Posts by Liam Redmond
Jessica Pegula stunned by Carlos Alcaraz’s surprising US Open return
Jessica Pegula couldn’t see herself making the same type of return as the one Carlos Alcaraz is making Monday at the U.S. Open after not playing a competitive match for more than four months. Alcaraz will face Russian Roman Safiullin in the first round, marking his first match of this magnitude since mid-April when he…
Read MoreJimi Hendrix’s final words to roadie revealed after violent Hells Angels clash
It was supposed to be another stop on the road for Jimi Hendrix — but a festival marred by violence and chaos would become the rock legend’s final official concert performance. Eric Barrett, who was Hendrix’s roadie and confidant from 1968 to 1970, has written a memoir, “Experienced: On the Road with Jimi Hendrix and Beyond.” Barrett…
Read MoreChina’s three biggest airlines lose US$1.22 billion in first half as jet fuel costs surge
Weak results underscored the post-pandemic fragility of China’s aviation sector Published Mon, Aug 31, 2026 · 01:01 PM [HONG KONG/BEIJING] China’s three biggest state-owned airlines reported first-half losses for the seventh consecutive year, battered by surging jet fuel prices, with the outlook for the rest of 2026 clouded by a lacklustre summer season. Air China,…
Read MoreTwo key questions remain after Jets cut down roster, trade for Raiders lineman
The Jets cut their initial roster to 52 players Sunday, leaving one open spot. That spot should be filled Monday, when a trade the Jets agreed to on Sunday is finalized. Jets general manager Darren Mougey agreed to a deal to acquire backup center/guard Jordan Meredith from the Raiders, addressing a glaring weakness on the…
Read MoreWhy the Straits Times Index matters today
It gives investors a simple way to gain exposure to various sectors through a single benchmark [SINGAPORE] The Republic’s benchmark stock index turns 60 this year, making it almost as old as the nation itself. But history is not the only thing the Straits Times Index (STI) shares with Singapore; its constituent companies are woven…
Read MoreSingapore firms dominate S-E Asia data centre funding, account for 98% of US$11.5 billion raised: report
[SINGAPORE] Five Singapore-headquartered data centre firms accounted for 98 per cent of the US$11.5 billion in equity funding raised across South-east Asia, in what is already the region’s largest funding year on record, according to research firm Tracxn. The five firms are DayOne, Princeton Digital Group, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), Singtel’s Nxera…
Read MoreWhat time does ‘Lanterns’ Episode 3 come out?
Last week’s all-new episode of HBO‘s Lanterns ended with Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) putting on his iconic Green Lantern suit to hurtle across the universe to meet with none other than Thaal Sinestro (Ulrich Thomsen). Sinestro was behind bars and still Hal needed his help researching a dangerous new threat: a living Manhunter holed up…
Read MoreSingapore: 2 People Rushed to Hospital After Choa Chu Kang Flat Fire as About 200 Residents Evacuated
Two people were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in a Choa Chu Kang flat on Saturday night, August 29, while about 200 residents were evacuated from the building as a precaution. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it was informed about the blaze at Block 287 Choa…
Read MoreStan Wawrinka gratful for chance at US Open goodbye after originally being denied in wild turn of events
Stan Wawrinka had already said goodbye to his Grand Slam career, the U.S. Open and the city of New York. Nearing the end of his farewell tour at age 41, Wawrinka — who already was in New York training — left for his home country of Switzerland last week believing he was denied a wild-card…
Read MoreKospi falls 1.6% as Asian stocks drop after hawkish Warsh tone
Published Mon, Aug 31, 2026 · 09:47 AM ASIAN stocks dropped and the US dollar held its gains after hawkish comments from Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh strengthened bets on an interest rate hike in September. Oil climbed as Middle East tensions intensified. MSCI’s Asia Pacific equities gauge fell as much as 1 per cent…
Read MoreKospi falls 1.6% as Asian stocks drop after Fed rate hike bets
Published Mon, Aug 31, 2026 · 09:47 AM — Updated Mon, Aug 31, 2026 · 01:44 PM ASIAN stocks fell with US equity-index futures after hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh boosted bets on an interest rate hike in September. Oil rose as Middle East tensions flared. MSCI’s Asia-Pacific equities gauge dropped…
Read MoreCNMC Goldmine ends 8.7% down after gold tumbles on US Fed inflation pledge
[SINGAPORE] Shares of CNMC Goldmine fell by over 8 per cent on Monday (Aug 31) after spot gold prices tumbled on the US Federal Reserve chairman’s pledge to fight inflation. The counter ended at a low of S$1.36, retreating 8.7 per cent or S$0.13, as it traded ex-dividend. The dividend, to be paid on Sep…
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