Posts by Liam Redmond
JPMorgan upgrades Tesla to ‘neutral’, expects robotics to drive long-term growth
The bank hikes its price target on the electric-vehicle maker’s shares to US$475 from US$145 Published Fri, Jun 5, 2026 · 07:40 PM [BENGALURU] JPMorgan upgraded Elon Musk-led Tesla to “neutral” from “underweight” on Friday (Jun 5). The bank cited that the electric-vehicle maker’s valuation is increasingly driven by its push into autonomous driving and…
Read MoreExclusive | Andrés Cantor says America is ready for soccer’s takeover at 2026 World Cup
A World Cup in America once felt like a foreign broadcast bleeding faintly through static. Fans had to seek it out. They had to know about it. In 1994, when the U.S. hosted the tournament for the first time, soccer existed on the outskirts of the American sports conversation. It was tucked behind the NFL,…
Read MoreUMS signs pact for joint venture with three Vietnamese precision engineering firms
[SINGAPORE] High-precision semiconductor company UMS Integration on Friday (Jun 5) announced that it has inked a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) to invest about US$3.6 million for a 51.6 per cent stake in a joint venture (JV) company in Vietnam. The proposed JV will consolidate three Vietnam-based precision engineering and metal plating companies – Viet…
Read MoreSingtel lands S$28 million funding from government for AI push
The telco will partner DISG in a move that can help Singapore strengthen its AI sovereign capabilities [SINGAPORE] Singtel Singapore has been awarded up to S$28 million by the government to fund a multi-year artificial intelligence programme which seeks to accelerate its capabilities in AI operations. The funding, announced on Friday (Jun 5) at Singtel’s…
Read MoreSingtel gets funding boost from government to strengthen AI push, create ‘high-value AI-related roles’
Telco will partner Digital Industry Singapore in a move that can help the Republic strengthen its artificial-intelligence sovereign capabilities [SINGAPORE] Singtel will partner Digital Industry Singapore (DISG) to strengthen its capabilities in AI-enabled operations, digital infrastructure and customer platforms, and create new AI-related roles. The initiative, which was announced on Friday (Jun 5) at Singtel’s…
Read MoreMove over, multivitamins: This Aussie wellness routine just hit American shelves
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Forget everything you know about chalky wellness powders and greens that taste like straight lawn clippings. There is a massive beauty shake-up happening across the US, and it’s coming straight…
Read MoreSingapore stocks close lower, tracking Asia sell-off; STI still ends week higher
Published Fri, Jun 5, 2026 · 06:29 PM [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Friday (Jun 5), tracking a broader decline across regional markets. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.4 per cent, or 17.57 points, to close at 5,049.96. Despite the decline, it still managed to post a weekly gain in the holiday-shortened…
Read MoreAnthropic calls for global AI pause to face immense human labour risks
AI could begin to improve itself and build its own successors, diminishing the role of humans Published Fri, Jun 5, 2026 · 05:38 PM [NEW YORK] Anthropic called for the creation of an industrywide mechanism to pause the development of artificial intelligence, giving society the opportunity to “deal with its immense implications”. The technology is…
Read MoreAnthropic calls for AI pause button to let humans take stock
It calls for a system in which governments and developers collectively decide when to slow work on the tech to stave off the risks it may pose Published Fri, Jun 5, 2026 · 05:38 PM — Updated Fri, Jun 5, 2026 · 08:31 PM [NEW YORK] Anthropic called for the creation of a system in…
Read More5 takeaways from Pam Bondi’s House Oversight Committee transcript in Epstein probe
The House Oversight Committee on Thursday released the transcript of former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s closed-door interview with lawmakers investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case. The 111-page transcription of Bondi’s May 29 interview, which was not recorded on video, shows the former attorney defending the Trump administration’s handling of files related to the notorious convicted sex…
Read MoreChina allows some banks to offer higher rates on US dollar deposits
The move signals a relaxation of a ceiling imposed in 2023, when the renminbi was under pressure Published Fri, Jun 5, 2026 · 05:30 PM [BEIJING] China is allowing some banks to offer higher interest rates on corporate US dollar deposits, sources said. It is a move that may damp the renminbi’s recent gains by…
Read MoreJollibee mulls moving US listing to booming Hong Kong: sources
The Philippines-based fast-food group aims to do the listing by the end of next year Published Fri, Jun 5, 2026 · 04:38 PM [HONG KONG] Jollibee Foods is considering switching a potential spinoff and listing of its international business from the US to Hong Kong, where share sales are flying, according to people familiar with…
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