Posts by Liam Redmond
As Singapore’s construction sector goes green, portable ‘power banks’ are leading the charge
Clean-energy firm GoRental’s battery systems offer a cheaper, quieter alternative to diesel-powered generators [SINGAPORE] Electrification is greening more than just vehicles. The construction sector, too, is increasingly adopting clean energy as it seeks to reduce its impact on the environment while dealing with rising diesel prices. Construction is among the most pollutive sectors globally, accounting…
Read MoreGold falls as hawkish US Fed stokes 2026 interest-rate hike wagers
Higher rates are typically negative for the precious metal as it pays no interest Published Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 06:57 AM [NEW YORK] Gold fell after US Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged while signalling the possibility of higher rates later this year as the central bank gauges the inflation effects of the…
Read MoreRelive OG Anunoby’s Game 4 tip-in with those who saw the epic Knicks moment from inside the Garden
Everything, really, was at stake when the Knicks broke their huddle and returned to the court with 5.7 seconds remaining. Forget the 13-game playoff winning streak. Forget the dominating postseason run that included a 2-0 series lead to start the NBA Finals against the Spurs. Forget the hopes and dreams — the wildest ones possible…
Read MoreOil ticks higher as traders await signing of US-Iran deal
Published Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 06:17 AM [SINGAPORE] Oil ticked up after two days of stark declines, with prices still broadly pressured by a pending interim peace deal between the US and Iran that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and send millions of barrels back to the market. West Texas intermediate rose 1…
Read MoreEuropean shares end higher as markets await Iran deal details, Fed policy; BMW slides
Published Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 06:00 AM [BENGALURU] European shares inched higher on Wednesday (Jun 17) as investors awaited details of the US-Iran peace agreement and the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook, while auto stocks fell after BMW cut its annual forecast. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.5 per cent higher, in its fifth…
Read MoreMystery behind Botticelli’s Birth of Venus side-eye solved — and the reason is heartbreaking
For more than 500 years, Venus’ sideways glance has sparked endless debate. Now, scientists believe Sandro Botticelli wasn’t taking artistic license at all in his iconic “Birth of Venus” painting. The legendary artist may have faithfully painted the subtle signs of the devastating illness that killed his muse decades before modern medicine could explain it.…
Read MoreExclusive | Los Angeles’ first fire-resistant home costs just $410K to build
A new home built in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles is designed to withstand up to three hours of direct fire exposure — giving hope to Angelenos terrified of losing their homes to wildfires. The home is slated as LA’s first Type 1 ADU — the highest fire-resistance classification — and is located…
Read MoreNew insight into Rex Heuermann’s ‘kill room’ torture makes victim’s kin flee Long Island courtroom
New details of serial killer Rex Heuermann’s sick torture routine inside his basement “kill room” was too much for one relative of his helpless victims to bare. “I can’t!” the woman screamed as Suffolk County DA Ray Tierney began describing Heuermann’s monstrous crimes in a Riverhead courtroom where the killer was sentenced to life in…
Read MoreTeen drowns in flooded Texas pond as Tropical Storm Arthur looms over Gulf Coast
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas – Officials have confirmed the death of a 15-year-old teenager who drowned Tuesday after walking into a flooded retention pond in the Magnolia area. Texas has been dealing with life-threatening flash flooding triggered by Potential Tropical Cyclone (PTC) One as it churned off the Gulf Coast. On Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. ET, the National Hurricane Center…
Read MoreSister of Gilgo Beach victim demands Rex Heuermann look her in the eye
“Look at me while I’m talking!” Amanda Funderburg demanded in court that Rex Heuermann, the hulking monster who strangled her sister, Melissa Barthelemy to death in 2009, at least look her in the eyes. Funderburg was just 15 when her sister was murdered in 2009 — and was forced to endure cruel mocking calls from…
Read More8 content patterns that signal you’re ready for a bigger audience
You spend months, sometimes years, creating content for a small group of loyal readers, listeners, or followers. Then something starts to change. The comments get more thoughtful. People begin sharing your work without being asked. Conversations shift from “What do you do?” to “I’ve been following your content for a while.” For entrepreneurs, content often…
Read MoreExclusive | Penthouse asking $3.75M is the priciest-ever condo to list in this beachy corner of Queens
This Rockaways penthouse is asking $3.75 million, an area record for a condominium — and it’s part of the peninsula’s first million-dollar-plus condo tower, Gimme Shelter can reveal. It’s one of five penthouses at Lighthouse Beach Sixty-Seventh, a 12-story tower with 82 units at 141 Beach 67th St. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects, the modern tower is slated…
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