Posts by Liam Redmond
Michael Goodwin: Trump’s stance on immigration is key to his approach in de-escalating crisis in Minnesota
Whether you call it a pivot, course correction or de-escalation, it is a hopeful sign that President Trump is trying to lower the temperature in Minneapolis. His conciliatory phone calls to Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey following the deaths of two protesters demonstrate a desire for cooperation instead of violent confrontation. Similarly,…
Read More‘Swiftest pace of expansion’: RHB lifts OCBC target price to S$21.30 on Q4 earnings growth forecast
[SINGAPORE] RHB has raised its target price for OCBC to S$21.30, driven by forecasts that the bank will post single-digit year-on-year earnings growth at its upcoming Q4 results release on Feb 25. This marks an increase of 13.9 per cent from its previous target price of S$18.70 and comes as RHB maintained a “neutral” call…
Read MoreAmazon bungles Wednesday layoff plan with misfired internal email
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 10:15 AM [SAN FRANCISCO] Amazon on Tuesday (Jan 27) appeared to have prematurely alerted Amazon Web Services cloud-computing employees to layoffs planned for Wednesday morning by sending a commiseration email and team-wide meeting invitation hours early. Reuters reported on Jan 23 that Amazon intended to lay off thousands of…
Read MoreFreddy Peralta relishing his Mets chance but isn’t ready to talk extension just yet
Freddy Peralta is itching to get started with the Mets and feed off the high expectations and pressure that comes with pitching in New York. Whether or not he will call it home beyond this year, though, remains to be seen. Peralta, the new anchor in the Mets rotation after he was acquired in a…
Read MoreGold’s blistering rally continues past US$5,200 as dollar plunges to four-year low
The Fed is expected to hold rates steady at its January monetary policy meeting, currently underway Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 09:50 AM — Updated Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 12:34 PM [BENGALURU] Gold broke through US$5,200 for the first time on Wednesday (Jan 28), after rising more than 3 per cent on Tuesday,…
Read MoreGold prices dip after rising nearly 3% to fresh record
The Fed is expected to hold rates steady at its January monetary policy meeting, currently underway Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 09:50 AM [BENGALURU] Gold prices dipped on Wednesday (Jan 28), after rising over 3 per cent to a record high just under the US$5,200 mark in the previous session, as the US dollar…
Read MoreGold climbs to record high above US$5,300 as US dollar slips
Interest-free gold thrives in low-rate climates as the Fed likely holds rates steady this January Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 09:50 AM — Updated Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 08:26 PM [BENGALURU] Gold prices rose above US$5,300 per ounce for the first time on Wednesday (Jan 28) as weakening confidence in the US dollar…
Read MoreSoftBank in talks to invest up to US$30 billion more in OpenAI, source says
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 09:24 AM SOFTBANK is in discussions to invest up to an additional US$30 billion in OpenAI, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The investment would form part of a funding round that could raise up to US$100 billion for OpenAI, valuing the ChatGPT maker at…
Read MoreANZ to combine staff in single location in Singapore office move
The firm joins other banks in the city-state grappling with conflicting goals of trying to reduce office costs Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 09:22 AM [SINGAPORE] ANZ Group Holdings plans to bring its Singapore staff together under one roof in the second half of the year, combining employees from two offices in a new…
Read MoreIslanders add Stanley Cup winner Ondrej Palat in trade with Devils
Like lightning, Mathieu Darche struck twice. And, like the Tampa Bay Lightning, Darche is now reunited with Ondrej Palat. The Islanders acquired Palat, the Czech winger who struggled through three and a half seasons in New Jersey, and recouped the third-round pick they sent to the Rangers one day prior in exchange for Carson Soucy. Ondrej…
Read MoreSome in Bank of Japan saw need to watch weak-yen impact on prices in timing rate hike: December minutes
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 08:52 AM [TOKYO] A few Bank of Japan board members said the central bank must be mindful of the impact a weak yen could have on underlying inflation in deciding when to raise interest rates again, minutes of its December meeting showed on Wednesday. “Given current very low real…
Read MoreKeppel, Chandra Asri’s Aster to assess development of Jurong Island sustainable aviation fuel plant
The proposed plant will have a planned production capacity of up to 100,000 tonnes of the fuel a year [SINGAPORE] Keppel , through its infrastructure division, has entered an agreement with refining and chemicals player Aster to assess the development of one of Asia’s first commercial-scale ethanol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel facilities. Located on Jurong Island,…
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