HKMA raises rate for first time in three years
HSBC and StanChart says that they would keep their best lending rates in Hong Kong unchangedPublished Thu, Sep 17,...
HKMA raises rate for first time in three years
HSBC and StanChart says that they would keep their best lending rates in Hong Kong unchangedPublished Thu, Sep 17,...
Entertainment
Matthew Rhys, Ruth Wilson, Phoebe Dynevor Cast In Audible Thriller
EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Rhys, fresh off his double Emmy win, Ruth Wilson, Phoebe Dynevor and Harriet Walters have been set to star in Lisa Jewell’s Audible Original, All She Wants...
HKMA raises rate for first time in three years
HSBC and StanChart says that they would keep their best lending rates in Hong Kong unchangedPublished Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · 02:14 PM[HONG KONG] The Hong Kong Monetary Authority...
Singapore’s gold hub plan gets lift with DBS vault expansion
The bank has increased vaulting space as demand from private wealth and institutional clients growsPublished Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · 12:48 PM[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s push to become a major gold...
Snap tries to sell consumers on the idea of US$2,195 smart glasses
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Analysts back Grab’s Atome buy, even if earnings boost takes time to arrive
[SINGAPORE] Analysts are broadly backing Grab’s phased US$1.5 billion acquisition of regional buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) platform Atome Financial, viewing it as a strategic shortcut to scale digital lending across South-east...
Entrepreneurship
China’s drone exports to Russia use a new route through Thailand
Entrepreneurship
United Hampshire US Reit declares 12.1% higher H2 DPU of US$0.023
Fashion
HKMA raises rate for first time in three years
HSBC and StanChart says that they would keep their best lending rates in Hong Kong unchangedPublished Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · 02:14 PM[HONG KONG] The Hong Kong Monetary Authority...
Singapore’s gold hub plan gets lift with DBS vault expansion
The bank has increased vaulting space as demand from private wealth and institutional clients growsPublished Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · 12:48 PM[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s push to become a major gold...
Snap tries to sell consumers on the idea of US$2,195 smart glasses
The company is reentering a smart glasses market currently dominated by Meta PlatformsSNAP revealed new partnership and software details about its forthcoming Specs augmented reality glasses, pitching the US$2,195 device to early adopters ahead...
Analysts back Grab’s Atome buy, even if earnings boost takes time to arrive
[SINGAPORE] Analysts are broadly backing Grab’s phased US$1.5 billion acquisition of regional buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) platform Atome Financial, viewing it as a strategic shortcut to scale digital lending across South-east...
Gossip
Toronto’s Fall Cultural Calendar Foregrounds Ruin, Rebirth and Rupture
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The de Young’s New Egypt Show Draws From Two of the Past Century’s Biggest Discoveries
Outer anthropoid coffin lid of Thuya. Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Yuya and Thuya (KV 46), New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III. Wood, gilded stucco...
Meta’s Muse Wants to Become the Interface for Your Digital Life
Mark Zuckerberg’s push toward personal A.I. raises a strategic question: What happens when the company that controls the interface also controls the agent acting on your behalf? Photo by...
Screening at Venice: May el-Toukhy’s ‘Woman Unknown’
Mathilde Arcel in Woman Unknown. Venice Film Festival A World War II movie whose violence is quiet and intimate, May el-Toukhy’s Kvinde ukendt, or Woman Unknown (which was awarded...
Health
House To Vote On Data Center Energy Use Bill. Critics Say It Won’t Protect Residents Anyway.
The House is expected to vote this week on a bill that would seek to protect people from potentially high energy costs driven by AI data centers.The Ratepayer Protection...
Most Americans Worry AI Could Destroy Humanity. Two Thirds Rate The Possibility As ‘Moderate.’
Most Americans believe AI could destroy humanity in the future, according to a new poll.A Politico poll found that two-thirds of Americans rate AI's potential to destroy humanity as...
Trump’s Pollster Warns GOP Against ‘Unqualified Support’ for AI Data Centers As Opposition Remains High
President Donald Trump's longtime pollster Tony Fabrizio is advising Republican candidates to change how they talk about artificial intelligence data centers, warning that "unconditional support" for rapid expansion could...
Kevin Warsh Struck a Hawkish Tone As The Fed Hiked Rates. Stocks Reversed Gains And Fell.
The FOMC said in its statement that "inflation remains elevated" and the decision "will support a timelier return to the Committee's 2 percent goal." Most officials also projected another...
Microsoft AI Chief Calls Out Anthropic Over Its Approach To Ai. He Claims Its Dangerous.
Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman has raised concerns about Anthropic's approach to artificial intelligence consciousness research, arguing that training models on concepts related to consciousness and welfare could create...
Innovation
Barack Obama Mourns Death of Beloved Family Dog Sunny
The Obama family is mourning one of their own. Barack Obama shared that he, as well as Michelle Obama and their daughters Malia, 28, and Sasha, 25, lost their beloved dog Sunny,...
