Posts by Liam Redmond
Aleta’s fintech solution allows local and regional SMEs to issue custom Visa cards
The firm will provide compliance, technology and legal support to help companies issue the branded card [SINGAPORE] Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore can now issue Visa-branded debit cards, with Visa and Singapore fintech Aleta, formerly known as Aleta Planet, announcing their partnership on Friday (Jun 19). As a principal member of Visa, allowing…
Read MoreJelly Roll breaks his silence on divorce from Bunnie Xo: ‘My best friend forever’
Jelly Roll is officially speaking out on his divorce from his wife of nearly 10 years, Bunnie Xo. “This is the only time and the only city I’m gonna speak about this, so break your camera phones out now,” he told a rapturous audience at the Saratoga Springs, New York, stop of his Little ASS…
Read MoreManus original investors plan to buy back AI firm from Meta for US$2 billion: The Information
Early investors including HSG, ZhenFund and Tencent are participating in the buyback Published Fri, Jun 19, 2026 · 10:37 AM [BENGALURU] The early Chinese backers of AI startup Manus are planning to buy the company back from Meta at the US$2 billion price that the Facebook parent paid, The Information reported on Thursday (Jun 18),…
Read MoreManus original investors plan to buy back AI firm from Meta for US$2 billion: report
Early investors including HSG, ZhenFund and Tencent are participating in the buyback Published Fri, Jun 19, 2026 · 10:37 AM [BENGALURU] The early Chinese backers of AI startup Manus are planning to buy the company back from Meta at the US$2 billion price that the Facebook parent paid, The Information reported on Thursday (Jun 18),…
Read MoreYen at brink of 40-year low puts markets on intervention watch
Finance Minister Katayama reiterates that authorities stand ready to act decisively against speculative moves Published Fri, Jun 19, 2026 · 10:06 AM [TOKYO] The yen traded precariously near the weakest level in nearly four decades on Friday (Jun 19), putting investors on guard for potential intervention from Japan to defend its currency. With the Juneteenth…
Read MoreMamdani, Bernie Sanders tout radical ‘movement’ in rally boosting DSA NY House hopefuls: ‘We need leaders across our city’
Socialist firebrands Mayor Zohran Mandani and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders warned of a new radical “movement” sweeping the nation in a rally Thursday night to boost a slate of lefty Big Apple House hopefuls. The progressive bullhorns juiced the packed “Our Year, Our Team” crowd at Kings Theatre in Flatbush to support a slate of…
Read MoreSpaceX bankers prepare for bond sale of at least US$20 billion
Proceeds from the debt sale would refinance a temporary bridge loan that matures in September 2027 Published Fri, Jun 19, 2026 · 09:25 AM [NEW YORK] Bankers for Elon Musk’s SpaceX are preparing to hold calls with investors as soon as next week to discuss a potential bond offering on the heels of the company’s…
Read MoreMexico vs South Korea match spurs new drinking game for World Cup fans
Mexico versus South Korea is slated to be one of the most exciting World Cup matches of the week as the victor of the clash wins Group A. Both countries won their World Cup openers, with Mexico dominating South Africa and South Korea taking down Czechia. A win for either squad will guarantee a spot…
Read MoreClaimants drop S$731,212 lawsuit against property agency ERA
They had sought damages against the company for an alleged breach of duty of care [SINGAPORE] A S$731,212 lawsuit filed against real estate agency ERA Realty has been discontinued and withdrawn by the claimants. In a bourse filing on Friday (Jun 19), mainboard-listed Apac Realty, the parent company of ERA Realty, announced that the lawsuit…
Read MoreNasdaq-listed StoneX’s bullion arm to offer gold, silver vaulting services in Singapore, sources say
They add that the company is in talks with vaulting providers to store and fulfil orders locally [SINGAPORE] StoneX Bullion, a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed financial services provider StoneX Group, is in talks with institutional vaulting providers in Singapore to store and fulfil bullion orders in the coming months, industry sources told The Business Times. People…
Read MoreStocks to watch: Apac Realty, Lum Chang Creations
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jun 19): Apac Realty : Apac Realty announced on Friday that the lawsuit previously filed against its wholly owned subsidiary, property agency ERA Realty Network, has been discontinued and withdrawn. It was one of three defendants, which the claimants…
Read MoreDodgers Post podcast: Shohei Ohtani playing through injuries
Is Shohei Ohtani pushing himself a little bit too hard now? That’s what California Post baseball writers Dylan Hernandez and Jack Harris are discussing on the latest episode of the Dodgers Post podcast, coming off Ohtani’s six-inning, four-run start against the Rays on Wednesday. Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani has been playing through a knee…
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