Posts by Nathan Pine
Micron invests US$24 billion to expand Singapore manufacturing complex; 1,600 jobs to be created
This brings the company’s total investments in Singapore to around US$60 billion [SINGAPORE] Semiconductor giant Micron Technology broke ground on Tuesday (Jan 27) morning on an advanced wafer fabrication facility in Woodlands as part of a major investment of US$24 billion over the next decade. This brings Micron’s total investments in Singapore to around US$60…
Read MoreNetflix Debuts Trailer, Release Date For Docuseries Exploring ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Controversies
As with many reality series hailing from the late aughts, history has not looked too kindly upon cutthroat competition show America’s Next Top Model, a fact long acknowledged by host and supermodel Tyra Banks. Now, the project’s controversies are getting the exposé treatment in a new three-part Netflix docuseries, Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top…
Read MoreTikToker Joe DiMeo Details Face Transplant After Being 80 Percent Burned in Car Crash
Joe DiMeo is using his story to inspire others. Nearly eight years after a car crash burned 80 percent of his body, prompting the first successful dual face and double hand transplant in history,… Source link
Read More‘Chasing Summer’ Review: Iliza Shlesinger Goes Home To Confront Old Wounds In Steamy, Heartfelt Texas Dramedy — Sundance Film Festival
In Chasing Summer, Iliza Shlesinger unpacks a heartfelt millennial love letter to Texas, growing up and the disasters of life. Written by Shlesinger and directed by Josephine Decker, the comedian stars as 40-something aid worker Jamie, who after getting abruptly and publicly dumped, retreats back to her hometown to spend a few months with her…
Read MoreApollo took loss on zeroed out asset-backed loan deemed safe
The fallout from the e-commerce aggregator boom is still rippling through credit markets [LOS ANGELES] Apollo Global Management took a loss on a portion of a US$170 million asset-backed financing for Amazon brand aggregator Perch that was written off to zero, a rare stumble for a strategy touted as one of private credit’s safest and…
Read MoreSTI breaks 4,900 amid expectations for Fed to hold rates steady
[SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) broke new ground on Tuesday (Jan 27) morning and crossed the 4,900 threshold for the first time. The benchmark index hit a historic record high of 4,912.46 in early trade, driven by gains made by its constituents – the 30 largest and most liquid companies on the Singapore Exchange…
Read More‘Ready Or Not 2’ To Freak Out Moviegoers Earlier Than Expected As Release Date Moves
UPDATED with new release date: In a sign of confidence, Searchlight Pictures is moving up the release date of Radio Silence’s Ready or Not 2: Here I Come from March 27 to March 20, 2026. The new date comes just after Ready or Not 2‘s world premiere at SXSW (no specific premiere date yet, but…
Read MoreWhy Lactic Acid Is the Go-to Exfoliant for Anyone With Sensitive, Reactive Skin
If your skin leans sensitive, reactive, or just plain moody, exfoliation can feel risky. Speaking from experience as someone with acne scars and easily irritated skin, lactic acid has become my go-to for smoothing texture without causing redness or dryness. Compared with other alpha-hydroxy acids like glycolic or mandelic acid, lactic acid is known for…
Read MoreMarilyn Manson Sexual Assault Case From Former Assistant Revived Because Of New California Law
A year after the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office decided not to go after Marilyn Manson on sexual abuse charges, the shock rocker got a big jolt of justice Monday when a previously dismissed case from a former assistant was revived for trial. “The Motion for Reconsideration filed by ASHLEY WALTERS on 01/07/2026 is…
Read MoreUOL up 8% at highest price in two decades after JPMorgan target price upgrade
[SINGAPORE] Shares of UOL Group climbed to their highest price in around two decades on Tuesday (Jan 27) morning, after JPMorgan raised its target price for the property developer on the back of strong tailwinds. The stock jumped 8 per cent to end the day at S$11.18, with some 3.7 million shares changing hands. This…
Read MoreStarbucks reports CEO Brian Niccol earned US$31 million in 2025
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 09:21 AM [NEW YORK] Starbucks chief executive officer Brian Niccol total compensation was US$31 million in fiscal 2025, a decline from the previous year when he received stock rewards and other incentives as part of a package to lure him over from Chipotle Mexican Grill. Niccol’s 2025 pay includes…
Read MoreDonald Trump Still Wants Tariffs On Films Made Outside U.S., Says He Plans Low-Interest Bonds For Hollywood Movies
Donald Trump still wants to impose tariffs on movies made outside the United States, while he’s talking about establishing low interest bonds for the industry. In comments to the New York Post/California Post, Trump said, “I’m going to be putting tariffs on movies from outside of the country — if they’re made in Canada, if…
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