Posts by Liam Redmond
Centurion ecosystem: CAReit initiation & parent upgrade
[SINGAPORE] Analysts are turning bullish on the Centurion ecosystem, with CGS International (CGSI) initiating coverage on the newly listed Centurion Accommodation Reit (CAReit) while RHB and UOB Kay Hian see upside in its sponsor, Centurion Corporation. CGSI initiated coverage on CAReit on Jan 21 with an “add” rating and a target price of S$1.38, representing…
Read MoreEx-Georgia lawmaker Karen Bennett admits to lying to collect pandemic unemployment — weeks after resigning
A former Georgia House member pleaded guilty Wednesday to lying to collect federal unemployment benefits during the pandemic. Karen Bennett’s guilty plea to one count of making false statements to collect $13,940 had been expected after waiving indictment on Jan. 5. She resigned from the House just before being charged. Bennett, 70, was first elected in 2012.…
Read MoreSIA, Wilmar the only Singapore companies to make Fortune’s most admired firms list
Survey assesses nine criteria, including quality of management, innovation and global competitiveness [SINGAPORE] National carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) ranked first among its peers in the airline industry on Fortune’s 2026 World’s Most Admired Companies list. The survey assessed nine criteria, including quality of management, innovation and global competitiveness. The other airlines within the top five…
Read MoreFormer DEA Agent Who Used His Badge to Help Drug Trafficking Friends in Buffalo, Sentenced
Joseph Bongiovanni, a retired Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent, has been sentenced to serve 5 years or 60 months in prison after he was convicted on counts related to his role in aiding a local drug trafficking operation, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday in a press release issued by the U.S. Department of Justice. Bongiovanni, 61,…
Read MoreMayor Mamdani’s proposals will fail to address the homeless crisis going on across NYC
For a year, I worked with the homeless in New York City. Over the course of that year, I encountered more than 200 unhoused people. Only three ended up in permanent housing. Our team consisted of me, a social worker; two case managers; and a nurse. Our nurse carried Narcan. We coordinated with shelters, hospitals…
Read MoreMets part with two elite prospects to pry Freddy Peralta from Brewers
The Mets needed an ace, but it did not come cheap. The Amazin’s, who acquired right-handed starter Freddy Peralta and 27-year-old reliever Tobias Myers from the Brewers, had to ship off top prospects Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams to Milwaukee in the Wednesday night deal. Sproat and Williams were two of the six prospects the…
Read MoreJung Hoo Lee: San Francisco Giants Star Detained by Border Patrol at Los Angeles Airport While on Way to Annual MLB Fan Event
San Francisco Giants standout Jung Hoo Lee was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday after he reportedly forgot to carry his travel documents. Lee had just flown back from his home country of South Korea and was on his way to attend the Giants’ annual Fan Fest…
Read MoreKnicks destroy Nets in historic laugher to snap four-game losing skid
Can the Knicks play the Nets every night? For one night at least, they found the perfect medicine. With their season beginning to go off the rails, a matchup against their personal punching bag came at the perfect time. Jalen Brunson, who scored 20 points, celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer during the Knicks’ 120-66 blowout…
Read MoreAustralian dollar scales 15-month high on strong jobs data
Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 10:21 AM [SYDNEY] The Australian dollar hit 15-month highs on Thursday as an apparent easing in US-European tensions soothed risk sentiment, while a strong set of domestic jobs data narrowed the odds on a near-term rate hike. The Aussie climbed 0.4 per cent to a peak of US$0.6791, while…
Read MorePotentially deadly fungus leaves dozens sickened as infection spreads across Tennessee
A potentially deadly fungus has been spreading throughout Tennessee, health officials have warned. Over 35 cases of histoplasmosis, a lung infection caused by exposure to the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum, have been confirmed in a three-month period in the Maury and Williamson County area, according to numbers presented on Jan. 12 by the Tennessee Department of…
Read MoreLondon retains top spot in own global financial centre survey for sixth year
Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 09:52 AM [LONDON] London remains the world’s top financial centre ahead of New York, the City of London Corporation’s annual survey based on public data showed on Thursday, while Singapore again came in third. London retained the top spot for the sixth year in the survey of 102 metrics,…
Read MoreSTI, Asian markets rebound after Trump backs off on tariffs
[SINGAPORE] Asian markets rebounded on Thursday (Jan 22) morning as Wall Street closed higher after news that a Greenland deal framework has been reached. US President Donald Trump said that he would not be imposing the additional tariffs that were set to go into effect on Feb 1 after forming “the framework of a future…
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