Swedan Margen
Swedan Margen contributes to Cosmopolitan Canada across fashion, style, culture, and entertainment.
The work spans trend coverage, cultural conversation, and stories drawn from the publication's editorial partners, with source attribution provided within individual articles where applicable.
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Singapore stocks flat; latest factory output data posts solid growth
Singapore stocks ended flat on Friday (Dec 26), even as the latest factory output data pointed to continued strength in manufacturing…
Sheng Siong awards long-serving staff members with gold coins
In recognition of their loyalty, local supermarket chain Sheng Siong has awarded its long-serving employees with gold coins. Sheng Siong…
BOJ cuts monthly bond purchase amount by 400 billion yen
The Bank of Japan on Friday (Dec 26) announced a 400 billion yen (S$3.28 billion) reduction in its monthly bond purchases, continuing its…
Thai rice exports may fall as much as 12.5% in 2026 as baht bites
Thailand’s rice exports are projected to fall to 7 million metric tons next year from up to 8 million in 2025, with the strong baht making…
Keppel Reit unit secures three bridge loans totalling S$892 million
The manager of Keppel Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) said on Wednesday (Dec 24) that it has obtained three bridge loan facilities…
Charities need to make money, too
As the giving landscape evolves, these organisations need to be more entrepreneurial without losing their core purpose Innovation,…
Keppel Data Centre Campus gets conditional approval for 10-year lease extension
This is part of the sale of two hyperscale data centres in the campus to Keppel DC Reit Authorities have greenlit a 10-year lease…
Data centre race: Singapore betting on quality over scale, say observers
As the AI race heats up, the city-state is pursuing a ‘sustainable’ data centre strategy – but what stands in the way of its ambitions? As…
Green debt sales hit record levels in 2025 despite climate backlash
Europe has also rolled back some of its toughest environmental rules amid concerns about growth and competitiveness Investors have piled…
Vietnam’s Vingroup to withdraw bid for US$67 billion North-South high-speed railway
Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, Vingroup, said on Thursday (Dec 25) that it would withdraw its investment proposal for the nation’s…
Ten lessons from a history of disruptions
There are many common reasons how and why business disruptions happen, and are resisted Disruption has felled many once-great companies,…
Copper hits record in China, jumps in New York on supply concern
COPPER surged to a record in Shanghai and rallied in New York, adding to substantial annual gains as investors bet on tighter global…
Asia markets edge up amid thinned holiday trade
Asian markets edged slightly higher on Friday (Dec 26) amid holiday-thinned trade, though some exchanges remained closed for the Boxing…
IndiGo crisis reveals why India’s new air safety rules are vital
While taxiing out of the runway at Mumbai after the plane had landed from Abu Dhabi, the pilot heard the instruction to turn right, but…
Oil rises as market weighs Venezuela supply risks
Brent and WTI prices are on track to drop about 16% and 18%, respectively, this year Oil prices climbed on Friday (Dec 26) after the US…
Sembcorp acquires Indian solar power project for S$246 million
Sembcorp’s gross renewable energy capacity installed and under development in India has now climbed to over 7.6 GW Sembcorp Industries on…
Stocks to watch: Sembcorp Industries, Keppel Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Dec 26): Sembcorp Industries: Sembcorp…
China silver fund plunges after string of moves to quell frenzy
Other Chinese funds linked to the metals have also seen big gains and warnings to investors THE value of China’s only pure-play silver…
South Korea central bank to assess incoming data to decide whether and when to lower rates
South Korea’s central bank will decide whether and when to implement any further interest rate cuts next year based on a comprehensive…
Nvidia expands AI empire with Groq talent grab
The startup will remain an independent company under new chief executive Simon Edwards, the firm says Nvidia has hired the leadership of a…
Taiwan’s Foxtron launches Bria EV model, eyes overseas markets
Taiwan’s Foxtron Vehicle Technologies, a joint venture between Foxconn and Yulon Motor, launched an electric vehicle (EV) model called…
Coupang says all leaked customer information has been deleted
South Korea’s science ministry is leading a joint investigation team with private-sector experts into the data breach Online retailer…
Toyota posts sales drop in November, dragged down by China
Global automakers are facing greater uncertainty as they navigate an environment of trade tensions, regulatory changes and uncertain…