Posts by Nathan Pine
Team USA’s Brady Tkachuk’s shocking post-gold medal meal goes viral
It’s the final night of the Winter Olympic Games, the Closing Ceremony is over, and there are thousands of athletes partying in the Olympic Village. While some athletes were out drinking, a few players from the Team USA men’s hockey team that won gold in Milan were in the cafeteria celebrating their victory. What does…
Read MoreSeatrium up 4.2% on S$50 million savings target ahead of full-year earnings
[SINGAPORE] Shares of marine and offshore specialist Seatrium rose on Monday (Feb 23) morning on news of its S$50 million savings target in annualised operational cost. The counter was up at S$2.25 as at 9.24 am, up by S$0.09 or 4.2 per cent from its latest closing price of S$2.16 on Friday, with some 9.6…
Read MorePaddington Bear Steals the Show at BAFTAs 2026 With Paw-sitively Historic Moment
Bear in mind: this is Paddington’s first time at an award show. But nevertheless, the beloved bear projected nothing but confidence when he took to the stage at the 2026 British Academy Film and Television Arts Awards—broadcast on E! and hosted this year by Alan Cumming—to present the award for Children’s & Family Film category.…
Read MoreSingapore’s STI up, Apac stocks struggle for direction after Trump raises new global tariffs to 15%
The new tariffs can be as high as 15 per cent and can last 150 days without congressional approval [SINGAPORE] Markets in Asia struggled for a firm direction following US President Donald Trump’s latest decision to increase global tariffs to 15 per cent from 10 per cent, in response to the US Supreme Court ruling…
Read MoreSingapore’s STI up, Hong Kong stocks surge as Asia rises after Trump’s new tariffs
[SINGAPORE] On Monday (Feb 23), markets in Asia-Pacific largely shrugged off US President Donald Trump’s latest decision to increase global tariffs to 15 per cent from 10 per cent. The president’s move was in response to the US Supreme Court ruling that his previous tariff mechanism was illegal. Singapore’s Straits Times Index (STI) was up…
Read MoreRolls-Royce to return as much as £1.5 billion to shareholders in buyback: report
Published Mon, Feb 23, 2026 · 08:25 AM [BENGALURU] Rolls-Royce Holdings is expected to announce alongside its annual results this week that it will launch a fresh share buyback worth as much as £1.5 billion (S$2.6 billion), Sky News reported on Sunday (Feb 22). Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Rolls-Royce declined to comment.…
Read MoreChinese New Year’s ‘Blades Of The Guardians’ Draws Crossover Audience; Kingly Opening For ‘Elvis Presley’ — Specialty Box Office
Well Go USA is super pleased with the debut of its Chinese New Year’s title Blades of the Guardians. Starring Jet Li and Wu Jing, it’s directed by Yuen Woo-ping — the iconic, now 80-year-old, martial arts choreographer for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Matrix and Kill Bill — and looking at an estimated $760k…
Read MoreRaffles Medical H2 profit rises 21.7% to S$38.5 million; shares surge 5.9% to one-year high
This is mainly due to improved performance from its hospital services and insurance businesses [SINGAPORE] Raffles Medical Group posted a 21.7 per cent rise in net profit to S$38.5 million for its second half ended Dec 31, 2025, from S$31.6 million in the previous corresponding period. This was mainly due to improved performance from its…
Read MoreKatherine Heigl Pays Tribute To Eric Dane: “Here’s To Your Next Great Adventure”
As the Grey’s Anatomy family mourns the death of Eric Dane, Katherine Heigl has paid tribute to the late actor in a statement. On Sunday, the actress who played Dr. Izzie Stevens on the ABC medical drama for six seasons said she was “grateful I got to bask in” Dane’s gold before he died at…
Read MoreTeam USA Hockey Players Have Emotional Celebration With Johnny Gaudreau’s Kids After Olympics 2026 Win
“Johnny and Matty should be here,” he told reporters after the game, per People, “and that is still the biggest loss that all of us at USA hockey, their families, our family, has gone through.” But the 29-year-old found a heartwarming silver lining, theorizing that the late Columbus Blue Jackets winger may have had a…
Read MoreBAFTA Film Awards Host Alan Cumming Apologizes For “Strong Language” From Nominee With Tourette’s Syndrome
Alan Cumming briefly halted the BAFTA Film Awards twice to apologize and thank the audience for their understanding amid interruptions from a nominee with Tourette’s syndrome. The Traitors presenter took time to acknowledge the involuntary shouting from Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson, who is the subject of biopic I Swear. Davidson was sitting in the…
Read MoreDBS, OCBC, UOB may grab attention as Fed shifts stance, copes with new tariff uncertainty
Even if interest rates are bottoming, the normalisation of net interest margins at the three banks may continue through 2026 [SINGAPORE] There was little immediate market reaction last week to minutes of the US Federal Open Market Committee’s Jan 27-28 meeting that suggested “several participants” had the possibility of rate hikes on their minds. Yet,…
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