Posts by Liam Redmond
Singapore’s digital payments set to hit US$113.7 billion by 2030, cementing regional lead
Gen Z and millennial consumers are driving the shift towards cashless transactions in the city-state [SINGAPORE] Digital payments in Singapore are projected to grow to US$113.7 billion by 2030, up from a transaction value of US$39.4 billion in 2023, according to a report on the city-state’s payments ecosystem. This comes as Singapore leads the region…
Read MoreBryce James to redshirt freshman season at top-ranked Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. — Bryce James, youngest son of NBA star LeBron James, is going to redshirt his freshman year at Arizona. James has yet to appear in a game for the top-ranked Wildcats this season and coach Tommy Lloyd confirmed on Tuesday the 6-foot-5 guard will redshirt. Bryce James Jerome Miron-Imagn Images “The redshirting decision…
Read MoreNvidia AI chip sales to China stalled by US security review: report
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 01:54 PM [BENGALURU] Nvidia’s H200 AI chip sales to China remain in limbo nearly two months after US President Donald Trump approved exports, pending a US national security review, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Tuesday (Feb 3), citing sources familiar with the discussions. Chinese customers are, meanwhile, not…
Read MoreBruins blast Rutgers for sixth win in past eight games
Shhh! Nobody tell Xavier Booker he was brought here for defense and rebounding. At least not on a night like this. UCLA’s big man was an offensive dynamo Tuesday during a game in which defense was only a suggestion. Rutgers guard Darren Buchanan Jr. gets his shot blocked by UCLA’s Xavier Booker. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images…
Read MoreNo longer a ‘boring’ telco: Singtel’s multibillion-dollar data centre bet with KKR to power its transformation
By teaming up with KKR to take a controlling stake in STT GDC, the telco is moving from the regional league to the global main stage [SINGAPORE] When the market whispers about a S$13.8 billion deal, people usually listen. But when Singtel and private equity giant KKR are the ones doing the talking – and…
Read MoreChina’s Nanshan Group plans 100,000 bpd refinery in Indonesia
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 01:38 PM [SINGAPORE/JAKARTA] China’s Shandong Nanshan Group plans to build an oil refinery on Indonesia’s Bintan island, where the privately controlled firm operates a large alumina plant, according to three Chinese sources and an Indonesian official. Chinese firms have been looking to set up refineries in South-east Asia, where…
Read MoreFord and Geely in talks for manufacturing, technology partnership, sources say
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 01:20 PM FORD and China’s Geely are in discussions about a potential partnership, eight people with knowledge of the ongoing talks said, as the world’s carmakers look to share heavier technology and manufacturing costs. The companies are in talks to have Geely use Ford factory space in Europe to…
Read MoreJordon Hudson shades Hall of Fame after Bill Belichick’s snub: ‘Unforeseen circumstances’
Bill Belichick’s biggest cheerleader has spoken. In response to Tuesday’s bombshell news that Belichick, 73, was not elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, the coach’s 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, seemingly aired her grievances in an Instagram post on Tuesday night. She posted a screenshot of an email…
Read MoreGlobal investors shun Thailand as election overhang hits assets
The nation’s assets have fallen out of favour amid a sluggish economy, weak tourism and recurring political unrest Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 12:16 PM [SYDNEY] Thailand’s inability to revive its economy has left its stocks and bonds in an unenviable position: cheap, unloved and increasingly irrelevant. Some of the world’s biggest money managers…
Read MoreNintendo shares slide 10% as momentum fears grow
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 12:01 PM [TOKYO] Nintendo shares slid 10 per cent on Wednesday (Feb 4) as investors fretted about momentum for its flagship Switch 2 gaming device. The Kyoto-based gaming company on Tuesday reported robust sales for the Switch 2 during the year-end shopping season, though the system is viewed as…
Read MorePhilippine garment makers find they can’t quit the US just yet
Long-standing relationships built over decades with American clients have helped to soften the blow Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 11:55 AM [MANILA] When US President Donald Trump set a 19 per cent tariff on exports from the Philippines last July, its key body representing foreign buyers of apparel, including Walmart and Neiman Marcus Group,…
Read MoreBo Horvat’s overtime goal lifts Islanders to roller-coaster win over Penguins
The Islanders are sputtering into the NHL’s three-week Olympic break, that much is clear. You can see them night after night, treading water and trying to get results better than their play warrants. The thing is, they have a way of finding a way. The Islanders rolled to a 5-4 overtime win over the Penguins…
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