Posts by Riah Marton
Who is Shirel Golan? 22-Year-Old Survivor of October 7 Massacre Dies by Suicide on Her Birthday
Shirel Golan, 22, tragically ended her life on her birthday following a long battle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She was a survivor of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on the Nova music festival near Kibbutz Re’im, which claimed 364 lives. Golan was found dead in her home in Porat, near Netanya, where she…
Read MoreCountries still need to depend on fossil fuels in equitable energy transition: panellists
THE chief executive officers of both Sembcorp Industries and Aramco highlighted the need to rely on fossil fuels, such as natural gas, in equitable energy transitions. They were among the many panelists on the first day of the Singapore International Energy Week 2024 event who believe that fossil fuels will make up a greater portion of…
Read MoreChina’s Ping An Insurance posts 36.1% rise in nine-month profit
PING An Insurance (Group) Co of China reported on Monday (Oct 21) a 36.1 per cent rise in net profit in the first nine months of the year, driven by growing investment returns and new policies sold as the economy recovers. The insurance company posted 119.18 billion yuan (S$22 billion) in net profit, the Chinese…
Read MoreKeppel fund enters into JV to build data centre in Taiwan
KEPPEL’S private fund, Keppel Data Centre Fund II (KDCF II), has entered into a joint venture (JV) with digital infrastructure company Digital Decarbonization Solutions Platform (DDSP) to build an 80-megawatt (MW) greenfield data centre campus in northern Taiwan. Keppel on Monday (Oct 21) said that KDCF II will hold a 50 per cent interest in…
Read MoreOpinion: The risks of sharing your DNA with online companies aren’t a future concern. They’re here now
Turmoil at 23andMe, a company offering popular at-home DNA testing, has upset the industry. Following the resignation of every independent member of the company’s board of directors, its chief executive, Anne Wojcicki, expressed openness to selling the company and its database of around 15 million customers, raising concerns about the misuse of genetic data. Although…
Read MoreForvia clinches new supply deals with China’s BYD and Xiaomi, shares jump
FRENCH car part supplier Forvia has secured new deals with Chinese automakers BYD and Xiaomi, it said on Monday (Oct 21), sending its shares up nearly 10 per cent. The world’s seventh largest car parts supplier by revenue, whose Chinese sales account for a quarter of total revenue, is hoping new contracts with Chinese manufacturers…
Read MoreOne Win: Parasite Actor Song Kang Ho to Portray Volleyball Coach in Upcoming Sports Drama Film
Song Kang Ho will appear as a volleyball coach in the upcoming film One Win. The actor is known for his performance in various K-movies, like The Attorney, A Taxi Driver, and Parasite. Kang Ho will portray Kim Woo Jin, a volleyball coach known in the field for his failures. The film follows the coach…
Read MoreItalian Surfer Dies After Being Impaled by Swordfish While Surfing in Indonesia
A surfer has died after being impaled by a swordfish in a freak accident in Indonesia. Giulia Manfrini, 36, was riding a wave when the swordfish jumped out of the water and impaled her through the chest, according to witnesses. The incident took place on Masokut Island, a favourite surf spot off the west coast…
Read MoreSister Wives: Kody Brown Says “If I’m in Love With a Woman, I Think That Is Her Fault” – E! Online
Janelle Questioned How Kody Handled the Family Money Griping about the family’s inability to pay off Coyote Pass, Janelle said Kody claimed to have “all these other debts.” And, yet, she’s watched him snap up other assets like trailers and home décor. “I see all the art on their walls,” she said of Robyn and…
Read MoreChina’s steel demand has shrunk to less than half global total
CHINA will account for less than half of global steel consumption in 2024 for the first time in six years, according to the World Steel Association, as the decline in the country’s real estate sector pummels demand for the metal. The forecasts from Worldsteel show diverging prospects between China – for two decades the major…
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