Posts by Riah Marton
California Firefighter Arrested for Intentionally Starting 5 Wildfires While Off Duty
A California firefighter was arrested Friday morning on suspicion of starting five separate wildfires in the state within the last six weeks. A Cal Fire apparatus engineer, Robert Hernandez, 38, was arrested by Cal Fire Law Enforcement officers at a fire station in Mendocino County, California, on suspicion of “arson to forest land,” according to…
Read MoreNorth Korea Executes Two Women for Helping Citizens to Defect to South Korea; Sentences Nine Others to Life in Prison
North Korea recently executed two women accused of helping their fellow citizens defect to South Korea. These executions took place on August 31, 2024, in the northeastern city of Chongjin following a public trial. The women named Ri and Kang, aged 39 and 43, were charged with aiding North Koreans to escape through China. This…
Read MoreMSCI launches new ratings to assess carbon credit projects
They aim to improve understanding of a project’s impact on the climate, environment and society, as well as legal and ethical risks MSCI has launched the MSCI Carbon Project Ratings to improve assessment of integrity and risks. This comes amid a lack of confidence in the quality and integrity of carbon projects, which is causing…
Read MoreAsia: Markets extend gains as focus turns to US inflation
MOST Asian markets rose on Monday, building on last week’s rally following the Federal Reserve’s bumper interest rate cut, with focus now on the release of the bank’s favoured inflation gauge later in the week. Traders greeted the first reduction in borrowing costs since 2020 by pushing the Dow and S&P 500 to record highs…
Read MoreSister Wives’ Janelle Brown Says Kody Brown and Robyn Brown Owe Her Money, Threatens Legal Action – E! Online
Janelle Brown wants what’s fair. The Sister Wives star is opening up about her complicated finances in the wake of her 2022 split from ex Kody Brown. As Janelle revealed in the Sept. 22 episode of the TLC series, the financial assets of Kody’s only remaining and sole legal wife, Robyn Brown, remain up for debate as all four…
Read MoreStocks to watch: CapitaLand Investment, Singapore Exchange
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Sep 23): CapitaLand Investment (CLI): Its wholly-owned lodging business unit, Ascott, on Monday said it expects to open 28 properties across South-east Asia in 2024. This comes amid robust growth prospects in the region, with the group expecting tourist arrivals…
Read MoreSpaceX plans to send five uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years, Musk says
SPACEX plans to launch about five uncrewed Starship missions to Mars in two years, CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday (Sep 22). Earlier this month, Musk had said that the first Starships to Mars would launch in two years “when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens”. The CEO on Sunday said that the first crewed…
Read MoreGM plans layoffs of two-thirds of workers at Kansas factory
GENERAL Motors (GM) said it will temporarily lay off two-thirds of the workers at its Fairfax assembly plant in Kansas as it prepares the facility to begin production of the next Chevrolet Bolt model. “GM is investing approximately US$390 million in our Fairfax Assembly Plant to add production of the new Chevrolet Bolt EV,” GM…
Read MoreTaylor Swift and Gigi Hadid Showcase Chic Fall Styles on Girls’ Night Out in NYC – E! Online
Taylor Swift and Gigi Hadid do girls’ night in style. The Grammy winner and the supermodel, a longtime member of her celeb “squad” and costar of her infamous “Bad Blood” music video, were photographed out to dinner together in New York City Sept. 21 as the singer continues her scheduled break from her Eras world…
Read MoreTSMC, Samsung weigh adding chip factories in UAE: report
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Samsung Electronics have discussed building major new factories in the United Arab Emirates in coming years to help satisfy soaring demand for artificial intelligence (AI) computing, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Executives from TSMC, the world’s largest chipmaker, have visited the UAE recently to discuss building a plant…
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