Posts by Riah Marton
Japan on Brink of Loose Coalition Era As Uncertainty Awaits LDP In Elections
Once burned, twice wary — yet Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) seems to have ignored the warning signs, dismissing public sentiment and reviving memories of the bitter coalition struggles of the 1990s. For the first time in 15 years, pre-election surveys suggest the LDP is on track to lose its majority in the October…
Read MoreLiam Payne’s Death: Disturbing Discovery of Drugs, a Smashed Laptop, and Chaos in His Hotel Room—See the Viral Photos
Liam Payne, 31, has tragically died after falling from a balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The former One Direction star’s sudden death has left fans and the public in shock. The incident occurred while Payne was staying in Argentina with his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy. X Photos from inside Payne’s hotel…
Read MoreTSMC’s third-quarter profit handily beats forecasts on AI boom
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the dominant producer of advanced chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications, reported on Thursday (Oct 17) a forecast-beating 54 per cent jump in third-quarter profit on the back of soaring demand. The world’s largest contract chipmaker, whose customers include Apple and Nvidia, has benefited from a surge towards AI…
Read MoreTSMC’s Q3 profit handily beats forecasts on AI boom
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the dominant producer of advanced chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications, reported on Thursday (Oct 17) a forecast-beating 54 per cent jump in third-quarter profit on the back of soaring demand. The world’s largest contract chipmaker, whose customers include Apple and Nvidia, has benefited from a surge towards AI…
Read MoreCut-off yield on latest Singapore 1-year T-bill tumbles to 2.71%
SINGAPORE’S latest one-year tranche of Treasury bills (T-bills) is offering a cut-off yield of 2.71 per cent, auction results released by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) indicated on Thursday (Oct 17). This is down 0.67 percentage point from the 3.38 per cent offered in the auction for the previous one-year tranche in July.…
Read MoreLions Maul Crimean Zookeeper to Death After She Left Door Unlocked
A pride of lions mauled a zookeeper to death at one of Europe’s largest big-cat parks on Wednesday after a door inside their enclosure was left unlocked, according to investigators. The tragic incident took place on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Taigan safari park on the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula, one of the largest breeding grounds…
Read MoreMedical tourism, biopharma leading the way in China’s healthcare flows to Asean
Patients are flocking to the region in search of good quality, alternative healthcare treatments, while biopharma firms are making forays into new, emerging markets [HAIKOU] Within the Chinese healthcare sphere, patients and biopharmaceutical companies have something in common – they are increasingly seeing South-east Asia as a key region. Patients are flocking to the region…
Read MoreWhy Liam Payne’s Girlfriend Kate Cassidy Left Argentina Days Before His Death – E! Online
Liam Payne stayed in South America longer than expected. According to his girlfriend Kate Cassidy, the couple was only planning to visit for five days, but ended up staying for two weeks—which is why she left the continent days before the One Direction singer’s tragic death at 31. She shared Oct. 14 that she had…
Read MorePolice Detail 911 Call Before Liam Payne’s Death – E! Online
“He was one of the first major artists I got to work with,” Puth wrote, referring to Payne’s 2017 single “Bedroom Floor.” He added, “I can not believe he is gone.” Before launching his solo career, Payne got his start on The X Factor in 2010 when he was grouped with the four other teens…
Read MoreRHOSLC Star Bronwyn Newport Learned of Her Ex’s Death on Facebook When Their Daughter Was 2 – E! Online
While Bronwyn noted her Mormon family was also embarrassed by the pregnancy, her ex’s parents made her feel “awful and damaged and disgraced and shameful.” And 18 years later, Gwen has had zero contact with her paternal grandparents, even after her father’s untimely passing. “When Gwen was 18 months or 2 at the time, I…
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