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The unravelling of Hour Glass co-founder Jannie Chan’s fortunes
FETED at high-society events and billed as a poster girl for female entrepreneurship, Jannie Chan – erstwhile known as Jannie Tay – once…
Kim Browne
Kim Browne is an L'Officiel Lifestyle editor whose work focuses primarily on lifestyle and contemporary culture.
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OCBC shares fall nearly 3% after Q4 earnings miss
Fourth-quarter net profit of S$1.69 billion falls short of the S$1.78 billion consensus forecast SHARES of OCBC fell in early trading on…
Business
Lynas profit slumps 85% as low rare earths prices take toll
The miner’s performance indicates the market is still over-supplied, with rare earth oxide prices down due to strong output from China and…
Business
Instacart forecasts downbeat first-quarter core profit, shares fall
INSTACART on Tuesday forecast a lower-than-expected first-quarter core profit as the online grocery delivery platform expects sequential…
Business
Tesla Stock Falls 8% as Concerns About Elon Musk’s Political Role Grow
Shares of Tesla had been on a tear since Donald J. Trump won the presidential election. Investors were betting that the carmaker would…
Politics
Federal Judge Blasts Trump’s “Ill-Conceived” Funding Freeze
A federal judge extended a block on the Office of Management and Budget’s sweeping order to freeze trillions in congressionally…
Business
How to Build Wealth for Retirement: Smart Investing Strategies
If you want to build wealth for retirement, it will require careful planning, disciplined investing, and a long-term perspective. Whether…
Business
Italy extends big tech tax probe to Musk’s X social network
ITALY is claiming 12.5 million euros (S$17.4 million) from Elon Musk’s social network X following a tax probe running parallel to one into…
Politics
What Essential Jobs Will DOGE’s AI Mass-Firing Tool Accidentally Cut?
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is working on an artificial intelligence tool that can automate its sweeping (sometimes…
Politics
Who Are the Probationary Federal Workers Being Cut Under Trump?
In news about the Trump administration’s job-slashing effort, one class of federal workers comes up repeatedly: “probationary” employees.…
Politics
Trump Announces Investigation That Could Lead to Tariffs on Foreign Copper
President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing his commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, to begin an investigation into whether…
Politics
The Supreme Court Delivers a Surprise Ruling for a Death Row Prisoner
Over the years that followed, Glossip filed multiple challenges to his conviction in state and federal courts. None were successful. The…
Politics
This Is How “Transparent” the Trump White House Is
According to the letter, at the beginning of the Trump administration staffers were subjected to intense questioning by Musk’s…
Politics
Trump Press Secretary Announces Terrifying Change to White House Press
According to the letter, at the beginning of the Trump administration staffers were subjected to intense questioning by Musk’s…
Business
Forest City could become cheaper, secondary family office hub to complement Singapore
While the fundamentals are there, it is too early to tell if the zone could become a regional wealth centre MALAYSIA’S Forest City could…
Business
New York Public Radio to Lay Off About 7% of Staff
New York Public Radio said on Tuesday that it would lay off about 7 percent of its staff as it continued to struggle with a financial…
Business
Americans Brace for Inflation as Trump’s Tariffs Start to Take Effect
Fresh off the worst inflation shock in decades, Americans are once again bracing for higher prices. Expectations about future inflation…
Politics
White House Moves to Pick the Pool Reporters Who Cover Trump
The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said on Tuesday that the Trump administration would start handpicking which media…
Politics
Judge Tells Trump He Has to Pay USAID’s Bills
According to the letter, at the beginning of the Trump administration staffers were subjected to intense questioning by Musk’s…
Lifestyle
The Price of Shrimp Cocktail
The shrimp cocktail at the comically exclusive Polo Bar in Manhattan is an imposing specimen, the crustaceans arriving tightly shingled on…
Politics
Is Bird Flu the Only Reason Egg Prices Are Soaring?
The calls, texts and emails start coming in before 6 in the morning: restaurants, bakeries and others desperate to find eggs. Brian…
Business
Americans Are Expecting Higher Prices. That Could Unnerve the Fed.
Fresh off the worst inflation shock in decades, Americans are once again bracing for higher prices. Expectations about future inflation…
Business
Nanofilm H2 profit rises 6.5% to S$11.5 million
NANOFILM Technologies reported a 6.5 per cent increase in net profit in the second half ended Dec 31, 2024, to S$11.5 million, from S$10.8…
Politics
Trump Refocuses on Tariffs and Trade Deals With Russia and Ukraine
The carrot and stick approach Investors finally seem to be getting the message: Don’t underestimate President Trump’s tariffs threat. The…