Posts by Liam Redmond
Lefties couldn’t stop hating America even on its 250th anniversary
What sourpusses: Lefties can’t even celebrate the Fourth of July without bashing America and ranking on Donald Trump. Trump “doesn’t care about you,” huffed California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Saturday. The Founders’ “radical idea” that “governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed” is “under threat” from Trump. Never mind…
Read MoreStocks to watch: SIA Engineering, Boustead
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jul 6): SIA Engineering : The group on Friday announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding with Air India to explore opportunities to collaborate in maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) aspects. It will leverage SIA Engineering’s MRO and…
Read MoreHyundai Motor showcases humanoid at World Cup in robotics push
Published Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 07:48 AM [SEOUL] Hyundai Motor showcased its Atlas humanoid robot at the 2026 Fifa World Cup, highlighting its technical progress on football’s biggest stage as the South Korean automaker gears up for mass production and factory deployment. During a Round of 16 match between Brazil and Norway at the…
Read MoreEven Gavin Newsom knows his wealth-tax flip-flop won’t work
Gov. Gavin Newsom seems to understand the folly of a wealth tax in California, yet he’s suddenly pushing one for the whole nation. Sorry, Gav — you had it right the first time: It’s bad for your state and for the country. Newsom has opposed a California ballot measure that would slap a one-time…
Read MoreSteady returns keep shareholders invested amid global uncertainty: GP Industries CEO
Company proposed a FY2026 dividend of S$0.035 per share, versus S$0.03 apiece last year [SINGAPORE] A reputation for delivering steady dividends has helped GP Industries retain shareholder support even as global economic and geopolitical uncertainties continue to reshape the manufacturing landscape, said CEO Dr Brian Li. In May of this year, the Singapore-listed manufacturer of…
Read MoreWorld Cup fever: After-hours matches leave Singapore businesses on the bench
F&B operators are staying selective as late kick-off timings raise cost and labour considerations [SINGAPORE] The World Cup may be generating plenty of buzz among football fans, but the cheer and action has not fully spread to F&B operators in Singapore’s Central Business District (CBD). With this year’s tournament taking place in cities around North…
Read MoreRevised takeover code: Dealmakers welcome targeted guidance instead of ban on deal protection
New rules cap break fees, tighten disclosure requirements and give target boards greater guidance [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s revised takeover code is expected to strengthen governance and competition in merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions without making deals harder to execute, lawyers and corporate finance advisers said. Rather than impose a blanket ban on deal protection measures, the…
Read MoreSingapore enters next phase of 5G roll-out as telcos achieve nationwide coverage
M1 and StarHub’s older 5G networks already retired; Singtel and Simba have not said when they will complete the transition [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s mobile operators have begun migrating their customers to standalone (SA) 5G services, marking the next phase of the country’s 5G roll-out with all four operators having achieved nationwide coverage. The Infocomm Media Development…
Read MorePhiladelphia Semiconductor Index shows signs of near-term exhaustion
THE Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) is a modified capitalisation-weighted index that tracks the performance of US-listed equities in the semiconductor sector. The index experienced a strong rally in the second quarter of this year, up over 93 per cent at the time of writing from the current year-low level of 7,084, formed on Mar 30.…
Read MoreK-9 dies after being hit by car when illegal fireworks erupted in California
A beloved K-9 who had faithfully served four years with the Fresno County Sheriff was tragically killed after being spooked by illegal fireworks on Fourth of July. Santi, a five-year-old Belgian Malinois, was spending the night off with his assigned off-duty sheriff deputy, who was keeping him inside due to the explosions. Santi had served…
Read MoreJapan’s love of plastic tested by supply constraints
The country ranks second in the world for per-capita plastic packaging waste, behind only the US FIRST-TIME visitors to Tokyo convenience stores are often struck by the staggering array of choices on offer: shelves overflowing with sushi, pork cutlet sandwiches and matcha sweets. Perhaps even more surprising than the impressive variety is the realization that virtually every…
Read MoreThe supertanker tycoon making millions on Hormuz shuttle runs
[HONG KONG, LONDON, DUBAI] Just a few weeks into the war, one of the Persian Gulf’s top oil producers quietly began sneaking its crude out of the Strait of Hormuz. Before long, the covert project became so successful that the United Arab Emirates was already approaching its pre-war rate of flows through the waterway by…
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