Articles by Jacob J

Koodathai cyanide murders: 9 questions on Indian woman who killed six of family over 14 years

Will the psychopathic serial murder be convicted? Dovetailing strong pieces of evidence into the messy murder timeline will be a huge challenge for the police.

Oct 10, 2019

What is neuroendocrine cancer? Bernie Sanders' daughter-in-law Rainè Riggs dies days after diagnosis

Rainè Riggs, daughter-in-law of US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, died alarming soon after a cancer diagnosis. Here's all to know about the neuroendocrine cancer.

Oct 10, 2019

Will gold prices hit $2,000 an ounce? More analysts bullish on yellow metal

Analysts at Citigroup said in September that gold could hit $2,000 an ounce in the next two years. The current high $1,921.17 an ounce during the 2011-12 rally.

Oct 10, 2019

Germany Synagogue shooting on Yom Kippur: Attacker live-streams half-an-hour rampage

The 27-year-old attacker is heard saying in the video the Holocaust "never happened" and that Jews are the fundamental cause of some of the world's problems.

Oct 10, 2019

NBA free speech row: Tencent faces major financial setback as customers seek refund

Tencent had spent a rumoured US$1.5 billion in July to extend its NBA partnership through 2024-2025 season. Tencent is in for major financial pinch if several million customers seek refunds.

Oct 9, 2019

Johnson & Johnson fined $11 billion after drug causes man to grow breasts

A Johnson & Johnson spokesman said the company hopes the "grossly disproportionate" award will be overturned.

Oct 9, 2019

Singapore economy expands by 1.8 per cent in Quarter 1

Singapore edges past US to become world's most competitive economy

The other economies that found a spot in the Top Five are Hong Kong, the Netherlands and Switzerland.

Oct 9, 2019

China mouthpiece calls Apple's Hong Kong location map 'poisonous software'

Accusing Apple of complicity with the protesters, the state media report wondered if the Cupertino giant was thinking clearly.

Oct 9, 2019

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NBA, Houston Rockets and Hong Kong: American values surrendering before China's financial might?

The NBA also said in a statement that Morey's comment had "deeply offended many of our friends and fans in China, which is regrettable."

Oct 8, 2019

West Papua leaders demand UN-mandated referendum to correct 'mistake' of 1969

Thousands airlifted as Papua crisis worsens; HRW seeks probe into Wamena killings

The simmering conflict came to a head when Papuans protested in at least 30 cities after Indonesian militants attacked a West Papuan student dorm in Surabaya in August.

Oct 8, 2019

Singapore assets under management growth declines year-on-year

Singapore avoids recession in Q3, says poll; expansionary election-year budget to add further boost

The poll of 11 economists shows that gross domestic product (GDP) may have increased 1.5 percent on a quarter-on-quarter, seasonally adjusted basis in July-September.

Oct 8, 2019

Hong Kong Stock Exchange rolls back $54 bln offer for LSE ahead of bid deadline

HKEX executives, who were going ahead with the plan to raise £8 billion to fund the LSE purchase, had met shareholders in London and New York last month to gain support but were rebuffed.

Oct 8, 2019

Singapore CNB officer Vengedesh Nagarajan faces 7 yrs in jail for extorting narcotics confession

The officer also allegedly forced the man to accept that he had kept heroin in one of the bundles.

Oct 7, 2019

Bukit Batok by-election: Multi-pronged fight looms a SDP seeks alliance

Who is Terry Xu? Why is Singapore locking horns with him over fake news law?

The ministries clarified that the charges levelled by Terry Xu and the TOC against the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (Pofma) are incorrect.

Oct 7, 2019

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Who is Jolly Koodathai? 'Homemaker' serial killer who wiped out two Kerala families

Jolly, the alleged cyanide serial killer from Kerala. led a double life, using piety and religiosity to cloak her real self.

Oct 7, 2019

Will massive HSBC job cuts spare Singapore and rest of Asia?

Reuters reported that the latest job cuts will be on top of the staff reduction announced earlier. If that comes true the total number of jobs that could disappear at HSBC could be 14,000.

Oct 7, 2019