Posts by Riah Marton
Tony Awards 2025: Mia Farrow and Ronan Farrow Have a Rare Mother-Son Outing
The 2025 Tony Awards is the perfect outing for Mia Farrow and her baby. After all, the actress had her and ex Woody Allen’s son Ronan Farrow by her side at the 78th annual ceremony on June 8. Mia—who was nominated in the Best Actress in a Play category for The Roommate—posed on the red…
Read MoreJapan confirms GDP contraction, backing Bank of Japan’s cautious stance
[TOKYO] Japan’s economy contracted in the first quarter, a revised estimate confirmed on Monday (Jun 9), weakness that supports the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) cautious stance and keeps political pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of a key election. Gross domestic product shrank at an annualised pace of 0.2 per cent in the three…
Read MoreChina says it may speed up rare earths application approvals from EU
[SHANGHAI] China is willing to accelerate the examination and approval of rare earth exports to European Union firms and will also deliver a verdict on its trade investigation of EU brandy imports by Jul 5, its commerce ministry said on Saturday (Jun 7). Price commitment consultations between China and the EU on Chinese-made electric vehicles…
Read MoreStarmer calls on Nvidia’s Huang to train up Britons on AI
The initiative is backed by major tech companies IBM, QinetiQ and Microsoft, the government said, as well as BT and defence manufacturer BAE Systems Published Mon, Jun 9, 2025 · 08:22 AM [LONDON] Keir Starmer will make an appearance alongside Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang on Monday (Jun 9), as the British prime minister puts technology…
Read MoreTony Awards 2025: See the Complete Winners List (Live Updates)
It is curtain call on Broadway’s biggest night. As the 78th Annual Tony Awards kicks off at Radio City Music Hall in New York June 8, it’s time to wish a broken leg upon your favorite performers…
Read MoreDemand for AI-related talents increasing globally across sectors
[SINGAPORE] It has been an active market for global roles in the area of artificial intelligence (AI), with several top-level appointments being reported in recent months. Akshay Mendon, Singapore head for executive search firm EMA Partners, said: “While tech-enabled businesses were first to the post, we are seeing a huge surge in demand (for AI-related…
Read MoreNasdaq 100 sees mixed signals amid trade optimism and technical divergence
The Nasdaq 100 Index has seen a strong rally from April through early June 2025, buoyed by optimism surrounding US-China trade negotiations. This positive sentiment was reinforced by US President Donald Trump’s extension of tariff deadlines and indications of potential trade deals with other countries, such as India. Since its April lows, the index has…
Read MoreTony Awards 2025: Kristin Chenoweth Reveals Whether She and Idina Menzel Will Be in Wicked: For Good
Kristin Chenoweth isn’t going to defy gravity when it’s telling her to move on. After she and Idina Menzel—who starred as Glinda and Elphaba in the original Broadway production of Wicked—made cameos in the first film starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, she shared whether they will appear again in Wicked: For Good. I think…
Read MoreGoldman CIO service suddenly catches on in Japan after 10 years
[TOKYO] It took more than a decade of trying, but Goldman Sachs last year landed the first client for its business of helping institutions manage their money in Japan. A second pension was signed up in early 2025. Now about 10 more potential customers are in the pipeline, according to Kenro Tsutsumi, head of Goldman…
Read MoreSee Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s Rare Pubic Outing With Son Rocky
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker‘s son is wrestling’s newest fan. The Kardashians star and blink-182 drummer stepped out with their 19-month-old son Rocky Thirteen Barker for WWE’s Money in the Bank event in Los Angeles on June 7. For the outing, Kourtney, 46, rocked a black leather bomber jacket and wore black sunglasses, while Rocky—donning…
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