Posts by Liam Redmond
State sends wildfire aid to low-income housing while fire victims fight for their homes
California officials used federal funding meant to help wildfire victims rebuild, and spent it on low-income housing instead. That’s the bombshell revelation in a new report by The California Post. And it confirms the worst suspicions of fire-ravaged communities that have wondered whether state officials ever intended to help them, or simply saw their suffering…
Read MoreWith layoffs and a firing, Netflix hurries to rewrite its narrative
The firm’s stock price has plunged over 40% in 2026 as its share of TV viewing time falls [NEW YORK] Plenty seems to be working for Netflix these days as it remains the most-watched paid streaming service in the world with over 325 million subscribers, but an abrupt executive shakeup and mass layoffs have underscored…
Read MoreCiti Asean investment banking revenue up 35% as regional dealmaking picks up
The bank expects a record year for client activity in its investment banking business in South-east Asia [SINGAPORE] Citi expects a record year for client activity in its investment banking business in South-east Asia, driven by an uptick in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and a rise in artificial intelligence-related financing in the region. In the…
Read More‘Marshals’ star Ash Santos breaks down “heartbreaking” Season 2, Episode 3 ending, teases “Andrea reconciling with her past” and a trip to New York
The final minutes of Marshals Season 2, Episode 3, “Sky Falling,” packed an emotional punch for several core characters. But while Kayce (Luke Grimes) was at home with Tate (Brecken Merrill), and Belle (Arielle Kebbel) was comforting Cal (Logan Marshall-Green), Andrea Cruz (Ash Santos) was left to face her trauma alone. Marshals Season 2, Episode…
Read MoreTemasek director Lee Theng Kiat joins SIA board
[SINGAPORE] Lee Theng Kiat, 73, former CEO of Temasek International and a current director of Temasek Holdings, has joined the board of Singapore Airlines (SIA), alongside Carlsberg chairman Henrik Poulsen, 59. Both of them will serve as independent, non-executive directors, SIA said on Monday (Oct 19). Lee, who is not a nominee of SIA’s largest…
Read MoreGold edges higher as traders ease rate hike bets on Warsh speech
Published Mon, Oct 19, 2026 · 08:50 AM [SINGAPORE] Gold opened the week higher as traders pared bets on the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates in October after remarks by chair Kevin Warsh. Bullion was trading around US$4,180 an ounce, after falling 0.7 per cent the week before. Traders unwound bets on the probability…
Read MoreIndofood Agri tracking hotspots, says no legal notices received over haze
The company’s defensive stance echoes rebuttals from other Singapore-listed palm oil players under scrutiny [SINGAPORE] Indofood Agri Resources said that it “continuously monitors and identifies” hotspots on its plantations to prevent fires that may contribute to transboundary haze choking the region. It also confirmed in a regulatory filing on Sunday (Oct 18), in response to…
Read MoreGiants shouldn’t give up on Jameis Winston for J.J. McCarthy just yet — with plenty reasons why
The temptation is real. Play the kid next week. Surely, John Harbaugh, when he began his first season as the Giants head coach, didn’t think he’d have a quarterback quandary (controversy?) on his plate before Halloween. But here we are. Here he is. Source link
Read MoreSydney’s new US$4 billion airport opens with barely any flights
Australia’s biggest aviation infrastructure development in decades opens as global travel faces its toughest period since Covid AFTER more than half a century of political procrastination, environmental protests and funding shortfalls, Sydney finally has a second airport. Western Sydney International, 50 km inland from the city centre, will handle its first passenger flight on Oct…
Read MoreKioxia shares face headwinds from margin-buying gone wrong
Outstanding leveraged long positions in the stock total about 920 billion yen as at Oct 15 Published Mon, Oct 19, 2026 · 07:38 AM [TOKYO] Kioxia shares face further downward pressure because of a buildup of positions from investors who borrowed to buy the stock on the assumption it would rise, and now may need…
Read MoreGypsy Rose Blanchard involved in car crash weeks after baby daddy Ken Urker’s death
Gypsy Rose Blanchard got into a car accident Saturday in Louisiana. The convicted murderer, 35, was involved in a minor crash in Terrebonne Parish, the Louisiana State Police Department confirmed to People. The car crash between Blanchard and an unidentified man resulted in minor property damage, but no injuries were reported and no arrests were…
Read MoreDebt funding for S-E Asia startups ticks up as it gets tough to raise money via exits, equity
This reflects a maturing market, as founders and investors gauge risks, says CEO of data platform Tracxn [SINGAPORE] Startups in South-east Asia have increasingly turned to debt funding, as macroeconomic conditions create a tough exit and equity-funding environment. According to figures from Tracxn, a data platform, debt funding in the region has grown from US$487.8…
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