2025

• SportsCafe is providing comprehensive daily coverage of football news, transfer updates, and match scores for 2025, with a specific focus on the Indian market. • The platform tracks both domestic Indian football and major international clubs, including Real Madrid, Manchester United, and Liverpool. • This service allows fans to stay current on breaking highlights and detailed player movements through a filtered search system for teams and tournaments.

• Hong Kong actor Chow Yun Fat will appear at the Star Awards 2025 in Singapore on July 6 as an award presenter, marking his return to the ceremony after about three decades. • The event will be held at The Theatre at Mediacorp and broadcast on Channel 8, Channel U, mewatch and Mediacorp Entertainment’s YouTube channel from 7pm to 10pm. • His appearance adds star power to one of Singapore’s biggest TV and entertainment nights, helping Mediacorp draw regional attention.

The 32.3m surpasses those caused by disasters for the first time, as 82.2m people displaced in total around worldThe number of internal displacements triggered by conflict or violence around the world reached a record high in 2025, surpassing the number of disaster-driven internal displacements for the first time.A report published by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) shows that by the end of 2025 there were 32.3m conflict-driven internal displacements. That is 60% higher than those recorded the previous year, and – for the first time since data collection began in 2008 – above displacements driven by natural disasters, which reached 29.9m in 2025. Continue reading...

• CVB Financial (NasdaqGS:CVBF) finalized its acquisition of Heritage Commerce Corp on May 10, 2026, forming a combined mid-sized bank with pro forma assets of US$21.5 billion. • The merged entity released pro forma financials projecting 2025 net earnings of US$241 million, or US$1.36 per share, offering investors visibility into future performance. • This deal transforms CVB from a smaller regional player into a more substantial competitor, potentially enhancing its market position and dividend capacity in the banking sector.

• Ocean Network Express (ONE) posted a US$55 million profit in the fourth quarter of FY2025 as freight rates recovered, though overall cargo movements remained sluggish throughout the year. • The container shipping company faced persistent headwinds from weak cargo demand in 2025, signaling continued challenges in the global freight market. • Industry observers view ONE's modest profitability as reflective of broader shipping sector weakness, with market recovery dependent on improved global trade volumes.

US judge says halt of $100m in funds allotted by Congress for scholars, writers and research illegal and discriminatoryA federal judge ruled on Thursday that the terminations of hundreds of humanities grants last year by the Trump administration’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) were unconstitutional and involved “blatant” discrimination. In April last year, Donald Trump’s administration terminated more than 1,400 grants, representing more than $100m in congressionally appropriated funds awarded to scholars, writers, research institutions and other humanities organizations.The terminations were part of a cost-cutting drive that billionaire Elon Musk was leading at Doge. Continue reading...

• TrendAI published its 2025 APT Annual Report on May 8, 2026, detailing advanced persistent threat campaigns increasingly fueled by AI technologies. • The report identifies a shift in global cyber balance, with nation-aligned groups using AI for automated attacks, evasion, and intelligence gathering. • Key findings include over 50 documented APT operations in APAC, emphasizing the role of generative AI in enhancing malware sophistication.