Posts by Liam Redmond
Australia sues 3M for US$1.4 billion over PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ contamination
The claim is the largest brought by the country, reflecting the costs of the pollution Published Thu, May 28, 2026 · 06:58 PM [SYDNEY] The Australian government said on Thursday (May 28) it had launched legal action against 3M over contamination from firefighting foam containing PFAS, or so-called forever chemicals, supplied by the US company…
Read MoreWhy Mikie Sherrill embraced the obviously bogus Newark ICE protests
Antifa and the local professional-protest crew opened the spring rioting season last weekend at the Delaney Park ICE detention facility in Newark — and New Jersey’s Democratic establishment embraced the radicals, once again putting the lie to Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s pretenses of being a moderate. The pretext for the Memorial Day weekend demonstrations, with their…
Read MoreTemu fined 200 million euros for breaching EU rules on sale of illegal products
Published Thu, May 28, 2026 · 06:30 PM — Updated Thu, May 28, 2026 · 06:53 PM [BRUSSELS] Chinese online retailer Temu has been fined 200 million euros (S$297 million) for not doing enough to stop the sale of illegal products, European Union tech regulators said on Thursday, following the first part of a wide…
Read MoreExplainer: What is behind the rising volume of Russian oil arriving in Singapore?
[SINGAPORE] The volume of Russian fuel oil in Singapore waters has risen to the highest level in a year, as a war constricts supplies from the Middle East, ship-tracking data shows. Around 1.26 million tonnes of the oil arrived in the Republic in April, cargo-tracking and energy market intelligence firm Vortexa told The Straits Times. This…
Read MoreWhat is behind the rising volume of Russian oil arriving in Singapore?
[SINGAPORE] The volume of Russian fuel oil in Singapore waters has risen to the highest level in a year, as a war constricts supplies from the Middle East, ship-tracking data shows. Around 1.26 million tonnes of the oil arrived in the Republic in April, cargo-tracking and energy market intelligence firm Vortexa told The Straits Times. This…
Read MoreDBS CEO Tan Su Shan ranks sixth globally on Fortune’s most powerful women list in 2026
Png Chin Yee, Temasek International’s CFO, is the only other Singapore-based executive on the global list, at 77th [SINGAPORE] DBS group chief executive officer Tan Su Shan came in sixth globally and first in Asia on Fortune’s 2026 “Most Powerful Women in Business” list, which recognises female leaders commanding boardrooms, markets and industries globally. The…
Read MoreJamie Kennedy blasts Mark Hamill’s dead Trump post as ‘evil’ after assassination attempt
Jamie Kennedy is calling out Mark Hamill’s “crazy” rhetoric against President Donald Trump. During an episode of his podcast, “Hate To Break It To Ya,” the comedian addressed the “Star Wars” actor’s recent social media blunder in which he posted a photo depicting Trump as deceased with a caption that read “If Only,” just days after…
Read MoreBank of Japan’s rate hike timing secondary to economy’s readiness: ex-BOJ Deputy Governor Wakatabe
Published Thu, May 28, 2026 · 04:39 PM [TOKYO] Former Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe said on Thursday that the timing of a potential interest rate hike is less important than whether the economy can withstand tighter monetary policy. “Whether the Bank of Japan raises rates in June is not the essential issue.…
Read MoreValuetronics H2 earnings fall 69.8% as consumer electronics sales falter
[SINGAPORE] Electronics manufacturing services provider Valuetronics ’ net profit fell 69.8 per cent to HK$24.1 million (S$3.9 million) for its second half ended Mar 31, from HK$79.9 million in the year-ago period. This translated to an earnings per share (EPS) of HK$0.059, a 69.7 per cent decline from HK$0.195. Revenue stood at HK$823.7 million, down…
Read MoreValuetronics posts 69.8% fall in H2 earnings as consumer electronics sales falter; revises dividend policy
[SINGAPORE] Valuetronics’ net profit fell 69.8 per cent to HK$24.1 million (S$3.9 million) for its second half ended Mar 31, from HK$79.9 million for the year-ago period. This translated to earnings per share (EPS) of HK$0.059, a 69.7 per cent year-on-year decline from HK$0.195, said the electronics manufacturing services provider on Thursday (May 28). Revenue…
Read MoreDoctors push new blood tests for colon cancer as cases surge in younger adults
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its guidelines for colorectal cancer screening. The organization released the update in its flagship journal on Wednesday, noting that the new recommendations “re-affirm” that adults at average risk should be screened for colorectal cancer at age 45 and continue through 75, for those with a life expectancy greater than 10…
Read MorePBOC tells Chinese banks to boost May lending as credit weakness persists
Published Thu, May 28, 2026 · 04:08 PM [BEIJING] China’s central bank has instructed banks to boost lending this month, people with knowledge of the matter said, underscoring Beijing’s continued efforts to support an economy squeezed by higher energy costs and stubbornly weak domestic demand. The People’s Bank of China issued the informal guidance to…
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