Posts by Riah Marton
28 Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gifts Under $20 That’ll Still Arrive on Time
Our writers and editors independently determine what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, E! may earn a commission. Learn more. Need a last-minute Mother’s Day gift that’s affordable and arrives on time? These Mother’s Day gift ideas under $20 are perfect for anyone who waited until the last minute but still wants…
Read MorePotential solar boom in South-east Asia an opportunity to invest in storage systems
[SINGAPORE] In the face of punishing solar tariffs from the US, South-east Asia has a silver lining: a glut in the supply of photovoltaic panels could make solar projects cheaper and increase adoption. But to seize this opportunity, the region will have to ramp up investments into energy storage systems. The US recently imposed tariffs…
Read MoreSingapore-based biotech firm Nuevocor raises US$45 million in Series B round
[SINGAPORE] Biotechnology company Nuevocor announced on Wednesday (May 7) that it completed a US$45 million Series B funding round from new and existing investors. This includes “significant participation” from current investors such as Temasek-linked life sciences builder ClavystBio and EDB Investments, the investment platform of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). The round was co-led…
Read MoreBMW sticks to 2025 outlook, but warns US tariffs will bite this quarter
Most of BMW’s rivals, including Mercedes-Benz, Ford and Stellantis, have all pulled their 2025 forecasts Published Wed, May 7, 2025 · 03:18 PM [FRANKFURT] German premium carmaker BMW on Wednesday (May 7) confirmed its 2025 outlook and said it expected some of US tariffs on car imports to decline from July, but warned the duties…
Read MoreHot, dry weather threatens output in China’s wheat-growing belt
Drought in the country’s northern grains production region is set to continue in the next ten days, while heavy rains are forecast to batter some areas in southern China this week Published Wed, May 7, 2025 · 01:39 PM [SINGAPORE] Hot and dry weather is threatening wheat production in China’s top growing region, potentially disrupting…
Read MoreAmazon’s Zoox to scale up robotaxi production for US expansion
Published Wed, May 7, 2025 · 01:11 PM AMAZON’S self-driving start-up Zoox will increase production next year as it ramps up plans for a commercial rollout of its robotaxi fleet in the US, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The company will open a new site in California’s Bay Area to expand its footprint beyond…
Read MoreAsian airlines re-route, cancel flights due to India-Pakistan fighting
Published Wed, May 7, 2025 · 12:11 PM [TAIPEI] Several Asian airlines said on Wednesday they were re-routing or cancelling flights to and from Europe because of fighting between India and Pakistan. India attacked Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir and Pakistan said it had shot down five Indian fighter jets in the worst fighting in more…
Read MoreMet Gala 2025: Gabrielle Union & Dwyane Wade’s Daughter Zaya Wade Reacts to Their Bold Red Carpet Looks
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union‘s daughter thinks their 2025 Met Gala looks were a slam dunk. Zaya Wade shared her real-time reaction to her stepmom and dad walking the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s red carpet in New York City on May 5, and it turns out, she was more than pleased with how her parents’…
Read MoreMet Gala 2025: Luann de Lesseps Reacts to Kim Kardashian Red Carpet Look Comparisons
It might be time for Luann de Lesseps to invite Kim Kardashian to join her cabaret show. The Real Housewives of New York City alum chimed in with her thoughts after many social media users compared the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star’s 2025 Met Gala fashion to the 59-year-old’s cabaret look. After one fan…
Read MoreLeighton Meester Breaks Silence on Gossip Girl Costar Michelle Trachtenberg’s Death
Leighton Meester is still reeling from Michelle Trachtenberg‘s death. The Gossip Girl alum opened up about her former costar’s passing, admitting that the news hit her hard since she is the same age as Trachtenberg, who died in February from complications of diabetes mellitus at 39. “It’s devastating,” Meester shared in her recent Flaunt cover…
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