Posts by Liam Redmond
Overseas internships may open doors, but they are no golden ticket in tough graduate job market
The appeal lies partly in their ability to make a resume more memorable and potentially secure an interview [SINGAPORE] As undergraduates in Singapore navigate one of the toughest graduate job markets in recent years, some are looking beyond local internships to strengthen their resumes. But employers told The Business Times that the “overseas” label alone…
Read MoreTrump’s 20% Hormuz toll implies US$30 million fee per supertanker
In contrast, Iran has charged up to US$2 million per voyage on an adhoc basis, according to people familiar with the matter Published Tue, Jul 14, 2026 · 11:30 AM [NEW YORK] US President Donald Trump just threw out a demand of a 20 per cent reimbursement on cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz,…
Read MoreJordan Walker silences Phillies fans with epic finish to beat Kyle Schwarber in Home Run Derby
Jordan Walker’s breakout season may have hit a new high in the Home Run Derby on Monday. Despite entering with the third-longest odds to win it, Walker took the Derby in epic fashion, beating Kyle Schwarber 12-11 in the finals at Citizens Bank Ballpark. Walker became the first Cardinal to win the event while silencing…
Read MoreJPMorgan to rein in AI spend as it hires more Singapore tech talent
The bank is hiring engineers and data architects to build out its proprietary AI capabilities [SINGAPORE] Artificial intelligence has taken the world by storm in many sectors, but the costs are mounting. At the heart of the squeeze are “tokens” – the fundamental units of computing power required to run AI models. While the per-token…
Read MoreJPMorgan expects industry to manage AI spend with more ‘discipline’ as it eyes more S’pore tech talent
[SINGAPORE] Artificial intelligence has taken the world by storm in many sectors, but the costs are mounting. At the heart of the squeeze are “tokens” – the fundamental units of computing power required to run AI models. While the per-token price has dropped across the industry, the sheer volume consumed by advanced reasoning models and…
Read MoreJPMorgan expects industry to manage AI spend with more ‘discipline’ as it eyes Singpore tech talent
[SINGAPORE] Artificial intelligence has taken the world by storm in many sectors, but the costs are mounting. At the heart of the squeeze are “tokens” – the fundamental units of computing power required to run AI models. While the per-token price has dropped across the industry, the sheer volume consumed by advanced reasoning models and…
Read MoreJPMorgan expects industry to manage AI spend with more ‘discipline’ as it eyes Singapore tech talent
[SINGAPORE] Artificial intelligence has taken the world by storm in many sectors, but the costs are mounting. At the heart of the squeeze are “tokens” – the fundamental units of computing power required to run AI models. While the per-token price has dropped across the industry, the sheer volume consumed by advanced reasoning models and…
Read MoreEight changes MLB can impliment to make All-Star Game even better
PHILADELPHIA — The MLB All-Star Game continues to rule over all other All-Star Games. Of course, the other All-Star Games rank somewhere between pathetic and an utter waste of time. The NBA All-Star Game is a more boring version of their slam-dunk competition, with barely more defense. The defunct NFL Pro Bowl, for those who…
Read MoreAsian stocks decline as South Korea’s Kospi drops 2.7% amid AI stock rout
Published Tue, Jul 14, 2026 · 09:50 AM OIL extended gains and Asian stocks dropped after the standoff between the US and Iran intensified, raising concerns that disruptions to energy supplies could accelerate inflation. Brent climbed 1.6 per cent to about US$84.65 a barrel. The commodity soared 9.6 per cent on Monday (Jul 14) –…
Read MoreAsian stocks fall as South Korea, Taiwan stocks lead declines
Published Tue, Jul 14, 2026 · 09:50 AM — Updated Tue, Jul 14, 2026 · 12:52 PM [SINGAPORE] Stocks fell and oil hit a one-month high in Asian trading on Tuesday (Jul 14) after US President Donald Trump said the US was reinstating its blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf and would collect a…
Read MoreGold holds decline on renewed Hormuz blockade and hawkish US Fed
Trump demanded a 20% reimbursement on cargoes transiting Hormuz after US forces reinstated a naval blockade on Iranian shipping Published Tue, Jul 14, 2026 · 09:44 AM GOLD held a decline as escalating hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz and remarks by a US monetary policymaker raised the likelihood of interest-rate hikes to contain inflation.…
Read MoreGold recovers from two-week low ahead of US inflation
Spot gold climbs 0.8% to US$4,031.43 per ounce by 0611 GMT, recovering from its lowest level since Jul 1 Published Tue, Jul 14, 2026 · 09:44 AM — Updated Tue, Jul 14, 2026 · 03:12 PM [BENGALURU] Gold rose on Tuesday (Jul 14) after hitting a two-week low earlier in the session, as markets awaited…
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