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Brenton Wood Dies: Soul Singer Behind ‘Gimme Little Sign’ & ‘Oogum Boogum Song’ Was 83
Brenton Wood, the soul singer who sang 1967’s catchy “Oogum Boogum Song” and followed it with the Top 10 hit “Gimme Little Sign,” died Friday at his home in...
Zendaya Recounts Getting Heatstroke On ‘Dune: Part Two’ Set Due To “Fear Of Peeing Myself”
Zendaya had a dehydration-induced health scare on the set of Dune: Part Two due to the remote desert location of the sequel. The Golden Globe winner revealed she suffered...
Britt Allcroft Dies: Writer, Director & Producer Behind ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ Was 81
Britt Allcroft, the producer who adapted Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends for television, has died. She was 81. According to Allcroft’s daughter Holly Wright, she died on Wednesday,...
China’s Trustar raises US$1 billion for vehicle that holds McDonald’s China stake: sources
TRUSTAR Capital has raised US$1 billion for a continuation fund that will hold the Chinese private equity firm’s controlling stake in McDonald Corp’s operations in mainland China and Hong...
Lum Chang proposes listing interior fit-out business on Singapore Catalist
CONSTRUCTION company Lum Chang is mulling over plans to spin off its interior fit-out business in a listing on the Singapore Exchange’s Catalist board.Lum Chang Interior (LCI) is a...
China’s brokers skip holidays to staff up for ‘hectic’ reopening
BROKERAGES and stock exchanges in China are gearing up for a frantic on Tuesday (Oct 8) when onshore markets reopen after a week-long holiday, with optimism running high that...
Global digital economy will hit US$16.5 trillion by 2028: report
RESEARCH and advisory company Forrester released its report, Global Digital Economy Forecast, 2023-2028, on Monday (Aug 19) revealing that the digital economy will reach US$16.5 trillion and capture 17...
Siemens unit consortium bags $400 million Cross Island Line power supply contract from LTA
The line will be Singapore’s eighth MRT line, serving the eastern, western and north-eastern areas of the islandTRANSPORT solutions company Siemens Mobility has secured a contract worth S$400 million...
Chinese copper exports fall from record as local demand rebounds
CHINESE copper exports dropped last month from an all-time high, as domestic buyers took advantage of the metal’s rapid retreat in price.Exports of unwrought copper and products fell 40...
Asia currencies hit seven-month high on ‘Goldilocks’ US scenario
ASIAN currencies rallied to the highest in seven months as ebbing US recession concerns, bets on US Federal Reserve rate cuts next month and an improving domestic backdrop lifted...
