US$70 billion in ‘phantom liabilities’: Why bond traders are worried about AI firms’ credit backstops
How should investors gauge the probability that these off-balance-sheet contingencies will turn into on-balance-sheet problems?EVEN before Nvidia’s splashy US$500...
‘Full of confidence’ in South-east Asia: Cosco Shipping eyes investments in Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia to power growth
The logistics player bets on regional presence amid manufacturing growth and Chinese trade flows[SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed Cosco Shipping International (Singapore)...
What’s stopping Asia’s chipmakers from taking on Nvidia?
NVIDIA’S rise from video game industry stalwart to the world’s most valuable public company has had some unintended consequences....

Data centre S-Reits power ahead on AI and cloud growth

Industry analysts highlight a broadly positive sector outlook, driven by ongoing digitalisation[SINGAPORE] Data centre real estate investment trusts in Singapore (DC S-Reits) have demonstrated continued robust operating results in...
Nvidia in talks to invest US$3 billion in SoftBank subsidiary for OpenAI data centre project: report
Nvidia in talks to invest US$3 billion in SoftBank subsidiary for OpenAI data centre project: report
US$70 billion in ‘phantom liabilities’: Why bond traders are worried about AI firms’ credit backstops
How should investors gauge the probability that these off-balance-sheet contingencies will turn into on-balance-sheet problems?EVEN before Nvidia’s splashy US$500...
‘Full of confidence’ in South-east Asia: Cosco Shipping eyes investments in Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia to power growth
The logistics player bets on regional presence amid manufacturing growth and Chinese trade flows[SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed Cosco Shipping International (Singapore)...
What’s stopping Asia’s chipmakers from taking on Nvidia?
NVIDIA’S rise from video game industry stalwart to the world’s most valuable public company has had some unintended consequences....

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Data centre S-Reits power ahead on AI and cloud growth
Industry analysts highlight a broadly positive sector outlook, driven by ongoing digitalisation[SINGAPORE] Data centre real estate investment trusts in Singapore (DC S-Reits) have demonstrated continued robust operating results in...
US$70 billion in ‘phantom liabilities’: Why bond traders are worried about AI firms’ credit backstops
How should investors gauge the probability that these off-balance-sheet contingencies will turn into on-balance-sheet problems?EVEN before Nvidia’s splashy US$500 billion financing partnership on Aug 11, investors were starting to...
‘Full of confidence’ in South-east Asia: Cosco Shipping eyes investments in Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia to power growth
The logistics player bets on regional presence amid manufacturing growth and Chinese trade flows[SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed Cosco Shipping International (Singapore) is looking to South-east Asia for growth, betting that rising...
What’s stopping Asia’s chipmakers from taking on Nvidia?
NVIDIA’S rise from video game industry stalwart to the world’s most valuable public company has had some unintended consequences. For one, the semiconductor industry now seems to generate almost...
Nvidia in talks to invest US$3 billion in SoftBank subsidiary for OpenAI data centre project: report
SB Energy, which is also backed by OpenAI, develops large-scale power and data centre infrastructure projectsPublished Sun, Aug 16, 2026 · 09:50 AMNVIDIA is in talks to invest as...
Nvidia in talks to invest US$3 billion in SoftBank subsidiary for OpenAI data centre project: report
SB Energy, which is also backed by OpenAI, develops large-scale power and data centre infrastructure projectsPublished Sun, Aug 16, 2026 · 09:50 AMNVIDIA is in talks to invest as...

Fashion

Data centre S-Reits power ahead on AI and cloud growth
Industry analysts highlight a broadly positive sector outlook, driven by ongoing digitalisation[SINGAPORE] Data centre real estate investment trusts in Singapore (DC S-Reits) have demonstrated continued robust operating results in...
US$70 billion in ‘phantom liabilities’: Why bond traders are worried about AI firms’ credit backstops
How should investors gauge the probability that these off-balance-sheet contingencies will turn into on-balance-sheet problems?EVEN before Nvidia’s splashy US$500 billion financing partnership on Aug 11, investors were starting to...
‘Full of confidence’ in South-east Asia: Cosco Shipping eyes investments in Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia to power growth
The logistics player bets on regional presence amid manufacturing growth and Chinese trade flows[SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed Cosco Shipping International (Singapore) is looking to South-east Asia for growth, betting that rising...
What’s stopping Asia’s chipmakers from taking on Nvidia?
NVIDIA’S rise from video game industry stalwart to the world’s most valuable public company has had some unintended consequences. For one, the semiconductor industry now seems to generate almost...
Nvidia in talks to invest US$3 billion in SoftBank subsidiary for OpenAI data centre project: report
SB Energy, which is also backed by OpenAI, develops large-scale power and data centre infrastructure projectsPublished Sun, Aug 16, 2026 · 09:50 AMNVIDIA is in talks to invest as...
Nvidia in talks to invest US$3 billion in SoftBank subsidiary for OpenAI data centre project: report
SB Energy, which is also backed by OpenAI, develops large-scale power and data centre infrastructure projectsPublished Sun, Aug 16, 2026 · 09:50 AMNVIDIA is in talks to invest as...

