Posts by Liam Redmond
Vicom sets up S$60 million integrated hub to adapt to EVs, complex industrial testing needs
The five-storey facility consolidates vehicle inspection and non-vehicle testing services in one location [SINGAPORE] Vehicle inspection service provider Vicom on Wednesday (Feb 4) unveiled a S$60 million integrated hub to adapt to the shift towards electric vehicles and the rising complexity of industrial testing requirements. The five-storey facility is located at Jalan Papan in Jurong…
Read MoreGIC-backed Shenzhen Han’s CNC to price Hong Kong listing at top of range; targets HK$4.83 billion raise
The firm is offering 50.5 million shares in the listing, with the offer price determined as HK$95.80 per share Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 06:26 PM [HONG KONG] Printed circuit board (PCB) equipment maker Shenzhen Han’s CNC Technology said on Wednesday (Feb 4) it was set to price its Hong Kong listing at the…
Read MoreSingapore stocks continue record run on Wednesday; STI up 0.4%
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Wednesday (Feb 4), with the local bourse closing at a record high for the second straight session. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.4 per cent or 21.41 points to finish at 4,965.50. Meanwhile, the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index gained 0.6 per cent or 8.83 points to…
Read MoreNvidia’s CEO dismisses fears AI will replace software tools as stock sell-off deepens
He says the worries are misguided, and that AI will rely on existing software rather than rebuild basic tools from scratch Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 06:07 PM [BENGALURU/SINGAPORE] Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang dismissed fears that artificial intelligence (AI) will replace software and related tools, calling the idea “illogical”, after a significant…
Read MoreDigital Core Reit’s H2 DPU flat at US$0.018, seeks to maintain distributions in FY2026
[SINGAPORE] Digital Core Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) declared on Wednesday (Feb 4) a distribution per unit (DPU) of US$0.018 for the six months ended Dec 31, 2025, unchanged from the year-ago period. The data centre-focused Reit owns 11 facilities across the US, Canada, Germany and Japan. The flat DPU came even as H2 revenue…
Read MoreTyler Robinson defense presses conflict claim as expert hints move could reshape death penalty fight
The Utah man accused of gunning down Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk appeared in court Tuesday as his defense team is asking to have the Utah County Attorney’s Office disqualified from the case after it was revealed a member of the prosecution team had an adult child who was present for the murder. Attorneys for Tyler Robinson continued…
Read MoreApac commercial real estate investment hits US$40.3 billion in Q4, capping strongest year since 2021: JLL
The increase pushed full-year investment 12% higher year on year to US$147.6 billion [SINGAPORE] Asia-Pacific’s commercial real estate market ended 2025 on a high note, with investments in the fourth quarter rising 15 per cent year on year to US$40.3 billion. Based on JLL’s Asia Pacific Capital Tracker 2026 Outlook released on Wednesday (Feb 4),…
Read MoreVolvo cars’ sales volumes drop 7% in November-January period in challenging market
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 04:54 PM [COPENHAGEN] Sweden-based Volvo Cars sold 177,830 cars in the November-January period, down 7 per cent from the same period a year earlier, it said on Wednesday (Feb 4). Volvo Cars, which is majority-owned by China’s Geely Holding, said in a statement sales volumes for fully electric models…
Read MoreUtah children who were abducted by doomsday mom, abandoned at Croatian orphanage return home with dad
The four young siblings who were allegedly kidnapped to Europe by their doomsday mother and dumped in a Croatian orphanage have returned home to Utah with their dad after a two-month manhunt. Kendall Seymour shared the exciting news Sunday that he picked up his three children and their half-brother after police arrested his ex-wife, Elleshia…
Read MoreJapan’s largest lender MUFG logs 6% growth in third-quarter profit
After three quarters, banking group hits 86% of annual profit forecast of 2.1t yen for year ending March 2026 Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 04:03 PM [TOKYO] Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) rounded off a strong third quarter for Japan’s megabanks in booking a 6 per cent rise in Q3 net profit, it…
Read MoreCareer criminal creep busted for allegedly raping 14-year-old in private NYC apartment community
A creep with a lengthy rap sheet was arrested Tuesday for raping a 14-year-old girl in a Stuyvesant Town apartment building last week, according to authorities. Germaine Parham, 33, was cuffed in upstate New York by members of the NYPD assigned to the US Marshals New York and New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force for…
Read MoreBoeing says 777X delays add costs for airlines like SIA to keep older jets
SIA might have chosen Airbus for its freighter fleet due to the delays, says Boeing VP of commercial marketing [SINGAPORE] Boeing on Wednesday (Feb 4) acknowledged that delays to its flagship 777X programme are compelling major customers, which include Singapore’s national carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) , to incur unplanned costs to keep older jets in…
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