Posts by Swedan Margen
AirAsia’s 100-jet Paris order pits Airbus A220 against Embraer
[PARIS] Low-cost carrier AirAsia is poised to order about 100 regional jets at the Paris Air Show next week, with the Malaysian airline still undecided between the Airbus A220 or Embraer’s E2, according to people familiar with the matter. Negotiations with the manufacturers are coming down to the wire, said the people, who asked not…
Read MoreSingaporean Man, 58, Sentenced to 31 years’ Jail for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering; Avoids Death Penalty by 0.01g
A 58-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to 31 years in prison for drug trafficking and drug money laundering offences, avoiding the death penalty by 0.01g. Mesnawi Dahri was arrested by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers while in possession of not less than 14.99g of diamorphine, or “pure heroin”, for the purpose of trafficking. According…
Read MoreSMRT Files Police Report Over Viral Social Media Video Shot from MRT Tracks
SMRT, the train operator, has filed a police investigation after footage purportedly obtained from an MRT track circulated on social media beginning June 10. The video, which was shared on the Complaint Singapore Facebook page, was filmed under low-light conditions and shows a train going past on nearby track. The individual recording the footage later…
Read MoreSingapore: 46-Year-Old Man Arrested for Online Sale of Counterfeit Goods Worth S$141K
A 46-year-old man was arrested on for his suspected involvement in the online sale of counterfeit goods. In a press release, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) revealed on Tuesday, June 10, that the officers from the Criminal Investigation Department conducted raids in the vicinity of Bukit Merah and Delta Avenue on June 6. The statement…
Read More2 Women Arrested in Singapore for Loanshark Harassment Activities
Two women, aged 20 and 24, were arrested on Tuesday, June 10, for their suspected involvement in a case of loanshark harassment. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) issued a press release and said that they were informed about the case of loanshark harassment at a residential unit along Pasir Ris Street 21 on June 7…
Read MoreDon’t Overlook the Union Factor in California’s Chaos
The arrest of state SEIU president David Huerta spotlights the intersection of union dollars, Democratic power, and illegal immigration. Source link
Read MoreThis Is Not What Authoritarianism Looks Like
The absurd L.A. freak-out. Source link
Read More<i>Ballerina</i>’s Action-Movie Encore
Making slapstick worth thinking about. Source link
Read MoreIndia’s central bank to use cash reserve ratio as active liquidity tool
[MUMBAI] India’s central bank plans to use the cash reserve ratio (CRR) more frequently to manage liquidity and aid policy transmission, rather than deploying it only during extreme cash swings, a source told Reuters on Wednesday (Jun 11). The person aware of the Reserve Bank of India’s thinking declined to be identified because they are…
Read MoreSingapore shares buck regional trend to close lower; STI falls 0.4%
[SINGAPORE] Local stocks fell for the second straight day on Wednesday (Jun 11), bucking the gains in most Asian markets as investors are concerned about the lack of details in the recently concluded US-China trade talks. While the world’s two largest economies agreed to a preliminary deal on how to implement the consensus reached in…
Read MoreHuawei launches Pura 80 smartphone series in next step of China comeback
The latest flagship launch demonstrates the Chinese tech giant’s continued efforts to reclaim the top spot in its home market despite ongoing US sanctions Published Wed, Jun 11, 2025 · 05:19 PM [BEIJING] Chinese tech giant Huawei launched its Pura 80 smartphone series on Wednesday (Jun 11), as the company seeks to cement its comeback…
Read MoreSouth-east Asia’s polymer production crisis worsens as US-China trade shift looms
[SINGAPORE] South-east Asia’s petrochemical industry is facing a double whammy of weakening export demands and potential import surges, as trade tensions could redirect US polymer to the region’s already-saturated market, sustaining pressure on production. Polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), as crucial downstream segments, are encountering “considerable challenges” in the region, noted commodity markets intelligence firm…
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