Posts by Swedan Margen
Chinese solar shares surge after reports of visits from Musk delegations
This comes after he announces plans to build large-scale solar-cell production in the US Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 04:52 PM [BEIJING/LOS ANGELES] Chinese solar shares jumped during morning trading on Wednesday (Feb 4). This comes after the local media reported that delegations sent by Elon Musk visited various companies in the sector, days…
Read MoreJapans largest lender MUFG logs 6% growth in third-quarter profit
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 04:03 PM [TOKYO] Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) booked a 6 per cent rise in third-quarter net profit, it said on Wednesday (Feb 4). The banking group generated 520.6 billion yen (S$4.2 billion) in net profit in the October-to-December period, compared with 490.7 billion yen over the same…
Read MoreWho Is Gregory Zecca? Dog the Bounty Hunter’s Stepson Arrested for Shooting Teenage Soon Dead
Dog the Bounty Hunter’s stepson, Gregory Zecca, has reportedly been arrested in connection with the accidental shooting death of his own son last year. According to TMZ, authorities in Florida have secured an arrest warrant for Gregory Zecca, charging him with aggravated manslaughter of a child involving a firearm, along with using a gun while…
Read MoreIndianapolis Man Rescued After Ignoring Warnings, Falling into Icy Pond to Click Selfie of Colorful Fountain
A 35-year-old man is lucky to be alive after falling through thin ice at the Holcomb Gardens pond on Butler University’s campus late Monday night while reportedly trying to take a selfie. According to the Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD), at around 11 p.m. the man spotted colorful fountain lights while driving by the Holcomb Gardens…
Read MoreSingapore’s payments sector raises over US$319 million in funding for 9M 2025
This surpasses combined fintech funding of US$104 million for Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam [SINGAPORE] Investment in Singapore’s payments sector remains robust, with over US$319 million in funding raised in the first nine months of 2025, surpassing the combined fintech funding for Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, which stood at US$104…
Read MoreSingapore’s digital payments set to hit US$113.7 billion by 2030, cementing regional lead
Gen Z and millennial consumers are driving the shift towards cashless transactions in the city-state [SINGAPORE] Digital payments in Singapore are projected to grow to US$113.7 billion by 2030, up from a transaction value of US$39.4 billion in 2023, according to a report on the city-state’s payments ecosystem. This comes as Singapore leads the region…
Read MoreBoeing 777X delays impact Singapore Airlines
SIA might have chosen Airbus for its freighter fleet due to the delays, says Boeing VP of commercial marketing [SINGAPORE] Boeing on Wednesday (Feb 4) acknowledged that delays to its flagship 777X programme are compelling major customers, which include Singapore’s national carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) , to incur unplanned costs to keep older jets in…
Read MoreWichita Man Guilty of Killing Pregnant Girlfriend After She Grabbed His ‘PS5 Controller,’ Told Him She was Leaving
A 20-year-old Wichita, Kansas, man has been convicted of fatally shooting his pregnant girlfriend because he “thought she was gonna leave him,” according to prosecutors. Matthew Criscenzo, of Sedgwick County, shot his 20-year-old girlfriend Naomi Oglesby with a Glock 22 .40 caliber handgun in May 2024 after she “grabbed” his “PS5 controller” and told him…
Read MoreUBS posts higher profit, signals US$3 billion buyback with upside
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 02:29 PM [LONDON] UBS Group posted a profit which beat expectations in the fourth quarter, as the bank announced a US$3 billion buyback programme for 2026 with the potential for more. The Swiss lender maintained its financial targets for 2028, including a profitability metric of 18 per cent return…
Read MoreNancy Guthrie: Blood Trail Spotted Outside Savannah Guthrie’s Mom’s Home as Cops Investigate Ransom Note Demanding Millions of Dollars in Bitcoin
Shocking new video shows a blood trail captured on camera stretching away from the Arizona home of Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother. The footage shows dark red blood splattered across the tiles outside the Tucson home of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, echoing earlier descriptions of a gruesome scene that sources had shared with The New York Post.…
Read MoreNvidia AI chip sales to China stalled by US security review: report
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 01:54 PM [BENGALURU] Nvidia’s H200 AI chip sales to China remain in limbo nearly two months after US President Donald Trump approved exports, pending a US national security review, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Tuesday (Feb 3), citing sources familiar with the discussions. Chinese customers are, meanwhile, not…
Read MoreVegas Woman, Male Friend Found Dead a Week After She Said Her Ex was Stalking Her
A Las Vegas woman who recently reported that her ex-boyfriend was watching her through her window was shot and killed along with a friend she had asked to stay with her for her safety, according to authorities. Briana Flowers, 31, and her male friend, Anfernee Pollard, 31, were pronounced dead at Flowers’ home on Jan.…
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