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Safeguarding Cultural Heritage Through the Largest Art and Collectibles Transfer in History
Monet’s Vétheuil, Effet du Matin (1901) was kept for decades in a private collection in France, unseen by the public, before being auctioned by Sotheby’s in Paris on April of...
One Fine Show: The Holy See’s “The Ear is the Eye of the Soul” at Giardino Mistico
Installation view: The Pavilion of the Holy See, “The Ear is the Eye of the Soul” in the Giardino Mistico, Venice. Photo: David Levene It takes a lot for...
Liwei Liao Creates a Tasting Menu of His Own at The Butcher’s Counter
The Butcher’s Counter opens at Joint Seafood in Los Angeles on August 14th. Evan Robinson Dry-aged fish guru Liwei Liao has influenced how elite chefs all over the country...
Who Owns Mars? Inside the $129B Reclusive Family Behind the Candy Empire
Snack vending machine / snack dispenser selling colourful sweets and chocolate bars in public place. Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images When candy maker Mars completed its $35.9 billion...
Judy Glickman Lauder’s Vast Trove of Photography Is a Portrait of Its Collector
Norman Seeff, Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith, New York, 1969. Archival pigment print, 15 x 22 in. Portland Museum of Art, Maine / Promised Gift from the Judy Glickman...
Centro Botín Champions Marisol’s Drawings and Rethinks Her Legacy
Marisol, Get Away From My Fish, 1975. Colored pencil on paper, 72 1/4 x 84 1/4 inches (183.52 x 214 cm). Collection of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, bequest...

Health

‘Mano Dura’ Policies Return to Bolivia
La Paz saw its security forces turn violent against massive demonstrations in June, arresting scores and wounding many more as police broke up major protests. The operation closed out...
Claude Is Putting Invisible Watermarks In AI-Generated Text. Even Your Human-Written Copy Could Get One
Anthropic is adding invisible, machine-readable watermarks to text generated by its Claude AI models, opening a new front in the effort to identify content created or processed by artificial...
New Mediators Prop Up To End Middle East Impasse. Is Iran Listening To US Musings
A belligerent Iran has sparked a tweak in backchannel diplomacy to end the Middle East deadlock.The US is reportedly tapping new mediators as it seeks to deploy all steps...
Indonesia 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Update: At Least 38 Dead as Landslides Block Emergency Rescuers
]At least 47 people have died after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia on Saturday, 15 August, with rescuers struggling to reach some of the areas closest to...
Country Singer Claims He Is Risking His Life After Telling MAGA ‘You Are Not Christian’
Bryan Andrews, the country music singer who has become one of Donald Trump's most vocal critics, says he is putting his safety at risk after telling MAGA supporters, 'You...
The £100K Salary Trap: Why More High Earners Say They Still Feel Broke Despite Six-Figure Pay
For many people, earning a six-figure salary was once seen as the ultimate financial milestone — the point at which money worries disappear and life becomes significantly more comfortable....

Innovation

Hailee Steinfeld Reveals How Motherhood Deepened Her Connection to Disney’s Hexed
Hailee Steinfeld is excited for most girls to see her upcoming movie Hexed, but most of all her daughter.   The “Most Girls” singer—who shares 4-month-old daughter Harper with...
Tyga Reacts to Doja Cat Calling Him a “Penis” Over Using AI for Album $tarface
Tyga wants everyone to know he’s still got it—even after his latest album $tarface. The "Rack City" rapper spoke out after Doja Cat—with whom he had most recently collaborated with on...
Taylor Swift Debuts Chic Haircut in First Outing Since Travis Kelce Wedding
Who attended Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding?There was quite the evergreen group of friends that stepped out at Madison Square Garden to see Swift and Kelce say “I...
How Mark Ruffalo Reacted to Son Keen Ruffalo Following in His Acting Footsteps
“I wasn’t auditioning at the start, obviously. My dad didn’t want to hand me or my siblings anything because it’s just not how he was raised,” he shared in...
Julie Andrews Reveals She Won’t Reprise Her Role in Princess Diaries 3
Shut up and listen: Julie Andrews won't be making her royal return. As Anne Hathaway prepares to wear her crown in the upcoming The Princess Diaries 3 as the...
How Today’s Craig Melvin Scored a Winning Partner in Sportscaster Wife Lindsay Czarniak
Craig Melvin talks for a living, but he forgot his words for a second when he met his future wife, Lindsay Czarniak. The Today co-anchor knew who Czarniak was...

