Posts by Liam Redmond
Onitsuka Tiger pivots from Asics stripes to tap luxury market
Published Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 08:07 AM [TOKYO] Onitsuka Tiger is looking at life beyond its famous stripes as the footwear brand prepares to transform into a luxury lifestyle label distinct from Asics. The 77-year-old sneaker maker is set to be spun off from parent Asics on Jan 1 to capitalise on a resurgence…
Read MoreMicrosoft makes big AI inroads in China by selling OpenAI models
The company operates multiple data centre regions in the country, near Beijing and Shanghai Published Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 07:33 AM [SAN FRANCISCO/HONG KONG] Microsoft has built a big business selling AI models to Chinese companies despite the growing rivalry between the US and China over artificial intelligence. Social media and AI giant ByteDance…
Read MoreFire erupts at LA warehouse as crews fight rooftop flames —shelter-in-place ordered
A dramatic fire involving solar panels erupted at a cold-storage facility in Los Angeles, sending a massive black column of smoke into the air on Wednesday afternoon. The inferno was reported a bit after 2:30 p.m. in the Boyle Heights area in the 1400 block of South Los Palos Street. A firefighter battles a massive…
Read MoreAs Singapore’s construction sector goes green, portable ‘power banks’ are leading the charge
Clean-energy firm GoRental’s battery systems offer a cheaper, quieter alternative to diesel-powered generators [SINGAPORE] Electrification is greening more than just vehicles. The construction sector, too, is increasingly adopting clean energy as it seeks to reduce its impact on the environment while dealing with rising diesel prices. Construction is among the most pollutive sectors globally, accounting…
Read MoreGold falls as hawkish US Fed stokes 2026 interest-rate hike wagers
Higher rates are typically negative for the precious metal as it pays no interest Published Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 06:57 AM [NEW YORK] Gold fell after US Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged while signalling the possibility of higher rates later this year as the central bank gauges the inflation effects of the…
Read MoreRelive OG Anunoby’s Game 4 tip-in with those who saw the epic Knicks moment from inside the Garden
Everything, really, was at stake when the Knicks broke their huddle and returned to the court with 5.7 seconds remaining. Forget the 13-game playoff winning streak. Forget the dominating postseason run that included a 2-0 series lead to start the NBA Finals against the Spurs. Forget the hopes and dreams — the wildest ones possible…
Read MoreOil ticks higher as traders await signing of US-Iran deal
Published Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 06:17 AM [SINGAPORE] Oil ticked up after two days of stark declines, with prices still broadly pressured by a pending interim peace deal between the US and Iran that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and send millions of barrels back to the market. West Texas intermediate rose 1…
Read MoreEuropean shares end higher as markets await Iran deal details, Fed policy; BMW slides
Published Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 06:00 AM [BENGALURU] European shares inched higher on Wednesday (Jun 17) as investors awaited details of the US-Iran peace agreement and the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook, while auto stocks fell after BMW cut its annual forecast. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.5 per cent higher, in its fifth…
Read MoreMystery behind Botticelli’s Birth of Venus side-eye solved — and the reason is heartbreaking
For more than 500 years, Venus’ sideways glance has sparked endless debate. Now, scientists believe Sandro Botticelli wasn’t taking artistic license at all in his iconic “Birth of Venus” painting. The legendary artist may have faithfully painted the subtle signs of the devastating illness that killed his muse decades before modern medicine could explain it.…
Read MoreExclusive | Los Angeles’ first fire-resistant home costs just $410K to build
A new home built in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles is designed to withstand up to three hours of direct fire exposure — giving hope to Angelenos terrified of losing their homes to wildfires. The home is slated as LA’s first Type 1 ADU — the highest fire-resistance classification — and is located…
Read MoreNew insight into Rex Heuermann’s ‘kill room’ torture makes victim’s kin flee Long Island courtroom
New details of serial killer Rex Heuermann’s sick torture routine inside his basement “kill room” was too much for one relative of his helpless victims to bare. “I can’t!” the woman screamed as Suffolk County DA Ray Tierney began describing Heuermann’s monstrous crimes in a Riverhead courtroom where the killer was sentenced to life in…
Read MoreTeen drowns in flooded Texas pond as Tropical Storm Arthur looms over Gulf Coast
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas – Officials have confirmed the death of a 15-year-old teenager who drowned Tuesday after walking into a flooded retention pond in the Magnolia area. Texas has been dealing with life-threatening flash flooding triggered by Potential Tropical Cyclone (PTC) One as it churned off the Gulf Coast. On Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. ET, the National Hurricane Center…
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