Technology
KKR starts financial advisory platform to widen choices for Singapore consumers
[SINGAPORE] Global asset manager KKR has started a platform for financial advisory (FA) firms that will give customer more choices.Launched on Tuesday (Jul 1), Ascend Asia brings together independent...
Gold rises on weaker US dollar as markets await Fed rate-cut clues
[BENGALURU] Gold prices rose on Tuesday (Jul 1), supported by a weaker US dollar, as investors awaited labour market data due later this week to assess the Federal Reserve’s...
Stocks to watch: CDL, UMS Integration, Capital World
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jul 1): City Developments Ltd (CDL): Its Singapore-based subsidiary, Millennium Hotels and Resorts,...
Eight-country coalition aims to tax luxury air travel
[SEVILLE, Spain] Countries including France, Kenya, Barbados and Spain on Monday launched a coalition to push for taxes on wealthy air passengers to help poorer nations respond to climate...
Robinhood launches tokens allowing EU users to trade in US stocks
[BENGALURU] Robinhood said on Monday (Jun 30) it has launched tokens that will allow its customers in the European Union to trade more than 200 US stocks and exchange-traded...
Wess Roley: Baby Faced Idaho Gunman Celebrated His Birthday Last Month His Mom Claims but Motive Behind Rampage Remains Unclear
The sniper who shot dead two firefighters in Idaho had celebrated his 20th birthday last month, according to his mother. The gunman was identified by officials on Monday as...
US Visas of British Punk-Rappers Bob Vylan Revoked After Chanting ‘Death to IDF’ and ‘Free Palestine’ During Glastonbury Music Festival
The US government revoked the visas of British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan on Monday after their antisemitic "hateful tirade" as they shouted "death to the IDF" during their performance...
PICTURED: First Photo of Idaho Gunman Wess Roley Who Shot Dead Two Firefighters Emerges as Cops Still Unclear If He Committed Suicide
The sniper who shot dead two firefighters in Idaho was identified by officials on Monday as Wess Roley, 20, as a chilling photo of his staring menacingly into the...