Posts by Swedan Margen
The Semi-Fictional Book That Transformed the Culinary World
It was early in 1985, during the first warm, blossoming weeks of spring in San Francisco, when I became hellbent on getting my old job back. Until the previous fall, I had been a cook at Greens, a restaurant run by Zen Buddhists in a converted Army warehouse by the bay. In those years, it…
Read MoreThe Extravagant Eye of Charles Frederick Worth
Charles Frederick Worth, the nineteenth-century designer widely credited as the inventor of haute couture, was not a modest man. “Madame, on whose recommendation have you come to me?” he is said to have asked a prospective client at his Paris salon, a woman ready to pay the exorbitant fees generally required for his services. “If…
Read MoreSingtel’s Nxera and industry partners to hire and train over 500 people for data centre roles
[SINGAPORE] Singtel’s data centre arm, Nxera, and its industry partners aim to train and hire over 500 people in data centre-related and digital roles, amid a weakening tech employment landscape in Singapore. Along with its partners – which include data centre design and consultancy firms, automation specialists, and equipment suppliers – the group is looking…
Read MoreWho is FC Conradie? South African Game Reserve CEO Killed by Elephant in Shocking Wildlife Tragedy
A tragic wildlife incident claimed the life of 39-year-old FC Conradie, the CEO of Gondwana Private Game Reserve in South Africa, on July 22. The conservationist and entrepreneur was killed after being attacked by an elephant while walking on the grounds of his own game reserve in Mossel Bay, Western Cape. Local authorities confirmed that…
Read MoreIntel to Lay-Off 24,000 Employees, Scrap Europe Projects in Major Restructuring Drive
Intel is set to slash about 24,000 jobs—nearly a quarter of its global workforce—by the end of 2025 as part of a sweeping cost-cutting plan led by new CEO Lip-Bu Tan. The company also confirmed it will scrap major manufacturing projects in Germany and Poland, initially intended to support its global expansion. Intel Reuters Intel,…
Read MoreEpstein’s 50th Birthday Album Allegedly Contained Letters from Trump, Clinton, and 50 Influential Figures
Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday album, created in 2003, reportedly contained personal letters from dozens of high-profile individuals, including former U.S. Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton. The album was compiled by Epstein’s ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, according to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal. X One letter from Bill Clinton described Epstein as having…
Read MoreWho is Samar Muhammad Abu Zamar? Former Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar’s Widow escapes from Gaza, Remarries in Turkey
Samar Muhammad Abu Zamar, the widow of former Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, is believed to have fled Gaza in the early days of the exchange, the Israeli news outlet Ynet reported. She fled along with her three children and a large sum of money, using bogus passports. X She reportedly crossed over to the border…
Read MoreAs Binance stays and Tokenize leaves, Singapore’s crypto sector is seeing change
[SINGAPORE] Tokenize Xchange said on Sunday (Jul 20) that it will exit Singapore after failing to secure a Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence, typically necessary for digital token service providers (DTSPs). It is set to lay off all 15 staff, despite having had plans to expand its office in Singapore to 100 people and after…
Read MoreFormer Illinois GOP Senate Candidate Tried to Get Husband Murdered After Learning About Long-Distance Lover’s Inheritance
New details have emerged over the arrest of a former Illinois GOP Senate candidate who tried to get her husband killed. Allison Salinas, 48, is charged with one count of Solicitation of Murder. Prosecutors filed a petition to detain Salinas on Thursday, following her arrest on Tuesday. Salinas ran as a Republican for a U.S.…
Read MoreChristian Alabama School Teacher Arrested Over Lesbian Relationship with Student
A former Christian school teacher in Alabama was arrested last week for allegedly engaging in a lesbian relationship with an underage student. Sarah Huggins Logan, 35, who taught pre-K through 12th grade at North River Christian Academy in Tuscaloosa, was charged by the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office on July 18 with having sexual contact with…
Read MoreFemale Miami Cop Arrested for Having a Sexual Relationship with 17-Year-Old Girl, Threatening to Kill Her When She Tried to Break Up
A female sheriff’s deputy from the Miami-Date County was taken into federal custody on Wednesday after being charged with two counts of child exploitation. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Florida, Carle Miranda Blum, 51, a deputy with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, was charged with receipt…
Read MoreStaika Appoints New CEO Kritsanapong Charoenpit, Announces Global Expansion Strategy
Staika, the lifestyle and movement-based rewards platform, today announced the appointment of Kritsanapong “Nuk” Charoenpit as Chief Executive Officer, marking a major milestone in the company’s global expansion and partner-driven growth strategy. This leadership transition reflects Staika’s ambition to scale beyond Korea and establish itself as a multi-market lifestyle ecosystem across Southeast Asia and beyond.…
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