Posts by Kim Browne
mm2’s Cathay receives more legal letters on outstanding rent
[SINGAPORE] Cathay Cineplexes has received additional letters concerning outstanding rent, its parent company mm2 Asia announced in bourse filings on Tuesday (Jul 29), alongside key changes to its board and leadership team. This follows an earlier update on Jul 17, when the entertainment group said it was evaluating all available options to address its financial…
Read MoreWhite House X Account Suddenly Becomes Trump Golf Club Fan Account
“On the other side, you’ve got, you know, Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, conspiracy theorists, who will never be satisfied by anything,” he continued. “If there were a smoking gun, [Ghislaine] Maxwell says, for example, that some young woman was with, fill in the blank, some famous and wealthy person. They’ll say, well, there must…
Read MoreSamudera Shipping H1 profit doubles to US$41.8 million
[SINGAPORE] Samudera Shipping reported a 100.4 per cent increase in net profit to US$41.8 million for its first half ended Jun 30, from US$20.9 million in the corresponding year-ago period. Revenue rose 28 per cent to US$285.5 million, the mainboard-listed company said on Tuesday (Jul 29). This was attributed to increased business activity and container…
Read MoreHPL says no certainties in ongoing discussions to redevelop Forum The Shopping Mall, voco Orchard Singapore
[SINGAPORE] Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) has clarified that it is still in discussions with parties over the redevelopment of Forum The Shopping Mall and voco Orchard Singapore. In a bourse filing on Tuesday (Jul 29), the company referred to the minutes of its annual general meeting in April, where it said that several interested parties…
Read MoreStarhill Global Reit H2 NPI flat at S$74.5 million
[SINGAPORE] The manager of (real estate investment trust) posted a net property income (NPI) of S$74.5 million for the second half ended Jun 30, 2025, flat compared to the year-ago period. The manager, in a bourse filing on Tuesday (Jul 29) attributed the lack of growth primarily to higher contributions from the Singapore retail properties…
Read MoreIsrael Detains, Chokes, and Beats Up Amazon Union Leader Chris Smalls
On Saturday night, the Israeli Defense Forces surrounded, beat, and choked American labor leader Chris Smalls as they unlawfully boarded the Handala, the most recent aid ship trying to reach Gaza as part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. Smalls was the only Black person on the flotilla and was punished much more severely than any…
Read MoreUS: S&P 500, Nasdaq open at record highs with earnings, Fed meeting in focus
Published Tue, Jul 29, 2025 · 09:43 PM [NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and Nasdaq opened at fresh record highs on Tuesday (Jul 29), as investors assessed a slew of earnings reports from major US companies and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s upcoming two-day policy meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 3.8 points,…
Read MoreThe Worst Person You Know Just Made a Good Point on Israel
“On the other side, you’ve got, you know, Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, conspiracy theorists, who will never be satisfied by anything,” he continued. “If there were a smoking gun, [Ghislaine] Maxwell says, for example, that some young woman was with, fill in the blank, some famous and wealthy person. They’ll say, well, there must…
Read MoreFirst Reit H1 reports lower 2025 DPU of S$0.0113 on FX depreciation and enlarged unit base
Rental and other income for H1 2025 falls 2.9 per cent to S$50.5 million from S$52 million in H1 2024 [SINGAPORE] The manager of First Reit reported a 5.2 per cent fall in H1 2025 distribution per unit (DPU) to S$0.0113 from S$0.012 in H1 2024 in a bourse filing on Tuesday (Jul 29). This…
Read MoreMicrosoft’s access to OpenAI tech is focus of contract talks
[SEATTLE] Microsoft is in advanced talks to land a deal that could give it ongoing access to critical OpenAI technology, an agreement that would remove a major obstacle to the startup’s efforts to become a for-profit enterprise. The companies have discussed new terms that would let Microsoft use OpenAI’s latest models and other technology even…
Read MoreTranscript: Trump Accidentally Wrecks His Own Esptein Scam in Odd Rant
So you’re right in that it’s not just Trump. Sometimes we in the media shorthand this. And of course we want to know what’s in there about Trump. But we want to know who’s in it, whoever is in it. We want to know what powerful people, what famous people, and [what] other people knew…
Read MoreAir India audit finds 51 safety lapses, from unapproved simulators to training gaps
[NEW DELHI] India’s aviation watchdog found 51 safety lapses at Air India in its July audit, including lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and a poor rostering system, according to a government report seen by Reuters. The annual audit was not related to the deadly Boeing 787 crash last month…
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