Posts by Riah Marton
Margin relief lifts outlook for DBS, OCBC and UOB, extending Singapore bank rally
Sentiment remains largely positive on the sector amid resilient asset quality, steady capital returns [SINGAPORE] The three local banks may be nearing the end of the margin squeeze that has weighed on earnings over the past year, as interest rates stabilise and funding pressures ease, analysts said. Ahead of the banks’ fourth-quarter results, sentiment remains…
Read MoreBridgerton Author Julia Quinn Hints at Potential Season 4 Death
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Julia Quinn’s novels To Sir Phillip, With Love and When He Was Wicked. Dearest gentle reader, the ton may soon be preparing for a funeral. As rumors swirl around what’s to come when the final four episodes of Bridgerton season four release Feb. 26, the novelist behind the beloved…
Read MoreHow I Met Your Mother’s Josh Radnor and Wife Jordana Jacobs Welcome First Baby
Indeed, West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler wrote in the comments section, “CONGRATS FAMILY!!!” Meanwhile, Monica Lewinsky added, “Mazel tov.” Though Josh tends to keep his personal life off of social media, he gave a peek into what it is like to be married to Jordana months after announcing they had gotten hitched. “It’s fantastic.…
Read MoreLabor unions urge Gov. Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers to rein in artificial intelligence
SACRAMENTO — National union leaders, including the head of one of California’s largest labor organizations, on Wednesday urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to protect workers as artificial intelligence threatens to replace or surveil employees — and warned that a failure to do so could hurt his presidential ambitions. “This is a priority for the entire nation,” Lorena Gonzalez,…
Read MoreGold rises over 1% as geopolitical, economic tensions lift precious metals
Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 09:55 AM [BENGALURU] Gold climbed more than 1 per cent on Thursday (Feb 5), hovering near one-week highs, as geopolitical and economic tensions continued to bolster prices, while silver and palladium also posted gains. Spot gold was up 1.1 per cent at US$5,016.89 per ounce, as at 8.39 am.…
Read MoreSabrina Carpenter Reveals Bird Pooped on Her During Grammys 2026 Performance
Best Dressed Celebrities at the Grammys 2026: Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny & More One of Sabrina Carpenter’s backup performers dropped something other than an album. Indeed, as the global superstar kicked off the 2026 Grammys with her song “Manchild,” she said the live dove that she pulled out during the performance pooped in her hand.…
Read MoreHow Derek Hough Really Feels About Being a First-Time Dad at 40
Derek Hough’s road to fatherhood wasn’t exactly a quickstep. The Dancing With the Stars veteran welcomed his first baby, daughter Everley Capri Hough, with wife Hayley Erbert Dec. 29, making him a first-time dad later in life than some of his peers. “I grew up in Utah where you get married at 19, you have…
Read MoreNasdaq mulls new ‘fast entry’ rule ahead of big IPOs such as SpaceX’s
It allows new listings to join the Nasdaq 100 after the first 15 trading days, against the current waiting period of at least 3 months Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 11:33 PM [NEW YORK] The owner of the Nasdaq 100 Index is proposing to speed up the inclusion of newly listed, large-cap firms in…
Read MoreEC World Reit loses appeal over unauthorised mortgage of key Hangzhou property; manager to seek re-trial
The manager says the legal defeat will not require further adjustments to financial statements [SINGAPORE] The manager of EC World Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Wednesday (Feb 4) said that the group’s appeal to invalidate an unauthorised mortgage was dismissed by the Hangzhou Intermediate People’s Court. The legal proceedings involve an outstanding mortgage over…
Read MoreBoeing expects to start delivering improved 787 Dreamliners in first half
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 12:34 PM [SINGAPORE] Boeing expects to begin delivering improved 787-9 and 787-10 Dreamliners to airlines in the first half of this year, enabling longer flights or greater cargo capability, a senior executive said on Wednesday. Improvements to the maximum takeoff weight of the wide-body planes will let airlines fly…
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