Posts by Swedan Margen
Pelita Air to start flying between Jakarta, Singapore from Aug 18
The Jakarta-Singapore route is the eighth-busiest international route in the world in 2024 [SINGAPORE] Indonesian carrier Pelita Air will be commencing flights between Jakarta and Singapore from Aug 18, indicated the airline’s website. This marks the first venture into the international market for Pelita, which has been serving domestic routes in Indonesia, its home base.…
Read MoreAsian markets with strong policy support could stand out as Fed defies Trump’s demand to cut rates
[SINGAPORE] The US Federal Reserve’s decision to defy President Donald Trump’s demands by keeping interest rates unchanged for the fifth straight time was broadly in line with market expectations. But analysts say that Asian markets with strong policy support may fare better in weathering a storm of uncertainties whipped up by factors such as elevated…
Read MoreRolls-Royce raises profit and cash flow outlook after strong H1
[LONDON] British aero-engineer Rolls-Royce raised its full-year outlook for both operating profit and free cash flow on Thursday (Jul 31) after it navigated supply chain challenges and tariffs to deliver a strong first half. The company, whose engines power Airbus’s widebody planes and some Boeing 787s, increased the top end of its operating profit guidance…
Read MoreAngela Lin: Google Engineer Tragically Dies in Freak Accident While Hiking with Boyfriend at Yosemite National Park
A 29-year-old software engineer from Google was killed her life in a freak accident at Yosemite National Park earlier this month when a massive branch from a giant sequoia tree fell and hit her on the head. Angela Lin, a software engineer with nearly six years of experience at Salesforce and later Google, was hiking…
Read MoreSingapore gold investment soars 37% to 2.2 tonnes in Q2 while jewellery demand wanes
[SINGAPORE] Investment appetite for gold remains strong in Singapore, with 2.2 tonnes of gold bars and coins purchased in the second quarter of 2025, according to World Gold Council’s report released on Thursday (Jul 31). Meanwhile, gold jewellery demand in Singapore declined 8 per cent to 1.5 tonnes, as record gold prices curbed spending power…
Read MoreWho Is James Andrew McGann? Man Arrested for Murders of Parents in Front of Their Children at Arkansas Devil’s Den State Park
A suspect has been arrested for the brutal double murder of two parents who were killed protecting their young daughters during a hike in Arkansas’ Devil’s Den State Park on Saturday—bringing a tense five-day manhunt to an end. Arkansas State Police arrested 28-year-old James Andrew McGann of Springdale while he was getting a haircut in…
Read MoreChina’s cyberspace regulator summons Nvidia over H20 chip security risks concerns
Published Thu, Jul 31, 2025 · 02:04 PM [BEIJING] China’s cyberspace regulator said that it has asked US semiconductor maker Nvidia to explain whether its H20 artificial intelligence (AI) chips have any backdoor security risks. The Cyberspace Administration of China said it met with Nvidia on Thursday (Jul 31) after US lawmakers called for advanced…
Read MoreChina’s cyberspace regulator questions Nvidia over AI chip privacy risks
Published Thu, Jul 31, 2025 · 02:04 PM [BEIJING] China’s cyberspace regulator said that it has asked US semiconductor maker Nvidia to explain whether its H20 artificial intelligence (AI) chips have any backdoor security risks. The Cyberspace Administration of China said that it met with Nvidia on Thursday (Jul 31) after US lawmakers called for…
Read MoreChina flags concerns over potential security risks in Nvidia’s H20 chips
[BEIJING] China raised concerns over potential security risks in Nvidia’s H20 artificial intelligence chip, casting uncertainty over the US company’s sales prospects in China weeks after a US export ban was reversed. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country’s Internet regulator, said it was concerned by a US proposal for advanced chips sold abroad…
Read MoreSingapore, Asia stocks with high yields, growth potential highlight of JP Morgan Asset Management’s fund strategy
[SINGAPORE] JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) intends to focus on small- and mid-cap (SMID) Singapore stocks, as well as high-yielding markets in the Asia-Pacific, to revitalise investor interest in local equities. The fund strategy, announced at the asset manager’s third-quarter outlook briefing on Tuesday (Jul 29), is part of the Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP)…
Read MoreS’pore, Asia stocks with high yields, growth potential focus of JP Morgan Asset Management’s MAS EQDP fund strategy
[SINGAPORE] JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) intends to focus on small- and mid-cap (SMID) Singapore stocks, as well as high-yielding markets in the Asia-Pacific, to revitalise investor interest in local equities. The fund strategy, announced at the asset manager’s third-quarter outlook briefing on Tuesday (Jul 29), is part of the Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP)…
Read MoreS’pore, Asia equities with high yields, growth potential focus of JPPAM’s MAS EQDP fund strategy
[SINGAPORE] JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) intends to focus on small- and mid-cap (SMID) Singapore stocks, as well as high-yielding markets in the Asia-Pacific, to revitalise investor interest in local equities. The fund strategy, announced at the asset manager’s third-quarter outlook briefing on Tuesday (Jul 29), is part of the Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP)…
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