Posts by Riah Marton
Singapore, Asia-Pacific markets pare losses after US strikes on Iran; oil prices give back some gains
[SINGAPORE] Asia-Pacific markets recovered some losses while oil prices gave back some gains by Monday (Jun 23) afternoon, following declines in the morning after the US launched strikes against three nuclear facilities in Iran over the weekend. Singapore’s Straits Times Index (STI) was down 0.4 per cent. DBS declined 0.3 per cent to S$43.19. OCBC…
Read MoreSGX lists 6 new Singapore Depository Receipts; 3 HK mega-caps and 3 Thai names
[SINGAPORE] The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will be listing six new Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs) on Monday (Jun 23), comprising three Hong Kong mega-caps and three Thai blue-chip companies. The Hong Kong companies are Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, e-commerce giant JD.com and PetroChina, while the Thai names are private hospital operator Bangkok Dusit Medical Services, food…
Read MoreOil hits five-month high after US hits key Iranian nuclear sites
[TOKYO] Oil prices jumped on Monday to their highest since January as Washington’s weekend move to join Israel in attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities stoked supply worries. Brent crude futures rose US$1.88 or 2.44 per cent at US$78.89 a barrel as of 1122 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude advanced US$1.87 or 2.53 per cent at…
Read MoreAI and additive manufacturing – a game changer for Mencast Marine
[SINGAPORE] After more than four decades as Singapore’s sole propeller designer, manufacturer and repairer, Mencast Marine took the ambitious step to inject artificial intelligence (AI) and additive manufacturing into its operations. This was a game changer for the company as it enabled faster production of its key product and required less manual labour. Since it…
Read MoreNasdaq 100 facing technical and geopolitical crosscurrents
THE Nasdaq 100 Index (NDX) enters the final week of June at a decisive technical inflection point, trading near 21,720 after rallying 32 per cent from its April lows. This robust uptrend – anchored by the 20-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) – now faces formidable resistance near the 22,000 to 22,222 zone, a level which…
Read MoreAnna Camp Defends Her and Girlfriend Jade Whipkey’s 18-Year Age Gap
Anna Camp is not letting the haters cause treble between her and Jade Whipkey. Two days after the Pitch Perfect actress debuted her relationship with the on-set stylist at the Los Angeles premiere…
Read MoreLucy Hale and Ian Harding “Stand Behind” Pretty Little Liars’ Controversial Age Gap
8. Sasha Pieterse, who would go on to play Alison DiLaurentis, was this close to landing the role of Hanna before producers discovered she was only 12 years old. “I knew what Hanna was going to do and I was like, ‘Do we really want a 12-year-old doing those things?’” King recalled in an interview…
Read MoreWhat Are B-2 Stealth Bombers? Bunker Busters Used to Strike Iran Nuclear Sites Have Toilets for Pilots, Microwave and a Cooler for Pilot Comfort
The B-2 stealth bombers used in the strike on Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility are equipped with toilets, microwaves, and typically a cooler for snacks, providing added comfort for pilots during the 37-hour round trip from Missouri to Iran. The advanced U.S. bombers — originally built to deliver nuclear weapons to the Soviet Union — took…
Read MoreTikTokers Alexandra Madison and Jon Bouffard Expecting Baby, One Year After Pregnancy Loss
The pop queen and and husband Jay-Z share three rainbow babies: Daughter Blue Ivy Carter, born in 2012 and twins Rumi Carter and Sir Carter, born in 2017. In her 2013 HBO documentary Life Is But a Dream, Beyonce recalled finding out she had a missed miscarriage, in which no symptoms are identified before an ultrasound or doppler reveals the heartbreaking discovery.…
Read MoreFirst Satellite Images of Fordow Nuclear Site after US Bunker Buster Bombs Strike Show Devastating Damage
The first satellite images from Iran’s Fordow nuclear enrichment site show that a part of the mountain shielding the facility was entirely destroyed by U.S. bunker buster bomb strikes on Saturday. Possible impact points and debris was visible after President Trump’s surprise overnight assault using B-2 stealth bombers, images taken by Maxar Technologies show. Sections…
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