Posts by Riah Marton
Great Eastern privatisation is ‘natural progression’ in bank’s strategy: OCBC CEO Helen Wong
THE full integration of Great Eastern into OCBC will help the lender realise more synergistic value, by providing more opportunities for the bank to work closer with the insurer, said OCBC chief executive Helen Wong. Wong, speaking at the lender’s fourth quarter results briefing on Wednesday (Feb 26), said the offer to take Great Eastern…
Read MoreAlibaba makes AI model for video, image generation publicly available
CHINESE e-commerce leader Alibaba said on Wednesday (Feb 26) that its video- and image-generating artificial intelligence (AI) model Wan 2.1 is now publicly available – or open source – in a move likely to increase its uptake and intensify competition in AI. Alibaba’s announcement follows similar action from startup DeepSeek whose ostensibly low-cost open-source models…
Read MoreLiam Payne’s Blood Alcohol Level (BAC) Revealed at Time of Death – E! Online
What else has the investigation included? As the prosecutor’s office noted in its Nov. 7 release, “exhaustive and meticulous actions and measures were taken to clarify the circumstances” around Payne’s death. These include, the release continued, “several dozen testimonies” from hotel employees, family, friends, medical professionals, biochemists and psychiatrists. What’s more, the release added, a…
Read MoreSha’Vi Lewis, Project Runway Fashion Designer, Dead at 39 – E! Online
Ahead of his time on the fashion competition series, Lewis designed looks for his self-titled clothing line and worked as a creative director for an Italian menswear company called Stephen F., according to Bravo’s Project Runway website. While competing on season 18 for judges Karlie Kloss and Christian Siriano, he became friends with fellow contestant…
Read MoreSuper Micro jumps after filing delayed financial reports
SUPER Micro Computer gained more than 20 per cent in extended trading after it submitted outstanding financial reports to become compliant with Nasdaq rules, easing concerns risks that the server maker would be delisted. The company reported its 2024 fiscal year results on Tuesday (Feb 25) in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission…
Read MoreZoë Kravitz Reveals Where She Stands With Ex Channing Tatum – E! Online
Zoë Kravitz is still a big little fan of ex Channing Tatum. In fact, the Big Little Lies actress—who directed her former fiancé in the 2024 thriller Blink Twice before their breakup in October—harbors no ill will toward Channing, telling Elle in an interview published Feb. 25, “I care for him very much.” In fact, Zoë…
Read MoreOCBC shares down close to 3% after Q4 earnings miss
Net profit of S$1.69 billion for the fourth quarter fell short of the S$1.78 billion consensus forecast SHARES of OCBC fell in early trading on Wednesday (Feb 26) morning after the lender posted a net profit for the fourth quarter that fell short of consensus estimates. As at 9.10 am, the counter fell 2.8 per…
Read MoreChiefs General Manager Seemingly Reveals Travis Kelce’s Retirement Decision – E! Online
“Nobody does anything crazy to get my attention as far as guys,” Taylor lamented in a 2012 Extra interview (thank you, TikTokers, for the resurrection). “Like, I can’t remember so I guess there hasn’t been anything. Which is good, so it’s easier, the bar is set really low for anyone I date in the future to come…
Read MoreChina must cut 15% of steel capacity to meet 2025 climate goals
CHINA needs to tackle its steel glut by cutting 15 per cent of capacity this year, if mills are to meet their 2025 climate goals and return to profitability, according to clean energy analysts. To get back on track, the country’s annual blast furnace capacity has to shrink by at least 200 million tonnes from…
Read MoreCDL H2 net profit drops 54.7% to S$113.5 million on property development segment’s lower contributions
PROPERTY player City Developments Ltd (CDL) posted a profit of S$113.5 million for its second half ended Dec 31, down 54.7 per cent from S$250.8 million in the previous corresponding period. This translates to a basic earnings per share (EPS) of S$0.121 against an EPS of S$0.27 in the year-ago period. H2 revenue fell 23.6…
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