Posts by Liam Redmond
Keppel, 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,…
Read MoreStocks to watch: ST Engineering, Keppel, Hong Leong Asia, Sasseur Reit
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jan 28): Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering):The group’s total contract awards for 2025 reached a record S$18.7 billion, exceeding the S$12.6 billion total in 2024 by 49 per cent, it announced on Wednesday. The full-year tally was lifted by…
Read MoreShein could face EU investigation but no interim measure, commission official says
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 08:24 AM [BRUSSELS] Chinese fast-fashion online retailer Shein could face an EU investigation on the sale of illegal products on its platform, but is unlikely to be hit with an order to suspend its website, a senior European Commission official said on Tuesday (Jan 27). Shein found itself in…
Read MoreUSC, UCLA get good news from Big Ten football schedule makers
The Big Ten football schedule makers did USC and UCLA one small favor. Neither team will make back-to-back conference trips in 2026 without a bye week in between as part of the schedules released Tuesday. USC gets a bye between a road game against Penn State on Oct. 10 and a road game against Wisconsin…
Read MoreTrump says value of US dollar is ‘great’, currency hits 4-year low
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 07:55 AM US PRESIDENT Donald Trump said on Tuesday the value of the dollar was “great”, when asked whether he thought it had declined too much, adding to pressure on the greenback which hit a four-year low. The dollar’s recent weakness stems from multiple factors: expectations of continued Federal…
Read MoreLVMH suffers sluggish sales of high-end fashion and handbags
In uncertain times, consumers see gold necklaces, bracelets and the like as better stores of value than trendy handbags Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 07:23 AM [PARIS] Sales at LVMH’s key fashion unit fell over the holiday season as the Louis Vuitton owner continued to suffer from sluggish demand. Organic sales at the fashion…
Read MoreNYC mom accused of stuffing newborn into duffel bag for days cut loose: docs
The Brooklyn mom accused of stuffing her lifeless 1-month-old son into a duffel bag was cut loose on supervision during a late Monday court appearance – as prosecutors revealed the baby’s corpse gave off a “strong odor of decomposition.” Gynae Kendall, 25 – now charged with concealment of a human corpse – is accused of…
Read MoreInside Starbucks’ supply struggles: AI glitches, scattered suppliers and sandwich shortages
The coffee chain’s various problems include inaccurate automated counting, ancient computers [NEW YORK] Four Starbucks CEOs over five years have blamed lost sales on its struggle to keep its thousands of US stores reliably stocked with coffeehouse essentials like milk, pastries and cup lids. Current CEO Brian Niccol has made fixing the shortages a main…
Read MoreChrissy Teigen reveals why she quit drinking again after falling off the wagon
Chrissy Teigen revealed she is re-entering her sobriety journey because she “felt like s—t” once she started drinking alcohol again. The model took to Instagram Tuesday to thank Carl Radke for appearing on her “Self-Conscious” podcast to discuss his own sobriety journey and credited him for “changing [her] life” and perspective on drinking. “After being…
Read MoreEuro rises to US$1.20 for the first time since mid-2021
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 06:07 AM [NEW YORK] The euro strengthened to US$1.20 for the first time since mid-2021 on Tuesday, driven by an investor retreat from the US dollar that has gathered pace since the start of this year. The euro rose 1.4 per cent to US$1.2049, its highest since June 2021. The single currency has…
Read MoreAffordability a key focus as food delivery platforms continue to grow: Momentum Works
This has driven down average order value, but the net effect is faster gross merchandise value growth [SINGAPORE] Food delivery platforms across South-east Asia continue to focus on affordability to drive growth, said a report by consultancy Momentum Works. This has driven down average order value, but the net effect was faster gross merchandise value…
Read MoreOil futures surge 3% a barrel as winter storm slams US output
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 05:59 AM [HOUSTON] Oil prices settled 3 per cent higher on Tuesday as producers reeled from a winter storm that hobbled crude production and drove US Gulf Coast crude exports to zero over the weekend. Brent crude futures settled up US$1.98 or 3.02 per cent, at US$67.57 a barrel. US…
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