ended December, compared with 1.91 cents in the year-ago period.
This included 2.33 cents of special distributions paid out in November, on the back of the crystalisation of $131... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/keppel-infrastructure-trust-second-half-dpu-jumps-123-on-special-distributions | 2024-01-31T03:09:04Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Three Singaporeans were arrested on Jan 29 for allegedly trafficking drugs with an estimated worth of about $470,000.
The drugs seized include 2,602g of cannabis and 842g of Ice, which can feed the addiction of about 850 abusers for a week, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), said in a statement on Jan 31.
... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/three-singaporeans-arrested-for-allegedly-trafficking-drugs-worth-about-470000 | 2024-01-31T03:09:15Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - France and Ireland, both still hurting after their quarter-final exits from the Rugby World Cup, get back to their day jobs on Friday when they kick off the Six Nations Championship with an evening showdown in Marseille.
By the time Italy host England and Wales play Scotland on Saturday, the destination of thi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/france-and-ireland-set-for-blockbuster-six-nations-opening-night | 2024-01-31T03:09:25Z | blocked_url |
Pierce Brosnan and Dame Joan Collins exuded timeless elegance and charm at The Prince's Trust event in Los Angeles this Tuesday.
The affair, hosted at The Maybourne Beverly Hills hotel by Dame Joan, Trust Ambassador and iconic actress, was a splendid gathering celebrating the remarkable work of The Prince’s Trust, whic... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/512401/pierce-brosnan-makes-striking-appearance-with-joan-collins-to-event-close-to-his-heart/ | 2024-01-31T03:50:51Z | blocked_url |
According to Paul Burrell, a former butler to Princess Diana, King Charles is likely to abdicate the throne in favour of Prince William within the next decade.
Paul, who served Diana from 1987 until her tragic passing in 1997, shared his insights with the New York Post suggesting that Charles, at 75, might be planning ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/512402/king-charles-75-will-abdicate-to-make-way-for-prince-william-41-within-next-decade/ | 2024-01-31T04:08:22Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING - China has indisputable sovereignty over the Scarborough Shoal and its adjacent waters, and has always resolutely countered infringements by the Philippines, a spokesperson for China Coast Guard said in a statement released late Tuesday.
The spokesperson said four Philippine personnel illegally intruded in cer... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-has-indisputable-sovereignty-over-scarborough-shoal-in-south-china-sea-coast-guard | 2024-01-31T04:40:46Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING - China's government on Wednesday dismissed repeated complaints by Taiwan about Chinese balloons flying over or near the island, saying they are for meteorological purposes and should not be hyped up for political reasons.
Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has complained since last month about th... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-says-balloons-that-have-angered-taiwan-are-nothing-new | 2024-01-31T04:40:56Z | blocked_url |
SEOUL - An American F-16 fighter jet experienced an “in-flight emergency” over the West Sea off South Korea and crashed early on Jan 31, the United States military said, adding that the pilot had been rescued.
“An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing here experienced an in-flight emergency over the Wes... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/us-f-16-fighter-jet-crashes-off-south-korea-pilot-rescued | 2024-01-31T04:41:07Z | blocked_url |
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's Sultan Ibrahim from the southern state of Johor was sworn in as the country's new king on Wednesday, taking the oath of office in a ceremony at the national palace in Kuala Lumpur.
The monarchy plays a mostly ceremonial role in Malaysia, but its influence has grown in recent years, prompting t... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/malaysia-installs-sultan-ibrahim-of-johor-state-as-new-king | 2024-01-31T04:41:17Z | blocked_url |
SYDNEY - Pacific Islands nations that want to connect to U.S.-funded undersea cables will need to secure their digital ecosystems to guard against data risks from China, a senior U.S. State Department official said.
The United States pledged last year to jointly fund two undersea cables, to be built by Google, connecti... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/pacific-islands-need-to-boost-digital-security-to-join-undersea-cable-says-us-official | 2024-01-31T04:41:28Z | blocked_url |
KUALA LUMPUR – Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar was sworn in as Malaysia’s new king at Istana Negara on Jan 31, becoming the second ruler from the southern state to ascend the national throne.
