Technology

Train a virtual dragon? Film studios turn to Roblox and other games to reach young fans
Surrounded by virtual cliffs and a cascading waterfall, dragon riders on Roblox’s massive online gaming platform immerse themselves in a memorable scene from “How to Train Your Dragon.”In the...
Melbourne Woman Dies After Consuming Too Much Caffeine
A Melbourne cancer researcher died of a caffeine overdose in her Melbourne apartment in April 2021 after consuming caffeine tablets.As reported by 9News, 32-year-old Christina Lackmann called emergency services...
Thai baht, Taiwan dollar, and Korea won most at risk from oil price, Barclays says
Thai baht, Taiwan dollar, and Korea won most at risk from oil price, Barclays says
Sovereign bonds from Singapore and South Korea would be among the most affected in the event of another 20% spike in oil pricesPublished Tue, Jun 17, 2025 · 05:36...
Family offices look to raise allocations to non-US, developed markets equities: BlackRock survey
Family offices look to raise allocations to non-US, developed markets equities: BlackRock survey
[SINGAPORE] Family offices are raising their portfolio allocations for non-US developed market equities as tariff tensions and concerns about a US economic slowdown are prompting many to diversify, a BlackRock...
Vance Boelter: Minnesota Assassin’s Notepad Had List of 45 Democrats and Abortion Right Activists as He Was Planning to Kill More
Federal prosecutors have shared the disturbing notes Vance Boelter carried with him as he allegedly shot dead a state lawmaker and her husband and tried to murder another legislator...
Great Eastern suspends pre-authorisation certificate for admission to Mount Elizabeth hospitals
Great Eastern suspends pre-authorisation certificate for admission to Mount Elizabeth hospitals
[SINGAPORE] Insurer Great Eastern (GE) has temporarily suspended pre-authorisation certificates for Mount Elizabeth Hospitals from Tuesday (Jun 17).In a message to its panel doctors, the insurer said that high...
Trump Warns ‘Everyone’ to Evacuate Tehran as He Leaves G7 Summit Early and Rushes Back to DC Amid Escalating Iran-Israel Tensions
President Donald Trump issued a chilling warning that "everyone" in Tehran should "evacuate immediately," in an alarming post on Truth Social Monday night as the White House announced that...
American Express plans ‘largest investment ever’ in platinum credit card
American Express plans ‘largest investment ever’ in platinum credit card
The New York-based company has faced intensifying competition for premium credit card customersPublished Tue, Jun 17, 2025 · 12:07 PM[NEW YORK] American Express (Amex) teased updates coming later this...
KKR buys Australian off-grid power specialist Zenith Energy
KKR buys Australian off-grid power specialist Zenith Energy
Published Tue, Jun 17, 2025 · 11:33 AM[SYDNEY] KKR has agreed to buy Australia’s Zenith Energy, a provider of off-grid power systems, from a group including Pacific Equity Partners...
Tourism dip fuels worst stock drop in Asia at Thai airport firm
Tourism dip fuels worst stock drop in Asia at Thai airport firm
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s post-Covid flood of tourists has turned into more of a trickle, adding to concerns for Airports of Thailand (AOT) as it grapples with shrinking duty-free sales without...