Posts by Liam Redmond
CAAS investing S$4 billion to upgrade air navigation services ahead of T5 opening
AI and tech-led roll-out will help expand Changi’s air traffic handling limit; 200 new controllers to be hired [SINGAPORE] Singapore will inject S$4 billion into its air navigation capabilities over the next 15 years, deploying artificial intelligence, expanding its controller workforce and doubling its aircraft handling capacity. Ground infrastructure expansion – such as Terminal 5’s…
Read MoreBeaches closed as Tropical Storm Bertha approaches Gulf Coast
Communities on the US Gulf Coast distributed sandbags and closed beaches as Tropical Storm Bertha threatened to bring flooding and strong winds Wednesday from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana. Bertha was forecast to make landfall Wednesday night in the coastal and lightly populated part of Louisiana southeast of New Orleans, with wind as the biggest threat, according…
Read MoreCat A COE price eases to $126,000 after reaching record in previous tender; Cat B also down
The Category A COE premium dipped by $3,000, or 2.3 per cent, from $129,000 at the previous tender on July 8 SINGAPORE – After hitting a record in the previous certificate of entitlement (COE) exercise, the price of a Category A COE has fallen to $126,000. Meant for smaller, less powerful cars and electric vehicles (EVs), the Category A COE premium dipped by $3,000, or 2.3…
Read MoreCat A COE price eases to S$126,000 after reaching record in previous tender; Cat B also down
The Category A COE premium dipped by S$3,000, or 2.3%, from S$129,000 at the previous tender on Jul 8 Published Wed, Jul 22, 2026 · 04:28 PM SINGAPORE – After hitting a record in the previous Certificate of Entitlement (COE) exercise, the price of a Category A COE has fallen to S$126,000. Meant for smaller, less powerful cars and electric vehicles (EVs), the Category…
Read MoreFifth person dies in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in NYC
A fifth person has died in a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City, health officials said Tuesday night. The New York City Health Department said it has confirmed the presence of the bacteria in 34 cooling towers in 33 buildings, all of which are being cleaned. Officials still haven’t identified the source of the bacteria that…
Read MoreTexas real estate agent Mayra Velasquez arrested for 2012 murder of woman stabbed 100 times
A Texas real estate agent has been arrested for the 2012 murder of a woman who was stabbed roughly 100 times in her apartment. Mayra Velasquez, 42, faces charges of capital murder in connection with the killing of Irasema Chavez and was booked into Tarrant County Corrections Center on July 17, according to county jail…
Read MoreAustralian mom gives birth to rare identical quadruplets: ‘Precious miracles’
A 34-year-old Australian mom has given birth to a rare set of identical quadruplets after a naturally conceived pregnancy that doctors say occurs in about 1 in 15 million cases. Jenitar Na’amoana welcomed her “precious miracles” Emily, Harriet, Catherine and Alexa by cesarean section at 28 weeks and four days on July 14 at Royal…
Read MoreCathay Pacific flags stronger H1 profit on travel, cargo demand
It says underlying performance is driven by solid demand across both passenger and cargo operations Published Wed, Jul 22, 2026 · 01:12 PM — Updated Wed, Jul 22, 2026 · 04:46 PM [HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways said on Wednesday (Jul 22) its first half profit may jump as much as 76 per…
Read MoreLuis Robert Jr. lauds Mets outfield teammates after his mammoth homer: ‘It’s a beautiful thing’
MILWAUKEE — If Luis Robert Jr. was forgotten by the Mets, they received a reminder Tuesday night of what they missed for 2 ½ months. The outfielder crushed a 451-foot homer — the longest blast at American Field Family this year — to give the Mets their final run in a 4-0 victory over the…
Read MoreHormuz vessel crossings fall further as security concerns linger amid US-Iran attacks
Conflict is widening, with Houthis saying they would impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia Published Wed, Jul 22, 2026 · 12:11 PM [SINGAPORE] Vessel crossings via the Strait of Hormuz dropped further on Tuesday (Jul 21), shipping data showed, as security concerns lingered amid ongoing attacks by the US and Iran. A total of…
Read MoreNatasha Cloud using New York return as ‘fuel and fire’ but keeping her focus on Sky
Natasha Cloud’s Liberty breakup is still thawing out. The Sky guard, who will return to the Barclays Center on Wednesday night, revealed after her team’s practice Tuesday that she hadn’t spoken to GM Jonathan Kolb or any Liberty players since being allowed to walk in free agency earlier this year. “I wouldn’t,” she said. “It’s…
Read MoreWorld Cup final was a record-breaking ratings bonanza
The World Cup final was a victory for Fox as record numbers of viewers flocked to their TVs to watch Spain beat Argentina 1-0 at MetLife Stadium. The match drew 38.9 million viewers to Fox and made it the most-watched English-language soccer broadcast in United States history, with viewership reaching a peak of roughly 51.7…
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