Posts by Liam Redmond
Singapore’s financial sector must resist risk aversion, be bolder to stay at cutting edge: former DBS chief Piyush Gupta
Success in building Singapore’s financial system makes it easy to ‘focus too much on stability’ [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s financial sector must continue to innovate and not become adverse to risk in order to stay ahead, said banking veteran Piyush Gupta. The city-state’s success in building a strong financial system makes it easy to “focus too much…
Read MoreHayden Panettiere voiced hope in heartbreaking last interview: ‘I have a lot more life left to live’
Hayden Panettiere spoke optimistically about the future in a heartbreaking interview just months before her shocking death, saying she had “a lot more life to live.” The “Nashville” and “Heroes” star told podcaster Jay Shetty in May that she was excited to move forward with her life after years of “darkness” and personal struggles. Hayden…
Read MorePrivate-bank onboarding time still a sticking point despite Singapore’s push for speed
Complex source-of-wealth checks can take months, but banks say straightforward cases take much less time [SINGAPORE] The drawn-out process of private-bank onboarding remains a key bottleneck for Singapore’s wealthy, industry participants have said, even as the authorities push to cut account-opening times for the ultra-high-net-worth to under a month. In May, the Private Banking Industry…
Read MoreWho Is Karl-Anthony Towns’ Wife Jordyn Woods? Age, Career, Net Worth, Family and Kylie Jenner Connection
Jordyn Woods married New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns on Saturday, Aug. 15, in a wedding ceremony in Malibu, California. The couple, together for more than five years and engaged since Christmas Day 2025, exchanged vows in front of guests including Kylie Jenner, Timothée Chalamet, Jalen Brunson, and Justin and Hailey Bieber. Woods, 28, is…
Read MoreCar rental firm Charlotte Vehicle allegedly owes about S$140,000 to 34 customers
19 clients have lodged police reports, while some have turned to Case and Small Claims Tribunal as well [SINGAPORE] Thirty-four customers of Singapore-based car-rental firm Charlotte Vehicle say that they are owed amounts ranging from a few hundred dollars to more than S$39,000 each, totalling to around S$137,000. The sums owed are prepaid rental fees…
Read More3 major myths about migraines — and the fastest ways to get over them
Of more than 100 types of headaches, migraine is the most likely to send people to the doctor. Far more than just a bad headache, migraine is a complex neurologic disease that causes intense, throbbing pain along with severe nausea, vomiting and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. About 12% to 15% of Americans experience…
Read MoreAmerican missionary Kevin Rideout set to head home to US after more than 9 months in captivity
Kevin Rideout, an American missionary who was abducted in Niger and released after more than nine months of detention, is ready to fly home to the United States, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday. Trump said Rideout was reunited with his wife, adding: “This return marks the 110th captive American liberated since I was sworn in as…
Read MoreBitcoin ETFs see largest outflow in six weeks as token stagnates
Published Mon, Aug 17, 2026 · 04:07 PM [NEW YORK] Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded their largest outflows last week since the end of June, reversing a strong start to August. The 13 US-listed funds saw a net US$389.7 million drained in the week of Aug 10, after pulling in US$853.5 million the previous week,…
Read MoreAsian refiners resist Saudi Aramco request to load oil at Red Sea port amid Houthi threat
Most processors in China, Taiwan and India were asked to collect their oil from Yanbu Published Mon, Aug 17, 2026 · 03:26 PM SOME Asian refiners are pushing back against Saudi Aramco’s request that they pick up their oil at Yanbu on the Red Sea, due to the difficulty of finding ships willing to sail…
Read MoreDear Abby: I’m not worry-free about this child-free wedding
DEAR ABBY: My youngest son is getting married this spring, and they have decided they want a child-free wedding reception. We have three grandchildren, ages 3 to 7. The wedding is where my son and his fiancée live, so we are all traveling. They have asked all three kids to be in the wedding party…
Read MoreLouisiana husband allegedly killed wife, propped her body in passenger seat and drove through several states before being arrested
A Louisiana man allegedly shot and killed his wife, propped her body up in the passenger seat and drove through several states before he was nabbed during a traffic stop. Tyronne Brazille, 50, was arrested Thursday night after police stopped him in downtown Memphis and found his 50-year-old wife, Lanessa Bradford, dead in the passenger…
Read MoreAtlanta drug trafficker pardoned by Biden arrested again for selling fentanyl: feds
An Atlanta drug trafficker whose prior fentanyl-trafficking charges were pardoned by former President Joe Biden was arrested on new charges alleging he once again slang the deadly opiate Thursday, prosecutors said. Walter Lee Muhammad, 46, appeared in federal court on possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances charges in the Northern District of Georgia…
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