Posts by Liam Redmond
Volvo Car to deepen job cuts as China sales slump
Most of the reductions, representing around 6% of its global workforce, will be in Sweden, it says Published Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 01:59 PM [STOCKHOLM] Volvo Car plans to slash another 2,500 jobs, as cratering sales in China and tariffs in the US complicate the Swedish automaker’s turnaround. Most of the reductions, which represent…
Read MoreOCBC customers face difficulties accessing online, mobile banking services
[SINGAPORE] Some OCBC customers reported difficulties accessing the bank’s mobile banking and login on Friday (Oct 23). There was feedback that the disruption has affected the ability to make payments. More than 700 outage reports were lodged on tracking site Downdetector from about 12.31 pm, mostly citing the banking app and login issues. A screenshot…
Read MoreOCBC mobile, online banking services restored after Friday afternoon disruption
ATM and card services unaffected, and customers’ monies remain safe, says the bank [SINGAPORE] OCBC’s mobile and online banking services have been restored after some customers reported difficulties accessing them on Friday (Oct 23) afternoon, the bank said. The disruption affected some customers’ ability to make payments. More than 700 outage reports were lodged on…
Read MorePetronas, TotalEnergies, Mitsui ink JV pact to develop Malaysia carbon storage sites
[SINGAPORE] Malaysia’s Petronas, France’s TotalEnergies and Japan’s Mitsui & Co have agreed to establish a joint venture (JV) to develop offshore carbon dioxide storage sites in Malaysia, advancing the South-east Asian country’s plans to be a decarbonisation hub. The initial phase will focus on a depleted offshore gas field with an injection capacity of up…
Read MoreHeroic TV reporter, bystander rescue man trapped inside vehicle quickly sinking in floodwaters
An Australian TV reporter and a nearby bystander heroically swam through rising floodwaters to rescue a man trapped in his sinking car — and the remarkable feat was caught on camera. Will Murray was reporting on heavy rainfall that blanked much of the Brisbane region on Thursday when a man plowed his four-wheel-drive truck through…
Read MoreCGSI cuts Genting Singapore target price to S$0.63 on hazy tourism outlook
The reduction reflects a lack of near-term catalysts for tourism and limited clarity on earnings recovery [SINGAPORE] Persistent haze and adverse weather conditions are casting a pall over Singapore’s tourism recovery, prompting CGS International (CGSI) to cut its target price on integrated resort operator Genting Singapore while keeping a “hold” call on the stock. In…
Read MoreAI tracking, no-burn policies: How SGX-listed plantation firms are responding to haze
[SINGAPORE] Singapore-listed agribusinesses have sought to distance themselves from the forest fires in Indonesia and their contribution to transboundary haze. While some acknowledged that hotspots had been detected within their operational areas, all maintained that they do not use fire to clear land. The statements were issued within a week of the Singapore Exchange Regulation…
Read MoreAndrew Friedman claps back at narrative that Dodgers dynasty has ended
The Dodgers’ collapse in the postseason has brought the organization to a crossroads. After assembling one of the best rosters in baseball, the back-to-back World Series champions were swept in the National League Championship Series by the Brewers. President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman pays no attention to the discourse surrounding the Dodgers’ dynasty and…
Read MoreSK Group’s data centre arm in talks to fund US$350 billion AI buildout
Published Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 11:49 AM SK HYPER is in talks with big tech firms and financial investors to secure funding for an envisioned US$350 billion data centre buildout, joining a global rush to roll out artificial intelligence infrastructure despite concerns about future demand. The SK Group’s fledgling data centre arm has begun…
Read MoreJenna Ortega makes shocking career announcement as fans await ‘Wednesday’ Season 3
Jenna Ortega plans to step away from TV work when “Wednesday” comes to an end. “I actually haven’t had a lot of franchise conversations. I haven’t,” Ortega shared during an appearance on Josh Horowitz’s “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, released on Thursday. “But what I’m meant to do will come and find me,” she continued. “I…
Read MoreHow Alejandra Corbella Built a 40,000-Strong Women-in-Crypto Community
When Alejandra Corbella started working in crypto in 2020, as a bilingual journalist covering Bitcoin, payments and remittances, she was often the only woman in the room. “It just felt like a really lonely time to be a woman in crypto,” she says. The data backs her up. A 2023 study by Boston Consulting Group…
Read More‘The Imaginary Invalid’ review: Unfunny Molière revival on Broadway makes you scream ‘Sacré bleu!’
Theater review THE IMAGINARY INVALID 90 minutes, with no intermission. At the Todd Haimes Theatre, 227 W. 42nd Street. Perhaps the audience in the Todd Haimes Theatre imagined that they had laryngitis. Because the laughs certainly did not flow freely at the recent performance of Molière’s “The Imaginary Invalid” I sat through. For the first…
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