Posts by Liam Redmond
Singapore shares rise ahead of key Fed conference; STI up 0.3%
Published Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 06:27 PM [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Friday (Aug 28), as investors await US Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh’s speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, an annual gathering for central bankers. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.3 per cent or 15.81 points to finish at…
Read MoreLuis García Jr. is making the questions about his Yankees fit look silly
Because he was another first baseman/DH and hit left-handed, Luis García Jr. did not seem like a perfect fit when the Yankees acquired him at the trade deadline. They needed a right-handed bat, which they got a day later in Heliot Ramos. They needed a catcher, which did not happen. And they needed a bullpen…
Read MoreIs Long Beach ready for a floating nuclear power plant? Here’s what to know
Worried about all the demand from artificial intelligence making power too expensive? The Port of Long Beach has an answer: little, floating nuclear power plants. America’s second largest port and its partner are trying to tap into the energy that powers nuclear submarines and build power plants on barges. The idea is to develop the…
Read More‘Buying opportunity’: Sembcorp’s India unit IPO could lift group value by up to 10%
Sembcorp Green Infra’s listing could also make its parent more attractive to investors, say analysts [SINGAPORE] The completion of Sembcorp Industries’ planned initial public offering of its Indian renewable energy unit could prompt a re-rating of the Singapore-listed parent, with at least one analyst forecasting up to 10 per cent upside for the group’s valuation.…
Read MoreChina’s ICBC, world’s biggest bank, posts 3.3% profit rise in first half
Slowing credit growth and subdued loan demand weigh on banking sector’s profit outlook Published Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 05:27 PM [SHANGHAI] Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world’s largest lender by assets, reported on Friday (Aug 28) a 3.3 per cent rise in first-half net profit. Net profit reached 173.682 billion yuan (US$25.85…
Read MoreChina’s largest five banks report strongest first-half profit since height of property crash
Published Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 05:27 PM — Updated Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 08:06 PM [SHANGHAI] China’s five largest banks have reported profit growth of between 3 per cent and 5 per cent in the first half, as non-performing loan ratios held steady or fell and the commercial banking sector delivered its strongest…
Read MorePassenger finds anti-Israel curse in checked luggage after Seattle-Tel Aviv trip
A passenger who flew from Seattle to Tel Aviv found a handwritten note inside her checked luggage reading “F*** Israel.” Los Angeles native Noa Sabar Dvoskin, 48, who traveled last weekend with her three children on Alaska Airlines from Seattle to Los Angeles and then connected to an El Al flight to Tel Aviv, discovered…
Read MoreFurious Wisconsin parent cited for tripping football player, 9, who was running for touchdown
An enraged Wisconsin parent was cited for tripping a 9-year-old football player during a youth league game when he became “upset over a play,” as the child’s coach declared it the “most cowardly act I’ve ever seen. Shocking footage captured the dad, who was supporting the Milwaukee Colts, taking matters into his own hands when…
Read MoreUS removes radioactive cancer-treatment material from Central American country over ‘dirty bomb’ risk
A highly radioactive material used to treat cancer is back on US soil after American officials removed it from Guatemala over concerns it could be stolen and used to create a “dirty bomb.” The cobalt-60 source had been housed inside a disused medical radiation device before US and Guatemalan teams removed the radioactive component and transported it…
Read MoreHong Kong exchange to launch Shein derivatives after trading debut next week
Published Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 03:00 PM [HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s bourse operator will allow short selling of Shein’s shares after the fast-fashion retailer makes its trading debut on September 1 as well as launch weekly and monthly options and derivative warrants, it said on Friday (Aug 28). Shein weekly and monthly options will…
Read MoreInfluencer who sparked outrage for snatching baby wombat from its mother in Australia sentenced in separate Wyoming case
The influencer whose viral video of her snatching a hysterical baby wombat from its mother off the side of a road in Australia sparked outrage last year has been sentenced in a separate hunting case in Wyoming. Samantha Strable, 26, was sentenced to 12 months of probation in Sublette County Circuit Court — about 80…
Read MoreChinese carmakers grow market share in Europe with hybrid surge
Published Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 01:47 PM [BERLIN] Chinese automakers’ share of new car sales in Europe topped 11 per cent in July, as consumers continue to snap up more affordable plug-in hybrids. A record third of plug-in hybrids registered in July were made by brands like Chery Automobile’s Jaecoo, according to Dataforce. Unlike…
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