Posts by Liam Redmond
Stock market grew in 2025 — but less than any first year of a new presidency in two decades
Last year saw the stock market grow but still marked the worst first year of a presidential administration in terms of stocks since 2005, as President Trump’s drastic shifts on tariffs fueled economic uncertainty. From his inauguration day last year through Jan. 20 of this year, the S&P 500 rose 13.3% – the most tepid…
Read MoreSingapore: Teenager Arrested for Voluntarily Causing Hurt to Police Officer While Dispersing Noisy Group in Punggol
A 17-year-old teenager was arrested for his suspected involvement in an incident in which a police officer was injured while carrying out his duties in Punggol. The police said that they were alerted at about 10.30 pm on January 22 to a group of youths creating excessive noise in the vicinity of Block 305A Punggol…
Read MoreSBS Transit Lodges Police Report After Car Allegedly Brake-Checks Bus, Obstructs Bus Lane in Singapore
Singapore Public transport operator SBS Transit has filed a police report after a car was allegedly driven in a dangerous manner in front of one of its buses along Geylang Road on January 23. On Monday, January 26, SBS Transit spokesperson Grace Wu said that the car had entered the extreme left lane where bus…
Read MoreMore Singaporeans to Benefit from Expanded Matching Schemes for Retirement, Healthcare Savings in 2026
More Singaporeans will qualify for government matching contributions when topping up their retirement and healthcare savings under expanded schemes from 2026, according to a joint statement by the Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board on Monday, January 26. The enhancements apply to the Matched Retirement Savings…
Read MoreSingapore: One Hospitalized, 70 Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out at Bukit Merah HDB Flat
One person was rushed to hospital after a fire broke out in a Housing Board (HDB) flat in Bukit Merah on January 24, prompting the evacuation of about 70 residents as a precautionary measure. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it was alerted to the incident at around 5.30 pm at Block 103B…
Read MorePregnant 24-year-old tragically killed by DUI driver in Anaheim: cops
A 24-year-old woman pregnant with her second child was tragically killed after a driver who was arrested on DUI charges ran a red light and slammed into their car, authorities and loved ones said. Bianca Esquivel was riding in the passenger seat of a white Toyota Camry heading south on North Anaheim Boulevard just after…
Read MoreS&P 500, Dow open slightly higher with big tech results
Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 10:42 PM [NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Dow opened slightly higher on Monday (Jan 26), as investors braced for a heavyweight run of earnings along with a closely watched Federal Reserve monetary policy decision later in the week. At 09.30 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Read MoreOUE Reit H2 DPU up 10.6% at S$0.0125
However, revenue falls 4.2% due to no contributions from Lippo Plaza Shanghai, which the Reit had divested [SINGAPORE] The manager of OUE Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Monday (Jan 26) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0125 for the second-half ended December, up 10.6 per cent year on year from S$0.0113. The stronger…
Read MoreAndy Dick checks out of rehab, enters sober living facility after suffering overdose
Andy Dick has checked out of rehab following his crack cocaine-induced overdose in mid-December 2025. The troubled comedian, 60, told TMZ on Monday that he left the Palm Springs, Calif., treatment center just shy of 50 days after checking in. He said he entered a sober living facility near Beverly Hills, where he will continue…
Read MoreKobe’s legacy remembered by those who followed him the closest
January 26 is a day that all Angelenos — and basketball fans throughout the world — will remember. It’s the day when Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others tragically passed away in a helicopter crash in Calabasas. In remembrance of that day, the California Post sports staff share their memories of the NBA…
Read MoreKeppel Infrastructure Trust secures S$100 million loan facility
[SINGAPORE] The trustee-manager of Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) on Monday (Jan 26) announced that it has obtained a S$100 million loan facility. It has also secured 50 million euros (S$75.3 million) in uncommitted revolving credit and banker’s guarantee facilities. These facilities require KIT’s trustee-manager to remain wholly owned by Keppel Capital and/or Keppel. Under the…
Read MoreLow Keng Huat privatisation crosses 90% threshold
Consistent Record’s final offer of S$0.78 a share is 8.3% or S$0.06 higher than its initial price [SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed construction and property developer Low Keng Huat (LKH) is set to be privatised, as the offeror has secured 93.84 per cent of the company’s total issued share capital as at Monday (Jan 26). This brings the…
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