Posts by Liam Redmond
Can Pop Mart keep the Labubu magic alive? Growth slows sharply as bears gather
Firms that surged on social media buzz are finding it harder to sustain consumer interest Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 11:11 AM — Updated Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 11:33 AM POP MART International Group is poised to report a sharp slowdown in first-half sales growth on Thursday (Aug 20), raising the stakes for…
Read MoreRising bond yields are triggering a tech sell-off, but S-Reits could be the casualty nobody notices
Singapore-listed Reits have underperformed blue-chip stocks by almost 30 percentage points so far this year [SINGAPORE] Wall Street’s latest tech tumble is stealing the headlines again. Semiconductor stocks are taking a dive this week, with bond yields rising and oil prices climbing on renewed Middle East jitters. The 30-year US Treasury yield on Tuesday (Aug…
Read MoreSingapore police begin looking into trader Radiant World
Its counterparties and creditors have stepped back from the firm because of allegedly falsified documents Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 10:49 AM — Updated Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 06:31 PM [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s police force has begun looking into Radiant World after receiving reports on the iron ore trader, a spokesperson said on Thursday…
Read MoreSingapore police begin looking into iron ore trader Radiant World: Bloomberg
Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 10:49 AM THE Singapore police have begun looking into Radiant World after receiving reports on the iron ore trader, a spokesperson said on Thursday (Aug 20). A Radiant World spokesperson was not immediately available outside European working hours. The US Justice Department is looking into Radiant World’s business amid…
Read MoreSingapore police looking into iron ore trader Radiant World
Firm has come under scrutiny from counterparties in recent weeks because of concerns about invoices provided to its banks Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 10:49 AM — Updated Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 11:52 AM [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s police force said on Thursday (Aug 20) it has received reports about Radiant World, one of the…
Read MorePrince Harry is all smiles as he breaks cover on same day he announces UK return
Something to smile about. In photos obtained by Page Six, Prince Harry grinned ear to ear at a roundtable event for veterans in Washington Wednesday, the same day news broke that he and wife Meghan Markle will be moving back to the UK six years after stepping back from the royal family. In photos from…
Read MoreSats slides 13.6% as investors dump shares on profit-margin squeeze
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Sats on Thursday (Aug 20) dropped 13.6 per cent in the wake of the group releasing its first-quarter results the night before. The counter opened 7.3 per cent or S$0.35 lower at S$4.42. At the close of trading, the drop had deepened to S$0.65, leaving the counter at S$4.12. Nearly 34 million…
Read MoreSats slides over 7% as investors dump shares on profit margin squeeze
The counter opens 7.3% or S$0.35 higher at S$4.42, before paring losses and rising to S$4.47 by 9.12 am [SINGAPORE] Shares of Sats on Thursday (Aug 20) rose over 7 per cent after the group released its first quarter results the night before. The counter opened 7.3 per cent or S$0.35 higher at S$4.42, before…
Read MoreInsurer AIA Group posts 10% jump in half-year new business value
Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 09:43 AM INSURER AIA Group posted a 10 per cent jump in half-year value of new business (VONB) on Thursday (Aug 20), boosted by growth across all distribution channels and segments, excluding Thailand. AIA’s VONB, a measure of expected profits from new premiums and a key barometer for future…
Read MoreWings’ Azzi Fudd ends rookie season with knee surgery
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd is set for season-ending surgery on a sore knee that has sidelined this year’s No. 1 overall pick for the past five games. The team said Wednesday that Fudd will have arthroscopic surgery on her right knee next week in Connecticut, where she starred for UConn before becoming the Huskies’ second…
Read MoreSouth Korea’s Kospi jumps 6% as Asian stocks rise after bond rally
Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 09:36 AM — Updated Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 03:25 PM ASIAN stocks and bonds rose on Thursday (Aug 20) as treasuries extended gains, fuelled by US plans to buy back longer-maturity debt, while the US dollar steadied after sliding to a three-month low. The US 30-year yield fell…
Read MoreSouth Korea’s Kospi jumps 4% as Asian stocks rise after bond rally
Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 09:36 AM ASIAN stocks and bonds gained as US plans to buy back longer-dated Treasuries to curb borrowing costs buoyed sentiment. The US dollar steadied after sliding to a three-month low. MSCI’s Asia Pacific index snapped a two-day losing streak to rise 1 per cent, boosted by a 4…
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