Posts by Liam Redmond
Pete Alonso had his big Citi Field moment — it should serve as a turning point for Mets fans
At the end of the second night of waiting, many of the 28,097 who’d stuck around finally got what they wanted. They saw Pete Alonso feast on a Kodai Senga forkball that settled neatly into the lower half of the strike zone. The Mets were leading by a run, 3-2, one out in the ninth. …
Read MoreYankees beat up on Twins again to avoid post-playoff clinch hangover
MINNEAPOLIS — As the Yankees prepared for their game Tuesday, the visiting clubhouse at Target Field still smelled of stale champagne, the rug still wet from the morning cleaning it underwent hours after being drenched in a playoff-clinching celebration. Otherwise, there were no signs of a hangover for the Yankees, who got back to work…
Read MoreMalaysia talks to rival airlines as it monitors AirAsia’s financial health, sources say
Published Wed, Sep 16, 2026 · 10:47 AM [KUALA LUMPUR/HONG KONG] Malaysia’s government has asked Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air whether they could absorb AirAsia’s domestic market share, said two people with knowledge of the matter, as part of what they described as scenario planning while authorities monitor the financial health of South-east Asia’s largest…
Read MoreUK workers spend nearly £1 billion of their own money on AI for work, Deloitte finds
Searching for information, drafting emails and creating summaries were the most popular tasks Published Wed, Sep 16, 2026 · 10:32 AM [LONDON] One is six workers in Britain is paying for an AI tool to help them do their job, at a total cost of nearly £1 billion (S$1.8 billion) a year of their own…
Read MoreWhy US$100 oil, 5% US yields affect Singdollar, ringgit differently vs other Asean currencies
High energy prices, elevated borrowing costs are causing a divide in regional currencies, say analysts [SINGAPORE] Global financial markets are confronting a dual shock: crude oil prices soaring past US$100 a barrel and the US 10-year Treasury yield crossing 5 per cent for the first time in three years. While an expected easing of the…
Read MoreHong Kong’s data centre ambitions face US$2.6 billion funding test
As North American investors pull back, the city increasingly relies on mainland Chinese demand [HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s ambitious plan to become a data centre hub got off to a slow start. When the government put a site in the remote Sandy Ridge up for auction late in 2025, after earmarking it as a high-tech…
Read MorePete Alonso hits game-tying blast against Mets for 300th career homer
In yet another surreal scene during a series that has been filled with them, Pete Alonso crushed a milestone, game-tying home run at Citi Field — and breathed in the adoration from Mets fans who had just watched him potentially steal a game from the team they root for. With one out in the top…
Read MoreAsian stocks steady in runup to Fed, oil declines
Published Wed, Sep 16, 2026 · 09:19 AM — Updated Wed, Sep 16, 2026 · 11:50 AM ASIAN stocks steadied after four days of losses as investors held back ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, with markets expecting its first hike since 2023. Oil declined, supporting gains in regional bonds. MSCI’s regional…
Read MoreAsian stocks steady as traders await Fed decision
Published Wed, Sep 16, 2026 · 09:19 AM ASIAN stocks were broadly steady as elevated oil prices and rising bond yields kept investors cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. MSCI’s Asian equities index advanced 0.1 per cent. Contracts for Wall Street gauges also nudged up in early trading as OpenAI weighed…
Read MoreMeta’s Zuckerberg weighs in on AI safety; favours evaluators over slowdown
‘Engaging independent evaluators and advisors is industry best practice’, he says Published Wed, Sep 16, 2026 · 08:50 AM [NEW YORK] Meta Platforms chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg said artificial intelligence labs should rely on independent evaluators and advisers to ensure that models are safe. “Engaging independent evaluators and advisors is industry best practice,” Zuckerberg…
Read MoreStocks to watch: SIA, EGP Energy, Q&M Dental
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Sep 16): Source link
Read MoreAnthropic to open Singapore office in October, sees it as ‘standout market’ for Claude
[SINGAPORE] Artificial intelligence company Anthropic will open its office in Singapore next month, marking its fifth location in the Asia-Pacific. The expansion in the region is to support strong enterprise demand for its AI model Claude, said the firm in a statement on Wednesday (Sep 16). It noted that Singapore has established itself as a…
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