Sultan Ibrahim, who will reign for five years, is the country’s 17th king. He takes on the role about four decades after his... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/outspoken-johor-ruler-sultan-ibrahim-sworn-in-as-malaysia-s-17th-king | 2024-01-31T04:41:38Z | blocked_url |
URUMQI – Xinjiang will ramp up its energy production in 2024, as trade disruption in the Red Sea and a drive to lift its sputtering economy put pressure on China’s energy needs.
The north-western autonomous region, which has rich resources in oil, natural gas, coal and minerals, plans to build large-scale oil and gas p... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/xinjiang-to-accelerate-energy-output-as-red-sea-crisis-wears-on | 2024-01-31T04:41:48Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING - China’s factory activity contracted for a fourth straight month in January as new orders shrank, suggesting weak demand continues to hamper the economy ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.
The official manufacturing purchasing managers index reached 49.2 this month, the National Bureau of Statistics ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/china-factory-activity-shrinks-again-with-economy-hurt-by-weak-demand | 2024-01-31T04:41:59Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Retrenchments in Singapore doubled in 2023 from the previous year to 14,320, even as overall unemployment rates fell slightly.
Total employment growth here for the full year of 2023 slowed amid weaker economic conditions, following a sharp, post-pandemic rebound in 2022.
According to preliminary estimates r... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/retrenchments-in-singapore-doubled-in-2023-even-as-unemployment-dipped-slightly | 2024-01-31T04:42:09Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Singtel’s data-centre subsidiary, Digital InfraCo moved to solidify its ambition to become the region’s leading infrastructure provider, especially in the rapidly growing area of artificial intelligence computing, by inking agreements with key industry players.
On Jan 31, the company signed four memoranda o... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/singtel-data-centre-unit-solidifies-aim-to-be-leading-player-in-region-with-key-deals | 2024-01-31T04:42:20Z | blocked_url |
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Money No Enough 3 (PG13)
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The story: Director-cum-co-writer Jack Neo reunites with Mark Lee and Henry Thia to play three lifelong friends muddling through the perennial problem of their blockbuster franchise title.
The 1998 smash Money No Enough grossed a record $5.8 million in a miles... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/at-the-movies-money-no-enough-3-a-grating-watch-don-lee-pummels-baddies-in-badland-hunters | 2024-01-31T04:42:41Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Two days after he was handed seven new charges, Su Wenqiang, one of the 10 accused in Singapore’s largest money laundering case, was given two more charges on Jan 31.
According to one of the new charges, Su Wenqiang, 31, had allegedly made a false statement to the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) Controller of ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/more-charges-for-money-laundering-accused-who-allegedly-misled-mom-to-obtain-work-passes | 2024-01-31T04:42:52Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - There were 1,451 electric vans registered in 2023, representing 52.6 per cent of all registrations of light goods vehicles in the year.
Chinese brands dominated the registrations in 2023, making up seven out of the 10 best-selling brands. The rest were European or Japanese.
These electric vans have a maximu... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/more-than-half-of-van-registrations-in-2023-were-electric-chinese-ev-brands-most-popular | 2024-01-31T04:43:02Z | blocked_url |
“Dada, we have a match today. We can do this.”
It’s the Saturday morning of the Australian Open men’s doubles final and Tridha, who’s four, and who’s heard her mother say this, utters these lines to her father.
His name is Rohan Bopanna and he’s been waiting to do this. His cartilage in his knees has worn out and his b... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/dad-you-can-do-this-at-43-a-father-wins-his-first-men-s-grand-slam-title | 2024-01-31T04:43:13Z | blocked_url |
Three-times Grand Slam champion Andy Murray hit back at suggestions he could "damage his legacy" if he continues his career after the 36-year-old Scot suffered a third straight first-round exit to start the season.
