Posts by Liam Redmond
SP Group completes acquisition of EV charge point operator ChargEco
The national power company now has Singapore’s biggest electric vehicle charging network [SINGAPORE] SP Group has completed its acquisition of charge point operator (CPO) Strides YTL, which operates under the name ChargEco. The move, announced on Thursday (Jul 2), means the national power company now owns and operates the Republic’s largest electric vehicle charging network.…
Read MoreTaiwan detains Super Micro workers in China smuggling probe
Four of the firms’ staff are being investigated for falsifying documents and breach of trust Published Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 08:59 AM [TAIPEI] Taiwanese prosecutors detained two Super Micro Computer employees following a raid of the US company’s local offices earlier this week over alleged shipments of Nvidia chips to China. Prosecutors are investigating…
Read MoreGold holds gain after Warsh remarks ease Fed rate-hike prospects
Published Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 08:58 AM [SINGAPORE] Gold held a rebound after a speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh dampened speculation the central bank may hike interest rates this year to tackle inflation. Bullion was trading around US$4,050 an ounce after closing up 0.6 per cent on Wednesday (Jul 1), snapping…
Read MoreKissing daredevils arrested after Empire State Building proposal stunt
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Read MoreStocks to watch: Samudera Shipping, Koh Brothers Eco Engineering
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jul 2): Samudera Shipping : Samudera announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Crest10, a DBS property holding company, for S$21 million. Crest10’s principal asset is a property comprising strata commercial units located at 6 Raffles Quay, where Samudera…
Read MoreTraders plot worst-case scenario for yen if currency crisis hits
Some investors view Japan as a laggard in raising interest rates to combat inflation [SINGAPORE] The yen sliding to a once-unthinkable 200 per dollar level is now a risk – albeit an extreme one – for some investors. Under siege from Japan’s wide interest rate gap with other major economies to deepening concerns about Tokyo’s…
Read MoreGaming growth, AI-boosted supply chains: S&P lists 5 Apac sectors to watch right now
Casinos and office Reits shine, but hype, energy shocks and trade tensions will dictate winners and losers [SINGAPORE] The gaming sector in Singapore and Malaysia is expected to get a boost, but S&P Global Ratings believes that growth could be tempered by continued volatility in the Middle East. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) in Singapore and…
Read MoreStubHub canceled customers’ World Cup tickets hours before matches, costing them thousands of dollars: lawsuit
Two California residents shelled out thousands for World Cup tickets from StubHub only for the company to cancel their orders at the last minute — in one case after a man traveled all the way to Mexico for the match between Mexico and Korea, new court papers allege. Los Angeles resident Reuben Renteria paid $2,294…
Read MoreKKR-backed South Korea fashion retailer Musinsa ramps up Asia store push ahead of IPO
The company will accelerate its footprint abroad, targeting 100 stores in China by 2030 to challenge Uniqlo Published Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 07:49 AM [SEOUL] Musinsa, the KKR-backed South Korean fashion retailer, is rolling out an aggressive physical store expansion in China and Japan as it seeks to challenge Uniqlo and build momentum ahead…
Read MoreLakers could sign Jonathan Kuminga by making key move
The Lakers have been extremely aggressive in free agency this offseason after superstar Luka Doncic relayed his desire for major roster improvements heading into the 2026-27 season. The free agency period began with several subtractions, primarily the departure of LeBron James. The Lakers also lost other key free agents in sharpshooter Luke Kennard and defensive…
Read MoreApple seeks to buy Chinese-made memory chips with lobbying push
Both CXMT and YMTC are on US Defense Department list of entities believed to support Beijing’s military Published Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 06:28 AM [LOS ANGELES] Apple is in negotiations to purchase chips from two Chinese semiconductor makers on a Pentagon blacklist to help reduce the impact of a global memory shortage that’s forced…
Read MoreOil prices fall to 4-month lows as progress in US-Iran talks cools supply concerns
Trump says the US was getting along very well with Iran and that recent meetings in Qatar went well Published Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 06:16 AM OIL prices fell more than 1 per cent on Wednesday (Jul 1) to their lowest levels since March as optimism over US-Iran talks allayed supply concerns after US…
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