Posts by Liam Redmond
EV maker Nio set to record first adjusted operating profit for Q4 FY2025
The turnaround is driven by ‘sustained growth’ in sales volume and a favourable product mix [SINGAPORE] Electric vehicle manufacturer Nio expects to record its first-ever quarterly adjusted operating profit for the three months ended Dec 31, 2025. Nio’s Q4 adjusted operating profit is set to range from 700 million yuan (S$128.4 million) to 1.2 billion…
Read MoreRyan Lochte’s girlfriend rails against ‘unkind people’ after swimmer’s estranged wife Kayla Rae Reid disses his parenting
Ryan Lochte’s girlfriend, Molly Gillihan, shared pointed social media posts after the swimmer’s estranged wife Kayla Rae Reid’s parenting diss. Hours after Reid’s People interview dropped Wednesday, in which she said her ex is not the father their children “deserve,” Gillihan railed against “harsh unkind people” via Instagram Stories. “Don’t regret being a good person…
Read MoreBank of England holds rates after narrow 5-4 vote, signals reduction ahead
It has been moving cautiously as Britain has the highest inflation rate among the world’s big, rich economies Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 08:18 PM [LONDON] The Bank of England (BOE) kept interest rates on hold on Thursday (Feb 5), but only after an unexpectedly narrow 5-4 vote, and it said it expected a…
Read MoreAster to complete Singapore refinery expansion, berth works in second-half of 2026
Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 07:59 PM [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s Aster Chemicals and Energy expects to complete several projects in the second half of this year to raise its refining capacity and import oil on supertankers to lower costs, its chief financial officer said. The company, a joint venture between Indonesia’s Chandra Asri and Glencore,…
Read MoreElite UK Reit secures £24.3 million in new leases with UK government
Its portfolio’s weighted average lease to expiry is expected to improve from 2.4 years to 7.2 years [SINGAPORE] Elite UK Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has inked new lease agreements with the UK government for properties occupied by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the Reit manager announced on Thursday (Feb 5). The deal…
Read MoreAlabama mom vanishes with her two kids as neighbor’s worrying 911 call spark safety fears
An Alabama mom suddenly vanished with her two children while cops fear the trio may have been abducted after finding signs of a struggle inside her home. Mobile County police discovered blood throughout Aurelia Choc Cac’s home when a concerned neighbor hadn’t been able to reach the matriarch, 40, who, along with her teen daughter…
Read MoreSyngenta targets up to US$10 billion Hong Kong listing in 2026: sources
Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 06:46 PM [ZURICH/HONG KONG] Syngenta Group is targeting a Hong Kong listing that could raise as much as US$10 billion this year, two sources with knowledge of the deal said, setting the Swiss agrichemicals and seeds group on course for one of the world’s biggest IPOs in 2026. Syngenta,…
Read MoreHPH Trust’s H2 DPU down 9.7% at HK$0.065; braces for continued uncertainty over US-China tariffs
The trust warns of ‘gradual restructuring of shipping routes and cargo flows’ as trade remains volatile [SINGAPORE] Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust) declared a distribution per unit (DPU) of HK$0.065 for the six months ended Dec 31, 2025 – down 9.7 per cent from HK$0.072 in the year-ago period. This brings the trust’s full-year…
Read MoreCapitaLand Ascendas Reit looks to redevelop older business park and data centre assets, as H2 DPU falls 2% to S$0.07528
The older business park assets are in Changi Business Park and International Business Park [SINGAPORE] CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (Clar) on Thursday (Feb 5) posted a 2 per cent drop in its distribution per unit (DPU) to S$0.07528 for the second half of the year ended Dec 31, 2025, from S$0.07681 for the year-ago period. Distributable…
Read MoreElliott raises Toyota Industries stake in push to block buyout
Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 06:20 PM [TOKYO] Elliott Investment Management has increased its stake in Toyota Industries again as the activist investor ramps up efforts to block the Toyota group’s bid to take the company private. The US fund now owns around 7.1 per cent of Toyota Industries, according to a filing on…
Read MoreTwo snowmobilers die in freak accidents just days apart in Wyoming hotspot enjoyed by A-listers
Two snowmobilers died in freak accidents just days apart at a Wyoming ski resort enjoyed by some of Hollywood’s A-list celebrities. Edith Linares Pike, 32, was killed after smashing into a tree on Jan. 23, three days before Joshua Escamilla, 31, died after going into cardiac arrest following a near-identical crash, according to Cowboy State…
Read MoreTunisian lawmaker arrested after mocking president on Facebook: ‘Supreme commander of sewage’
Tunisian police arrested lawmaker Ahmed Saidani on Wednesday, two of his colleagues said, in what appeared to be part of an escalating crackdown on critics of President Kais Saied. Saidani has recently become known for his fierce criticism of Saied. On Tuesday, he mocked the president in a Facebook post, describing him as the “supreme…
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