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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Malaysian carmaker Proton launches first EV plant
Malaysian automaker Proton launched its first electric vehicle assembly plant on Thursday (Sep 4), as the South-east Asian nation looks to…
Singapore stocks climb on weak US jobs data, rate-cut expectations; STI up 0.2%
Stocks on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) rebounded on Thursday (Sep 4), tracking a mixed performance in Asian markets amid weak US jobs data…
Contributor: Why is California losing good jobs to other states? It's not rocket science
For a century, it worked, and brilliantly. The “California model” rested on massive investments in higher education, development of…
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Reëxamining the American Dream in “The Last Carnival”
Watch “The Last Carnival.” Away from the rides and games of a busy fairground is another world. A group of men, immigrants who work at the…
ST Engineering will invest S$250 million to drive robotics solutions for complex challenges
ST Engineering is pouring S$250 million over the next five years into a programme that will drive physical artificial intelligence (AI)…
Better AI Infrastructure Shaping Global Businesses
The present artificial intelligence market is expected to exceed $631 billion by 2028, as per IDC projections. From the advertisements we…
Nasdaq proposes tighter listing rules for thinly traded stocks, China-based firms
Exchange operator Nasdaq proposed on Wednesday (Sep 3) stricter listing standards, including a higher minimum public float for certain new…
PropertyGuru appoints Lu Yao as new Singapore managing director
PropertyGuru on Thursday (Sep 4) announced the appointment of Lu Yao as its new managing director for Singapore. He replaces former…
PropertyGuru appoints Yao Lu as new Singapore managing director
PropertyGuru Group on Thursday (Sep 4) announced the appointment of Dr Yao Lu as its new managing director for Singapore. Dr Yao will…
Malaysia's central bank holds key rate at 2.75%
Malaysia’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady at a review on Thursday (Sep 4), as widely expected by economists, amid…
Malaysia’s central bank pauses rate cuts, signals confidence in economic outlook
Bank Negara Malaysia left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.75 per cent on Thursday (Sep 4), noting that the global economy is…
Thousands of Lloyds staff at risk of dismissal in performance overhaul
British lender Lloyds Banking Group will put about 3,000 people deemed among the bottom 5 per cent of performers at risk of dismissal, the…
Thousands of Lloyds staff at risk of dismissal in performance overhaul: FT
British lender Lloyds Banking Group will put about 3,000 people deemed among the bottom 5 per cent of performers at risk of dismissal, the…
Idaho Police Officers Will Not be Charged Over Fatal Shooting 17-Year-Old Autistic Teen Victor Perez
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador's office said it will not seek criminal charges against four Pocatello police officers who fatally…
Portugal Tram Crash: Chilling Videos Show Rescuers Scrambling to Pull Out Survivors Trapped Inside Tourist Tram in Lisbon That Crashed Killing 15
Shocking video shows the chaos in Lisbon just moments after the city's iconic Gloria Funicular came off the tracks, leaving 15 people dead…
Pertamina seeks US$2.5 billion loan as Indonesia dollar deals rise
The nation’s markets are just recovering after the social unrest, which has subsided, sparked a sell-off in stocks and bonds Indonesia’s…
Nevada Deputy District Attorney Arrested for Performing Lewd Acts with Woman at Casino
Washoe County Deputy DA Kenneth Ching was arrested over the weekend for performing lewd acts with a woman at a Reno casino. According to a…
Santa Barbara Clinic Employees Under Fire After Posting TikTok Video of Bodily Fluids Left Behind by Patients in Examination Room
Healthcare employees from a Santa Barbara clinic are under fire after they made a viral social media post mocking patients. The video in…
Lululemon bets on stars of F1 and golf to move past yoga roots
LULULEMON Athletica is embarking on a big marketing shift by betting on a roster of athletes to help pull the yogawear brand out of a…
Qatar Airways plans expansion of China passenger, cargo flights
Qatar Airways QCSC will expand passenger flights and beef up its air cargo business in China as it looks to deepen ties to one of the…
Chinese solar maker calls turning point for embattled industry
To help fix the industry, major firms intend to establish a fund of at least 50 billion yuan this quarter to purchase and shut down over…
Asia: Markets tick up after Wall Street rebound
Asian stock markets were mostly up on Thursday morning, tracking gains made on Wall Street as a weak labour market report in the United…
Japan’s Nidec shares sink 22% on fears of systematic accounting issues
Nidec’s shares plunged as much as 22 per cent, the most on record, after the Japanese electronic components maker found evidence that…