Posts Tagged ‘Inaugural’
First US Pope Leo XIV Takes To Popemobile Ahead Of Inaugural Mass
Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff, made his debut tour of St Peter’s Square on Sunday in a popemobile, greeting tens of thousands of pilgrims and well-wishers ahead of his inauguration mass. Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost, who became head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics on May 8, stood in the white vehicle as…
Read MoreWho is Lexus Martinez? Marine Who Danced with Vice President JD Vance at the Inaugural Ball Calls it ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity’
Staff Sgt. Lexus Martinez, a 27-year-old Marine from Brooklyn, shared a moment she will never forget at the Commander-in-Chief Ball on January 20, 2025. Martinez was selected to dance with Vice President JD Vance, marking a surreal experience that she credits to pure luck. X Martinez, a food service specialist with the Marine Corps Enlisted…
Read MoreObama, Clinton and Bush to Skip Trump’s Inaugural Lunch: Report
Former presidents break tradition, will skip Trump’s upcoming inaugural luncheon. AFP Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush won’t be attending President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural lunch, a break from a long-standing tradition. All three will, however, be present earlier in the day to witness Trump take the oath of office alongside their…
Read MoreAmazon To Donate $1M To Trump’s Inaugural Fund: Report
Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos attends the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 2, 2021. PAUL ELLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Not to be outdone by big-tech rival Meta, Amazon plans to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s Inaugural Fund, according to a report by the Wall…
Read More21 Singapore companies on inaugural list of Asean’s 30 top tech start-ups
SINGAPORE-BASED companies have made a strong showing in an inaugural list of Asean’s 30 top tech start-ups, accounting for 21 of them. The NextGen Tech 30 list, released on Sept 24 by tech venture-capital firm Granite Asia, includes patent database Patsnap, fintech firms ShopBack and Aspire, and cyber-security firm Ensign Infosecurity. The remaining nine start-ups…
Read MoreFar East Orchard establishes inaugural private fund to invest in UK purpose-built student accommodation
FAR East Orchard has established its first private fund in Singapore, and completed its first closing of £70 million (S$120.1 million) on Thursday (Aug 22). The company announced that the fund, called the FE UK Student Accommodation Development Fund, will invest in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development opportunities in the United Kingdom. The fund has…
Read MoreNCSS launches inaugural Sustainable Philanthropy Framework
Move is to better measure social impact of companies’ philanthropic efforts for better social outcomes MANY companies have shared that it remains challenging to concretise their contributions, particularly to social needs, said Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister for Health, at the Singapore Apex Business Summit. “When I met with…
Read MoreSingapore-based Trafigura tops inaugural Fortune 500 ranking for S-E Asia
COMMODITY trader Trafigura has come in first on the inaugural South-east Asian edition of the Fortune 500 list, a ranking of the largest companies by revenue. On Tuesday (Jun 18), Fortune said that Trafigura dominated the ranking with sales of US$244 billion. “The privately held commodity trader in minerals, metals and energy had the fewest…
Read MoreSingapore-based Trafigura tops inaugural Fortune 500 ranking for S-E Asia
COMMODITY trader Trafigura has come in first on the inaugural South-east Asian edition of the Fortune 500 list, a ranking of the largest companies by revenue. On Tuesday (Jun 18), Fortune said that Trafigura dominated the ranking with sales of US$244 billion. “The privately held commodity trader in minerals, metals and energy had the fewest…
Read MoreOUE Reit completes S$250 million inaugural green notes issuance
OUE Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has completed the issuance of its S$250 million inaugural green notes at a 4.1 per cent fixed rate due in 2027. The Reit’s manager announced in a bourse filing on Friday (Jun 14) that the issuance attracted strong investor demand, with a final order book of S$425 million, indicating…
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