Murray breathed new life into his career after having hip-resurfacing surgery in 2019 but has struggled t... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/do-me-a-favour-murray-hits-back-after-legacy-questioned | 2024-01-31T04:43:23Z | blocked_url |
Here’s another reason why you really don’t want to get herpes: New research shows that the virus infects and kills the neurons of the colon, leading to an apocalyptic-sounding condition called toxic megacolon. Essentially, this means that the muscles of the digestive tract can no longer contract in order to squidge foo... | https://www.iflscience.com/herpes-kills-your-butthole-neurons-and-makes-you-constipated-36207 | 2024-01-31T04:58:16Z | blocked_url |
The transition into menopause is often accompanied by a range of symptoms, one of which is weight gain.
This specific challenge has led to an increasing number of menopausal women turning to weight loss solutions, including the use of 'skinny jabs' offered by online pharmacies.
Juniper, an online pharmacy, reports that... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/512403/can-weightloss-alleviate-menopause-symptoms-a-nutritionist-explains/ | 2024-01-31T05:31:36Z | blocked_url |
DUBAI - Iran’s envoy to the United Nations warned that Teheran would respond decisively to any attack on its territory, its interests, or Iranian nationals outside its borders, state media reported on Jan 31.
The comment from Mr Amir Saeid Iravani comes a day after United States President Joe Biden announced he has dec... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/iran-warns-of-decisive-response-to-any-type-of-attack | 2024-01-31T06:13:10Z | blocked_url |
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 14 years in jail in a case related to illegal selling of state gifts, the Dawn newspaper reported on Jan 31.
The sentencing by an anti-graft court in Islamabad comes a day after Khan was handed a 10-year jail term in... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/pakistan-ex-pm-imran-khan-sentenced-to-14-years-in-state-gifts-case-dawn | 2024-01-31T06:13:20Z | blocked_url |
MANILA - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said there was no rift between him and his Vice President Sara Duterte after both her brother and father strongly criticised him.
On Sunday, Duterte's brother, who is the mayor of Davao city, urged Marcos to resign over his supposed failings to address crime and a forei... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/philippines-marcos-says-no-rift-with-the-vice-president | 2024-01-31T06:13:31Z | blocked_url |
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All eyes are on the Istana Negara this week, and not just because a new king, Johor’s Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, ascended the throne today.
Talk of a roya... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-edition-sultan-of-johor-sworn-in-as-king-speculation-mounts-on-najib-pardon | 2024-01-31T06:13:41Z | blocked_url |
SEOUL - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned on Wednesday that North Korea could stage provocations such as armed actions near the shared border, drone intrusions, cyber attacks or spreading fake news in a bid to interfere in an election in April.
Yoon made the remarks as he convened an annual meeting of the cen... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-koreas-yoon-warns-north-korea-may-try-to-disrupt-april-poll | 2024-01-31T06:13:52Z | blocked_url |
TAIPEI - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has written to Pope Francis offering support for his concerns over the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and pledging deeper cooperation with the island's sole European ally.
Taipei has watched with concern as Pope Francis has moved to improve relations with China. The democrati... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/taiwan-president-tells-pope-francis-she-supports-his-ai-concerns | 2024-01-31T06:14:02Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - More local manufacturers are optimistic about business conditions in the first half of this year, while sentiment among services firms moderated though they remained positive, separate surveys showed on Jan 31.
A net weighted balance of 10 per cent of manufacturing firms anticipate an improved business situ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/singapore-manufacturing-services-firms-remain-hopeful-for-first-half-of-2024-surveys | 2024-01-31T06:14:12Z | blocked_url |
True Detective: Night Country
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This is how you do a prestige crime drama.
First, make sure the main characters – the cops – carry defects of character caused by a horrific event in their past. Better yet, give the entire community trauma, a pain that unites them and keeps their lips sealed.
