Posts by Riah Marton
Buyout on Hold: Seven & i investors eye execution before backing deal or strategy
[TOKYO] The annual meeting of Seven & i Holdings shareholders is likely to be a low-key event, despite the drama surrounding a company facing a takeover proposal by Alimentation Couche-Tard, the operator of Circle K stores. Investors appear to be willing to see what happens with the radical overhaul that the Japanese retailer has pledged…
Read MoreAmerican Music Awards 2025: See All the Celebrity Red Carpet Fashion
These stars are hitting all the right notes. The 2025 American Music Awards are here, and the celebrities showed up and showed out on the red carpet. Among the first stars to arrive was Alix…
Read MoreTargaZyme wants to cure cancer by improving stem cell delivery to diseased organs
[SINGAPORE] After watching her family members go through painful treatment methods to deal with their cancer diagnoses, Lynnet Koh turned to cell therapy to find new ways to cure the debilitating disease. “Unlike other areas in medicine, which primarily treat side effects of the disease and extend life by a few months, I really wanted…
Read MoreKate Hudson’s Daughter Rani Rose Is Her True Mini-Me in Rare Photo
Rani Rose is ready to be almost famous. Kate Hudson‘s 6-year-old daughter—who she shares with fiancé Danny Fujikawa—proved she’s taking after the actress in more ways than one, channeling Kate’s iconic role as Penny Lane in the 2000 movie Almost Famous. In a May 25 Instagram video, Rani Rose coordinated with her mom in bohemian…
Read MoreIron ore stays relevant despite China’s faltering property sector as demand drivers evolve
[SINGAPORE] Iron ore, the backbone of China’s steel-fueled boom for more than two decades, is facing a pivotal demand shift. The ferrous metal’s fortunes are now decoupling from the country’s property sector to hinge more on infrastructure projects and high-tech machinery demand, a shift reflecting broader economic trends in China, Tan Tee Yong, head of…
Read MoreCaitlin Clark: WNBA Star Suffers Huge Injury Blow as Indiana Fever Set to Miss Her Service in Next Four Games
WNBA star Caitlin Clark has sustained the first major injury of her career and will be sidelined for at least two weeks with strained left quadriceps, the Indiana Fever confirmed on Monday. Clark played 183 straight regular-season and playoff matches during her four-year season at Iowa. She then followed it up with a full rookie…
Read MoreElderly Pedestrian, 84, Killed in Accident, Involving Minibus in Singapore’s Choa Chu Kang; 53-Year-Old Driver Arrested
An 84-year-old pedestrian was killed on Monday, May 26, in a tragic accident in Choa Chu Kang. The police told CNA that they were informed about the accident involving a minibus and an elderly pedestrian at about 6.15 am. The incident took place at the junction of Choa Chu Kang Avenue 1 and Choa Chu…
Read MoreDuck Dynasty’s Sadie Robertson Details Final Moments with Grandfather Phil Robertson
Sadie Robertson’s final moments with her grandfather will always stay with her. Following the death of Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson at the age of 79—as confirmed by his family on May 25, five months after publicly sharing his diagnosis with Alzheimer’s disease—Sadie shared a poignant look at their last days together. While reflecting on…
Read MoreCharlotte May Lee: Former Flight Attendant Who Was Caught Smuggling 100lbs of Deadly Drug Kush Could Face 25 Years in Prison in Sri Lanka
A former flight attendant who was caught trafficking more than 100 pounds of a dangerous new synthetic drug—reportedly made using human bones—now faces a possible prison sentence of up to 25 years in Sri Lanka. Charlotte May Lee, 21, from the UK, was arrested earlier this month at Bandaranaike Airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital,…
Read MorePutin’s Helicopter Came Under Ukrainian Drone Attack During His Trip to Disputed Kursk Region, Kremlin Admits
Ukrainian drones targeted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s helicopter during his recent visit to the disputed Kursk region last week, the Kremlin has admitted. Yury Dashkin, commander of an air defense unit, said on Sunday that Putin’s helicopter came under attack from Kyiv’s drone strike while he was touring the reclaimed Russian territory on May 20,…
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