Trump’s gutting of USAID sends chill through Southeast Asia
NGOs across Southeast Asia say they will struggle to continue their work without US funding.
Month: February 2025
K-pop group NewJeans changes name to NJZ, announces March performance dates amid contract dispute
The South Korean girl group NewJeans announced today plans to perform in March under its…
Police re-arrest popular Tiktoker ‘Sea King’ within court premises in Lagos
[[{“value”:”Mr Ogunsanwo’s lawyer said he was re-arrested while in court for an earlier case the…
Why a Bangladesh mob burned down home of independence icon Mujibur Rahman
The attack followed a controversial speech by ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina, Rahman’s daughter, from…
Singapore’s 10-fold rise in family offices is driving a philanthropic boom
Singapore has more than 2,000 single-family offices — up from 200 in 2019. Many are…
DeepSeek has rattled large AI players — but smaller chip firms see it as a force multiplier
While the sector leaders grapple with the DeepSeek fallout, smaller AI companies see an opportunity…
Trans women, girls barred from female sports under NCAA rule change
US governing body for college sports updates policy to align with Donald Trump’s executive order…
‘Chilling effect’: Here’s what an Indonesian startup scandal means for the region’s struggling scene
“This could have a chilling effect for, conservatively, 12 months, but probably longer,” Justin Hall…
Roblox CEO talks growth goals after earnings: ‘There’s a huge market out there’
In a Thursday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki reflected on the…
E.l.f. Beauty CEO explains softer sales trends in January
E.l.f. Beauty CEO Tarang Amin told CNBC’s Jim Cramer why the company saw lighter business…
CNBC Daily Open: Global central banks are cutting rates — the Fed might not be as inclined
Many economies seem to be settling into a lower-rate environment. That’s in stark contrast with…
Amazon fourth-quarter cloud revenue falls just shy of Wall Street estimates
All three of the top companies providing cloud-based computing and storage delivered less fourth-quarter revenue…
Amazon hit by strengthening dollar, underscoring risks in tech to overseas reliance
In its earnings report on Thursday, Amazon said the strong dollar is weighing on revenue,…
Alphabet’s Verily to sell Granular insurance business to Elevance Health
Alphabet’s Verily is selling its subsidiary, Granular Insurance Company, to Elevance Health.
Amazon plans to spend $100 billion this year to capture ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ in AI
Amazon said Thursday it plans to boost its capital expenditures to $100 billion in 2025,…
‘What sort of match are we witnessing here?’ | Littler’s incredible 161 finish
Luke Littler brilliantly took out 161 to move level at 2-2 against Michael van Gerwen…
Shaw withdraws from Man City match squad after racist & misogynistic abuse
Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw withdrew from the Manchester City Women squad for Thursday’s League Cup semi-final…
Man City snatch win over Arsenal to set up League Cup final vs Chelsea
Mary Fowler netted a 95th-minute winner to send Manchester City through to the Women’s League…
