Posts by Nathan Pine
US: Wall Street ends sharply lower as chips slide, jobs data fuels rate hike fears
Rising interest rates and the Iran war weigh on sentiment heading into the weekend Published Sat, Jun 6, 2026 · 07:59 AM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s nine-week winning streak ended with a thud on Friday (Jun 5), as red-hot technology stocks suffered their largest daily decline since April 2025 after a hot May jobs report…
Read MoreAnna Faris Says Neve Campbell, JLH Were “So Lovely” After ‘Scary Movie’
More than 25 years later, Anna Faris is looking back at the reaction to her debut as Cindy Campbell in Scary Movie (2000). The actress, whose Scary Movie 6 return is now in theaters, recently recalled meeting Neve Campbell and Jennifer Love Hewitt after spoofing their roles in the Scream and I Know What You…
Read MoreSusan Boyle Reveals Relationship Status in Rare Life Update
America’s Got Talent’s Grace VanderWaal Shares Mental Health Struggle in Rare Comment Susan Boyle doesn’t dream of settling down. The 65-year-old, who became an overnight sensation thanks to her 2009 Britain’s Got Talent audition during which she shared she’d never been kissed, revealed that she’s too focused on the successful music career that followed to…
Read MoreFrom CTO to CEO: Anext Bank taps financing AI hardware to grow SME lending
The Ant International unit is using AI financing and alternative data to expand credit access for MSMEs [SINGAPORE] It has been about one and a half years since Qiu Kai took over as chief executive of digital wholesale lender Anext Bank, stepping up from his previous role as chief technology officer (CTO). The route from…
Read More‘Stop! That! Train!’ Director Calls Claims Of AI Use “Patently Not True”
As Stop! That! Train! prepares for its Pride Month arrival, director Adam Shankman is addressing online rumors about the ensemble action comedy. On Tuesday, Shankman called claims that he used generative AI to make the film “patently not true,” urging fans to “get out there and support all these magnificent talented and PAID artists” when…
Read MoreStefon Diggs Reveals Where He Stands With Cardi B After Breakup Rumors
For Cardi, forming a new relationship with Stefon after her divorce from Offset required her to be “open and vulnerable.” “One time he just told me like, ‘Let me heal you,’” she continued on CBS Mornings. “‘Give me a chance for me to heal you.’” And while Stefon plays offense, he’s quick to come to…
Read MoreSingapore Kitchen CEO, senior manager charged with alleged fraud, falsifying accounts; both to stay in jobs for now
Board says it’s in ‘best interest of company’ for them to remain in their positions [SINGAPORE] Singapore Kitchen Equipment’s (SKE) chief executive officer and senior manager were charged in relation to a probe by the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD). SKE on Thursday (Jun 4) said its CEO Sally Chua Chwee Choo, who is also SKE’s…
Read MoreClar buys Tuas logistics property for S$133.9 million
[SINGAPORE] CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (Clar) is buying a modern ramp-up logistics facility at 5 Tuas Avenue 5 for a purchase consideration of S$133.9 million in cash. The purchase price represents a 1.5 per cent discount to the property’s independent market valuation of S$136 million as at Feb 1, 2026. The transaction is expected to be…
Read MoreTrump Again Lashes Out At CNN, Berates Kaitlan Collins For Not Smiling
Donald Trump again went after CNN and its chief White House correspondent and host Kaitlan Collins, even berating her for not smiling. In a press availability in the Oval Office, Trump called CNN “a very corrupt organization” and then referred to Collins, who was there asking questions, as “a corrupt reporter standing right there, never…
Read MoreTom Holland Reveals Why He’ll Never Host Saturday Night Live
Tom Holland‘s spidey senses are telling him to steer clear of Studio 8H. In fact, the Spider-Man star revealed there’s basically zero chance he’d ever host Saturday Night Live—and he has a very valid reason for turning down the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. “I’m heavily dyslexic,” Tom told SNL alum Amy Poehler on the June 2 episode…
Read MoreGeopolitical risks must be considered before investing in tech: Temasek chairman Teo Chee Hean
One has to take into account global events and how that may impact a company, says the chairman [SINGAPORE] While Temasek Holdings is “quite forward-leaning” when it comes to its investments in technology, the many geopolitical risks facing the world today are top of mind before any major decision is made. Teo Chee Hean, the…
Read MoreTrump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund “Not Moving Forward”
A $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” set up as part of a settlement of Donald Trump‘s lawsuit against the IRS, appears to be dead, as lawmakers of both parties criticized the idea and the prospect of payouts to those who participated in the January 6 siege of the Capitol. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers…
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