Posts by Liam Redmond
MNCs and Singapore’s local firms tie up for win-win outcomes as they scale across Asia
Providing global companies with an ecosystem of capable partners is key to the Republic’s competitiveness IN THE first half of 2026, global enterprises from Viatris, Maersk and Mindray, to Revolut, Nvidia and Quantinuum expanded existing or established new business activities in Singapore as part of their growth strategy in the Asia-Pacific. For these companies, Singapore’s…
Read MoreLaying the foundations for a new world of money
We must build financial infrastructure that can move liquidity more quickly and intelligently across borders FOR much of the past decade, discussion about digital assets automatically brought cryptocurrencies, tokens and blockchain experiments to mind. But today, the narrative has shifted towards the evolution of money. Money is increasingly becoming a spectrum. Traditional bank deposits now…
Read MoreOutfoxing artificial intelligence: The great human-AI face-off
In an emerging economy underpinned by tech, the age-old pursuit of academic mastery is no longer enough IT LOOMS over every conversation. In boardrooms. Around dinner tables. It can feel impossible to keep up with the wily fox that is artificial intelligence, let alone beat it. It learns every moment. Changes direction without warning. Slips…
Read MoreAI is about to get a body. How can we be ready?
Singapore has an opportunity to position itself as a critical node in robotics and adjacent industries IN MY lab at the National University of Singapore (NUS), we teach machines to feel. We build electronic skins using soft materials that can tell a strawberry from a marble, sense a touch more quickly than human nerves do,…
Read MoreThe next chapter for Singapore equities
All local stock sectors are expected to record positive earnings-per-share growth in the next financial year OVER the past five decades, Singapore’s stock market has developed alongside the country’s rise as a global business and financial centre, while The Business Times has helped investors follow the companies, industries and market developments behind that progress. The…
Read MoreGoogle announces Gemini 4 flagship AI model after months of delays
Google participating in the Trump administration’s voluntary process for pre-release model access Published Thu, Oct 1, 2026 · 06:52 AM [SAN FRANCISCO] Alphabet’s Google on Wednesday (Sep 30) announced a new top-tier artificial intelligence model to anchor its Gemini 4 generation of models in a fresh bid to catch up to rivals Anthropic and OpenAI…
Read MoreWatchdog finds no Fed misconduct in renovation; Trump calls for Powell’s resignation
[WASHINGTON] The Federal Reserve’s Inspector General on Wednesday (Sep 30) said it found no grounds for a criminal referral or evidence of administrative misconduct tied to cost overruns in a US central bank renovation project. However, its conclusion there was lax oversight drew a fresh call from President Donald Trump for former Federal Reserve chief…
Read MoreOil prices rise by about US$1/bbl on stalled US-Iran talks and tight fuel markets
Published Thu, Oct 1, 2026 · 06:04 AM [NEW YORK] Oil prices rose by about US$1 a barrel on Wednesday (Sep 30), and logged steep monthly gains, on stalled US-Iran peace talks and tightening US fuel markets. The Brent November futures contract, which expires on Wednesday, settled up 91 cents, or 0.9 per cent, at US$103.50…
Read MoreKyle Shanahan opens up on fractured relationship with receiver Dante Pettis
Any belief that there was a bad relationship between San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and Dante Pettis can be put to rest. During Wednesday’s media availability, Shanahan was asked about his relationship with Pettis following Tuesday’s surprising decision to bring him back. San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan refutes claims over bad…
Read MoreUS stocks: S&P 500 dips, Nasdaq higher after data shows moderate inflation rise
Published Thu, Oct 1, 2026 · 05:46 AM [NEW YORK] The Nasdaq climbed on Wednesday (Sep 30) and the S&P 500 dipped, but both indexes notched their second straight quarterly gains, as a softer-than-anticipated inflation reading cooled expectations that Federal Reserve policymakers would hike rates in October. The US Commerce Department reported the Personal Consumption…
Read MoreTennis star Emma Navarro reveals harrowing yearslong health battle — and how she ‘gained my life back’
With the tennis calendar in its final few months, Emma Navarro is speaking out about her health and revealing what the last three years have looked like for her. The young American star revealed she was diagnosed with Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) and Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism in the fall of 2025 in a 14-slide…
Read MoreSmit Machchhar Health Update: Flydubai Captain Undergoes Surgery in Saudi Hospital as World Hails Him ‘Hero’
Indian Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar has undergone surgery at a hospital in Saudi Arabia and is now in stable condition after being stabbed during a dramatic cockpit incident aboard an Israel-bound flight, according to local reports. Machchhar was injured after an altercation broke out between the pilots of Flydubai Flight FZ1073, which was flying from…
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