John Mulaney’s NSFW Emmys Joke About DJ Khaled Was Muted: Here’s What He Said
John Mulaney knows how to get a big reaction on live TV. The former Saturday Night Live writer shocked the audience at the 2026 Emmys with a jaw-dropping joke...
Gillian Anderson Comes Out as Pansexual
Gillian Anderson is defining her sexuality. The X Files actress recently confirmed that she labels her sexuality as pansexual, or attracted to all sexes, telling The Australian in an...
Why Courteney Cox Wasn’t a “Mama Bear” to Daughter Coco Arquette on Evil Genius Set
Jennifer Aniston Proves She’ll Be There for ‘Friends’ Costar Courteney Cox With Sweet MessageThe one where Courteney Cox’s daughter Coco Arquette is an acting genius. The Friends alum detailed...
News
Bank of England to hold rates but energy shock stirs talk of a hike
Published Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · 07:38 AM[MANCHESTER] The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday (Sep 17) but investors are watching for...
Asian stocks steady as traders await Fed decision
Published Wed, Sep 16, 2026 · 09:19 AMASIAN stocks were broadly steady as elevated oil prices and rising bond yields kept investors cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s...
Abbott to pay US$385 million in US settlement over contaminated infant formula allegations
Unsanitary conditions at firm’s Michigan plant include roof leaks and inadequate cleaning proceduresPublished Tue, Sep 15, 2026 · 09:42 AMABBOTT Laboratories, the maker of the popular infant formula Similac,...
Gold steady as hot US inflation bolsters chance of rate hike
Latest inflation print piles pressure on the Fed to make its first rate increase in three yearsPublished Mon, Sep 14, 2026 · 09:35 AM — Updated Mon, Sep 14,...
Politics
Croatia vacation hot spot may ban alcohol sales during key hours in sweeping new crackdown
The nightlife in Croatia’s second-largest city could soon look quite a bit different for visitors on vacation getaways. The city of Split is proposing a ban on the sale of...
2 teens charged in connection with TikTok stunt gone wrong that left 16-year-old trapped inside shaft of NYC bridge
Two teens have been charged in connection with a foolish TikTok stunt that caused a 16-year-old boy to plummet 50 feet and become trapped inside a shaft on the...
CBS Sports making big March Madness coverage change for 2026
Nate Burleson will add NCAA Tournament host to his ever-growing résumé at CBS. The network announced Thursday morning that Burleson will host men’s March Madness coverage for CBS Sports...
New Tahoe ski death as student found on black diamond trail – after eight killed in nearby avalanche
A missing skier has been found dead at a Lake Tahoe resort — just days after eight were killed by an avalanche in the backcountry nearby. Colin Kang’s body...
Special Edition
Matthew Rhys, Ruth Wilson, Phoebe Dynevor Cast In Audible Thriller
EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Rhys, fresh off his double Emmy win, Ruth Wilson, Phoebe Dynevor and Harriet Walters have been set to star in Lisa Jewell’s Audible Original, All She Wants...
Cate Blanchett To Attend Tokyo Film Fest With Displacement Film Fund
Cate Blanchett will attend this year’s Tokyo Film Festival with a series of short films supported by her Displacement Film Fund. TIFF will screen five short works produced with...
Goodfellas Boards World Sales On Kamila Andini’s ‘Four Seasons In Java’ Ahead Of Toronto Premiere
Goodfellas has picked up international sales rights to Indonesian filmmaker Kamila Andini’s Four Seasons In Java ahead of its world premiere in the Centrepiece programme at Toronto International Film...
‘All That She Wants’ Review: Annie Murphy And Cooper Raiff In Smart, Fun Romcom Where Gen Z And Millennial Meet Cute In Bed -Toronto Film Festival
All That She Wants is one of those cutesy titles that I can never quite remember right after seeing a movie. The good news is this one is refreshingly...
‘I Play Rocky’ Review: Peter Farrelly Directs Making Of ‘Rocky’ Biopic
It is no spoiler to say I am going to reveal the final moments of Peter Farrelly‘s fantastic crowd-pleasing biopic I Play Rocky, chronicling the making of the 1976...
Ocean Way Festival Canceled In Santa Monica Due To Beach Erosion & “Can No Longer Be Safely Held As Planned”
Ocean Way Festival has been canceled because of beach erosion caused by Hurricane Marie. The two-day festival was scheduled for Saturday, September 26, and Sunday, September 27, with headliners...
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Are Mayci Neeley and Layla Taylor Leaving Secret Lives of Mormon Wives? Conner Leavitt Says…
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Amazon October Prime Day: How to Shop the Best Early Celeb-Loved Beauty Deals
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How Hacks Nailed Its Series Finale With Surprise Ending Ahead of History-Making Run at Emmy Awards 2026
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These Game of Thrones Secrets Rule the Seven Kingdoms
Game of Thrones' premiere episode on April 17, 2011, was visually stunning and wildly intriguing—and it wasn't the original $10 million pilot that was shot to suck you into...
