Posts by Liam Redmond
WNBA deletes post of Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese’s making bet on their game
Leave it to the WNBA to create a potential gambling scandal of its own making involving two of its most high-profile stars. The league’s official X account posted — and since deleted — a video of Wings star Paige Bueckers and Dream standout Angel Reese making a friendly wager of apparently $400 during All-Star weekend…
Read MoreCan SIA achieve soft touchdown after surprise S$76 million loss?
Analysts divided on prognosis as Middle East boosts SIA’s topline, but oil price surge hurts operating costs [SINGAPORE] There is no consensus among analysts whether the sharp jump in fuel costs and losses from Air India will continue to weigh on Singapore Airlines (SIA) following its S$76 million first-quarter net loss. The carrier this week…
Read MoreAfter keeping rates intact, Fed’s Warsh shifts focus back to lowering inflation
US FEDERAL Reserve chair Kevin Warsh on Wednesday (Jul 29) vowed to remove the central bank from the centre of market attention, but he still ended up pushing stocks and bonds down anyway. In his second Federal Open Market Committee meeting since taking over the top job in May, the Fed kept rates at their…
Read MoreKeppel shares tumble 5.1% after firm reports net profit drop of 59%
Group revenue rises 24.6% to S$3.8 billion; firm points to 25% growth in core “New Keppel” operations [SINGAPORE] Shares of Keppel fell as much as 5.1 per cent on Thursday (Jul 30) after the asset manager reported a 59 per cent drop in overall net profit for the first half of its fiscal year. The…
Read MoreKeppel shares tumble 4.3% after reporting net profit drop of 59%
Group revenue rises 24.6% to S$3.8 billion; 25% growth in core ‘New Keppel’ operations [SINGAPORE] Shares of Keppel closed 4.3 per cent lower on Thursday (Jul 30) after the asset manager reported a 59 per cent drop in overall net profit for the first half of its fiscal year. The counter closed at S$11.48, having…
Read MoreKeppel shares tumble 5.4% after reporting net profit drop of 59%
Group revenue rises 24.6% to S$3.8 billion; 25% growth in core ‘New Keppel’ operations [SINGAPORE] Shares of Keppel fell as much as 5.4 per cent on Thursday (Jul 30) after the asset manager reported a 59 per cent drop in overall net profit for the first half of its fiscal year. The counter fell as…
Read MoreBombshell FBI raids target SoCal officials as investigators probe Chinese foreign influence in California
The FBI launched a sweeping Southern California corruption probe this week, raiding properties tied to three local political figures and a Chinese-language media executive as federal investigators examine possible foreign influence concerns. Agents executed search warrants involving San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman, Ontario Councilmember Alan Wapner and attorney Frank Lizarraga, the main targets of…
Read MoreChina’s Zhongji InnoLight slips on Hong Kong debut after city’s biggest share sale in 2026
Firms have raised US$33.8 billion from new listings in Hong Kong so far this year Published Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 10:45 AM [HONG KONG/SINGAPORE] Shares of Zhongji Innolight declined in their Hong Kong debut on Thursday (Jul 30), after the Chinese maker of data centre optical parts raised HK$53.4 billion (US$6.8 billion) in the…
Read MoreOur incredibly stupid, highly-educated, kid-fearing socialists
1. Defund the colleges by Mike Solana, editor in chief In new analysis from Nate Silver, we discover what most of us have long suspected: the Democratic Socialists of America, a political organization seeking to abolish the Senate, the Supreme Court and the Executive, and to seize most American industry and run it all centrally…
Read MoreSTI drops over 1% after US markets tumble on rate, inflation uncertainties
[SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) declined by over 1 per cent on Thursday morning amid declining investor sentiment, as US markets wobble due to inflation fears and a hawkish Federal Reserve chair. The benchmark index fell to an intra-day low of 5,638.94 before rebounding to 5,669.6 as at 9.37 am, down 43.59 points or…
Read MoreEastspring launches EQDP fund targeting income and growth with all-cap strategy
Structured as a unit trust, the fund will invest across large-cap, as well as small- and mid-cap stocks [SINGAPORE] Eastspring Investments, the asset management arm of insurance group Prudential , has launched an active all-cap Singapore equity strategy under the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) S$6.5 billion Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP). The Eastspring Investments…
Read MoreSingtel confirms talks for Optus stake sale, cautions on deal certainty
[SINGAPORE] Singtel on Thursday (Jul 30) confirmed it is in discussions to sell a stake in wholly owned Australian unit, Optus, though the Singapore telecom giant cautioned investors that a transaction is far from guaranteed. Responding to recent media reports, Singtel said that it is engaging with interested parties. The company reiterated its strategic shift…
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