Posts by Riah Marton
China’s BYD to use Huawei’s advanced autonomous driving system in off-road EVs
CHINESE electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD has signed an agreement with Huawei to use the Chinese tech conglomerate’s advanced autonomous driving system in its off-road Fangchengbao EVs, Huawei said on Tuesday (Aug 27). The Bao 8 SUV under the Fangchengbao lineup will be the first BYD model to sport Huawei’s Qiankun intelligent driving system and…
Read MoreBrooke Shields Cries After Dropping Off Daughter Grier at College – E! Online
Brooke Shields‘ pretty baby is all grown up. The Blue Lagoon actress was very emotional after helping her 18-year-old daughter Grier—who she shares with husband Chris Henchy—move into a dorm room at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. Despite previously joking about her excitement in having Grier all grown up, Brooke revealed in a tearful…
Read MoreHot stock: Silverlake Axis jumps 23.3% on privatisation offer
After calling for a trading halt on Monday, Silverlake Axis announced it had received a voluntary unconditional offer to privatise at S$0.36 in cash per share SHARES of Silverlake Axis surged above a one-year high after the enterprise technology company resumed trading on Tuesday (Aug 27) morning, following news of a privatisation offer from a…
Read MoreSpaceX delays launch of first-ever private spacewalk mission
SPACEX has delayed the launch of a rocket carrying four private astronauts to space, part of a groundbreaking mission aimed at performing the world’s first commercial spacewalk. The launch, initially scheduled for early Tuesday (Aug 27) morning, was scrubbed to check a ground-side helium leak, one of SpaceX’s two lead engineers, Sarah Gillis, said. The…
Read MoreTikToker Alix Earle Addresses Past Racial Slur – E! Online
Alix explained that there was also no truth to the rumors she was trying to trademark her old posts, or that an unnamed brand announced they would no longer be working with her, as she’d never “been in conversations with them.” “Regardless of what’s being said online,” she concluded, “I wanted to come on here…
Read MoreSingapore stocks open flat on Tuesday; STI down 0.01%
SINGAPORE shares were little changed on Tuesday (Aug 27) morning after previously ending higher on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole comments signalling a September rate cut. As at 9.01am, the Straits Times Index (STI) was down slightly by 0.28, or 0.01 per cent to 3,395.75. Across the broader market, losers outnumbered gainers 60…
Read MoreLG Electronics weighs India IPO to help chase US$75 billion goal
LG ELECTRONICS is considering an initial public offering (IPO) for its India business, tapping a booming stock market to help hit a target of US$75 billion in electronics revenue by 2030. Chief executive officer William Cho said an Indian market debut is one of several options it’s weighing to revitalise a decades-old consumer electronics business.…
Read MoreLarry Birkhead and Anna Nicole Smith’s Daughter Dannielynn Debuts Transformation in Cosplay Costume – E! Online
Dannielynn Birkhead‘s new look deserves its own epic opening credit. Larry Birkhead shared a rare photo of his daughter—whom he shared with the late Anna Nicole Smith—as the father-daughter duo embarked on a cosplay and character-filled weekend at Power Morphicon in Pasadena, Calif. Larry posted several photos of the 17-year-old on Instagram Aug. 26, writing, “Dannielynn got to…
Read MoreAmerica’s Got Talent Alum Grace VanderWaal Is All Grown Up in Rare Life Update – E! Online
Grace VanderWaal is fine being perfectly imperfect. Nearly eight years after winning America’s Got Talent, the singer made an impromptu appearance on one of TikToker David Carmi‘s Confidence Heist videos, in which he asks New Yorkers their secret to being confident while out on the streets. “Oh my god, you’re the TikTok guy!” she raved…
Read MoreTemu owner’s founder loses spot as China’s richest person after 18 days
COLIN Huang’s reign as China’s richest person only lasted about two weeks. A slump on Monday (Aug 26) in shares of PDD Holdings, the parent company of e-commerce giant Temu, sent Huang’s fortune tumbling by US$14.1 billion, his biggest one-day loss ever. Huang is now the fourth-wealthiest person in China with a net worth of…
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