Posts by Riah Marton
Sembcorp, Aster sign over S$650 million in energy and utilities deals for regional projects
Both also ink an MOU to explore strategic initiatives across Singapore, Indonesia and rest of South-east Asia [SINGAPORE] Energy provider Sembcorp Industries and Aster Chemicals and Energy on Friday (May 9) announced new regional energy and utilities partnerships in South-east Asia worth over S$650 million. As part of the deals, Sembcorp will supply a suite…
Read MoreMassive Fire Breaks Out in Tampines Industrial Building, Students and Office Workers Evacuated
A building in Tampines caught fire, forcing office workers and pupils from a nearby school to leave their classrooms. In a Facebook post on Friday, May 9, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it was informed about the fire at approximately 12:50 pm at a two-story industrial building located at 18 Tampines Street…
Read MorePope Leo XIV: Here is Why Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost Chose This Papal Name
Pope Leo XIV is the new leader of the Catholic Church, who will lead 1.4 million Catholics worldwide. Although popes are not obliged to change their names, every pontiff has done this for the past 470 years. The chosen catholic leader often opts for the name of a predecessor to signal their intentions and honor…
Read MoreWho Is Jeffrey Rupnow? Wisconsin School Shooter Natalie Rupnow’s Father Arrested for Providing Guns to Daughter Used in Mass Shooting
The father of Wisconsin school shooter Natalie Rupnow was arrested after it was revealed that he had used semiautomatic firearms as a way to ‘bond with his daughter. Jeffrey Rupnow, 42, the father of Natalie Rupnow, 15, who carried out the mass shooting at Abundant Life Christian School, was arrested during an early morning traffic…
Read MoreFemale Pflugerville ISD Staff Member Charged with Sexting, Kissing Student in Incident Caught on Camera
A former Pflugerville ISD employee is facing multiple felony charges after being accused of grooming a high school student. Marissa Juarez, 28, is facing charges of child grooming and online solicitation of a minor – both third-degree felonies – stemming from an arrest on May 2. She bonded out of jail on May 4, as…
Read MoreAshlee Long: Family of Glamorous Real Estate Agent Shot Dead During Clash Over Mercedes on Dallas Street Shown Chilling Footage of Murder
The relatives of a Texas real estate agent who was fatally shot in the street after a confrontation with a stranger have been shown disturbing video footage capturing the chilling moment she was killed. Ashlee Long, 28, was shot dead on April 5 while she was visiting Dallas for a work-related conference. She was downtown…
Read MoreExeter Woman Who Killed Ex-Husband Cop in Jealous Rage After Learning About His New Relationship, Convicted
The woman accused of killing her ex-husband and former Exeter police officer Daniel Green is guilty, announced a Tulare County jury that convicted the woman Thursday. The jury found Erika Sandoval guilty of first-degree murder for killing her ex-husband in an ambush-style shooting, as reported by Visalia Times Delta. During Sandoval’s first trial, the jury…
Read MoreJeanine Pirro: Trump Chooses Fox News Host for Interim DC US Attorney after Withdrawing Nomination of Ed Martin
President Donald Trump once again turned to Fox News on Thursday to select a member for his administration, appointing “The Five” co-host Jeanine Pirro as the acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. Jeanine Pirro, 73, will replace interim appointment Ed Martin after Trump withdrew the nomination for the job on Thursday. The former…
Read MoreOCBC keeps 2025 guidance, but loan growth targets could be buffeted by headwinds: CEO Helen Wong
[SINGAPORE] OCBC is keeping its financial targets for 2025, but noted that its loan growth guidance of a mid-single digit will likely see the most headwinds, especially if the market continues to be “very uncertain”, said chief executive officer Helen Wong. Nevertheless, current trade tariffs are expected to have a “first-order impact” on 3 per…
Read MoreDBS, OCBC, UOB set aside extra allowances to account for heightened uncertainty
[SINGAPORE] The local banking trio have taken extra allowances in their first-quarter 2025 results amid a rise in uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment. DBS, OCBC and UOB each said this was a pre-emptive step to beef up their reserves as they navigate the impact of US tariffs and a possible economic slowdown, even as asset…
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