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Asian currencies likely to stay under pressure as new Fed regime keeps rates steady
[SINGAPORE] Asian currencies will likely remain under pressure from an elevated US dollar, as the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady on Wednesday (Jun 17).The Fed kept rates...
Hormuz oil flows may recover to only 70% after Iran war: Goldman
Published Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 12:55 PMOIL flows going through the Strait of Hormuz may recover to only about 70 per cent of their prewar level, according to...
Olivia Wilde Reacts to Critics Saying She Looks Like “an Actual Dead Body” in Red Carpet Photo
Don’t worry, darling, Olivia Wilde is doing just fine. The Invite director addressed speculation about her health after a red carpet photo of her from the San Francisco International...
Macaulay Culkin Shares His “Only Regret” About Brenda Song Relationship
Brenda Song Shares How 'Home Alone' Inspired Safety Lesson for Her and Macaulay Culkin's KidsMacaulay Culkin and Brenda Song are celebrating their sweet life. The couple—parents to children Dakota,...
Entrepreneurship
UK orders Google to improve search transparency to boost competition
Entrepreneurship
US stocks: Dow hits record high as oil slides; SpaceX soars
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Stocks to watch: SIA, Jardine Matheson Holdings, Elite UK Reit
Entrepreneurship
China bonds emerge as surprise haven as Iran war reshapes portfolios
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Hormuz oil flows may recover to only 70% after Iran war: Goldman
Published Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 12:55 PMOIL flows going through the Strait of Hormuz may recover to only about 70 per cent of their prewar level, according to...
Gold edges up as rate-hike fears ease; Fed rate decision in focus
Published Wed, Jun 17, 2026 · 09:47 AM[BENGALURU] Gold edged higher on Wednesday (Jun 17), extending gains for a fifth straight session, as optimism around the US-Iran peace deal...
Oil sinks as US-Iran deal boosts outlook for reopening of Hormuz
Published Tue, Jun 16, 2026 · 06:20 AM[NEW YORK] Oil sank to the lowest since early March after the US and Iran agreed to an interim deal to reopen...
Buyback momentum continues, director acquisitions broaden
Around 90 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed across more than 40 primary-listed stocks[SINGAPORE] For the five sessions till the Jun 11 close, 26 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks...
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Middle Node and What It Takes to Build an Art Scene Outside New York and L.A.
Installation view: Tara Fay Coleman’s “Marginalia” at here gallery in Pittsburgh in 2023. Courtesy of Tara Fay Coleman When Lexi Bishop moved to Pittsburgh from Los Angeles in 2020,...
Performa’s Broadway Benefit Brought Fresh Magic to an Old Format
Fragments of Barbara Kruger’s Untitled (Questions). Courtesy Performa, photo: Elyse Mertz There was a certain New York magic last Wednesday night—an unknown and unexpected thrill in the air. Knicks...
‘Giant’ and the Seduction of Certainty
Aya Cash and John Lithgow in Giant. Photo: Joan Marcus Giant takes place on a scorching summer’s day in 1983, in an elegant, ramshackle English country home. Roald Dahl,...
For David Hockney, Looking Was Living
David Hockney at the Orangerie museum in Paris in 2021. THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images The British have a term for people like David Hockney: national treasure. It’s an...
Health
Trump’s Anthropic Crackdown Draws Scrutiny On U.S. AI Leadership
The debate intensified after the administration placed Anthropic's AI models under export controls, effectively limiting access to technology that customers and partners had already integrated into their operations. AFP...
Democrats Accuse Republicans Of Interfering In Primaries To Bolster Candidates They Consider More Beatable: Report
Congressional Democrats are crying foul as Republicans interests appear to be throwing their support behind Democratic primary candidates viewed as flawed and beatable. Getty Images Congressional Democrats are accusing...
Electronic Arts Rolls Out Advertising Model That Places Ads Directly Inside Gameplay
Electronic Arts has launched a new advertising platform that allows brands to integrate marketing content directly into gameplay, expanding the video game publisher's efforts to connect advertisers with its...
White House Plunges Into ‘Circular Firing Squad’ Over Trump Concert Disaster as ‘Most Beautiful’ Advisor Margo Martin Faces Fallout
Margo Martin, the 30-year-old communications aide often described by Donald Trump as his 'most beautiful photographer', is facing internal scrutiny in Washington after a planned 250th anniversary Trump concert...
Innovation
Olivia Wilde Reacts to Critics Saying She Looks Like “an Actual Dead Body” in Red Carpet Photo
Don’t worry, darling, Olivia Wilde is doing just fine. The Invite director addressed speculation about her health after a red carpet photo of her from the San Francisco International...
Macaulay Culkin Shares His “Only Regret” About Brenda Song Relationship
Brenda Song Shares How 'Home Alone' Inspired Safety Lesson for Her and Macaulay Culkin's KidsMacaulay Culkin and Brenda Song are celebrating their sweet life. The couple—parents to children Dakota,...