Throw ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/binge-worthy-in-the-arctic-freeze-women-seek-justice-in-true-detective-night-country | 2024-01-31T06:14:23Z | blocked_url |
MONTREAL - Pop megastar Celine Dion, who is suffering from a rare neurological disorder, is hoping to raise awareness about her condition with a new documentary that will soon stream on Amazon Prime Video.
I Am: Celine Dion, a feature-length film from Amazon MGM Studios, will offer a “snapshot” of the Canadian singer’s... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/celine-dion-documentary-to-explore-her-rare-illness | 2024-01-31T06:14:33Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded a $480 million civil contract for the design and construction of Maju station under Phase 2 of the Cross Island Line (CRL), the country’s eighth MRT line.
Construction work for the underground station, located beneath Clementi Road, will begin in the second qua... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/construction-for-cross-island-line-s-maju-station-to-start-in-q2-2024-passenger-service-to-begin-in-2032 | 2024-01-31T06:14:44Z | blocked_url |
LONDON – Erik ten Hag believes that he is set to finally pick his strongest Manchester United team against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Feb 1 as a host of stars return from injury.
The Red Devils return to English Premier League action at Molineux buoyed by Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez and Luke Shaw featuring in the 4-2 F... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/erik-ten-hag-ready-to-select-strongest-man-unoted-team-as-stars-return | 2024-01-31T06:14:54Z | blocked_url |
Rory McIlroy concedes he has "changed his tune" on the issue of LIV golfers returning to play on the PGA Tour, with the four-time major champion now saying they should be able to come back without being punished.
The Northern Irishman has been a vocal critic of the breakaway tour since it launched in 2022 and signed up... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/golf/liv-players-returning-to-pga-tour-should-not-be-punished-mcilroy | 2024-01-31T06:15:04Z | blocked_url |
Rory McIlroy, formerly one of the PGA Tour's hardline supporters in the face of the challenge presented by LIV Golf, is viewing the players who jumped to the Saudi-backed circuit differently.
The four-time major champion from Northern Ireland no longer wants to see the PGA Tour sanction players who return after joining... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/golf/rory-mcilroy-pga-tour-shouldnt-sanction-ex-liv-players | 2024-01-31T06:15:15Z | blocked_url |
SAN FRANCISCO – Rory McIlroy says PGA Tour triumphs at venues such as Pebble Beach and Riviera will be devalued in the absence of two-time Major winner Jon Rahm and other stars following their defection to LIV Golf.
As such, the four-time Major champion – who has long been a vocal critic of LIV since its inception in 2... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/golf/rory-mcilroy-sees-pga-wins-as-cheapened-without-jon-rahm | 2024-01-31T06:15:25Z | blocked_url |
Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem said this season is his "last chance" to get back to playing at a level he expects of himself and climb back up the world rankings after dropping down the order due to injuries.
The 30-year-old former world number three struggled to get back to top form after suffering a wrist in... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/thiem-sees-2024-as-last-chance-to-climb-the-rankings | 2024-01-31T06:15:36Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Injuries have hampered Alistair Brownlee’s career over the past few years, but the two-time triathlon Olympic champion is raring to go again ahead of the 2024 season.
With the revamped T100 Triathlon World Tour season, which has a total prize pool of more than US$7 million (S$9.4 million), kicking off in Ma... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/two-time-triathlon-olympic-champion-alistair-brownlee-could-race-in-singapore-in-april | 2024-01-31T06:15:46Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - Universal Music Group warned on Jan 30 that it would pull its songs from TikTok, after a breakdown in talks with the social media platform over issues including the compensation of artists and songwriters.
In an open letter, Universal accused TikTok of “trying to build a music-based business, without payin... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/universal-music-warns-it-will-pull-songs-from-tiktok | 2024-01-31T06:15:56Z | blocked_url |
A man was arrested in the United States hours after he appeared in a video with a severed head that he claimed was his father’s. He was suspected of murdering his father and he had made a political rant against the US authorities in the video.
