Kim Browne
As an editor at VanityFair Fashion, I specialize in exploring Lifestyle success stories. My passion lies in delivering impactful content that resonates with readers and sparks meaningful conversations.
Wall Street opens flat ahead of Christmas break
Wall Street indexes opened nearly flat in shortened Christmas Eve trading on Wednesday (Dec 24), as traders wait to see whether stocks can…
Cognitive Decline? These Were Trump’s 11 Most Senile Moments This Year
For the last year, the nation has witnessed President Trump’s rapid physical and mental decline. The 79-year-old president has repeatedly…
A Very Bari Christmas
One of the pleasures of working at a place like The New Republic is that every so often, something comes in over the transom that just…
Trump’s Immigration Nightmare: It Is Happening Here
Shortly after the raids on Home Depot parking lots and car washes began in L.A., civil and immigration rights groups filed a lawsuit…
The Right-Wing Campaign to Bring Back Gender Segregation in Schools
When the Heritage Foundation released its priorities for 2026, much of the critical attention was focused on the familiar: the…
Nike climbs as Apple’s Tim Cook buys US$3 million in stock
Nike shares ticked up 2 per cent in premarket trading on Wednesday (Dec 24) after Apple CEO Tim Cook bought nearly US$3 million worth of…
Haier sells 49% stake in Indian unit to Bharti, Warburg Pincus
Chinese home appliance maker Haier Smart Home agreed to sell a 49 per cent stake in its India unit to Bharti Enterprises and Warburg…
Gold tops US$4,500, silver and platinum hit records in metal markets frenzy
Gold surges more than 70% this year, driven by safe-haven demand, de-dollarisation trends, central bank buying and others Gold surged past…
LG Energy Solution unit to sell US$2.86 billion US factory assets to Honda
This excludes land and equipment, and is meant to ‘improve joint venture operational efficiency’ South Korea’s LG Energy Solution (LGES)…
Grab rides to cost S$0.30 more from Jan 1 with platform fee hike
Singapore’s largest ride-hailing firm Grab will be increasing its platform fee by S$0.30 come Jan 1, 2026. Passengers will then pay…
Grab, ComfortDelGro Taxi to raise platform fees from Jan 1
Taxi operator ComfortDelGro and ride-hailing firm Grab will be increasing their platform fees from Jan 1, 2026. ComfortDelGro will…
BP to sell 65% stake in Castrol to Stonepeak for US$6 billion
The sale proceeds, which include US$800 million for accelerated dividend payments, will be used to reduce debt BP said on Wednesday (Dec…
Sanofi to buy Dynavax for US$2.2 billion to add shingles vaccine
Sanofi agreed to buy Dynavax Technologies for about US$2.2 billion to expand its vaccines business with a shot for hepatitis B and an…
Retail investors to have more sway over Wall Street after record year
In 2025, retail traders shift to ETFs tracking equity indexes, crypto, and commodities Retail inflows into US stocks are set to hit a…
Nam Cheong sells vessel for US$20.5 million to Vietnam firm
The sale is expected to contribute positively to the group’s earnings for the financial year ending 2025 Malaysian offshore support vessel…
China's CNOOC makes second big oil find in Bohai Sea
China’s oil major CNOOC Limited said on Wednesday (Dec 24) it has discovered an oilfield with proved in-place volumes exceeding 100…
Japan’s Eneos leads bids for Chevron’s Singapore oil refinery stake
Japan’s Eneos Holdings is ahead of rival bidders for US heavyweight Chevron’s stake in a Singapore oil refinery, according to people…
Singapore shares slip before Christmas break; STI down 0.1%
Meanwhile, the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index rises 0.1% or 1.61 points to 1,448.61 Singapore shares ended slightly lower on Wednesday (Dec…
Malaysia's Petronas signs LNG supply deal with China's CNOOC
Malaysian state-owned energy firm Petroliam Nasional said on Wednesday (Dec 24) it would supply Chinese offshore oil and gas company CNOOC…
South Korea pension fund initiates new round of strategic FX hedging to support won
The won sharply reversed course on the news to rally as much as 1.6% to 1,458.0 per dollar South Korea’s national pension fund has…
S Korea pension fund initiates new round of strategic FX hedging to support won
The won sharply reverses course on the news to rally as much as 1.6% to 1,458.0 per dollar South Korea’s national pension fund has…