Posts by Liam Redmond
Knicks coach Mike Brown fumes at refs over free-throw disparity after Game 3 loss to Spurs
Knicks head coach Mike Brown called out the referees over the drastic second-half free-throw disparity after their Game 3 NBA Finals loss Monday night at Madison Square Garden. The Spurs cut the Knicks’ series lead to 2-1 with a 115-111 victory after attempting 24 free throws in the second half, while the Knicks had only…
Read MoreIran’s procurement network had an Orange County address
Federal prosecutors have alleged that an Orange County technology executive, Jamshid Ghomi, 63, spent years supplying US equipment to Iran’s nuclear program and to entities linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Meanwhile, he enjoyed a comfortable life in Newport Coast, one of Orange County’s most exclusive enclaves. The case exposes a blind spot…
Read MoreMaybank handles RM20 billion deals for Singapore, Malaysia hub
The bank is in a prime position to benefit from growth generated by the economic zone for both countries Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 10:31 AM [HONG KONG] Malayan Banking said that the Johor-Singapore special economic zone will drive further expansion, with Malaysia’s biggest lender having facilitated about RM20 billion (S$6.3 billion) in financing…
Read MoreEV maker VinFast’s revenue jumps on South-east Asian demand, but loss widens
Electric vehicle sales remain sluggish in the United States and some other countries Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 10:05 AM [BENGALURU] Vietnam’s VinFast reported a nearly 42 per cent rise in first-quarter revenue on Monday (Jun 8), driven by strong demand for its electric vehicles in key South-east Asian markets, but posted a wider…
Read MoreUBS reduces Asia ESG staff by half in global restructuring
The retrenchment comes after a broader pullback among global banks from dedicated ESG financial strategies Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 09:34 AM [HONG KONG] UBS Group has slashed its sustainability office in Asia, cutting its headcount by half in recent months as part of a broader global restructuring, according to people familiar with the…
Read MoreSpaceX IPO is well oversubscribed with US$10 billion orders
Retail investors can still submit orders for shares on some platforms beyond the deadline Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 09:33 AM SPACEX’s initial public offering is well oversubscribed with multiple institutional investors placing orders for about US$10 billion or more of shares, according to people familiar with the matter, as demand builds for a…
Read MoreAaron Boone: José Caballero, Anthony Volpe both ‘deserve to be playing there’ as shortstop musical chairs continues
CLEVELAND — Jazz Chisholm Jr. used Aaron Judge’s bat to hit a three-run home run, but José Caballero didn’t borrow Judge’s size 17 cleats to play right field. “It’s hard shoes to try to fill,” Caballero quipped, “but I’m trying my best to help the team win.” After a couple of turns starting in right…
Read MoreUS says BYD, Baidu, Alibaba and other tech giants are aiding China’s military
Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 08:57 AM [WASHINGTON] The US on Monday (Jun 8) added Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, Internet search provider Baidu and automaker BYD to a list of companies it believes are aiding Beijing’s military, in a move that could inflame tensions between the countries. The long-awaited update supersedes a list from…
Read MoreGold steadies after Israel and Iran agree to end missile strikes
Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 08:27 AM GOLD was steady, after Israel and Iran agreed to end attacks that had jeopardised talks to end the war in the Middle East. Bullion was near US$4,325 an ounce in early trading, having closed the previous session little changed. The pledges from the two sides to stop…
Read MoreSpencer Pratt loses LA mayor’s race as Nithya Raman surges through to runoff after massive dump of ballots
Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman dramatically widened her lead over reality star Spencer Pratt in the Los Angeles mayor’s race — and will advance to the November runoff against incumbent mayor Karen Bass Raman had 28.5% of total votes as of Monday evening, or 229,576 votes — about 22,000 more than Pratt, who had 25.83%, or…
Read MoreAlphabet taps Intel to make three million in-house chips: report
The chipmaker has secured billions of US dollars of investments from the Trump administration, Nvidia and SoftBank Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 07:31 AM [BENGALURU] Alphabet’s Google has placed an order with Intel to manufacture more than three million tensor processing units in 2028, The Information reported on Monday (Jun 8), citing sources with…
Read MoreStrong US dollar and tariff threats ignite broad Asian currency sell-off
Energy shocks drag rupiah and yen to fresh lows as new US tariffs compound pain for won and ringgit [SINGAPORE] Some Asian currencies have been battered by a resurgent US dollar in the past week, weakening to lows against both the greenback and the Singapore dollar. This is even as many Asian nations are set…
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