Wee Ee Cheong raises UOB stake after FY2024 record net profit

Wee Ee Cheong raises UOB stake after FY2024 record net profit

OVER the five trading sessions from Feb 14 to Feb 20, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, leading to a net institutional outflow of S$217 million, reversing the net inflow of S$63 million over the preceding five sessions. This brings the net institutional outflow for the 2025 year to Feb 20 to S$850 million.…

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Pope Francis In Critical Condition after Respiratory Crisis and Has Received Blood Transfusions, Vatican Says

Pope Francis In Critical Condition after Respiratory Crisis and Has Received Blood Transfusions, Vatican Says

Pope Francis was in serious condition on Saturday following a respiratory emergency that required oxygen therapy, according to the Vatican. The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized for a week due to a severe lung infection. In an update today, the Vatican said that he also underwent blood transfusions after tests indicated a condition linked to…

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Algerian terrorist kills one, injures several, in knife attack in France

Algerian terrorist kills one, injures several, in knife attack in France

A suspected terrorist carried out a knife attack at a town market in France, shouting “Allahu Akbar,” while killing one and injuring several more, on Saturday, according to French authorities. The knife-wielding maniac killed a civilian passerby — before setting upon a group of municipal police officers in Mulhouse, France. Police officers collect evidence at…

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How Trump chose Dan Caine to be top US military officer

How Trump chose Dan Caine to be top US military officer

Dan Caine may not have been on Washington’s radar before Friday night. But President Donald Trump’s fascination with the retired three-star general, his surprise pick to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appears to go back to their first meeting in Iraq in 2018. Caine, then the deputy commander of a…

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Jessica Tisch could offer real hope for the coming mayoral race

Jessica Tisch could offer real hope for the coming mayoral race

With Judge Dale Ho’s decision Friday further extending the uncertainty over whether Mayor Eric Adams has a practical hope of running for re-election, the forces of sanity in city government may have no standard-bearer at all in the June 24 Democratic primary.  This is where Jessica Tisch could offer hope. A pragmatic, effective veteran of city government…

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Trump calls Biden ‘the worst president’ in US history: ‘I’m cleaning up the mess’

Trump calls Biden ‘the worst president’ in US history: ‘I’m cleaning up the mess’

President Donald Trump spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 22, the final day of CPAC 2025. Trump called former President Joe Biden “the worst president in the history of our country.” The commander-and-chief went further, saying Biden’s presidential ranking meant that former President Jimmy Carter “passed away a happy man.” Source link

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MSS Reveals Singapore may not Experience Cool Weather Despite La Nina’s Arrival due to Long-Term Warming

MSS Reveals Singapore may not Experience Cool Weather Despite La Nina’s Arrival due to Long-Term Warming

Early in February, the weatherman announced the arrival of La Nina, a meteorological phenomenon that frequently brings rain and colder temperatures to the Republic. However, the longer-term warming trend will make the cooling effect less noticeable, the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) informed The Straits Times. According to MSS, recent La Nina-related temperatures from March to…

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