Posts by Liam Redmond
Dear Abby: I feel responsible for my fiancé’s suicide
DEAR ABBY: I’m having problems dealing with the death of my fiancé, who died by suicide 10 months ago. I blame myself partly for his death. While I realize I didn’t buy the medicine that killed him, I did move out of the house we shared because of his attitude toward me. I can’t seem…
Read MoreMountain lion sightings put San Francisco’s posh Pacific Heights on high alert
Residents of one of San Francisco’s glitziest neighborhoods are being warned to keep their eyes peeled after a mountain lion was caught on camera prowling the streets on Monday. The wayward big cat was spotted on video near Lafayette Park, and is estimated to be about a year old, according to San Francisco Animal Care…
Read More‘It’s time to investigate’: Newsom slams alleged suppression of anti-Trump TikTok content
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced he is investigating reports that TikTok is suppressing anti-Trump content days after the platform averted a nationwide ban by finalizing a U.S. ownership deal backed by Trump. “Following TikTok’s sale to a Trump-aligned business group, our office has received reports — and independently confirmed instances — of suppressed content…
Read MoreEnd of Dave Portnoy’s Super Bowl ban comes with one NFL caveat
Dave Portnoy’s ban from the NFL is over. The Barstool Sports founder’s long-running beef with the NFL has come to an end, with the league telling TMZ on Monday that Portnoy is good to go to the Super Bowl 2026 on Feb. 8 to watch his beloved Patriots face the Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium as…
Read MoreJD.com’s Jingdong Property files for Hong Kong IPO
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 02:02 PM [SINGAPORE] Jingdong Property, a Chinese logistics infrastructure manager majority owned by e-commerce major JD.com, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, a regulatory filing showed on Monday (Jan 26). The firm did not disclose details such as size or timing in what will…
Read MoreMalaysia, Mexico most at risk from Japan carry unwind, HSBC says
Traders are on guard for increased volatility in markets ahead of an election on Feb 8 Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 01:39 PM [JAKARTA] Bond markets in Malaysia and Mexico are among the most at risk should a further increase in Japanese yields prompt the nation’s investors to repatriate capital, according to HSBC Holdings.…
Read MoreDoncic dominates in Lakers Windy City victory
CHICAGO — A winter storm may have covered Chicago with single-digit temperatures on Monday night, but the Lakers entered the United Center scorching hot. From the moment LeBron James made the first shot of the game, a heavily contested fadeaway jumper over Bulls big man Jalen Smith, it was clear it would be one of…
Read MoreNHL fines William Nylander $5,000 for middle finger at camera
William Nylander said he’s sorry, but the NHL is making sure that he’s really sorry. The league handed Nylander a $5,000 fine for “making an inappropriate gesture” after he flipped the middle finger to a TV camera that had been pointed in his direction during Sunday’s Maple Leafs game against the Avalanche. The TSN broadcast…
Read MoreHSBC to shut Raffles Place branch amid deeper push into wealth management
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 11:24 AM [SINGAPORE] HSBC Holdings will close a key retail branch in Singapore’s financial district and open a wealth centre at the same building, as the lender doubles down on serving affluent clients in one of Asia’s key financial hubs. The branch at Raffles Place, one of six in…
Read MoreRangers claw their way to OT win over Bruins with likely fire sale looming
These were the types of wins that’d evaded the Rangers for most of the season. The type where, quite simply, they scored at the Garden. But also the type where they responded, where they blew a lead — or two — and found a way to claw back. Hours after the first tangible sign of…
Read MoreMicron invests US$24 billion to expand Singapore manufacturing complex; 1,600 jobs to be created
This brings the company’s total investments in Singapore to around US$60 billion [SINGAPORE] Semiconductor giant Micron Technology broke ground on Tuesday (Jan 27) morning on an advanced wafer fabrication facility in Woodlands as part of a major investment of US$24 billion over the next decade. This brings Micron’s total investments in Singapore to around US$60…
Read MoreChandra Asri gets US$250 million loan to fund equity in Esso deal
The financing underscores how private credit funds and traditional lenders increasingly operate side-by-side in mergers and acquisitions in Asia-Pacific Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 11:11 AM [SINGAPORE] Indonesian energy and chemicals firm Chandra Asri Pacific has secured a US$250 million loan to back its purchase of Esso-branded service stations in Singapore from ExxonMobil, according…
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