Posts by Liam Redmond
Asia shares falter as global tech sell-off spooks investors
Investors have been rotating out of technology giants and into cyclical stocks amid fears of AI disruptions to jobs Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 11:42 AM [SYDNEY] Asian stocks faltered as concerns about the exploding costs of artificial intelligence (AI) investment hounded the tech sector, though Wall Street futures were trying to make a…
Read MoreAustralianSuper hunts for private equity deals across Asia
The pension fund currently has 5.1% of its balanced portfolio invested in private equity Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 11:35 AM [MELBOURNE] AustralianSuper, the country’s largest pension fund, is hunting private equity (PE) deals in Asia to grow its private markets portfolio, according to chief executive officer Paul Schroder. The A$410 billion (S$364 billion)…
Read MoreChris Noth shades Sarah Jessica Parker yet again with savage swipe at ‘Sex and the City’ sequel series
Chris Noth shaded former co-star Sarah Jessica Parker yet again amid their ongoing rift. The former Mr. Big told the Daily Mail on Wednesday that he “was very lucky” his iconic character was killed off at the beginning of the “Sex and the City” sequel series, “And Just Like That,” in December 2021. While attending…
Read MoreQualcomm, Arm hit by concern that memory shortage is spreading
The historic build-out of AI infrastructure is driving the shortage of memory chips Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 10:27 AM [SAN FRANCISCO] Shares of Qualcomm and Arm Holdings fell steeply after the semiconductor companies delivered quarterly reports, hurt by concern that a shortage of memory chips will crimp growth in the electronics industry. Both…
Read MoreLabor unions urge Gov. Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers to rein in artificial intelligence
SACRAMENTO — National union leaders, including the head of one of California’s largest labor organizations, on Wednesday urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to protect workers as artificial intelligence threatens to replace or surveil employees — and warned that a failure to do so could hurt his presidential ambitions. “This is a priority for the entire nation,” Lorena Gonzalez,…
Read MoreFramber Valdez joining Tigers on historic $115 million deal to end long free agency
The top remaining free agent pitcher has a new home. Framber Valdez has agreed to a three-year, $115 million contract with the Tigers, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed. The deal includes an opt-out after year two. Framber Valdez is signing with the Tigers. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post The deal has the highest average annual value…
Read MoreKeppel rises 3.2% amid higher H2 net profit, Piyush Gupta’s appointment as chair-designate
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Keppel rose on Thursday (Feb 5) after the asset manager posted a 27.2 per cent increase in second-half earnings and announced ex-DBS chief Piyush Gupta as its chairman-designate. The counter was up 3.2 per cent or S$0.35 at S$11.30 as at 9.03 am, with more than 1.5 million shares having changed hands.…
Read MoreHong Kong dollar slips as loose liquidity revs up carry trades
The one-month rate in the interbank market has dropped to the lowest since November Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 09:27 AM [HONG KONG] The Hong Kong dollar drifted down to near the weakest level since August as excess cash in the banking system spurred carry trade bets against the pegged currency. The strategy of…
Read MoreBella Hadid pulled over by police moments before Adan Baneoulos’ arrest: report
Bella Hadid was reportedly pulled over by police just moments before on-again off-again boyfriend Adan Banuelos was arrested for public intoxication. According to a police report obtained by TMZ, deputies pulled over the model in the parking lot of Gator’s Cantina in Weatherford, Texas in the early morning hours of Saturday, when Banuelos came toward…
Read MoreKeppel H2 profit rises 27.2% to S$645.4 million; proposes special dividend of S$0.13 per share
Special dividend proposed given its strong progress in monetisation, says company [SINGAPORE] Keppel posted a 27.2 per cent rise in net profit to S$645.4 million for the second half ended December, up from S$507.5 million a year earlier. Profit from continuing operations over the same period rose to S$646.4 million, up 22.5 per cent from…
Read MoreJazz musician Ken Peplowski found dead on cruise ship after missing performance
Acclaimed jazz musician Ken Peplowski was discovered dead aboard a Celebrity Summit cruise ship this week after missing a scheduled performance. He was 66. Peplowski, a renowned clarinetist and saxophonist, was found dead on the last day of “The Jazz Cruise” program aboard the vessel, Lee Mergner, jazz consultant for Signature Cruise Experiences, wrote in…
Read MoreUOBKH names ‘alpha’ stocks with cheap valuations, strong catalysts in STI-beating portfolio
[SINGAPORE] With the Singapore equities market starting 2026 strong and the Straits Times Index (STI) hitting records, promising stocks with “inexpensive valuations” and “strong upcoming catalysts” have entered UOB Kay Hian’s benchmark-beating portfolio. The new entrants are China Aviation Oil , Reclaims Global , Hong Leong Asia and PropNex , which joined UOBKH’s Alpha Picks…
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