JKN Global Group, headed by its CEO and biggest shareholder Jakapong ‘Anne’ Jakrajutatip, has acquired the international pageant organizer formerly owned by IMG. (The STAR/File) MANILA, Philippines — A week before Miss Universe 2023, Thai media company JKN Global Group, owned by the pageant owner Anne Jakrajutatip, has filed for …
Read More »Surging Rockets survive Jokic’s triple-double to stun Nuggets
Fred VanVleet of the Houston Rockets celebrates after a basket. (Carmen Mandato / Getty Images / AFP) LOS ANGELES – The resurgent Houston Rockets powered to a sixth straight NBA victory on Sunday (Monday Manila time), withstanding a 36-point triple-double from Denver’s Nikola Jokic in a 107-104 win over the …
Read More »Gallery Benefit 2023: Empowering art transformation with robust support for inclusive engagement
The extensive contributions reflect the region’s appreciation for the mission of the National Gallery Singapore Gallery Benefit 2023, the biennial fundraising initiative of the National Gallery Singapore aimed at advancing the museum’s mission to cultivate and stimulate a reflective, imaginative, and groundbreaking society through the medium of art, is scheduled …
Read More »‘Kris is my world’: Mark Leviste says relationship with Kris Aquino continues
File photo of Kris Aquino and Mark Leviste MANILA, Philippines — Batangas Vice Gov. Mark Leviste revealed that he and TV host Kris Aquino are still in a relationship. In a report by Bandera, Mark said that they will celebrate their 7th monthsary this November. “We’re in a different level and …
Read More »Asian markets mixed as traders eye US inflation report
Pedestrians walk past an electronic quotation board displaying share prices of the Nikkei 225 Index (R, top) and other Asian markets in Tokyo on March 5, 2020. (Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) HONG KONG, China — Asian markets were mixed Monday ahead of key US inflation data later in the week, …
Read More »This therapist can’t afford her dream job — and gave it up so she could pay rent
Kelsey Arsenault is a music therapist. But she had to give it up to make ends meet. Now she’s working a desk job to pay off the degree she got for a job she just can’t do. Kelsey Arsenault was working 3 jobs to get by before she had to …
Read More »Child-care workers in N.S. struggle to afford daycare for their own children
Many early childhood educators have young families of their own, but say they don’t earn enough to afford daycare. Persistent low wages plague sector that also has a severe shortage of spaces. Meghan Croft found herself scrambling just a month before school started this year when the daycare her six-year-old …
Read More »He won $20K in small claims court after suing a shady contractor — 7 years later he’s still trying to collect
Nova Scotia man Peter Dobson took his contractor to small claims court and won — the contractor was ordered to pay more than $20,000 for unfinished work. Seven years later, he says he hasn’t seen a dime. Legal experts warn winning in small claims court — touted as an easier …
Read More »More international students in London, Ont., using food banks after social media spread misinformation
A misconception about how Canadian food banks operate — combined with some misleading information on social media — has led to a sudden increase in usage among international students at London’s food bank, and at others in Canada. YouTube video suggested food banks could provide a regular supply of free …
Read More »Ontario transit service wants inspectors to fine 6,000 train riders a month for fare evasion
Metrolinx, an Ontario-run public transit agency, introduced a monthly target for fare evasion fines in September, according to an employee who was not authorized to speak on the matter. The agency says the policy is being applied fairly to all riders and that employees are receiving anti-bias training. Agency says …
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