Posts by Liam Redmond
Singapore to build digital bunkering data ecosystem
It will secure the flow of information and protect the integrity of transactions for ship fuels [SINGAPORE] Singapore will build a digital data ecosystem that captures bunkering data at source and automates the flow of this data with end-to-end security as it is transmitted to various parties in the value chain. These parties will include…
Read MoreGold holds firm ahead of US inflation data
Published Wed, Oct 14, 2026 · 09:08 AM — Updated Wed, Oct 14, 2026 · 01:36 PM [BENGALURU] Gold prices held firm on Wednesday (Oct 14) as investors braced for US consumer price index data due later in the day for clues on the US Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy stance. Spot gold held its…
Read MoreGold pares losses as Fed’s Williams signals 2027 end to hikes
Fed Bank of New York president’s expectations for no tightening next year should be ‘positive’ for the metal, says TD Securities Published Wed, Oct 14, 2026 · 09:08 AM GOLD pared losses after US Federal Reserve Bank of New York president John Williams said he still sees one more interest rate hike as appropriate for…
Read MoreCalifornia’s first steel mill in decades defies staggering obstacles
It’s nice to be able to celebrate a new factory opening in California — rather than mourning one that is leaving. That’s why the Mojave Micro Mill in Kern County matters. The massive Mojave Micro Mill steel facility is set to open in Kern County, California, in 2027 and will be the first built in…
Read MoreAsia’s coal appetite endures as winter looms and supply tightens; Iran war boosts outlook
The Middle East crisis has made ‘the long-term outlook for thermal coal demand more resilient’ Published Wed, Oct 14, 2026 · 08:35 AM ASIAN thermal coal prices have surged to a two-year high as power plants stockpile fuel for winter, tightening a market already strained by elevated demand and supply disruptions from China to Indonesia.…
Read MoreKore US Reit completes full-floor spec-suite development at Washington property
Half of the six suites have been pre-leased, and there is ‘strong’ interest in the others, says manager [SINGAPORE] The manager of Kore US Reit said on Tuesday (Oct 13) that it has completed a full-floor spec-suite development, The Post at 10800 The Plaza Buildings in Bellevue, Washington. This is the real estate investment trust’s…
Read MoreKore US Reit completes second full-floor spec-suite development at The Plaza Buildings with 50% pre-leased
[SINGAPORE] The manager of Kore US Reit said on Tuesday (Oct 13) that it has completed a full-floor spec-suite development, The Post at 10800 The Plaza Buildings in Bellevue, Washington. This is the real estate investment trust’s (Reit) second such development at The Plaza Buildings, and its fourth full-floor spec-suite development in total. Half of…
Read MoreNYC’s ‘one shot’ rent-help plan gives Mamdani a whole new way to squeeze landlords
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first nine months in office leave no doubt: To him, New York City’s housing problems are the fault of private landlords. That mindset inspired the “rental ripoff” hearings that encouraged tenant complaints, community-organizing efforts meant to spark tenant unions and a fast-track program to get maintenance complaints into housing court more quickly.…
Read MoreAI is moving faster than the infrastructure powering it, panellists say
Microsoft, Keppel executives say the AI boom is forcing new approaches to power and data centre investment ARTIFICIAL intelligence may be advancing by the second, but the energy systems needed to power it can take decades to build – a mismatch that is becoming one of the biggest constraints on the global artificial intelligence boom.…
Read MoreLooking beyond looming CEO succession, should UOB potentially pursue a transformative merger?
The third-ranked local bank may soon need to scale up for long-term sustainability [SINGAPORE] In the last two years, DBS Group and OCBC had changes at the helm. Could UOB follow suit by appointing a new CEO soon? Wee Ee Cheong, 73, has been CEO for over 19 years. He is also UOB’s deputy chairman.…
Read MoreVikings stadium board causes Tyreek Hill stir as wide receiver responds
Vikings fans briefly thought Tyreek Hill was coming to Minnesota. Instead, they learned of a 10-year employee anniversary celebration. A massive “Hill 10” graphic was displayed by the franchise outside of U.S. Bank Stadium on Tuesday, sending fans and the NFL world into a frenzy, with many believing the team was teasing the signing of…
Read MoreChip sell-off pulls European stocks back from one-week high
Published Wed, Oct 14, 2026 · 05:57 AM [BENGALURU] Europe’s Stoxx 600 ended marginally lower on Tuesday (Oct 13), retreating from a one-week high, after a sharp sell-off in chip stocks overshadowed optimism from lower oil prices. The pan-European benchmark dipped 0.1 per cent to 635.01 points at the close. London’s FTSE 100 fell 0.06…
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