Merry Gel Sigui
A multimedia journalist focused on producing articles about controversial global issues specifically on business, economy, politics, and technology. A strong believer in freedom of the press and exposing the wrong. only through engagement and communications can we as humans evolve.
An accredited member of a leading local broadcast media organization.
Prices of crude oil soar after Iran’s missile attacks on US...
The prices of crude oil increased to $65.65 equivalent to 4.5% per barrel in Asian trade while global stock prices fell down.
Reports
claim that these...
Money trader Travelex down after getting victimized by cyberattack
The London-based foreign exchange company ‘Travelex’ was forced to shut down its online systems across the globe after falling into cyber traps on New...
Hyundai to produce flying taxis for Uber
Hyundai Motor Company is set to produce flying cars for ride-hailing giant Uber as part of the latter’s aim to provide air taxis by...
A “Prototype City of the Future” will rise in Japan, says...
Toyota Motor Corporation, a Japan-based multinational automotive manufacturer, recently shared the good news of transforming a 175-acre former car factory into a “Prototype City of...
US-Iran tensions put world market on edge
"The new year has started with a bang in so far as volatility is concerned."
Thus, said technical analyst Fawad Razaqzada at Forex.com noting
that the...
UK gov’t denies claims about overpriced HS2 railways
Lord Berkeley claims HS2 costs could exceed £108bn, far beyond the official £88bn budget. Government rejects these criticisms, with northern leaders supporting the rail project's potential economic impact.
Amazon employees warned of being fired for speaking out environmental issues
Multinational tech company Amazon allegedly threatened to fire some employees who spoke out negatively about its environmental policies.
This was claimed by Amazon Employees for
Climate...
China’s Ant Financial applies for banking license in Singapore, joining Grab...
Shortly after Razer and Grab, world’s highest-valued FinTech company “Ant Financial” applied for a digital wholesale banking license in Singapore in its aim to promote...
Volkswagen Opens Settlement Talks With 446,000 German Diesel Owners
Nearly five years after Volkswagen’s diesel-cheating software came to light, 446,000 German car owners still wait for a cent of compensation. That could finally
Volkswagen eyes settlement with customers over ‘dieselgate’ scandal
Germany's largest car company Volkswagen has confirmed entering a discussion with the Federation of German Consumer Organisations or Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband (VZBV) for possible settlement...
Smart tech maker Wyze admits leak of customer data
US-based smart home technology
company Wyze Labs Inc. has confirmed the leakage of databases of its millions
of customers.
The leak was first reported by
Twelve Security, a...
25 dead in India’s Citizenship Law protests
India has experienced a bloody holiday because at least 25 people were reportedly killed in the violence and more than 260 police personnel have...
Missing Taiwan military official confirmed dead in helicopter crash
Taiwan’s
Air Force General Shen Yi-ming and seven other defense officials were confirmed
dead after their helicopter crashed in a mountainous part of Taipei due to...
Mexican leader slams predecessors for allowing drug lord “El Chapo” hold...
Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, in his year-end address, criticized the preceding administrations for allowing imprisoned drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzman wield...
Taiwan’s Air Force General went missing after helicopter crash landing
Taiwan's top military
official Shen Yi-ming was among the three individuals reported missing after their
helicopter made an emergency landing in northern Taipei.
In an interview, the...
Fast-food chain sued by Bruce Lee’s daughter for copyright infringement
Real Kungfu, a popular Chinese fast-food chain, is being sued by Shannon Lee's Bruce Lee Enterprises for using the image of the late martial...
Court rules Turkey’s Wikipedia block as unconstitutional
The high court of Turkey has
ruled that the government’s two-year-old ban on Wikipedia is unconstitutional.
Following a 10-6 vote in favor
of the multilingual online encyclopedia,...
Iraq president offers to resign after rejecting PM candidate
Iraq’s President Barham Saleh
rejected to name Iran-backed Governor Asaad al-Eidani as their country’s next
prime minister in his hope “to avoid more bloodshed and in...
Media network CNN says Amazon sells fake and dangerous kids’ products
CNN investigated Amazon's marketplace, revealing a potentially hazardous 4-in-1 baby car seat that fails safety standards and is sold at a significantly reduced price, using unauthorized images to attract buyers.
Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick to resign from ride-hailing giant board
Uber’s co-founder and former
CEO Travis Kalanick is set to step down from the board of directors of the
world’s largest ride-hailing company effective December 31.
Kalanick...
Hong Kong protesters returned to streets on Christmas Day
Shouting popular slogans
"Liberate Hong Kong” and “Revolution of our times,” hundreds of protesters
in Hong Kong once again took to the streets on Christmas Day....
Global stock markets slip on Christmas Eve
With numerous major global markets
closed for Christmas, the equity markets across the globe mostly slipped in a subdued
trading held few hours before the 25th....
Canada condemns Russia and China over vetoed Syria aid
The Government of Canada and
other countries involved in the United Nations Security Council condemned
Russia and China for leading the veto of a
resolution to continue the...
British grocery chain Tesco ends production at Chinese factory over forced...
British grocery chain Tesco stops production at a Chinese factory after a young girl found a message allegedly written by foreign prisoners claiming forced labor in Shanghai Qinqpu prison.
