Posts by Liam Redmond
US airlines see record holiday travel even as airfares climb
A daily average of 2.9 million passengers will travel between Dec 19 and Jan 5, up 1.5% from a year earlier [NEW YORK] US airlines expect to ferry a record number of passengers over the holidays, after a year in which economic uncertainty and a government shutdown have whipsawed travel demand. A daily average of…
Read MoreSingapore’s Indo-Pacific Policy Stands at a Crossroads
Over Okinawa, Japan, a radar lock by a Chinese jet on a Japanese fighter plane has reminded Indo-Pacific nations that the new era of geopolitical instability is here to stay. This instability has unleashed an era of rearmament, which Singapore has entered. For the Government of the Republic, tensions in the Indo-Pacific are a fact…
Read MoreSingapore: Elderly Pedestrian, 79, Killed in Bukit Batok Crash; 61-Year-Old Driver Arrested
A 61-year-old motorist has been arrested following a fatal traffic accident in Bukit Batok that claimed the life of an elderly pedestrian on December 22. The police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that they were alerted to the incident at about 5 pm along Bukit Batok West Avenue 9, in the direction…
Read MoreAuberon Strengthens Partnerships to Boost Operational Efficiency in Urban Projects
Auberon Technology Pte Ltd is recognized as a facility intelligence and smart systems integrator. The organization supplies technology-driven solutions that improve the operation of urban environments, supporting diverse clients in real estate, healthcare, and industrial sectors. This announcement reflects Auberon’s ongoing drive to establish connected ecosystems where data-based choices and automation contribute to actionable improvements.…
Read MoreTrump flew on Epstein’s private jet ‘at least eight’ times between 1993 and 1996, new files reveal
Future President Donald Trump traveled on notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet at least eight times during the mid-1990s, according to flight records reviewed by Manhattan federal prosecutors ahead of the arrest of Epstein’s accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell. A Jan. 8, 2020, email laying out the trips was part of the latest release of thousands of…
Read MoreWall Street opens lower as yields rise after GDP data
[NEW YORK] US stock indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Dec 23) after stronger-than-expected economic data drove Treasury yields higher, weighing on heavyweight technology stocks. At 09.30 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 62.81 points, or 0.13 per cent, to 48,299.87. The S&P 500 lost 4.69 points, or 0.07 per cent, to 6,873.80, while…
Read MoreA Notable Year For Boxing – And The Names Behind It
2025 was a big one for boxing. Major cards, undisputed champions, a surge in sign ups in local boxing gyms, better equipment – the sport is alive. In the heat of feisty press conferences, dramatic upsets and new crowned kings and queens, the most important names can quickly blur in. Let’s look at the ones…
Read MoreIndia’s RBI to inject 2 trillion rupees via fresh bond buys, US$10 billion in FX swap
This is to offset the cash drain from its US dollar sales in the currency market to support a weakening rupee [MUMBAI] India’s central bank announced fresh measures aimed at boosting banking liquidity, including government bond purchases and a foreign-exchange (FX) swap. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will buy two trillion rupees (S$28.7 billion)…
Read MoreBeloved sports presenter Duncan McKenzie-McHarg dead at 41 after falling off Los Angeles roof
Popular Australian sport presenter Duncan McKenzie-McHarg has died at the age of 41, his family has confirmed The freelance broadcaster died on Wednesday after falling off a building in Los Angeles, according to police. Photos shared on McKenzie-McHarg’s Instagram page have been filled with emotional tributes from colleagues and fans, with many sharing their devastation…
Read MoreICE releases AI video showing Santa Claus rounding up illegal migrants: ‘NAUGHTY LIST!’
Ho, ho, home for the holidays. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement released a new video pretending to show Santa Claus rounding up illegal migrants — warning them to leave voluntarily before they end up on the naughty list. The holiday-inspired clip, which was blasted out on X late Monday, features a buff Father Christmas clad…
Read MoreThe changes behind the Nets’ dramatic defensive turnaround
At the start of the season, the Nets were on pace to have the worst defense in history. So far in December, they are vying to have the best in the NBA. How? Buy-in. Activity. And Noah Clowney. “I think it’s credit to the coaches to find a way to break things down, and when…
Read MoreChina’s renminbi climbs to 15-month high, overcoming weak PBOC fixing
On Dec 23, onshore yuan ends at 7.0287 per US dollar, while its offshore counterpart fetches 7.0181 at 4.30pm SGT [SHANGHAI] China’s renminbi climbed to a 15-month high against a weakening US dollar on Tuesday (Dec 23), even as the central bank signalled rising unease over the currency’s recent rally via its official guidance fix.…
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