Posts by Liam Redmond
Australia’s central bank raises cash rate 25bps to 3.85%
Published Tue, Feb 3, 2026 · 11:56 AM [SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank on Tuesday raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85 per cent, the first hike in two years, saying the economy was growing faster than expected and inflation was likely to remain above target for some time. Wrapping up a two-day…
Read MoreSouth Carolina father of three who married high school sweetheart killed in sledding accident
A father of three who married his high school sweetheart was tragically killed in a freak accident after the UTV hauling his sled crashed into another vehicle on Saturday. Christopher O’Quinn, 36, was sledding with his wife, Jordan, and a family friend on a private property in Abbeville, South Carolina when the tragedy struck. Their…
Read MoreChina sees record coal plant bids even as usage declines: report
Beijing wants to shift coal from baseload supplier of electricity to a role supporting solar and wind, which fluctuate through the day Published Tue, Feb 3, 2026 · 11:36 AM CHINA fielded a record number of proposals for new coal-fired power plants last year, even as generation from fossil fuels fell amid a surge of…
Read MoreJets can learn Super Bowl 2026 lessons from Patriots, Seahawks turnarounds
The Jets’ Super Bowl drought is now at 57 years and counting. Another Super Bowl will be played Sunday with the Jets sitting at home and Santa Clara, Calif., feels closer to Florham Park than the Jets do to playing in the big game. But the two teams playing on Sunday provide some hope and…
Read MoreKeppel division bags S$600 million in green projects, raising long-term contracted revenue to S$7.1 billion
[SINGAPORE] Keppel has clinched some S$600 million in new contracts for proprietary technology, engineering solutions, and operation and maintenance services. The latest wins have raised the backlog of long-term contracted revenue for Keppel’s decarbonisation and sustainability solutions to over S$7.1 billion as at Dec 31, 2025, the asset manager said on Tuesday (Feb 3). This…
Read MoreUber enters first Asian market in years with Macau relaunch
Published Tue, Feb 3, 2026 · 10:16 AM UBER Technologies is rolling out its ride hailing service in the Chinese gambling hub of Macau, expanding into a new Asian market for the first time in years. Riders from Tuesday will be able to book and pay for taxis in the city using multiple languages, the…
Read MoreUSC student uses AI to come with ‘definitive’ list of best frats and sororities
A University of Southern California student used artificial intelligence to come up with a “definitive” list of best fraternities and sororities that’s sure to only spark more Greek life debates. Tomoki Chien, a USC journalism student who runs the Morning Trojan newsletter, said he used AI to scrape thousands of anonymous social media posts because…
Read MoreSingtel shares up 3.7% as investors anticipate telco’s potential acquisition of STT GDC
The deal will be one of Asia’s largest data centre transactions if it goes through [SINGAPORE] Singtel shares jumped in early trade on Tuesday (Feb 3) after news that ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) is reportedly close to being bought by a consortium comprising the telco and private equity firm KKR. As at…
Read MoreOpenAI is unsatisfied with some Nvidia chips and looking for alternatives: sources
The chipmaker remains dominant in chips for training large AI models, while inference has become a new front in the competition Published Tue, Feb 3, 2026 · 09:35 AM [SAN FRANCISCO] OpenAI is unsatisfied with some of Nvidia’s latest artificial intelligence (AI) chips, and it has sought alternatives since last year, eight sources familiar with…
Read MoreKate Middleton proves she’s the ‘Sporty Spice Princess’ — and a crafty cook in the kitchen
Kate Middleton is fully earning her “Sporty Spice Princess” nickname, bringing the same fire to the field as she does to the kitchen. During a recent visit to the Wakefield Trinity Rugby Club, the Princess of Wales spoke about her own sporting history, noting she played “loads of netball” in school, but skipped rugby and…
Read MoreStocks to watch: Keppel Infrastructure Trust, Parkway Life Reit, Kore, PropNex, SGX, Keppel
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Feb 3): Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) : The manager on Tuesday posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0197 for its second half ended Dec 31, 2025, 1 per cent up from its DPU of S$0.0195 in the previous…
Read MoreGlobal bond sales reach US$1 trillion at their fastest pace ever
More than 40% of this year’s volume consists of bonds sold by governments, the data show Published Tue, Feb 3, 2026 · 08:03 AM [NEW YORK] Global publicly syndicated bond issuance has reached US$1 trillion in record time as borrowers seize soaring demand to lock in relatively cheap costs. The threshold was passed on Monday…
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