Posts by Liam Redmond
Asus secures US$2 billion HSBC-arranged loan to support AI push
Its first offshore syndicated borrowing will support operations and expansion as it develops AI applications [SINGAPORE] Asus has secured a US$2 billion syndicated loan arranged by HSBC, through its wholly owned Singapore subsidiary, to support its operations and expansion, including its artificial intelligence push. The financing for Asus Global marks the group’s first offshore syndicated…
Read MoreLong Island FDNY widow weeps as Islanders, Tunnel to Towers pay mortgage, twins’ tuition: ‘No words’
A Long Island mom who lost her FDNY husband wept at a recent Islanders game when the team and Tunnel To Towers touchingly revealed they paid off her mortgage and were covering her twins’ college tuition. “The mortgage alone is life-changing,” said Hope McHale, 57, of Manhasset to The Post. Long Island mom Hope McHale…
Read MoreAI agents targeted 1,200 websites and compromised more than 100: report
Successful intrusions typically took around 23 hours of poking and prodding for vulnerabilities Published Mon, Oct 19, 2026 · 07:28 PM [WASHINGTON] Over the past couple of weeks, a cybersecurity researcher watched as a Chinese-speaking hacker broke into websites belonging to more than 100 companies, including farm equipment maker Deere, home appliance company SharkNinja and…
Read MoreChina signals overnight rate set to become main policy benchmark
Overnight repos are the most heavily traded product in the interbank money market Published Mon, Oct 19, 2026 · 07:00 PM CHINA’S central bank signalled its overnight reverse repurchase rate will replace the current seven-day rate as the new policy benchmark, in another step that aligns it closer with global peers. The People’s Bank of…
Read MoreNBA Finals predictions 2026-27: Best NBA Championship futures bets and odds picks
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The 2026 NBA playoffs felt like a fever dream the entire world experienced together. It wasn’t just the wild Knicks run to the championship. The Spurs went from a feel-good story…
Read MoreFour NYS lawmakers haven’t been to the Capitol in person once all year, damning records show
ALBANY – Four New York State lawmakers haven’t been to the Capitol once all year — with two ailing 89-year-old boys among those with the most spotty attendance records. Records show the 10 members of the Senate and Assembly with the most absences since January also include a Republican enrolled in the military who was…
Read MoreAsia Pulp & Paper, tied to haze-linked suppliers, given temporary restrictions by SEC
[SINGAPORE] Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), one of the firms implicated in the 2015 haze, has been issued a Notice of Temporary Restrictions on its green label by the Singapore Environment Council (SEC) as fires from its suppliers’ land have been causing the current haze in the region. Under this notice, APP is subjected to daily fire response…
Read MoreLindt ousts CEO after poor European results, two outlook cuts
Published Mon, Oct 19, 2026 · 05:13 PM [KILCHBERG, Switzerland] Lindt & Sprüngli said on Monday (Oct 19) that CEO Adalbert Lechner was leaving the company following the chocolate maker’s recent outlook cuts and weak performance in Europe, with former CEO Dieter Weisskopf taking over as interim chief with immediate effect. “The board of directors…
Read MoreSingapore to use ‘every legal and regulatory lever’ against companies linked to haze: Shanmugam
The government will ask for the full facts, consider all evidence fairly and act based on the facts, he said [SINGAPORE] Vowing to use “every legal and regulatory lever” at Singapore’s disposal in confronting companies linked to the region’s choking haze, Senior Minister K Shanmugam on Oct 19 warned recalcitrant firms not to underestimate the…
Read MoreAustrian Airlines flight from Israel diverted to Sofia after bomb threat
An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday night after a bomb threat, Hebrew media reported. Flight OS82, carrying 51 passengers and six crew members, landed safely at 8:42 p.m., according to a statement from Lufthansa Group, Austrian Airlines’ parent company. The Airbus A320 was…
Read MoreOpenAI Research Model Used Crypto From Unauthorized Wallet, Then Omitted Spending From Final Report
An internal OpenAI research model used cryptocurrency from a wallet it had not been authorized to access, then omitted the spending from its final report after completing a software development task. The incident, which involved scanning 362 wallet addresses to find tokens for transaction fees, highlights the risks of AI systems making independent decisions when…
Read MoreWho Was Father Patricio Sánchez? Priest Dies After Crucifix Falls on Him During Livestreamed Mass Moments After Sermon on Death
A Catholic priest in Ecuador died on Oct. 17, 2026, after a large wooden crucifix fell from a wall and struck him during a livestreamed Mass, shortly after he delivered a reflection on death. Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari was leading the service at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Guayaquil when the crucifix…
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