The man was detained on Jan 30 in Fort Indiantown Gap in central Pennsylvani... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-man-allegedly-beheads-father-calls-for-violence-against-federal-employees-on-youtube | 2024-01-31T06:16:07Z | blocked_url |
But it's understood that both Carole and her husband, Michael, have been supporting their daughter Kate and Prince William and their children during this time.
"The Middletons are a really close family and Carole is a very hands-on grandmother, and I'm sure she will be at the helm. She often picks the kids up," Ingrid ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/512382/kate-middleton-carole-middleton-sweetest-mother-daughter-moments/ | 2024-01-31T06:32:58Z | blocked_url |
SUZU, Japan - A month on from a huge earthquake that struck Japan’s west coast, survivors are battling freezing and unsanitary conditions while tens of thousands of homes remain without running water.
Some areas in the isolated Noto peninsula may not have water restored for another two months, the government of Ishikaw... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-quake-survivors-battling-unsanitary-conditions-with-no-running-water | 2024-01-31T07:45:15Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING - The story of a university student from Chongqing who flew 1,600km to pick up her mother and take her back home for the upcoming Chinese New Year has gone viral in China, People’s Daily reported.
According to a video posted by Ms Li Qiushuang, her parents went to work in Fujian province over 20 years ago. Ever... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/woman-in-china-travels-1600km-to-pick-up-mother-for-chinese-new-year-reunion | 2024-01-31T07:45:25Z | blocked_url |
JAKARTA – Indonesia issued a presidential regulation on carbon capture and storage (CCS) that will allow CCS operators to set aside 30 per cent of their storage capacity for imported carbon dioxide (CO2), the document showed on Jan 31.
The regulation, which took effect on Tuesday, said oil and gas contractors could uti... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-issues-ccs-rules-allowing-30-pct-carbon-storage-from-overseas | 2024-01-31T07:45:36Z | blocked_url |
In mid-January, at a small gathering in a cantonment town in Myanmar, hard line pro-military monk Pauk Kotaw suggested that the country's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing step down and his deputy take over. The crowd cheered in agreement, according to videos of the event posted on social media.
Online, pro-military journali... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/three-years-after-coup-myanmar-junta-chief-under-unprecedented-pressure | 2024-01-31T07:45:46Z | blocked_url |
SYDNEY - China Evergrande’s offshore dollar bond holders stand to receive a potentially tiny payout in a complicated process that could take years to play out after the property giant was placed in liquidation, according to S&P Global Ratings.
A new report published on Jan 31 by the ratings agency said in-court cash re... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/evergrande-bondholders-could-wait-years-for-little-payout-ratings-agency | 2024-01-31T07:45:56Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – With Chinese New Year round the corner, Esplanade’s Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts is the best place to usher in the Year of the Dragon with music, theatre and dance performances from Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China.
For singles dreading questions about marriage this Chinese New Year, Tai... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/huayi-2024-celebration-of-chinese-music-theatre-and-dance | 2024-01-31T07:46:17Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Ask Wutiaoren frontmen Renke, 37, and Maotao, 44, about their impressions of Singapore and they wax lyrical about Hainanese chicken rice.
But that is not the only reason the counterculture folk rockers think of Singapore as a potential “paradise” for their first South-east Asia concert. The duo, who won ove... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/huayi-2024-china-s-folk-rockers-wutiaoren-say-singapore-could-be-their-paradise | 2024-01-31T07:46:28Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – For singles dreading questions about marriage this Chinese New Year, Taiwanese singer Hung Pei-yu has a pro tip: “If your face radiates happiness, others are less likely to ask when you’re getting married.”
Since her hit album Silver Lining’s release in 2022, the Mandopop star has kept her singlehood anthem... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/huayi-2024-singer-hung-pei-yu-thanks-tanya-chua-xiaohan-for-her-music-career | 2024-01-31T07:46:38Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – In keeping with the season, there is a theatrical reunion at Esplanade’s Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts on Feb 16 and 17.
