Business
World economy likely to avoid recession despite tariffs, IMF chief says
The global economy is likely to avoid a recession, despite the hit to growth from US President Donald Trump’s tariff rollout, the head of…
Kim Browne
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Culture
Ramy Youssef’s Animated Sitcom ‘#1 Happy Family USA’ Is More Poignant Than Funny: TV Review
The fourth episode of “Ramy,” the semi-autobiographical Hulu show starring and co-created by namesake comedian Ramy Youssef, took the…
Business
US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher; UnitedHealth weighs on Dow
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Thursday (Apr 17), with focus on US-Japan tariff talks, while a slump in UnitedHealth’s shares…
Business
Chinese tea chain Chagee CEO becomes a billionaire after US$411 million US IPO
A 30-year-old Chinese entrepreneur has become an unlikely billionaire with the listing of his sprawling tea shop chain in the US, even as…
Culture
‘The Sandman’ Sets Release Dates for Two-Part Final Season at Netflix, First Teaser Revealed
“The Sandman” will come to its “thrilling conclusion” this summer on Netflix with a two-part drop for its second and final season, the…
Beauty
The Best Perfumes to Gift This Mother’s Day Day
Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Infusion Eau de Parfum Dolce & Gabbana’s Velvet Infusion Eau de Parfum is luxury fragrance at its finest. At once…
News
Hyundai to suspend EV production in South Korea due to slow demand, US tariffs
The suspension comes as EV orders from major markets have fallen sharply in April Hyundai Motor plans to temporarily suspend production of…
Business
OCBC Centre is ‘anchor’ for the bank; no plans to sell heritage site: board chairman
OCBC has no plans to sell its properties in Singapore’s central business district – and this includes the OCBC Centre, which has heritage…
Business
Blackstone's Q1 profit beats on robust private equity, credit performance
Blackstone reported a higher-than-expected profit for the first quarter on Thursday (Apr 17), driven by proceeds from asset sales across…
Culture
Jambika Boards ‘Unwelcomed’ as the Chilean Film Heads to Hot Docs (EXCLUSIVE)
Sebastián González and Amílcar Infante’s debut feature documentary, “Si vas para Chile” (Unwelcomed), has been acquired for worldwide…
Culture
Cannes Docs Unveils Four 2025 Projects From Circle Women Doc Accelerator (EXCLUSIVE)
Circle Women Doc Accelerator has selected four documentary projects by women and gender-expansive filmmakers for its annual showcase at…
Business
Tariff-fuelled volatility killing private equity optimism as deal flows squeezed
In just three months, private equity markets’ initial optimism for a busier year has largely dissipated. Instead, the turmoil unleashed on…
Culture
Cannes’ Annecy Animation Showcase Lineup Features New Films From Cartoon Saloon, GKIDS, La Cachette and More (EXCLUSIVE)
Cannes’ Annecy Animation Showcase has become an annual appetizer to June’s Annecy Festival, the year’s main course for all things…
Culture
Simone Ashley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Stacy L. Smith to Headline Women in Film Conference (EXCLUSIVE)
“Bridgerton” breakout Simon Ashley, Apple TV+’s “Surface” lead star Gugu Mbatha-Raw and the USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative founder…
Culture
Netflix’s ‘Ransom Canyon’ Is Horny, Absurd and Ridiculously Entertaining: TV Review
Following the massive successes of its cozy comfort series “Virgin River” and “Sweet Magnolias,” Netflix is doubling down on the genre —…
Culture
Drake Says Universal’s Promotion of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ at Super Bowl and Grammys Shows Intentional Defamation: New Legal Papers
Drake has filed an amended complaint in his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us,” stating…
Business
ECB to cut rates again to help economy overcome trade turmoil
The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to cut interest rates for the seventh time in a year on Thursday (Apr 17), looking to prop up…
Business
Asia: Markets boosted by ‘Big Progress’ in Japan tariff talks
Tokyo led stocks higher on Thursday (Apr 17) as optimism over Japan-US trade talks offset Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell’s warning…
Celebrity
‘Abbott Elementary’ Star Tyler James Williams on the ‘Unhinged’ Impersonations in the Season 4 Finale and Why It Was Difficult to Spoof Janine
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers from the Season 4 finale of “Abbott Elementary,” which aired Wednesday on ABC and…
News
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Takes Aim at Comcast Over Coverage of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr took aim at CNN and MSNBC, deeming their coverage of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation “news distortion.” On…
Business
Bank of Korea holds rate steady after inflation sped up and won wobbled
The Bank of Korea (BOK) held its benchmark interest rate steady to foster stability after consumer inflation unexpectedly picked up and…
Business
Bank of Korea holds rate steady while citing big rise in downside risks
The Bank of Korea kept its benchmark interest rate steady while citing a significant increase in downside risks to growth that have…
Business
Malaysia Aviation Group reports RM54 million net profit in 2024
The company group includes Malaysia Airlines, short-haul airline Firefly, and pilgrimage airline Amal Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the…
Business
Malaysia Airlines reports lower profit in 2024 amid operational challenges
Malaysia Airlines’ parent company Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) reported a second consecutive annual profit in 2024, but it fell 93 per…