Posts by Riah Marton
Singapore Truck Bursts into Flames Causing Heavy Traffic on PIE; No Injuries Reported
Singapore motorcyclists were caught in a heavy traffic on the PIE, after a truck caught fire near Bukit Timah on Wednesday, May 7. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was informed about the fire on the expressway leading to Tuas at 7.45 pm. The incident happened before the Eng Neo Avenue exit. According…
Read MoreMusk hits back at OpenAI’s claim he’s on quest to harm startup
[SAN FRANCISCO] Elon Musk fired back at OpenAI’s accusation that he has been waging a “relentless” campaign for more than a year to damage the startup. In a court filing late on Wednesday (May 7), an attorney for the world’s richest person asked a judge to brush aside allegations that he has weaponized legal claims,…
Read MoreMalaysia central bank keeps key rate at 3%, flags weaker global outlook
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday (May 8) despite an expected slowdown in economic growth due to a global trade war. Bank Negara Malaysia maintained its overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3 per cent, where it has been since May 2023, as had been expected by 24 of…
Read MoreHuddle Up to Learn How Pregnant Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey Became Supportive Teammates
Sometimes Olivia Culpo quite literally wears her heart on her sleeve. Such is the case whenever the onetime Miss Universe suits up to watch husband Christian McCaffrey lead his San Francisco 49ers down the field. To kick off last season, for example, though the star running back was Christian McCaffrey sidelined due to a calf injury, she…
Read MoreToyota sees 180 billion yen profit hit in two months from tariffs
[TOKYO] Toyota Motor said US President Donald Trump’s tariffs will result in a 180 billion yen (S$1.6 billion) hit to operating income in just two months, with the Japanese carmaker joining a growing list of companies grappling with the fallout of trade turmoil. The company said on Thursday (May 8) that the impact for April…
Read MoreDBS loan demand to remain strong in H1, full-year growth likely at 5 to 6%: CEO Tan Su Shan
[SINGAPORE] DBS expects its loan demand will remain strong in the first half of 2025, but warned that it may slow in the second half if the trade war persists, said chief executive Tan Su Shan. The lender is projecting its full-year loan growth to be around 5 to 6 per cent, depending on how…
Read MoreUS Fed rate pause keeps Asian markets steady, but watch out for tariffs: market observers
[SINGAPORE] The US Federal Reserve keeping rates steady is a plus for stability in Asia’s financial markets, but trade uncertainty from tariffs remains a key risk for equities and bonds in the region, said market observers. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday (May 7) agreed to leave the central bank’s benchmark interest rate…
Read MoreDBS shares jump more than 2% after earnings beat estimates
Its shares outperformed UOB and OCBC in morning trade. [SINGAPORE] DBS shares rose 2.1 per cent or S$0.88 on Thursday (May 8) to reach S$43.64 as at 11.26am. It bucked the trend among the Singapore banks in morning trade. Shares of UOB inched up slightly by 0.03 per cent or S$0.01 to S$34.50 and OCBC…
Read MoreMichael Pitt, Boardwalk Empire and Dawson’s Creek Star, Arrested on Sex Abuse Charges
Michael Pitt is facing legal trouble. The Boardwalk Empire alum was taken into custody in Brooklyn, N.Y., on May 2 after being accused of sexual abuse and assault, according to arrest records viewed by E! News May 7. The allegations are in connection with four different alleged incidents in 2020 and 2021, per an indictment…
Read MoreWho Won The Masked Singer Season 13? Country Star Revealed as Pearl
“I’ll never forget this one time, I was singing for this record exec and I see, out of the corner of my eye, him writing down ‘no,’” she continued. “I was about to break into tears right there, so I just closed my eyes and kept on going and finished the audition. Turns out, what…
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