News

Wall St opens mixed as investors weigh Middle East tensions, data
Published Fri, Aug 14, 2026 · 09:46 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes were mixed at the open on Friday (Aug 14), a day after the S&P 500 closed...
Chip stocks: UMS pares morning gains despite Q2 profit surge, AEM reverses into drop
[SINGAPORE] Shares of UMS Integration rose as much as 8.2 per cent in early trade on Friday (Aug 14) after the group reported an 89 per cent surge in...
Ackman unveils six new investments in biggest portfolio overhaul in years
Published Thu, Aug 13, 2026 · 08:51 PM[NEW YORK] Bill Ackman unveiled six new holdings including Netflix, Visa and Mastercard, marking the billionaire investor’s biggest portfolio overhaul in years.Ackman...
Switzerland launches consultation on stricter bonus rules for banks
The measures will boost financial stability following the 2023 collapse of Credit SuissePublished Wed, Aug 12, 2026 · 09:33 PM[ZURICH] Switzerland launched a public consultation on Wednesday (Aug 12)...
MetaOptics H1 revenue grows by nearly six times; company on track to fill orders in H2
It says its growth is underpinned by an order backlog for its metalens production equipment[SINGAPORE] MetaOptics , which listed on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) in...
Google’s AI team tells job seekers its HR filters are unreliable
Applications risk being automatically screened out by the company’s AI systems, a document viewed by Bloomberg showsPublished Tue, Aug 11, 2026 · 07:23 AM[SAN FRANCISCO] Alphabet’s Google pitches its artificial...

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...
UCLA hasn’t learned its lesson
UCLA must think it is off the hook for antisemitism and bigotry after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from imposing a billion-dollar fine for blatant discrimination against...
Savannah Guthrie never ‘coming back’ to ‘Today’ show after her mom’s disappearance: report
Savannah Guthrie is probably never returning to the “Today” show after her mother Nancy’s heartbreaking disappearance, according to a new report. The “Today” anchor has not appeared on the...

Special Edition

‘Smiling Friends’ Creators Zach Hadel & Michael Cusack Interview
Creed Bratton’s commitment to his art was on full display on the set of Smiling Friends. Painting himself fully green for “Le Voyage Incroyable de Monsieur Grenouille,” an episode...
‘Deli Boys’ Canceled After Two Seasons At Hulu
EXCLUSIVE: After two seasons, the Onyx Collective series Deli Boys has been canceled at Hulu. The crime dramedy stars Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, and Poorna Jagannathan. The reason for...
Kenan Thompson Pays Tribute To ‘All That’ Co-Star Christy Knowings
Saturday Night Live‘s Kenan Thompson is remembering his former All That co-star Christy Knowings, who died at 46 Tuesday after being taken off life support following a devastating asthma...
Karoline Leavitt To Leave Role As Trump’s White House Press Secretary
Karoline Leavitt plans to exit her role as White House press secretary at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday. Leavitt is leaving to spend...
Everything We Know About Marvel’s Upcoming ‘X-Men’ Movie So Far
Since Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox in 2019, the clamor for a new X-Men movie has been loud, and Marvel inches closer every day to delivery on their...
A Twink And A Redhead Duo Signs With CAA (EXCLUSIVE)
EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Grant Gibbs and Ashley Gill, the comedy duo known as A Twink and a Redhead, for representation. A pair of comedians, musicians and digital creators,...

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Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel Reveal What Went Into Getting Frozen 3 Off the Ground
Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel weren’t letting it go when it came to making Frozen 3.  Indeed, the pair—who voice Anna and Elsa, respectively, in the franchise—shared insight into how they... Source link
Mason Thames Reveals “Favorite” Part About Working With Girlfriend Mckenna Grace
Megan Fox and Machine Gun KellyFrom the moment the Jennifer's Body star met the rapper born Colson Baker on their shared movie set in 2020, she knew their relationship was...
Why Nicole Kidman Was Ready to “Throw” Her Career Away for Tom Cruise Marriage
Cruise met Mimi Rogers in 1985 at a dinner party when she was dating a friend of his.  They quietly tied the knot on May 9, 1987, in upstate...
Rod Stewart Undergoes Heart Procedure, Cancels His Remaining Tour Dates
Emilia Clarke's Brain AneurysmEmilia Clarke filmed battle scenes for Game of Thrones, but in 2019, she published an essay in The New Yorker titled "A Battle for My Life."Having...
Secrets Behind Nickelodeon’s Ren & Stimpy, Rugrats, Doug and SpongeBob Revealed
If you were watching the first Nicktoons slate during its original run, you might have a few rug rats of your own running around by now. But there's also...
Every Time Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet Reminded Us Their Relationship Is Doing Amazing, Sweetie
A few months later, Jenner—who may not have grown up a New York Knicks fan but proved herself a true-blue (and orange) cheering partner last season—caught multiple playoff games...