Daily round-up, Jul 28: Sizzling sale of Ang Mo Kio’s AMO Residence; Meta’s revenue drops for the first time; Richie Koh in the spotlight

Daily round-up, Jul 28: Sizzling sale of Ang Mo Kio's AMO Residence; Meta's revenue drops for the first time; Richie Koh in the spotlight

Let’s get you caught up for the day’s top tales.

AMO Residence, a condo development, sold a lot more than  98 per cent of its 372 devices in a single day on Saturday (Jul 23). Only seven units of the  mutual private residential project between developers UOL Group, Singapore Land Group and Kheng Leong Company were left unsold.

The 99-year leasehold AMO Residence development offers two- to five-bedroom units between 614 sq ft and 1, 475 sq ft, and three penthouses, along with prices starting from S$1, 890 psf. Experts say rising mortgage rates have not deterred private property purchasers so far.

Meta Platforms’ total revenue fell 1 per cent to US$28. almost eight billion in the 2nd quarter ending on Jun 30. This really is the  first reported quarterly revenue drop for the parent firm of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Meta is facing financial headwinds as product sales in foreign currencies end up less in buck terms.

The social media company introduced plans for a lot more “immersive” TikTok-style layout that fills the entire screen. Two of Instagram’s biggest users, Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, on Monday shared a viral post calling on the business to “Make Instagram Again”.

One reason for Jetstar’s refusal to move to Terminal 4 might be due to its code-share set up, experts say.

Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced that sixteen airlines will move there by this season. These 16 airlines include full-service companies like Cathay Pacific and Korean Air flow.

While Terminals 1, 2 plus 3 are linked by the skytrain, Airport terminal 4 sits on its own and there are just shuttle buses going there. This increases the transfer and turn-around time which is “critical to low-cost carriers”, an expert said.

In the currently-airing drama Your World In Mine, Richie Koh’s unaffected portrayal of a 21-year-old with the mental age of a seven-year-old has garnered plenty of praise, including from lauded veterans like Chen Hanwei.

What’s the professional himself really like? CNA Lifestyle finds out.