Posts by Riah Marton
Andrey Demskiy: California Dad Beheads One-Year-Old Son after Domestic Dispute with Wife as Cops Left Shocked After Making Grim Discovery
A father has been arrested for the brutal beheading of his one-year-old son in a horrifying incident in California. Andrey Demskiy, 28, was arrested and charged by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) on Friday, following what family members described as “a tragic series of events.” Sheriff’s office investigators, for their part, described the crime…
Read MoreDrones Collide and Crash Into Crowd at Florida Christmas Show, Injuring Boy as Mom Says He Is Fighting for His Life [WATCH]
![Drones Collide and Crash Into Crowd at Florida Christmas Show, Injuring Boy as Mom Says He Is Fighting for His Life [WATCH]](https://data.ibtimes.sg/en/full/78869/drones.jpg "Drones Collide and Crash Into Crowd at Florida Christmas Show, Injuring Boy as Mom Says He Is Fighting for His Life [WATCH]")
A Christmas show in Florida took a dangerous turn when drones collided mid-air and plummeted toward the crowd at high speed, resulting in several injuries. Among those injured was a young boy whose mothers say he is now “fighting for his life.” the Orlando Fire Department reported one minor injury from the incident, News 6…
Read MoreChilling Video Captures Moment Guatemalan Migrant Watching Woman Burn to Death in F Train Car after Setting Her on Fire in Brooklyn [GRAPHIC]
![Chilling Video Captures Moment Guatemalan Migrant Watching Woman Burn to Death in F Train Car after Setting Her on Fire in Brooklyn [GRAPHIC]](https://data.ibtimes.sg/en/full/78865/passenger-burning.jpg "Chilling Video Captures Moment Guatemalan Migrant Watching Woman Burn to Death in F Train Car after Setting Her on Fire in Brooklyn [GRAPHIC]")
A Guatemalan migrant has been arrested for setting a sleeping subway passenger on fire in Brooklyn early Sunday morning, then standing by as the victim tragically burned to death. New York’s police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, described the act as “one of the most depraved crimes one person could possibly commit.” The harrowing incident place around…
Read More1MDB sues Amicorp for US$1 billion for allegedly facilitating US$7 billion fraud
The lawsuit seeks damages of more than US$1 billion from the financial services provider SCANDAL-HIT Malaysian state fund 1MDB and its subsidiaries have filed a claim against Amicorp and co-founder Toine Knipping for allegedly facilitating more than US$7 billion in fraudulent transactions. The lawsuit accuses Amicorp, a Hong Kong-based financial services provider, of playing “a…
Read MoreWhat we know about SingPost’s Parcelgate scandal so far
SINGAPORE Post (SingPost) has fired three of its senior management executives as they were found to be negligent in the handling of internal investigations over a whistleblower’s report. They are group chief executive Vincent Phang, group chief financial officer Vincent Yik, and the chief executive of the company’s international business unit (IBU) Li Yu. Here’s…
Read MoreChinese investors buy record amount of Hong Kong stocks via link
MAINLAND Chinese investors snapped up a record amount of Hong Kong stocks as they ramped up exposure to risk assets in the city amid a revival of animal spirits and a weakening yuan. Traders in Shanghai and Shenzhen bought HK$778 billion (S$136 billion) of stocks in the financial hub this year to Dec 20, the…
Read MoreOil prices firm on hopes of US policy support for economic growth
OIL prices inched higher on Monday (Dec 23), along with other risk assets, after US data showed cooling inflation, reviving hopes of further policy easing next year that will support global economic growth and oil demand. Brent crude futures rose 26 US cents, or 0.4 per cent, to US$73.20 a barrel by 0141 GMT. US…
Read MoreSingPost shares fall nearly 10% after 3 senior execs were fired
They were found to be negligent in the handling of internal investigations over a whistleblower’s report Shares of Singapore Post (SingPost) fell sharply on Monday (Dec 23) following the exit of three of the group’s top executives. As at 11.13 am, the company’s shares tumbled by 9.8 per cent or S$0.055 to S$0.505, with 19.4…
Read MoreBlake Lively’s Sisterhood Costars Slam Justin Baldoni’s Alleged “Vindictive” Smear Campaign – E! Online
Blake Lively's Sisters have her back. After the actress' legal complaint against her It Ends With Us director and costar Justin Baldoni for alleged sexual harassment and retaliation was made…
Read MoreSingapore shares open higher on Monday; STI rises 0.2%
SINGAPORE stocks rose in early trade on Monday (Dec 23), tracking gains in the broader Asia-Pacific region after cooler-than-expected inflation in the US eased concerns over the trajectory of interest rate cuts in 2025. The Straits Times Index (STI) gained 6.85 points or 0.2 per cent to 3,726.78 as at 9.01 am. Across the broader…
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