Posts by Liam Redmond
Do running clubs give daters a leg up? I don’t think so
Get off the apps, and lace up the Hokas. Rumor has it, your next romantic partner will be found huffing and puffing as you jog alongside them. That’s not quite what I found, in this second installment of Harrison’s (mis-)adventures in dating. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and…
Read MoreTime for the CPFIS to get in on the Next 50 act
The EQDP’s bumper boost to the SGX has yet to fully trickle down to the Smids, and the Q50 deserves a CPF shot THE Singapore stock market has been anything but boring over the last 18 months. Since the announcement of the catalytic S$6.5 billion Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP) in February 2025, the Straits…
Read MoreFive decades on, Raffles Medical eyes further regional growth and insurance push
It will focus on expanding its business in Asia as it sees plenty of opportunities in the region [SINGAPORE] Raffles Medical is looking to deepen its footprint in Asia and grow its insurance business as it marks 50 years since its founding. It has cash on hand for acquisitions and aims to launch a new…
Read MoreDeutsche Bank’s private bank seeks experienced wealth teams for deeper push into Asia
The recruitment effort comes as it targets double-digit growth in key measures of the business [SINGAPORE] Deutsche Bank is looking to hire experienced relationship managers and entire teams with established client books, as its private bank seeks to capture a larger share of Asia’s high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth market. The German lender is particularly interested in…
Read MoreRaising the ambition: Five capabilities for the independent director
GOOD boards drive today’s successes. Great boards raise the ambition for tomorrow’s wins. Strip away the committees and codes, and every board exists to solve three things: Ensure regulatory conformance; Help management drive performance; Future-proof the business for generations to come. One challenge for independent non-executive directors (INEDs) is how to contribute meaningfully to all…
Read MoreGold displays volatile movements
GOLD continued its rally in January, rising above US$5,500 an ounce to reach a new historical high having traded around the US$2,000 an ounce level in 2023. The rally was driven by the appearance of major global economic events, making gold lucrative as a form of hedge against inflation and currency devaluation. Central banks have…
Read MoreOil prices jump more than 2% after new strikes on Saudi, Strait of Hormuz
Published Mon, Sep 14, 2026 · 06:51 AM — Updated Mon, Sep 14, 2026 · 08:39 AM [BEIJING] Oil prices jumped more than 2 per cent on Monday (Sep 14), after new Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and Iranian attacks on ships in the Gulf compounded supply concerns following the closure of a key Saudi…
Read MoreSee the moment Brian Hickerson flings a chair, gets handcuffed in bar altercation
Brian Hickerson was visibly aggressive during an altercation with fellow bar patrons before he was handcuffed Saturday by police. In video obtained by TMZ of the weekend scuffle, Hayden Panettiere’s ex boyfriend is seen flinging a bar stool backwards as multiple people yell at him to “stop.” The scene then turns chaotic as people loudly…
Read MoreNew attacks in Hormuz and Saudi test nerves as war’s spread worsens oil disruption
Published Mon, Sep 14, 2026 · 05:57 AM [ADEN/DUBAI] New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf tested nerves in the Middle East on Sunday (Sep 13), after an attack on a Saudi oil pipeline and an advance by Yemen’s Houthis threatened to worsen the wartime disruption to global energy supplies. Oil…
Read MoreMeeting between Iran and Gulf states on Hormuz postponed; Oman cites need for consensus
Saudi Arabia’s critical pipeline for Middle East oil bypassing the strait remains shut Published Mon, Sep 14, 2026 · 05:57 AM — Updated Mon, Sep 14, 2026 · 02:59 PM [ADEN/DUBAI] Middle East diplomacy appeared to falter heading into Monday (Sep 14) with the postponement of a meeting between Iran and other Gulf powers, while…
Read MoreOmarion Hampton goes beast mode, submits Week 1 ‘Run of the Year’ candidacy
Omarion Hampton refused to be stopped. The Chargers running back bullied his way into the end zone at SoFi Stadium with three Cardinals defenders trying to stop him at one point. Omarion Hampton bullied his way into the end zone for the Chargers’ first touchdown of the season. AP Photo/Gregory Bull The tailback out of…
Read MoreMets hope Pete Alonso gets ‘electric’ reception in Citi Field return
Pete Alonso will make his long-awaited return to Citi Field on Monday when the Orioles visit the Mets — and the first baseman is having another standout season. Even with the Mets playing better down the stretch of a lost season, Alonso will be the center of attention in Queens once again — as he…
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