Posts by Riah Marton
Thailand’s virtual bank race heats up
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s finance ministry is set to issue three virtual banking licenses by mid-June – a move that could jolt the country’s lucrative but tightly held financial sector, long dominated by a few powerful incumbents. The digital permits aim to inject long-awaited competition into the banking landscape. “The good thing is that, finally, the government…
Read MoreDBS mobile app customers face intermittent access on Monday; bank says issue resolved
More than 1,000 reports have been made on outage tracking site Downdetector since around 2 pm DBS and POSB customers had difficulties accessing the bank’s mobile apps on Monday (Jun 2) afternoon. More than 1,000 reports were made on outage tracking site Downdetector since around 2 pm, mostly for mobile login and mobile banking issues.…
Read MoreTwo Female Oregon High Jumpers Refuse to Share Podium with Trans Athlete as They Leave High School Track and Field Championship
Two female high jump athletes refused to stand on the podium alongside a transgender competitor at this weekend’s high school state championships in Oregon. Reese Eckard from Sherwood High School and Alexa Anderson from Tigard High School have been widely praised on social media, with many calling them heroes, after they appeared to walk away…
Read MoreBank of Japan sets aside maximum provision of losses for bond transactions
The moves come as the Japanese central bank faces mounting pressure to keep hiking borrowing costs, after it kept short-term interest rates steady in its May meeting Published Mon, Jun 2, 2025 · 01:32 PM [BENGALURU] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has set aside the maximum provision for losses on bond transactions, a spokesperson for…
Read MoreWho Is Mohamed Sabry Soliman? Colorado Man Who Attacked Jewish Gathering Is ‘Illegal Alien’ Who Was Given Temporary Work Permit
The terrorist who carried out an attack with makeshift flamethrower on peaceful pro-Israel demonstrators in Colorado on Sunday has been identified as an ‘Illegal alien”. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, allegedly injured six people between the ages of 67 and 88, including one woman who was set on fire, during a peaceful demonstration held to honor…
Read MoreWhy Sister Wives’ Robyn Brown Says Husband Kody Brown’s Exes Should “Focus on Their Own Relationships”
Janelle Brown Questioned How Kody Brown Handled the Family Money Griping about the family’s inability to pay off Coyote Pass, Janelle said Kody claimed to have “all these other debts.” And, yet, she’s watched him snap up other assets like trailers and home décor. “I see all the art on their walls,” she said of…
Read MoreColorado Madman Goes on ‘Targeted Terror Attack’ with Molotov Cocktails and Setting One Woman on Fire While Shouting ‘Free Palestine’
A man driven by hatred carried out what authorities are calling a “targeted terror attack” in Colorado on Sunday, injuring six people — including setting a woman on fire —as he screamed “Free Palestine” and used a “homemade flamethrower” targeting an elderly crowd at a gathering held to honor Israeli hostages still being held in…
Read MoreBYD faces growing backlash over EV price war as May sales jump
[HONG KONG] BYD shares continued their plunge despite monthly sales climbing to the highest this year as the steep discounts the industry uses to entice buyers draws scrutiny from Beijing. The electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer sold 382,476 vehicles last month, including 376,930 passenger cars, according to a statement on Sunday (Jun 1). While that marked…
Read MoreWhy Sister Wives’ Janelle Brown “Just Doesn’t Like” Ex Kody Brown and Robyn Brown
Janelle Brown Questioned How Kody Brown Handled the Family Money Griping about the family’s inability to pay off Coyote Pass, Janelle said Kody claimed to have “all these other debts.” And, yet, she’s watched him snap up other assets like trailers and home décor. “I see all the art on their walls,” she said of…
Read MoreAsia: Stocks fall as Trump fires fresh volley in trade war
[HONG KONG] Asian stocks sank on Monday (Jun 2) after US President Donald Trump last week lobbed a fresh trade missile by doubling tariffs on steel and aluminium and accused China of violating last month’s agreement to slash tit-for-tat levies. The US president’s comments were followed by claims by his commerce secretary that Beijing had…
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