Posts by Liam Redmond
California lawmakers urge criminal penalties, emergency legislation to rein in unchecked AI
California lawmakers are calling for emergency legislation and criminal penalties for creators of rogue AI systems after top AI executives publicly claimed that their technology poses existential threats to humanity. After Anthropic Chief Executive Dario Amodei wrote in a Sept. 12 essay that they “must slow the pace” of the technology, Silicon Valley Congressman Ro…
Read MoreNew attacks in Hormuz and Saudi test nerves as war’s spread worsens oil disruption
Published Mon, Sep 14, 2026 · 05:57 AM [ADEN/DUBAI] New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf tested nerves in the Middle East on Sunday (Sep 13), after an attack on a Saudi oil pipeline and an advance by Yemen’s Houthis threatened to worsen the wartime disruption to global energy supplies. Oil…
Read MoreGold, RTOs, wind energy: While new listings are floundering, issuers are finding their way
It seems unlikely investors will be eager to take their chances with IPOs of untested issuers in the rest of the year [SINGAPORE] While writing the Mark To Market column last week about Fu Yu Corporation seeking to transfer its listing from the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to Catalist, I was intrigued to…
Read MoreGold, RTOs, wind energy: While new listings are floundering, other issuers are finding their way
It seems unlikely investors will be eager to take their chances with IPOs of untested issuers in the rest of the year [SINGAPORE] While writing the Mark To Market column last week about Fu Yu Corporation seeking to transfer its listing from the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to Catalist, I was intrigued to…
Read MoreS-Reits extend fundraising momentum in 2026
[SINGAPORE] Real Estate Investment Trusts in Singapore (S-Reits) have continued to demonstrate robust fundraising activity in 2026, building on the strong momentum of 2025. For the year to Sep 10, S-Reits raised at least S$4.5 billion through equity fundraising (EFR) exercises, more than in the same period in 2025, the strongest year for Reit primary…
Read MoreAI slowdown calls from Anthropic, OpenAI may weigh on chip stocks, but rally seen intact
Some investors argue that a slower pace of AI development could ultimately be positive for the industry Published Sun, Sep 13, 2026 · 05:02 PM ARTIFICIAL intelligence executives’ calls to slow development of the technology are likely to weigh on chipmaker and supply-chain stocks in the near term, but will probably have limited long-term impact…
Read MoreInsider buying broadens while Keppel, UOB lead buybacks
19 primary-listed companies conduct buybacks with total consideration of S$36 million [SINGAPORE] Over the five sessions from Sep 4 till Sep 10, 60 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed for more than 30 primary-listed stocks. Directors or CEOs reported 14 acquisitions and three disposals, while substantial shareholders recorded seven acquisitions and six disposals. This…
Read More‘The biggest risk is low liquidity’: South Korea tests global demand for after-hours stock trading
Published Sun, Sep 13, 2026 · 01:38 PM SOUTH Korea’s main stock exchange is extending into evening sessions, breaking with Asia’s trading-hour norms to tap what it hopes will be sustained demand from global investors. In a step toward its goal of 24-hour trading, Korea Exchange will on Monday (Sep 14) enable trading through 8…
Read MoreExtra time: South Korea tests global investor appetite with longer trading hours
Published Sun, Sep 13, 2026 · 01:38 PM SOUTH Korea’s main stock exchange is extending into evening sessions, breaking with Asia’s trading-hour norms to tap what it hopes will be sustained demand from global investors. In a step toward its goal of 24-hour trading, Korea Exchange will on Monday (Sep 14) enable trading through 8…
Read MoreAustralia vows to bolster resilience of telco networks after outage at Singtel-owned Optus
Technical glitch on Sep 11 affected Optus voice calling services in parts of Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania states and the Northern Territory Published Sun, Sep 13, 2026 · 01:03 PM [SYDNEY] Australia’s government pledged on Sunday (Sep 13) to bolster resilience in the country’s telecommunications networks after an outage at Optus, the country’s No 2…
Read MoreSpaceX’s Nasdaq-100 weight set to more than double in rebalance
Published Sun, Sep 13, 2026 · 11:57 AM SPACEX is set to get a larger weighting in the Nasdaq 100 later in September, a change that could trigger billions of dollars of buying by passive funds tied to the benchmark. Its weighting is expected to rise to about 2.82 per cent from roughly 1.28 per…
Read MoreRevolut says some customer data were exposed in e-mail-based scam
Published Sun, Sep 13, 2026 · 10:22 AM REVOLUT said a “limited number” of customers had sensitive information disclosed in a scam involving an unauthorised third party that used a legitimate government e-mail domain. The financial technology firm said it blocked the address after detecting the scheme and alerted the “relevant government agency,” law enforcement,…
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