Posts by Liam Redmond
Aaron Glenn laments Jets’ ‘BS’ rushing defense after Dolphins erupt for 239 yards
When the number — 239 rushing yards by the Dolphins, the most allowed by the Jets this season — was recited to Jets head coach Aaron Glenn, he looked physically ill. “That’s way too many,” he said. “It’s B.S. You can’t give up 250 yards rushing. It’s that simple. You can’t give it up. So,…
Read MoreLargest Vietnam fund manager eyes UpCom listing in first quarter
The country has made notable progress this year in easing market access for overseas investors [HANOI] Vietnam’s biggest fund manager Dragon Capital Vietfund Management plans to list its shares on the Unlisted Public Company Market, or UpCom, in the first quarter, targeting a market capitalisation of at least US$150 million, according to chief executive officer…
Read MoreShell resumes Indonesian sales after restrictions curbed supply
[SINGAPORE] Shell has resumed petrol sales at its retail stations in Indonesia after import restrictions curbed supply and left its outlets temporarily dry. Petrol will be gradually available again starting Dec 7 at Shell’s gas stations in the capital Jakarta, and Indonesian provinces of West Java and Banten, it said on Sunday (Dec 7). The…
Read MoreOil hovers near two-week highs on expected US interest rate cut, geopolitical risk
[SINGAPORE] Oil prices hovered at two-week highs on Monday (Dec 8) as investors expect a likely US Federal Reserve interest rate cut this week to lift economic growth and energy demand, while monitoring geopolitical risk that threatens Russian and Venezuelan supply. Brent crude futures rose 9 US cents, or 0.14 per cent, to US$63.84 a…
Read MoreCommanders’ Zach Ertz feared to have torn ACL after controversial hit
Zach Ertz might be done for the season — and perhaps longer. The longtime tight end, who has been with Washington for the last two seasons, injured his knee with 6:42 remaining in the third quarter on a short completion over the middle when hit low directly to his right leg while still in the…
Read MoreMetaoptics drops 18% on profit-taking after soaring for 3 months
[SINGAPORE] Shares of semiconductor optics company MetaOptics dived as much as 18 per cent on Monday (Dec 8) morning. The counter opened at S$1.26 on Monday before falling to S$0.995 at 10.04 am, down by over 20 per cent. It later climbed again to S$1.08 by 10.27 am. As at 10.51am, shares of MetaOptics hit…
Read MoreAsian stocks stagger as traders prepare for expected US rate cut
[HONG KONG] Asian equities drifted on Monday (Dec 8) as investors gear up for an expected US interest rate cut this week, with debate centring on the likelihood the US Federal Reserve will continue easing monetary policy further into the new year. The reduction has been well baked into traders’ plans following a string of…
Read MoreToo big to fail? IndiGo crisis exposes risks in Indian aviation
With US$9 billion in revenues and US$807 million in profits last fiscal year, the airline dominates India’s aviation sector [NEW DELHI] A wave of flight cancellations by IndiGo, India’s largest airline, sparked a week of chaos and grounded tens of thousands of passengers, laying bare the risks of having a duopoly-like situation in the world’s…
Read MoreStream It Or Skip It: ‘She’s Making a List’ on Hallmark Channel, in which a naughty or nice list inspector falls for a single father while monitoring his mischievous daughter
The Hallmark Channel continues to expand its holiday content as Christmas draws nearer with this latest movie, She’s Making A List. The rom-com sees bona fide Hallmark staples and former co-stars, Lacey Chabert and Andrew Walker, reunite to lead the way as a Naughty or Nice List inspector and the single father she gets too…
Read MoreGold gains as Fed rate-cut optimism dents dollar
Dovish commentary from several Fed officials has further fuelled expectations of monetary easing [BENGALURU] Gold prices edged higher on Monday (Dec 8), as rising expectations of a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut this week pressured the US dollar. Spot gold was up 0.3 per cent at US$4,206.99 per ounce, as at 9.18 am. US…
Read MoreJets takeaways, report card from NFL Week 14 loss to Dolphins
Takeaways from the Jets’ 34-10 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday: 1. The Jets officially were eliminated from the playoffs Sunday, extending their drought to 15 years. It is hard to believe in a league built on parity that the Jets have been this bad for this long. They have been through five different coaches, five…
Read MoreWongPartnership issues payment demand to United Food for S$358,000 in unpaid fees
[SINGAPORE] United Food announced on Friday (Dec 5) that it received two letters of demand dated Dec 3 from WongPartnership, on behalf of the firm with respect of professional fees previously rendered to the company. They stated that the group failed to pay the invoices of S$23,372.51 and S$335,594.37, respectively. Payment of these sums is…
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