Posts by Liam Redmond
How ‘made in China’ became a status symbol
Chinese companies are challenging established brands with high-quality, low-cost alternatives Source link
Read More‘Power Rangers’ star Amy Jo Johnson ‘happy to be alive’ after Donnie Wahlberg’s private jet skidded off Vegas runway
“Power Rangers” star Amy Jo Johnson said she is “happy to be alive” after a private jet carrying a group — including the actress and Donnie Wahlberg — skidded off a Las Vegas airport runway. Johnson was aboard the Dassault Falcon 50 that failed to get airborne during takeoff at Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport…
Read MoreMalaysia allows first export of unprocessed rare earths under new rules
This comes under a new framework to permit testing and potentially encourage investments in local capacity Published Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · 01:21 PM [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia has given the go-ahead for a batch of unprocessed rare earths to be exported, the first approval under a new framework designed to permit testing and potentially encourage…
Read MoreMiranda Devine: Dems know Ilhan Omar is in deep trouble — that’s why they had Obama parachute in
Barack Obama is like a firefighter parachuted in by the Democratic Party at times of crisis to put out fires. So when he weighed in on Sunday on the federal investigation of Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar over potential allegations of immigration fraud and financial offenses, you just knew that the party is seriously worried about…
Read MoreJapan, Korea stocks fall as Asian markets dip while investors weigh tech earnings, Gulf tensions
Published Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · 12:08 PM [HONG KONG] Asian stocks struggled to stay above water in early trade on Thursday (Oct 22), as tech earnings optimism provided only fleeting support amid lingering concerns over artificial intelligence and uncertainty in the Gulf. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.2 per…
Read MoreCIMB ‘categorically denies’ that it will privatise Indonesian unit Niaga
[SINGAPORE] CIMB has denied plans to privatise CIMB Niaga, Indonesia’s sixth-largest bank by assets, in response to multiple media reports stating that it was considering doing so. “CIMB Group categorically denies plans to privatise CIMB Niaga,” it said in a statement on Thursday (Oct 22). “The group has made no decision and tabled no formal…
Read MoreGold eases as investors await Fed signals on rate path
Published Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · 11:11 AM [BENGALURU] Gold slipped in early Asian trade on Thursday (Oct 22) as market participants looked ahead to next week’s US Federal Reserve policy meeting for guidance on the trajectory of interest rates. Spot gold fell 0.6 per cent to US$4,115.50 per ounce by 0040 GMT, after hitting…
Read MoreCarro establishes S$450 million financing facility backed by car loans
This is to diversify its funding sources and provide financial flexibility to support regional expansion [SINGAPORE] Online car marketplace Carro has established a S$450 million financing facility backed by automotive loans in Singapore, in what it said was the first asset-backed securitisation of its kind in the country. In a statement on Thursday (Oct 22),…
Read MoreLakers, Warriors stars flex their fashion game before opening-night clash
Before Luka Dončić and Steph Curry traded buckets under the bright lights of Crypto.com Arena, they traded fits. Opening night doubled as a runway, with the Lakers and Warriors arriving in everything from tailored designer looks to laid-back luxury as the NBA’s biggest stars made their first fashion statements of the new season. Dončić embraced…
Read MoreHall of Famer Bob Huggins has progressive cognitive condition affecting ‘his daily life’
Bob Huggins, a Hall of Fame college basketball coach with 935 wins, has a progressive cognitive condition, his family shared in a statement on Wednesday ahead of his induction into the University of Cincinnati Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday. Huggins, 73, had been dealing with the condition for “several months,” and it “has begun…
Read MoreNo direct exposure to Indonesia fires: Olam
The group says it was not aware of any formal regulatory inquiries or notices relating to the fires [SINGAPORE] Neither Olam Group nor Olam Agri owns or operates oil palm plantations or concessions in Indonesia, and therefore has no direct operational exposure to recent forest and peatland fires, the agri group said on Wednesday (Oct…
Read MoreIlhan Omar gives head-scratching response when asked if she’s related to ex-husband in first interview since DC raid
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday called allegations that she married her brother “insane” – but didn’t entirely close the door to the possibility of being related to her ex-husband. “Not to my knowledge,” Omar responded, when asked by MS NOW’s Chris Hayes if there was any “weird kernel of truth” to the claim that…
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