Posts by Liam Redmond
Singapore capital eyes Hong Kong’s commercial bargains, student housing plays
City-state accounts for 46% of total foreign commercial investment volume in year to date [HONG KONG] Singapore capital is flowing into Hong Kong’s property market, targeting yield-driven commercial assets as they are easier to manage remotely, said Godfrey Cheng, senior director and head of the chief investment office in Savills Hong Kong. He said in…
Read MoreSingapore Inc is ‘cautiously optimistic’ but investors would rather have a number
Investors want forward guidance and the regulator is asking for it, but most listed companies are still not giving it [SINGAPORE] When AEM Holdings reported its first-quarter results in May, the profit jump was not the most useful line. The more useful one was a single box on the slide. The chip tester raised its…
Read MoreEnergy investment set to rise at 94% of Singapore businesses: Schneider report
[SINGAPORE] Singapore businesses are stepping up their sustainability expenditure significantly, as corporates recalibrate their energy strategy, and put energy resilience front and centre of their business agendas. Almost all (94 per cent) of the 513 respondents polled for Schneider Electric’s Powering the Future: Singapore Energy Resilience Report said they intend to increase their investments over…
Read MoreGenting Singapore’s financials are looking up; why is it still losing ground to Marina Bay Sands?
Both casino operators are forking out billions on upgrades, raising the stakes for Resorts World Sentosa [SINGAPORE] Genting Singapore’s latest quarterly earnings in August surprised on the upside. But when compared with the other casino operator in the city-state, Marina Bay Sands (MBS), it continues to hold a smaller – and possibly shrinking – slice…
Read MoreWhy US midterm elections could power the next stock market rally
When a president has less legislative power, lawmaking typically becomes more difficult I OFTEN say stocks pre-price all well-known data, news and opinions. Yet, a near-magical stock market trend is fast approaching, despite recurring every four years. This stems from America’s November midterm legislative elections – launching what has historically been an exceptionally positive nine-month…
Read MoreExclusive | Nassau County has a Flock Safety camera every 9.5 miles, residents among one of America’s most surveilled: Data
Big Brother’s watching the island. Nassau County drivers pass a Flock Safety camera roughly every 9.5 miles, making its residents some of the most heavily surveilled and tracked in the nation, according to independent data. The county now has more 330 Flock Safety cameras publicly mapped on over 3,200 miles of road, placing Nassau within…
Read MoreChina weighs allowing ByteDance, Alibaba to buy new Nvidia chips: report
Published Mon, Sep 28, 2026 · 06:00 AM THE Chinese government has signalled it could allow some domestic companies like ByteDance and Alibaba to buy Nvidia’s chip built for high-end professional computers, The Information reported on Sunday (Sep 27), citing two people familiar with the matter. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently asked…
Read MoreForeign banks have expressed UBS merger interest: Swiss newspaper
Published Mon, Sep 28, 2026 · 05:48 AM [ZURICH] Several major foreign banks have expressed their interest in a possible merger or combination with Switzerland’s UBS, a Swiss newspaper said on Sunday (Sep 27). At least eight banks have signalled interest to UBS, Blick reported, citing an insider with knowledge of the matter. UBS, which…
Read MoreBrowns holding on to Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel despite rising trade market
The Browns have no interest in trading either of their young quarterbacks, Shedeur Sanders or Dillon Gabriel, according to team insiders. That stance may surprise Browns fans, especially as several teams search for quarterback help with their starters sidelined. The Giants, Commanders and Bears belong to this group; Chicago will start 38-year-old Case Keenum against…
Read MoreJets’ rally comes up short on late fumble in heart-pounding loss to Lions
DETROIT — The Jets are interesting. They’re fun to watch. The Jets are better. On this day, though, they just weren’t good enough. The Jets fought the favored Lions from the back foot all game, but came up short in a riveting 31-24 loss Sunday at Ford Field. They tied the game on a dynamic…
Read MoreStephen Ross expanding in Boca Raton at a 124-acre, former IBM facility
When we reported two years ago that once-sleepy Boca Raton was becoming a desirable South Florida office district, the message wasn’t lost on Related Ross chairman and CEO Stephen M. Ross. His company this month swooped into the Boca market by purchasing the entire Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRIC), a 124-acre, former IBM facility that…
Read MoreNew poll shows Marissa Roy leading John McKinney for Los Angeles city attorney role
A far-left Democratic Socialists of America candidate has jumped to a commanding lead in the race to run Los Angeles’ nearly $200 million legal office, according to a concerning new poll. Marissa Roy, a deputy state attorney general endorsed by the DSA, has 20% support compared to longtime prosecutor John McKinney’s 10% for the city…
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