Posts by Riah Marton
Two Chinese chip firms plan 12 billion yuan IPOs, bet US export curbs to spur growth
[BEIJING] Two Chinese artificial intelligence chip startups are seeking to raise a combined 12 billion yuan (S$2.1 billion) in initial public offerings, hoping US curbs on advanced chip sales to China will boost local demand for their products, their filings show. Beijing-based Moore Threads plans to raise 8 billion yuan, while Shanghai-based MetaX seeks 3.9…
Read MoreBritish Investor Cites Legal Ordeal in Kenya as Case Study in Institutional Vulnerability
[LONDON, June 17, 2025] – The experience of British entrepreneur Keith Beekmeyer in Kenya’s insurance sector has resurfaced amid national judicial reform efforts, drawing renewed attention to the challenges faced by foreign investors operating in jurisdictions with underdeveloped regulatory safeguards. Beekmeyer was formerly involved with Xplico Insurance Company, a firm that experienced rapid growth between…
Read MoreBryan Kohberger to Plead Guilty to Idaho University Student Murders after Cutting Bombshell Plea Deal to Escape Death Penalty
Bryan Kohberger is set to admit to the brutal murders of four University of Idaho students in 2022 as part of a shocking plea deal reached just weeks ahead of his much-anticipated trial. Kohberger, a PhD student in criminology, had earlier claimed he was totally innocent in the quadruple homicide. Kohberger will now avoid the…
Read MoreFrom banks to tech: Job cuts and layoffs for 2025
[SINGAPORE] In 2025, a growing number of corporations globally have announced job cuts, as macroeconomic pressures, restructuring efforts, and shifting strategies force companies to trim their workforces. Here are some of the job cuts announced so far, including those in Singapore: Finance and banking Standard Chartered The move to offshore jobs to India has affected…
Read MoreLandmark EU tech rules holding back innovation, Google says
[BRUSSELS] Alphabet’s Google will on Tuesday warn EU antitrust regulators and its critics that landmark European Union rules aimed at reining in Big Tech are hampering innovation to the detriment of European users and businesses. The US tech giant will also urge regulators to give more detailed guidance to help it comply with the rules,…
Read MoreWess Roley: Idaho Gunman Warned ‘I’m Going Hunting’ in Chilling Final Post Hours Before Going on Deadly Rampage as New Details Emerge
Idaho shooter Wess Roley shared a chilling image online just hours before carrying out his deadly ambush, officials said Monday. The photo showed him wearing camouflage and a mask, with a belt of rifle ammunition across his chest, along with a Björk song with haunting lyrics ominously warning, “I’m going hunting.” The disturbing post was…
Read MoreKKR starts financial advisory platform to widen choices for Singapore consumers
[SINGAPORE] Global asset manager KKR has started a platform for financial advisory (FA) firms that will give customer more choices. Launched on Tuesday (Jul 1), Ascend Asia brings together independent FA firms under one roof while allowing each to retain its individual strengths and culture. With KKR as a strategic shareholder and long-term investor, the…
Read MoreGold rises on weaker US dollar as markets await Fed rate-cut clues
[BENGALURU] Gold prices rose on Tuesday (Jul 1), supported by a weaker US dollar, as investors awaited labour market data due later this week to assess the Federal Reserve’s potential rate-cut trajectory amid renewed calls from US President Donald Trump to lower rates. Spot gold was up 0.3 per cent at US$3,312.25 per ounce, as…
Read MoreIdaho Murder Victim Kaylee Goncalves’ Family Reacts to Bryan Kohberger Plea Deal
Who Were Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle? Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and her boyfriend Ethan Chapin, 20, were University of Idaho students who lived in an off-campus apartment. On Nov. 12, 2022—the night before their bodies were found—Goncalves and Mogen were at a nearby sports bar,…
Read MoreBryan Kohberger Apparently Takes Plea Deal in Idaho Murder Case
Bryan Kohberger’s murder case has taken an unexpected turn. The 30-year-old—who was accused of fatally stabbing Ethan Chapin, 20, Xana Kernodle, 20, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, and Madison Mogen, 21, at…
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