News
Broken Arrow Man Arrested for Hiring Hitman to Kill Homebuyers Who Sued Him Over Bat Infestation
A Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, man was arrested for allegedly attempting to hire a hitman to assassinate a couple who sued him and won a $1…
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.
Fashion · Style · Culture · Entertainment
Business
Chinese property stocks jump on policy, lending boost
Top gainers included Country Garden and Shimao Group Holdings, whose shares rose more than 30% Chinese property shares surged in Hong…
Business
China property stocks jump on policy, lending boost
Top gainers included Country Garden and Shimao Group Holdings, whose shares rose more than 30% Chinese property shares surged in Hong…
Business
Dutch government plans to cut ABN Amro stake to about 20%
The Dutch government is embarking on another reduction in its stake in ABN Amro Bank as it continues to gradually pare its holdings in the…
Business
BOJ likely to trim super-long bond buying in Q4
The Bank of Japan is likely to slightly reduce its purchases of super-long government bonds in the fourth quarter despite recent rises in…
Unsorted
Arthur Kiong to step down as managing director of Far East Hospitality by end-2025
The industry veteran will be succeeded by his deputy, Mark Rohner, on Jan 1, 2026 Hospitality veteran Arthur Kiong will step down as the…
Business
Novartis to buy US biotech Tourmaline Bio for US$1.4 billion
Novartis agreed to buy Tourmaline Bio in a deal valued at about US$1.4 billion as the Swiss drugmaker continues to pursue bolt-on deals to…
Business
Singapore must tap technology to ‘leapfrog’ regional peers in equity markets: Piyush Gupta
AI could be used in compliance and oversight, such as in distributed ledger technology which can reduce the cost of listings by automating…
Business
Goldman lands US$40 billion mandate from Shell for pension assets
Goldman Sachs Group won a US$40 billion mandate from Shell to oversee pension assets for the energy company, in one of the biggest…
Business
Gold heads towards US$4,000 mark as markets grapple with dollar doubts, Fed uncertainty
Analysts note confidence in the precious metal is ultimately linked to sentiment towards the greenback Gold is blazing a trail towards…
News
Norwalk Man Mauled to Death by Rottweilers During Morning Walk
An 86-year-old died after he was attacked by two dogs while on a morning walk, California authorities told news outlets. On Sept. 6, the…
News
Orange County Pastor Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Girls
A Santa Ana pastor was convicted Monday of sexually assaulting three girls he met through churches in Riverside, Garden Grove and Santa…
Unsorted
Boat Carrying Greta Thunberg and Flotilla Members Set on Fire after Being Hit by Drone Off North Africa Coast
The lead vessel in a flotilla headed by activist Greta Thunberg was reportedly targeted and hit by a drone while it was on its way to…
Business
VinFast plans US plant in 2028 as it seeks equity backers
The automaker will prioritise Asia, including India, Indonesia and the Philippines, over North America and Europe, where high logistics…
News
St. Cloud Man Charged with Fatally Poisoning Roommate After Investigators Find Incriminating Google Searches
A Minnesota man has been charged with killing his sober living facility roommate in June with thallium after investigators found…
Business
GIC, SoftBank are said to weigh selling stake in fintech VNLife
The Vietnamese fintech firm has a presence in Vietnam, Singapore, Myanmar and Cambodia GIC and SoftBank Vision Fund are considering…
Business
Singapore early-stage emerging tech startups see 14% rise in deal volume, but funds raised slip 8%
There were 56 deals in 2024, up from 49 a year ago, though funding raised dipped from US$402 million to US$371 million Singapore’s early…
Business
Asia: Most markets rise on US rate hopes, Tokyo hits record
ASIAN markets mostly rose on Tuesday fuelled by optimism the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates this year, with gains led by a…
Business
Dairy duty: Indonesia presses businesses to find a million cows
A lack of cattle means the world’s fourth-largest country by population relies mostly on milk powder imported from Australia, New Zealand…
Business
China derivatives fuel 36% surge in SGX trading volume to 31.8 billion units in August
Value traded up 17% to S$33 billion; SGX cites global institutions tapping into China-access derivatives to manage risk across multiple…
Business
MetaOptics surges 25% on Catalist trading debut
The company’s placement of 30 million shares at S$0.20 apiece has brought in S$6 million Semiconductor optics company MetaOptics’ share…
Business
MetaOptics closes 20% up from IPO price on Catalist trading debut
The company’s placement of 30 million shares at S$0.20 apiece has brought in S$6 million Semiconductor optics company MetaOptics’ share…
Business
Indonesian markets face sell-off after finance minister’s exit
The rupiah has already weakened more than 1% against the US dollar this year, the worst-performing currency in Asia after the Indian rupee…
Business
Indonesian currency, stocks fall after finance minister’s exit
The rupiah has already weakened more than 1% against the US dollar this year, the worst-performing currency in Asia after the Indian rupee…