Posts by Liam Redmond
Singapore Airlines adds flights for March to October season, adjusts schedules for Singapore Airshow
Some flights will be cancelled or rescheduled between Jan 29 and Feb 8 due to the airshow [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) will increase flight frequencies and boost passenger capacity on selected routes across its network to support travel demand during the northern summer operating season from Mar 29 to Oct 24. It will also reschedule…
Read MoreGeorgia state lawmaker moves to name Sawnee Mountain after President Trump
A state representative in Georgia filed an oddball resolution pushing to rename a mountain outside of Atlanta after President Trump. Sawnee Mountain, which sits on a nearly 1,000-acre preserve just 50 miles outside of Georgia’s capital, is currently named after a celebrated Native American chief. But the proposal from Republican State Rep. David Clark seeks…
Read MoreHong Kong banks to see wealth ‘windfall’ as fees jump: report
Risk appetite also remains “firm” thanks to expectations of further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve through the year Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 12:24 PM [HONG KONG] Hong Kong banks, led by HSBC Holdings and Bank of China (Hong Kong), could see wealth fees grow more than 20 per cent this year,…
Read MoreChina gives green light to importing first batch of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips, sources say
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 12:21 PM CHINA has approved its first batch of Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips for import, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, marking a shift in position as China seeks to balance its AI needs against spurring domestic development. The approval covers several hundred thousand H200 chips…
Read MoreChina approves first batch of Nvidia H200 chip imports: sources
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 12:21 PM — Updated Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 03:55 PM [BEIJING] China has approved its first batch of Nvidia H200 artificial intelligence chip imports, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters, marking a shift in position as Beijing seeks to balance its AI needs against spurring domestic…
Read MoreAdults turn to viral AI vegetables on social media for kitchen life-hacks and advice
Sometimes there’s a pinch of embarrassment in asking mom if the bread belongs in the fridge or pantry. To avoid the judgment, many of us resort to a quick Google search, but sometimes even our searches start looking questionable. Luckily, thousands of videos featuring AI generated fruit and veggies are flooding our feeds, offering tips…
Read MoreChina to favour Brazilian soybean imports in H1 despite renewed US inflows
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 11:39 AM [SINGAPORE] China is expected to boost imports of Brazilian soybeans in the first half of 2026, as record production and competitive prices propel shipments, reinforcing South America’s dominance in the world’s biggest oilseed importer, even as US supplies return. Private soybean processors in China are locking in…
Read MoreNew Mets star Bo Bichette won’t suit up for Team Brazil in WBC
Bo Bichette’s focus this spring appears to rest solely with his new team. On the heels of his lucrative three-year, $126 million deal with the Mets, the infielder will not suit up for Team Brazil in this year’s World Baseball Classic, according to ESPN Brasil. The 27-year-old expressed his desire to suit up for Brazil…
Read MoreMSCI halts Indonesia index changes, flags transparency risks
MSCI cited persistent “fundamental investability issues” and concerns over coordinated efforts to distort prices Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 10:24 AM MSCI will pause certain index changes for Indonesian companies until regulators address concerns over the tightly held ownership of listed firms, marking the latest setback for South-east Asia’s biggest market. The index compiler will immediately halt index additions to its gauges…
Read MoreIndonesian equities plunge after MSCI flags ownership, free float concerns
Global index provider cites persistent ‘fundamental investability issues’ and concerns over coordinated efforts to distort prices [JAKARTA] Jakarta stocks tumbled on Wednesday (Jan 28) after global index provider MSCI said it would pause certain index adjustments for Indonesian companies, citing unresolved concerns over tightly held ownership structures. The market opened in jitters with the benchmark…
Read MoreAmazon bungles Wednesday layoff plan with misfired internal email
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 10:15 AM [SAN FRANCISCO] Amazon on Tuesday appeared to have prematurely alerted Amazon Web Services cloud-computing employees to layoffs planned for Wednesday morning by sending a commiseration email and team-wide meeting invitation hours early. Reuters reported on Friday that Amazon intended to lay off thousands of corporate employees starting…
Read MoreGold climbs to record high above US$5,300 as US dollar slips
Interest-free gold thrives in low-rate climates as the Fed likely holds rates steady this January Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 09:50 AM — Updated Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 08:26 PM [BENGALURU] Gold prices rose above US$5,300 per ounce for the first time on Wednesday (Jan 28) as weakening confidence in the US dollar…
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