Posts by Liam Redmond
Dodgers end first half with dud, playing sloppy again in sweep to Dbacks
Dave Roberts had only one real request for his team in their first-half finale on Sunday. Play. Clean. Baseball. Once again, it was too tall an ask. In a 5-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks that sent the team into the All-Star break on an unsatisfying (and unsatisfactory) note, the Dodgers continued their puzzlingly poor…
Read MoreSingapore, Hong Kong IPO rebound set to continue into H2 2026, but risks remain
The cities are reinforcing their roles as Asia’s leading capital-raising hubs as listing activity gathers pace [SINGAPORE] A revival in initial public offerings in Singapore and Hong Kong is expected to extend into the second half of 2026, as regulatory reforms and improving market liquidity sustain a strong recovery in listing activity. Singapore’s IPO market…
Read MoreIndustry calls for closer look at commercial vehicle category as its COE premiums breach new high
Businesses ask for ways to lower commercial vehicle COE premiums or make them fairer as costs surge [SINGAPORE] On the back of record-breaking premiums, industry players are calling for changes to Certificate of Entitlement (COE) rules for Category C, which is to register commercial vehicles. Direct action is needed to ensure that smaller businesses are…
Read MoreApac investors cool on venture capital despite returns topping global private markets in 2025
In Asia-Pacific, VC returned 15.3% in 2025, the highest among private asset classes: MSCI report [SINGAPORE] Venture capital (VC) returns improved in 2025, but investor sentiment for the asset class remains largely unchanged. Among private asset classes globally, VC returned 22 per cent in 2025, indicated a report by indices provider MSCI, with private equity…
Read MoreQ&M Dental Group inks Australia, Thailand deals worth US$113.2 million in pan-Asia push; defers Bursa Malaysia listing
The acquisitions support its long-term strategy of expanding beyond Singapore and strengthening its Apac presence [SINGAPORE] Q&M Dental Group is acquiring dental groups in Australia and Thailand in a combined US$113.2 million push to build a pan-Asia dental company. In separate bourse filings on Sunday (Jul 12), the group confirmed the two acquisitions and separately…
Read More5 reasons why analysts are still upbeat on S-Reits despite interest rate pressure
They believe sector is at cyclical bottom; CICT, Keppel DC, MPACT, Clar, Aims Apac, FCT among top picks [SINGAPORE] Real estate investment trusts (Reits) in Singapore have had a sluggish start to 2026, with the FTSE ST Reit Index, which tracks locally listed Reits, down about 6 per cent in the year to date. This…
Read MoreTony Vitello’s moves pay off as Giants end horrid first half on positive note vs Rockies
SAN FRANCISCO — In a first half where just about everything has gone wrong, it’s worth pointing out when the Giants’ rookie manager does something right. And Tony Vitello pushed all the right buttons Sunday afternoon to ensure his down-and-out squad entered the All-Star break on a winning streak, no matter how meager. It raised…
Read MoreOil jumps 4% as US and Iran step up tit-for-tat strikes
Published Mon, Jul 13, 2026 · 06:38 AM — Updated Mon, Jul 13, 2026 · 01:33 PM [SINGAPORE/PERTH] Oil prices surged over 4 per cent on Monday (Jul 13) as energy shipments via the Strait of Hormuz remained under threat, with the US and Iran announcing renewed military strikes. Brent crude futures climbed US$3.10, or…
Read MoreSen. Mitch McConnell, 84, breaks silence on mystery ailment after hospital stay, questions about health
WASHINGTON — Rep. Mitch McConnell broke his silence on his lengthy hospital stay, claiming he had a fall but didn’t suffer from a stroke or a heart attack in a statement released by his office that included a photo of the smiling senator. McConnell (R-Ky.), who was hospitalized on June 14 after what dispatchers suspected…
Read MoreMove over, Jaws: Quaint New England beaches face painful new threat — and it can sting 25 days after death
Swarms of giant lion’s mane jellyfish whose tentacles can stretch 120 feet and unleash painful stings even 25 days after they’re dead are invading New England’s quaint beaches in a scene straight out of a horror flick. Cities and agencies in Massachusetts have issued high alerts over the large number of terrifying giant 6-food-wide jellies…
Read MoreExtremely rare cancer striking kids in rich SoCal city takes worrying turn — as possible cause emerges
Families in a rich California enclave have claimed an extremely rare cancer has struck more people than first feared and that its root cause could be due to the rampant use of pesticides. Locals in Ladera Ranch, Orange County, have spent months raising concerns after at least six local children were diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma,…
Read MoreViolent winds whip the coast of Japan as typhoon Bavi migrates to China
China evacuated more than 1.8 million people on Saturday as Typhoon Bavi churned toward the major eastern city of Wenzhou after pummelling Japan’s southern Sakishima island chain with heavy rain and violent winds and brushing past northern Taiwan. Even as Bavi continues to slow and weaken on its northwesterly path over cooler seas, the typhoon…
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