Asian markets end in the green amid growing optimism over US-China trade talks
Most Asian markets ended in the green on Aug 20, amid growing optimism over China-US trade talks. South Korea’s KOSPI rose over 1% after shedding almost … source
Temasek Holdings posts record net portfolio value for third year running
Singapore investment firm Temasek Holdings has reported a record net portfolio value of $313 billion for the financial year ended March 31, 2019. The portfolio … source
Black woman with $90k salary blocked from living in Black, but gentrifying NYC enclave
Brownstones in Brooklyn (Pixabay) Imagine being a Harvard graduate, with a $90,000 salary, an impressive credit score and still receiving denials from landlords in New York’s Brooklyn borough. That’s the…
South Korea holds off plan to drop Japan from trade whitelist
South Korea is holding off on dropping Japan from its whitelist of countries with fast-track export status. This comes after Japan granted the first approval for the … source
Taylor Swift’s home was broken into by a man who took off his shoes off to be polite
close Video Taylor Swift ‘informed enough’ to talk politics Fox & Trends with Carley Shimkus. Police say a man who broke into Taylor Swift’s beachfront mansion in Rhode Island took…
The Hunt For The Perfect Rambutan | Into The Vault
Word has it that 80 years ago, one man created an orchard filled with perfect rambutan trees. Here, he would host his famous friends from the Chinese literati. source
‘Truth Hurts’ so good; Lizzo hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
(Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Warner Music) Lizzo‘s sizzling summer has been punctuated with her popular single “Truth Hurts” taking the top slot on the Billboard Hot 100, after…
Gan Kim Yong on leak of information from HIV registry
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Monday (Jan 28) apologised for the leak of confidential information belonging to 14200 HIV-positive people. The records … source
Obamas accused of ‘deplorable behavior’ amid trademark dispute: ‘Not consistent with the values they preach’
Obamas looking to buy 29 acre Martha’s Vineyard estate Michelle and Barack Obama’s bid to purchase a nearly $15-million dollar property appears to have been accepted. The Martha’s Vineyard estate…
Pokemon Parade at Jewel Changi Airport | CNA Lifestyle
Jewel Changi Airport is holding its first Pokemon Parade this month. Organised in collaboration with Pokemon Centre Singapore, the parade comprising eight … source