Posts by Nathan Pine
Sea Q4 earnings up 72.9% at US$410.9 million; CEO Forrest Li says 'strategic choices' drove growth
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Technology company Sea on Tuesday (Mar 3) posted a net profit of US$410.9 million for its fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, up 72.9 per cent from the US$237.6 million posted for the year-ago period. Revenue stood at US$6.9 billion, a 38.4 per cent year-on-year increase from US$5 billion in Q4 FY2024. Forrest…
Read MoreWinter weather warning in 17 states, 13 inches of snow forecast—”Hazardous”
[ad_1] Winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories remain in place for 17 states as the National Weather Service warns that strong winds, freezing rain, ice, and up to 13 inches of snow are forecast from Tuesday, making travel conditions “hazardous” for many. States Affected by Extreme Winter Weather Alaska, Pennsylvania, Maine, New Hampshire, Montana,…
Read MoreIsrael Says It Has Destroyed Iranian State Broadcaster HQ But Islamic Republic Regime Denies Reports
[ad_1] Israel has been targeting the Iranian state broadcaster with its latest volley of bombs in the region, with Iran pushing back on the extent of the damage. Last night, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had destroyed the HQ of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) in Tehran, according to several Israeli press…
Read MoreBuyback plans aren't enough to soothe investors after US software-sector rout
[ad_1] Published Tue, Mar 3, 2026 · 07:21 PM [NEW YORK] US software companies have stepped up their stock buyback plans during a months-long rout. Investors and strategists are skeptical that it will stem the selling. Investors have been dumping software stocks since the fall, with the S&P 500 software index down 28 per cent…
Read MoreBBC COO Leigh Tavaziva To Exit As Leadership Upheaval Continues
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Leigh Tavaziva, the BBC‘s chief operating officer, is stepping down amid continued leadership upheaval at the UK national broadcaster. Per an internal email, Tavaziva has told employees that she will exit the BBC in September. She has worked at the corporation for the past five years. Tavaziva is the third BBC board-level executive…
Read MoreAlberto Barbera Renewed As Artistic Director Of Venice Film Festival For 2027 & 2028
[ad_1] Venice Film Festival Artistic Director Alberto Barbera, whose current mandate is due to expire after this year’s 83nd edition, has been renewed in the role for 2027 and 2028. The festival announced that La Biennale di Venezia’s board of directors, chaired by Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, had approved the appointment. It said that the renewal had been agreed…
Read MoreWoman gets door cam alert about black bear—what she finds stuns her
[ad_1] A woman was left stunned when she received a notification alerting her to a bear on her lawn, but nothing could have prepared her for what she would actually see on the monitor. Door cameras are a great way to detect when someone is approaching the house or when a parcel has been delivered…
Read MoreiFast issues S$120 million worth of 2.75% fixed-rate notes
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] iFast on Tuesday (Mar 3) issued S$120 million worth of fixed-rate notes due in 2031, pursuant to its S$300 million multicurrency debt issuance programme. The Singapore Exchange Securities Trading has given in-principle approval for the listing and quotation of the notes, which are expected to be listed on Wednesday. OCBC served as the…
Read MoreState Department Urges Americans To Leave Middle East Over “Serious Safety Risks”
[ad_1] The State Department is urging Americans in the Middle East to leave immediately. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s team released a statement warning of “serious safety risks” across the region, and told Americnas to “depart via commercial means.” The warning covered American citizens who are currently in Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, the…
Read MoreGerman Event Series ‘The Widow Killer’ Lands More European Deals With Canal+ & SVT
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: German event series The Widow Killer has landed deals in Europe ahead of its launch on ARD. Canal+ has swooped for rights in the Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania, and SVT has bought the show for Sweden. The series is set to debut on ARD in Germany on Good Friday…
Read MoreVertex Ventures leads tech startup myFirst's US$8 million Series A funding round
[ad_1] The child-friendly digital ecosystem presents a global opportunity, says the venture capital firm [SINGAPORE] Children’s technology brand myFirst has raised more than US$8 million in its Series A funding round, led by early stage venture capital firm Vertex Ventures South-east Asia & India. The Singapore-based startup, which facilitates child-friendly digital device use through connected…
Read MoreJapanese stocks plummet as Middle East conflict widens
[ad_1] Published Tue, Mar 3, 2026 · 03:22 PM [TOKYO] Japanese shares fell at the sharpest pace in months on Tuesday (Mar 3), as investors remained on edge for a second straight day following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran. The Topix slumped 3.2 per cent to 3,772.17, the fastest decline since April, while the Nikkei…
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