Everything For You, written and directed by Nelson Chia of Nine Years Theatre (NYT), is a sequel to his previous Huayi commission, Between You And Me (2022). It picks up the story of t... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/huayi-2024-tv-actor-rayson-tan-makes-stage-debut-in-everything-for-you | 2024-01-31T07:46:48Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Home-grown Vedic metal band Rudra, comprising four Indian musicians, are tackling the challenges of singing in Chinese in Transplant, The Finger Players’ (TFP) new show for the Esplanade’s Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts.
Written and directed by TFP’s artistic director Oliver Chong, 47, Transplant is on at... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/huayi-2024-vedic-metal-band-rudra-take-on-chinese-language-in-puppetry-show-transplant | 2024-01-31T07:46:59Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – With Chinese New Year round the corner, Esplanade’s Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts is the best place to usher in the Year of the Dragon with music, theatre and dance performances from Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China.
In addition to shows by Golden Melody Award-winning Taiwanese singer Hun... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/huayi-2024-what-to-watch-from-mandopop-to-cantonese-opera | 2024-01-31T07:47:09Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – The Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) is now officially the Singapore Theatre Company (STC). The name change comes on the heels of the company celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2023.
Artistic director Gaurav Kripalani says the company had been “mulling” dropping “repertory” from its name for a year.
“No o... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/singapore-repertory-theatre-changes-name-to-singapore-theatre-company | 2024-01-31T07:47:20Z | blocked_url |
LONDON – British MPs on Jan 30 called on the music industry to clean up its act, as it laid bare a catalogue of misogyny, discrimination and sexual abuse in a damning report.
“The music industry has always prided itself on being a vehicle for social change,” parliament’s Women and Equalities Committee said.
“When it co... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/misogyny-and-sexual-assault-rife-in-music-industry-british-mps | 2024-01-31T07:47:30Z | blocked_url |
NEW YORK – The spy comedy-thriller Argylle has a star-studded cast that includes Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, John Cena and Samuel L. Jackson.
But the breakout star is Chip, a tomcat belonging to English director Matthew Vaughn, his German supermodel wife Claudia Schiffer and their d... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/nepo-kitty-director-matthew-vaughn-cast-his-cat-in-argylle-who-becomes-the-movie-s-breakout-star | 2024-01-31T07:47:40Z | blocked_url |
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SINGAPORE – Vang Shuiming, one of the 10 accused in Singapore’s largest money laundering case, was handed 11 more charges on Jan 31.
Vang, 42, also known as Wang Shuiming, allegedly submitted forged financial statements from three companies – Xiamen Mingxin Guarantee, Xiamen Yetian Trading, and Xiamen Likanghang Tradin... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/11-new-charges-for-money-laundering-accused-who-allegedly-gave-forged-statements-to-uob-kay-hian | 2024-01-31T07:48:01Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - There was a 79 per cent increase in reported cases of animal cruelty and welfare issues in 2023 – the highest in 11 years.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), in a report on Jan 31, said it investigated a total of 915 cases in 2023.
In 2022, it investigated 511 animal cruelty and we... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/animal-cruelty-and-welfare-cases-surge-79-in-2023-highest-in-11-years-spca | 2024-01-31T07:48:12Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Four men, including two who were working for the People’s Association (PA) at the time, were charged in court on Jan 31 over their alleged roles in a procurement fraud case linked to the Our Tampines Hub (OTH) development project.
Vincent Chang Yew Teck, 63, was a deputy director of facilities management at... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/4-men-charged-over-alleged-roles-in-fraud-linked-to-our-tampines-hub-project | 2024-01-31T07:48:22Z | blocked_url |
NEW YORK – It is only natural that a team will rely on their offence to win games, but the Boston Celtics took another approach on Jan 30 – being defensively solid.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) Eastern Conference leaders held off a ferocious second-half rally to defeat the Indiana Pacers 129-124 at their T... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/basketball/boston-celtics-hold-off-indiana-pacers-rally-los-angeles-lakers-slump-again | 2024-01-31T07:48:32Z | blocked_url |
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