Posts by Liam Redmond
Only 22% of Singapore-listed companies make physical climate risk disclosures in detail: report
About 27% of companies globally provide detailed disclosure, based on an MSCI report [SINGAPORE] Most Singapore-listed constituents (98 per cent) now mention physical climate risk in their annual reporting, but only 22 per cent disclose in detail how it affects their business, an MSCI report showed on Tuesday (Sep 15). Large companies in Singapore and…
Read MoreWe ran the data on trans teen suicide panic — and found the claims are misleading
“You can choose between a live son or a dead daughter.” Countless parents have heard some variation of these words — from physicians, medical associations, media outlets or online activists. If children believe they’re born in the wrong body and can’t get sex-change treatments, the argument goes, they’re at high risk of committing suicide. No…
Read MoreFed hike throws Singapore banks a margin lifeline; UOB most likely to feel impact
Uplift might be more meaningful in 2027 as higher US rates filter through to Sora and bank loan books [SINGAPORE] The US Federal Reserve’s return to rate hikes could begin reversing one of the biggest earnings headwinds facing Singapore’s banks, although analysts expect the benefits to become more meaningful only in 2027. Higher Singapore dollar…
Read MoreFed hike throws Singapore banks a margin lifeline; UOB likely to benefit more
Uplift might be more meaningful in 2027 as higher US rates filter through to Sora and bank loan books [SINGAPORE] The US Federal Reserve’s return to rate hikes could begin reversing one of the biggest earnings headwinds facing Singapore’s banks, although analysts expect the benefits to become more meaningful only in 2027. Higher Singapore dollar…
Read MoreAnti-AI sentiment cannot be ignored: Jasmin Lau
The manpower minister urges employers to be more open with their workers about hiring and layoff plans and automation [SINGAPORE] Even as there may be some anti-artificial intelligence feelings among workers and younger students, “these sentiments are not meant to be ignored”, said Acting Minister for Manpower Jasmin Lau on Thursday (Sep 17). Lau, who…
Read MoreMacklemore called for ‘Free Palestine’ at second MetLife Stadium show after NFL owners were allegedly assured he wouldn’t: report
Macklemore chanted “Free Palestine” after NFL owners hosting Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour were allegedly assured that the rapper wouldn’t mention it when he took the stage for his second show at MetLife Stadium. Concert promoters for Sheeran’s “Loop Tour” told several team owners that the “Thrift Store” artist wouldn’t continue using his set for his…
Read MoreHSBC cuts back US$38,000-per-kid school perk for some Hong Kong bankers
Published Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · 03:27 PM [SINGAPORE] HSBC ended a long-standing education benefit for new hires in Hong Kong and for senior staff transferring to the city, cutting back one of the city’s most generous banking perks as chief executive officer Georges Elhedery plows ahead with a cost-trimming campaign. Existing band-three employees and…
Read MoreHKMA raises rate for first time in three years
HSBC and StanChart says that they would keep their best lending rates in Hong Kong unchanged Published Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · 02:14 PM [HONG KONG] The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) raised its base interest rate charged via the overnight discount window by 25 basis points to 4.25 per cent on Thursday (Sep 17),…
Read MoreHong Kong Monetary Authority raises rate for first time in three years
Published Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · 02:14 PM [HONG KONG] The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) raised its base interest rate charged via the overnight discount window by 25 basis points to 4.25 per cent on Thursday (Sep 17), tracking a hike by the US Federal Reserve. Hong Kong’s monetary policy moves in lockstep with…
Read MoreNASA spacecraft discovers huge new crater on the moon
Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that’s bigger than the Roman Colosseum and is the result of a powerful impact two years ago that initially went undetected. The steep-sided hole — about 728 feet across and up to 141 feet deep — is the solar system’s biggest known impact crater carved out in…
Read MoreDemocrat candidate seen sobbing, praying in patrol car after DUI arrest
Washington state Democrat Krista Perez, who is running for a state House seat, was seen on police video admitting to drinking wine, declining field sobriety tests and begging to go home before praying and crying in the back of a patrol car after her DUI arrest. Perez finished first in last month’s primary in the 29th…
Read MoreSingapore’s gold hub plan gets lift with DBS vault expansion
The bank has increased vaulting space as demand from private wealth and institutional clients grows Published Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · 12:48 PM [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s push to become a major gold hub is gaining momentum, with DBS adding bullion storage capacity and other banks considering similar moves. DBS, South-east Asia’s largest lender, increased its vaulting…
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