Posts by Swedan Margen
Republicans’ Modest Medicaid Changes
The House bill extracts savings through various good-government measures instead of revisiting repealing Obamacare. Source link
Read MoreTrump as Art Czar: No, Stranger Things Haven’t Happened
The NEH gets a second wind, the Kennedy Center will get millions for building rehab, a museum director gets the axe, and will Bette Davis get a statue? Source link
Read MoreAcrophyte Hospitality Trust proposes disposal of Michigan hotel for US$6.7 million
[SINGAPORE] Acrophyte Hospitality Trust has proposed the disposal of a hotel in the US city of Auburn Hills in Michigan for a consideration of around US$6.7 million, said managers of the stapled group on Thursday (Jun 5). Through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary ARA USH Chicago, the stapled group on Wednesday entered a conditional purchase…
Read MoreBride Demands Unemployed Friend Drop $5K on Her Lavish Bachelorette Trip and Paris Wedding
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NEED TO KNOW A woman shared on Reddit that her former friend, whom she described as “wealthy,” expected her to spend thousands of dollars to attend her destination bachelorette celebration and wedding, despite knowing that she was experiencing difficult financial and life circumstances When she texted the bride-to-be to tell her she could not afford…
Read MorePeter Kwee, son and firm sued for over S$71 million over insolvency of Laguna club operator
[SINGAPORE] Motoring tycoon Peter Kwee has been sued – along with his 55-year-old son Kevin and their firm Laguna Hotel Holdings – for allegedly wrongfully and fraudulently extracting and transferring value out of Laguna National Golf and Country Club to enrich themselves. For their alleged wrongdoing including the Kwees’ breach of fiduciary duties, Laguna National…
Read MoreStatista, TIA to award Singapore’s Top Fintech Companies for 2026
FOR the first time, Tech in Asia and global market research firm Statista will recognise Singapore’s top fintech companies. The list will include firms across these sectors: Payments Neobanking Alternate finance Wealth tech Financial planning Digital assets Enterprise fintech Insurtech This new award is an offshoot of Statista’s list of the world’s top fintech companies,…
Read MoreGamers get hold of Nintendo’s hotly awaited Switch 2
[TOKYO] Gamers on Thursday finally got their hands on Nintendo’s new Switch 2 console, which could score record early sales for the Japanese Super Mario creator. Featuring a bigger screen and more processing power, the device is an upgrade to the Switch, which became a global phenomenon with hit games such as Animal Crossing. The…
Read MoreSophia Bush Details Alleged Physical and Emotional Abuse on TV Show Set in Conversation with Monica Lewinsky
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NEED TO KNOW Sophia Bush is speaking candidly about a toxic work environment on the set of a TV show where she was allegedly physically and emotionally abused She said on the Tuesday, June 3, episode of Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky that the situation happened with “someone old enough to be my father” ” I…
Read MoreChristian Bale Transforms Into Unrecognizable Look to Play Al Davis in John Madden Biopic
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NEED TO KNOW Christian Bale looks totally unrecognizable on the set of upcoming John Madden biopic Bale plays the late Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis The biopic will chronicle the life and career of former Raiders head coach turned NFL commentator John Madden, who died in 2021 at 85 Christian Bale looks unrecognizable on the…
Read MoreLove Island USA Announces Yulissa Escobar’s Sudden Exit After Videos with Racist Slurs Surface
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NEED TO KNOW Peacock announced the first 10 cast members of Love Island USA on Thursday, May 29, including Yulissa Escobar After she was announced as an Islander, videos of her saying racist slurs on podcasts resurfaced and went viral Days later, during the season’s second episode, it was announced she had exited the villa…
Read MoreVingroup seeks private loan to buy KKR’s stake in Vinschool
Published Thu, Jun 5, 2025 · 12:17 PM [SINGAPORE] Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup is seeking a around US$300 million private credit loan to purchase KKR’s stake of about 38 per cent in its education subsidiary Vinschool, according to sources familiar with the matter. UBS is approaching private credit funds to garner interest for the proposed loan,…
Read MoreBoater Clings to Flipped Over Canoe for Nearly 2 Hours Before Being Rescued Under Philadelphia Bridge
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NEED TO KNOW A man in his 60s was sailing in a canoe in the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 4 The canoe started taking on water and flipped over, leaving the man to cling to the boat until he was rescued He was pulled safely from the river nearly two hours after…
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