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Melania Trump documentary set for tough opening day with reports of London flop, mostly unfilled seats

Box-office forecasts for the opening weekend of the eponymous film Melania range from around US$1 million (S$1.27 million) to as much as US$5 million.
Box-office forecasts for the opening weekend of the eponymous film Melania range from around US$1 million (S$1.27 million) to as much as US$5 million.

Trump Cabinet attends black carpet premiere of Amazon‑backed documentary Melania

The movie Melania documents the 20 days leading up to Mr Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration and the Trump family’s return to the White House.
The movie Melania documents the 20 days leading up to Mr Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration and the Trump family’s return to the White House.

Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide

Online retail and cloud computing giant Amazon did not give any breakdown of its planned 16,000 global job cuts on Jan 28.
Online retail and cloud computing giant Amazon did not give any breakdown of its planned 16,000 global job cuts on Jan 28.

Brazil declares acai a national fruit to ward off ‘biopiracy’

Baskets of acai berries at the Ver-o-Peso wholesale market in Belem, Brazil, in November 2025. Acai’s active ingredients have piqued the interest of food and cosmetic companies worldwide.
Baskets of acai berries at the Ver-o-Peso wholesale market in Belem, Brazil, in November 2025. Acai’s active ingredients have piqued the interest of food and cosmetic companies worldwide.

Amazon bungles layoff plan with misfired internal e-mail

Reuters reported on Jan 23 that Amazon intended to lay off thousands of corporate employees starting this week.
Reuters reported on Jan 23 that Amazon intended to lay off thousands of corporate employees starting this week.

UPS to eliminate 30,000 more jobs amid ongoing pivot from Amazon deliveries

Reductions  in 2026 will come from attrition and driver buyouts, said UPS.
Reductions  in 2026 will come from attrition and driver buyouts, said UPS.

‘Melania’ film debuts at a low ebb for documentaries in theatres

Amazon.com purchased the rights to “Melania”, a film about the US first lady, for about US$40 million (S$51 million).
Amazon.com purchased the rights to “Melania”, a film about the US first lady, for about US$40 million (S$51 million).

Amazon plans thousands more corporate job cuts next week, sources say

Layoffs represent nearly 10% of Amazon’s corporate workforce and will to affect AWS, retail and HR units., sources said.
Layoffs represent nearly 10% of Amazon’s corporate workforce and will to affect AWS, retail and HR units., sources said.

Magnificent 7’s stock market dominance shows signs of cracking

For the first time since 2022, the majority of the Magnificent 7 tech giants in 2025 performed worse than the S&P 500 Index.
For the first time since 2022, the majority of the Magnificent 7 tech giants in 2025 performed worse than the S&P 500 Index.

Amazon AI tool blindsides merchants by offering products without their knowledge

Amazon has for years invited independent merchants to sell goods on its site.
Amazon has for years invited independent merchants to sell goods on its site.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.