Posts by Nathan Pine
MOH orders Cordlife to stop collecting cord blood; company calls for trading halt
[SINGAPORE] Embattled cord-blood bank Cordlife received a notice from the Ministry of Health (MOH) to stop collecting, testing, processing and/or storing new cord blood, effective Wednesday (Nov 26). This means that the group has been suspended from collecting new cord-blood units (CBUs). Cordlife will be permitted only to store existing CBUs, while performing limited actions…
Read MoreITV Developing ‘Let’s Play Ball’ Competition Series From Team Behind ‘Last One Laughing UK’
EXCLUSIVE: Could famous comedians be about to play some ball on ITV? Deadline understands ITV has put in early development a version of Dutch format Let’s Play Ball, in which rival teams of comedians go head-to-head in a race to transport a gigantic ball across various terrains. Facing physical puzzles along the way, each episode…
Read MoreCitigroup hires Nomura, Wells Fargo traders in foreign-exchange business push across Asia
[SINGAPORE] Citigroup has hired seven personnel, including former traders from Nomura International and Wells Fargo, to boost its foreign-exchange business in Asia. Nicky Lam, formerly of Nomura in Singapore, has joined Citi’s Group-of-10 currency options trading team as director, according to a company statement seen by Bloomberg. Former Wells Fargo and NatWest Markets trader Jonathan…
Read MoreMalaysia’s data centre hub tightens approvals on water worries
[KUALA LUMPUR] Johor, the Malaysian state emerging as a regional data centre hub, is raising the bar for new projects as authorities seek to curb the heavy water use that’s straining local supplies. The state will stop approving applications for so-called Tier 1 and Tier 2 data centres that have more basic infrastructure and can…
Read MoreSurgical tech firm UltraGreen.ai files for US$150 million IPO on SGX mainboard
It is offering 112.1 million shares at US$1.45 or S$1.892 apiece; of which 5.9 million shares will be offered via a public offer in Singapore [SINGAPORE] Medical imaging and surgery technology firm UltraGreen.ai is seeking a listing on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange, after it registered its prospectus document with the Monetary Authority of…
Read MoreJordan Chiles Reveals How Normani Pitched Herself for Dancing With the Stars Finale Routine
It didn’t take a lot of motivation for Normani to make her Dancing With the Stars return. The singer—who was partnered with Val Chmerkovskiy on season 24 in 2017—made a surprise dance floor cameo during the season 34 finale on Nov. 25, joining finalist Jordan Chiles and pro Ezra Sosa for their freestyle routine set…
Read MoreHow Alix Earle Really Feels About Dancing With the Stars Finale Results
How Alix Earle Really Feels About ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Finale Results (Exclusive) Alix Earle will be dancing on air for some time. After she and partner Val Chmerkovskiy finished in second in Dancing With the Stars’ season 34 finale Nov. 25, the influencer got teary-eyed over how grateful she is for the experience. “I just can’t…
Read MoreChina’s GWM targets 300,000 annual production with first Europe car plant
Chinese automakers are increasingly looking to expand overseas as a way of escaping a brutal, prolonged price war touched off by domestic overcapacity [BAODING, China] China’s Great Wall Motor (GWM) is targeting annual production of 300,000 vehicles by 2029 in Europe, where it is scouting locations for its first car plant in a battle to…
Read MoreYou Might’ve Missed Alix Earle’s Boyfriend Braxton Berrios Appear on Dancing With the Stars
Braxton Berrios remains Alix Earle‘s cheerleader from afar. Though he wasn’t in the ballroom to root for his girlfriend as she competed on the season 34 finale of Dancing With the Stars, the NFL player showed his support with a video message before the results were announced on the Nov. 25 episode. Braxton—who is preparing for…
Read MoreSimu Liu Calls Out Hollywood For Lack Of Representation Of Asian Actors: “We’re Fighting A Deeply Prejudiced System”
Simu Liu is calling out the Hollywood industry for the lack of visibility of Asian actors in cinema. In a social media post, the star of Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings shared his thoughts on the lack of representation of his community. “Put some asians in literally anything right now. the amount of…
Read More‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 34 Finale Crowns New Mirrorball Champs After The Remaining Couples Come Out Swinging With An Explosive Freestyle Round
SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the Season 34 finale of Dancing with the Stars, including who won the mirrorball trophy. Dancing with the Stars has crowned another mirrorball champion. Season 34 concluded on Tuesday night with a massive three-hour finale that saw the remaining five couples compete in three separate dance rounds: freestyle,…
Read MoreRHB initiates coverage on Keppel Infrastructure Trust with ‘buy’ call
The analyst sets a target price of S$0.55 and says the trust should have a ‘modestly growing’ distribution profile [SINGAPORE] RHB on Wednesday (Nov 26) initiated coverage on Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) with a “buy” call, citing a high and well-covered yield backed by inflation-linked, concession and contract-backed cash flows. KIT is the largest infrastructure…
Read More