Posts by Liam Redmond
Gold steadies near US$4,000 as stronger dollar, rate outlook weigh
Published Thu, Jun 25, 2026 · 09:41 AM [SINGAPORE] Gold steadied near US$4,000 an ounce on Thursday (Jun 25) after falling through the threshold for the first time since November, weighed down by a resurgent US dollar and the prospect of higher interest rates. Bullion was little changed, having dropped nearly 3 per cent in…
Read MoreAsia stocks jump with US futures on Micron outlook
Demand for conventional memory chips and high-bandwidth memory continues to outstrip supply Published Thu, Jun 25, 2026 · 09:36 AM [SINGAPORE] Asian stocks rallied with US equity futures after Micron Technology’s blowout sales outlook reignited confidence in the artificial-intelligence trade. Contracts for the Nasdaq 100 were up almost 2 per cent while those for the…
Read MoreMicron soars after AI-fuelled sales forecast shatters estimates
Published Thu, Jun 25, 2026 · 08:59 AM [SEATTLE] Micron Technology, the largest US maker of computer memory chips, surged in late trading after its quarterly sales forecast crushed Wall Street estimates, signalling that an artificial intelligence-fuelled growth run remains strong. Revenue will be approximately US$50 billion in the fiscal fourth quarter, which runs through…
Read MoreOUE Reit selling Crowne Plaza Changi Airport for S$500 million; unitholders to get special payout
Tokyo Century-OUE JV is buyer in deal that will lift pro forma DPU by 5.8%, fund S$20 million in special payouts [SINGAPORE] OUE Hospitality Sub-Trust, a wholly owned subsidiary of OUE Reit , is set to sell the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport hotel for S$500 million to a Tokyo Century-OUE joint venture. The distribution-accretive sale…
Read MoreFrasers Property proposes S$2.1 billion restructuring of hospitality portfolio
Its on-balance sheet hospitality assets are expected reduce to S$2.5 billion following the portfolio optimisation [SINGAPORE] Real estate giant Frasers Property is proposing a S$2.1 billion optimisation of its Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT) portfolio, marking the next stage of its hospitality strategy following the trust’s privatisation last year. “The proposed transaction is expected to reshape…
Read MoreAnthropic accuses Alibaba of ‘illicitly’ accessing AI models
The AI startup’s calls for additional government support in countering what it sees as unfair practices by Chinese rivals Published Thu, Jun 25, 2026 · 07:43 AM ANTHROPIC accused Chinese technology giant Alibaba of waging a large-scale effort to “illicitly” access its Claude artificial intelligence model using thousands of fraudulent accounts that undermine the US…
Read MoreAsian consumers face higher food prices as war disruptions trigger plastics shortages
Published Thu, Jun 25, 2026 · 07:05 AM [MELBOURNE/SINGAPORE] Asian consumers will be facing higher grocery bills for months thanks to costly packaging stemming from the Iran war, which created severe shortages of plastics needed to get food from farms to market. Disruptions to plastics supply have led to a sharp increase in packaging costs,…
Read More5 ways to spot burnout in your team before it spreads
If you’ve ever looked around your company and noticed deadlines slipping, enthusiasm fading, or once-reliable team members becoming unusually quiet, you may be seeing the early signs of burnout. The challenge for founders is that burnout rarely arrives all at once. It starts subtly, often disguised as a temporary dip in motivation or the natural…
Read MoreNasdaq, S&P end lower as tech stocks fall
Published Thu, Jun 25, 2026 · 05:43 AM [NEW YORK] The Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed lower on Wednesday (Jun 24), dragged by tech stocks on nagging concerns about high-flying valuations, but falling crude prices boosted airlines and other travel stocks and the Dow finished higher. Oil prices fell to their lowest since the start…
Read MoreEuropean shares tread water as Iran uncertainty weighs, Rheinmetall slumps
Published Thu, Jun 25, 2026 · 05:30 AM [BENGALURU] European shares were muted on Wednesday (Jun 24) as investors assessed developments in the US-Iran negotiations, while defence group Rheinmetall dropped after Germany scrapped a landmark frigate programme. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.1 per cent higher, while Germany’s benchmark DAX index ended down 0.6…
Read More6 things your team actually hears when you say “We’ll figure it out”
Every founder has said it. A customer asks for a feature you haven’t built yet. A key hire falls through. Revenue comes in lower than expected. The roadmap suddenly looks more like a rough sketch than a plan. In moments like these, “we’ll figure it out” can feel like the most honest thing you can…
Read More7 things first hires teach you about yourself as a leader
The day you make your first hire feels like a milestone. You’ve proven that your business needs more than just your own effort to keep growing. But what many founders don’t realize is that hiring your first employee isn’t just a test of your company’s systems. It’s a test of you. When you’re building solo,…
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