Posts by Liam Redmond
Keppel DC Reit H2 DPU up 7.1% at S$0.05248 on the back of acquisitions, strong portfolio reversion
[SINGAPORE] Data centre-focused Keppel DC Reit on Friday (Jan 30) posted a 7.1 per cent increase in distribution per unit (DPU) to S$0.05248 for the second half ended Dec 31, 2025, from S$0.04902 in the corresponding period a year earlier. The manager attributed the increase to accretive acquisitions in Tokyo and Singapore, as well as…
Read MoreUS has investigated claims that WhatsApp chats aren’t private
Meta says it cannot see WhatsApp messages because they are encrypted with digital keys on users’ phones US LAW enforcement has been investigating allegations by former Meta Platforms contractors that Meta personnel can access WhatsApp messages, despite the company’s statements that the chat service is private and encrypted, according to interviews and an agent’s report seen by Bloomberg News. …
Read MoreMicrosoft plunges, Meta rallies as investors demand AI payoffs
Microsoft is under growing investor pressure to justify its soaring capital outlay Published Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 06:40 AM BIG Tech earnings so far this week have sent a clear warning: investors are willing to overlook soaring spending on artificial intelligence if it fuels strong growth, but are quick to punish companies that fall…
Read MoreOil prices surge 3% to five-month high on worries US could attack Iran
Published Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 06:02 AM [NEW YORK] Oil prices climbed 3 per cent to a five-month high on Thursday on rising concerns that global supplies could be disrupted if the US attacks Iran, one of Opec’s biggest crude producers. Brent futures rose US$2.31, or 3.4 per cent, to settle at US$70.71 a barrel, while…
Read MoreTech selloff drags Europe stocks lower as SAP’s results disappoint
Published Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 05:53 AM EUROPE’S benchmark share index gave up early gains to close lower on Thursday, weighed by a selloff in technology stocks as results from Germany’s SAP and US-based Microsoft failed to impress investors. The pan-European Stoxx 600 eased 0.23 per cent to 607.14 points, with the technology sector falling…
Read MoreSGX broadens adoption of broker custody accounts
Currently, SGX-listed securities in two-thirds of retail accounts are held directly with CDP [SINGAPORE] Moves are afoot to get more Singapore investors to adopt broker custody accounts and align the Republic with practices in markets such as Australia, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and the United States. The Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX Regco) is consulting…
Read MoreIs the Jason Statham movie ‘Shelter’ streaming on Netflix or Amazon Prime Video?
Jason Statham is once again kicking butt and taking names in his new action movie, Shelter, which opens in movie theaters this weekend. The man may be pushing 60, but he shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Directed by Ric Roman Waugh, with a screenplay written by Ward Parry, Shelter stars Staham as…
Read MoreChina executes 11 ‘key members’ linked to scams in multibillion-dollar global fraud empire
China has executed 11 people linked to scam syndicates operating out of Myanmar’s border regions, as a warning to criminal gangs running a multibillion-dollar global fraud industry. Chinese State media said the executions targeted “key members” of telecom and online scam operations, including figures from the notorious Ming family criminal group, whose activities were blamed…
Read More13-year-old and his brother killed in LA apartment explosion allegedly sparked by fireworks
A 13-year-old and his brother were killed in an explosion inside a Los Angeles apartment complex that aiuthortieis suspect was sparked by fireworks. Carlos Hernandez, 13, was found dead inside the apartment, while older brother, Christopher Benitez, 24, was rushed to the hospital and later died from his injuries, family members said. A GoFundMe campaign…
Read MoreThe Complete Guide to Launching on Product Hunt (For First-Timers)
You finally have something real. Not a side-project sketch or a half-working demo, but a product people can actually use. Now someone suggests, “You should launch on Product Hunt.” You nod, open the site, see the leaderboard, and immediately feel behind. Do you need a big audience? A famous hunter? A perfect landing page? For…
Read MoreWhere is Joy Behar this week? ‘The View’ co-host missing for the fourth day in a row
Joy Behar was missing once again on this morning’s episode of The View. The tenured co-host’s last appearance on the daytime talk show was last Friday (Jan. 23). Whoopi Goldberg acknowledged Behar’s absence on Tuesday’s (Jan. 27) episode, explaining that Behar was “not feeling well.” “We want her to feel better and get her behind…
Read MoreICE officers in Minnesota told not to interact with ‘agitators’
ICE officers in Minnesota were directed on Wednesday to avoid engaging with “agitators” as they carry out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, according to internal guidance reviewed by Reuters. The new guidance, offering the most detailed look so far at how operations would change after two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens protesting in Minneapolis, also…
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