Posts by Liam Redmond
DBS’ Tan Su Shan is 29th among Forbes’ 2025 World’s 100 Most Powerful Women; two other Singaporeans ranked
The other two are Temasek Trust chair Ho Ching and seasoned venture capitalist Jenny Lee [SINGAPORE] DBS Group chief executive officer Tan Su Shan is one of three business leaders from Singapore who made it to Forbes’ list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women in 2025. She took 29th place on the list, which…
Read MoreRoblox sued by Southern California families alleging children met predators on its platform
Video gaming platform Roblox is facing more lawsuits from parents who allege the San Mateo, Calif., company isn’t doing enough to safeguard children from sexual predators. A Los Angeles County mother, whose identity wasn’t revealed in a November lawsuit, alleges that her daughter met a predator on Roblox who persuaded her child to send sexually…
Read MoreSingapore stocks inch up after Fed rate cut; STI rises 0.2%
Across the broader market, gainers edge out losers 256 to 244 after 1.1 billion securities worth S$1.3 billion change hands [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Thursday (Dec 11) after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.2 per cent or 8.93 points to…
Read MoreHow to buy Bitcoin Hyper before it launches
The New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate/advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or if you click or make a purchase. Bitcoin Hyper is one of the latest speculative tokens drawing attention before it even hits the open market. The project’s pitch is simple: give people a faster, cheaper way to move value that’s…
Read MoreSingtel hit with S$1 million fine for 2024 voice disruption
The incident on Oct 8 last year affected more than 500,000 users for more than four hours [SINGAPORE] The Infocomm and Media Development Authority (IMDA) imposed a S$1 million fine on Singtel for a 2024 voice disruption, it said on Thursday (Dec 11). The October incident last year affected about 500,000 of Singtel’s residential and…
Read MoreSingtel hit with S$1 million fine for 2024 disruption that affected over 500,000 users
The incident on Oct 8 last year affected more than 500,000 users for more than four hours [SINGAPORE] The Infocomm and Media Development Authority (IMDA) imposed a S$1 million fine on Singtel for a 2024 voice disruption, it said on Thursday (Dec 11). The October incident last year affected about 500,000 of Singtel’s residential and…
Read MoreSwiss National Bank holds interest rate at zero, cuts inflation forecast
The outcome shows the central bank setting a higher bar for moving negative than for a standard rate cut [ZURICH] The Swiss National Bank kept its interest rate at zero, judging that a weakened inflation outlook doesn’t yet justify a return to negative borrowing costs. The decision on Thursday (Dec 11) marks the second quarterly…
Read More‘Woke’ social media user blasted for having a ‘decolonized Christmas’
A California social media influencer is facing backlash for having a “decolonized Christmas” as she bucks traditional foods and presents for native and indigenous recipes and gifts. Elise Bonilla-Myers, who goes by “glutenfree_girlfriend” on social media shared tips to her TikTok and Substack subscribers on the ways she is “decolonizing” this holiday season. She shared…
Read MoreBank of Japan reluctant to intervene on rising yields, sources say
The recent rises are due to investors taking a wait-and-see approach on uncertainty over how far the BOJ can eventually raise rates [TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) sees a limited need for emergency intervention to restrain rising bond yields, a move that runs counter to its effort to roll back stimulus, three sources familiar…
Read MoreBrookfield plans Singapore hires to tap Asia energy demand boom
The firm aims to bring in up to four people to focus on renewable-energy and low-carbon tech deals [SINGAPORE] Brookfield Asset Management plans to expand a team focused on deals in renewable energy and low-carbon technologies in South-east Asia, in order to seize on the region’s booming power demand. The firm, which manages more than…
Read MoreDear Abby: My friend and I aren’t on speaking terms because she refused to watch my dog
DEAR ABBY: I had a friend, “Mylene,” for many years. We swapped dog-sitting to offset the cost for each other. I helped her when she was sick and broke her foot. I walked her dog whenever she needed me. If a funeral, wedding or family emergency came up, I was always there for her. An…
Read MoreIndia’s aviation watchdog deploys monitors to IndiGo offices
These teams are required to give daily reports to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation [NEW DELHI] India’s aviation regulator, in an unprecedented move, deployed two on-site teams at IndiGo’s corporate office to monitor operations at India’s largest carrier, which cancelled over 3,000 flights last week and caused massive air disruption. These teams are required…
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