Tyrese Haliburton’s Fiancée Jade Jones Breaks Silence on Friend’s Death During Her Bachelorette Party
Jade Jones will always have a special place in her heart for her friend Makenzi Kern. Less than two weeks after Kern died at the age of 26 from...
Pat Sajak’s Daughter Maggie and DWTS’ Jackson Olson Are Most Magical Couple on Disney Date
“It’s just about planning and making sure you’re setting aside time to see each other and make really cool experiences happen,” he told Us Weekly last month. “You only...
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First class-action suits filed against Teo Siong Seng, Singamas and other container makers accused of cartel price-fixing
[SINGAPORE] An importer and a trucking provider have filed the first class action lawsuits against leading container makers and their executives including Singapore shipping magnate Teo Siong Seng, alleging...
Singapore shares rise on Tuesday; STI up 0.8%
Published Tue, Jun 16, 2026 · 06:53 PM[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Tuesday (Jun 16).The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.8 per cent or 39.57 points to...
Singapore stocks continue rally; STI up 1%
Jardine Matheson and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding lead the gainers on the blue-chip index, both rising 4.3%Published Mon, Jun 15, 2026 · 06:52 PM[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Monday (Jun...
SpaceX surge further boosts Saudi billionaire prince’s fortune
Alwaleed Talal’s investment firm holds 42.4 million shares in SpaceX, valued at US$6.8 billionPublished Sun, Jun 14, 2026 · 05:57 PMFRIDAY’S (Jun 12) debut share surge for SpaceX is...
Politics
Pence: Trump’s Iran Deal ‘Smacks of Appeasement’
Tuesday on CNN’s “The Source,” former Vice President Mike Pence said President Donald Trump’s deal with Iran “smacks of appeasement.” Pence said, “Iran has been at war with the United...
Trump Administration Cracks Down on Haitian National Who Made $58 million in 340B Drug Clinic Fraud; Faces Years in Prison and Deportation
The following content is sponsored by Americans for Limited Government and written by the organization’s executive director, Robert Romano. Last year, as part of the largest health care fraud takedown...
German Social Democrats Fall to Record Low Support, AfD Maintains Lead
Germany’s Social Democrats have fallen to a record low support as voters continue to abandon the establishment in favour of outsider parties like the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), which...
Ban on AR-15s and Suppressors Heads to Virgin Islands’ Governor’s Desk
A ban on AR-15s, suppressors, and ammunition magazines holding more than 15 rounds, passed the U.S. Virgin Islands’ legislature Friday and is headed to the governor’s desk. The gun...
Special Edition
BritBox To Stream ‘A Woman of Substance’ Starring Brenda Blethyn In The U.S.
EXCLUSIVE: BritBox has swooped for A Woman of Substance and will show the new adaptation of Barbara Taylor Bradford’s multi-million bestselling novel in the U.S. The rags-to-riches drama is...
Warner Bros International Television Production Locks Down Slate Featuring Court Room Battles, Artemis Moon Mission & L.S. Lowry; ‘FBoy Island’ Spin-Off Also Showcased
EXCLUSIVE: Who Do You Think You Are? producer Wall to Wall is providing three of Warner Bros International Television Production‘s debuting titles at the London TV Screenings this week....
3388 Films To Release Minh Beta’s ‘Scent Of Pho’ In North America & Major International Markets
EXCLUSIVE: 3388 Films has picked up North America and a slew of other rights to Minh Beta’s Scent Of Pho, which is currently on release in Vietnam over the...
Savannah Chrisley Reveals What She Really Thought About Whoopi & Joy When Co-Hosting ‘The View’
With Alyssa Farah Griffin on maternity leave, Chrisley Knows Best star Savannah Chrisley stepped in as the conservative voice on The View. It didn’t go the way she imagined....
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Asian currencies likely to stay under pressure as new Fed regime keeps rates steady
[SINGAPORE] Asian currencies will likely remain under pressure from an elevated US dollar, as the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady on Wednesday (Jun 17).The Fed kept rates...
Hormuz oil flows may recover to only 70% after Iran war: Goldman
Published Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 12:55 PMOIL flows going through the Strait of Hormuz may recover to only about 70 per cent of their prewar level, according to...
Olivia Wilde Reacts to Critics Saying She Looks Like “an Actual Dead Body” in Red Carpet Photo
Don’t worry, darling, Olivia Wilde is doing just fine. The Invite director addressed speculation about her health after a red carpet photo of her from the San Francisco International...
Macaulay Culkin Shares His “Only Regret” About Brenda Song Relationship
Brenda Song Shares How 'Home Alone' Inspired Safety Lesson for Her and Macaulay Culkin's KidsMacaulay Culkin and Brenda Song are celebrating their sweet life. The couple—parents to children Dakota,...