Posts by Liam Redmond
Singapore stocks rise as Trump softens Greenland stance; STI up 0.4%
The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index, meanwhile, loses 0.1% or 1.02 points to close at 1,483.97 [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Thursday (Jan 22), tracking a global relief rally after US President Donald Trump softened his stance on Greenland. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.4 per cent or 18.44 points to finish…
Read MoreAlibaba plans IPO for AI chipmaking unit T-Head: sources
As a first step, Alibaba plans to restructure the unit as a business partly owned by employees Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 05:17 PM [SINGAPORE] Alibaba Group Holding is preparing to list its chipmaking arm, tapping strong investor interest in the small circle of companies aspiring to compete with Nvidia in the hot AI…
Read MoreCalifornia crypto startup moves to South Dakota as debate over proposed wealth tax heats up
California cryptocurrency startup BitGo has moved to South Dakota ahead of its initial public offering and amid a heated debate about a proposed ballot measure to tax billionaires. The company that had been based in Palo Alto is now based in Sioux Falls, S.D., according to a December filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange…
Read MoreCulture Isn’t a Democracy—It’s a Declaration
Every founder wants a place people love to work. I do too. But chasing approval from the loudest voices can wreck the very culture you’re trying to build. My stance is simple: define what you stand for, say it plainly, and hire people who actually want that. Anything else is chaos disguised as kindness. The…
Read MoreKarl-Anthony Towns responds to Knicks fans’ booing with raw response after ugly loss to Mavericks
There was plenty of animosity from fans directed at Knicks players. But the loudest boos were held for Karl-Anthony Towns. When he briefly checked out of the game late in the fourth quarter of the Knicks’ 114-97 loss to the Mavericks on Monday at Madison Square Garden, he was hounded with loud jeers. “I mean,…
Read MoreExplaining California’s billionaire tax: The proposals, the backlash and the exodus
The battle over a new tax on California’s billionaires is set to heat up in the coming months as citizens spar over whether the state should squeeze its ultra-rich to better serve its ordinary residents. The proposed billionaire tax that triggered the tempest is still far from being approved by voters or even making the…
Read MoreCreative’s new CEO is no Sim Wong Hoo – but he shouldn’t strive to be
New chief Sim Li Ern’s main task is to convince investors that the company still has viable businesses [SINGAPORE] Sim Li Ern, the nephew of the late Creative Technology founder Sim Wong Hoo who died in 2023, has his work cut out for him. The 47-year-old was appointed earlier this month as chief executive officer…
Read MoreRutgers transfer feeling ‘blessed’ as he leads Miami defense in CFP national championship
MIAMI — Mohamed Toure used the word “blessed” several times to describe his journey. From Rutgers and two torn ACL injuries to the same left knee to Monday night’s national championship game. When the standout middle linebacker from Pleasantville, N.J., entered the transfer portal last spring, he had no idea what was waiting for him. …
Read MoreOregon city reverses vote, removes convicted murderer from police review board after backlash
After weeks of mounting backlash and public outrage, the Salem City Council voted to remove Kyle Hedquist — a man convicted of murdering a teenager — from boards advising the Oregon city’s police and fire departments, undoing a controversial reappointment approved just weeks earlier. The council voted 6 to 2 during a special meeting to revoke Hedquist’s…
Read MoreComfortDelGro self-driving vehicle collides with road divider during road test
[SINGAPORE] An autonomous vehicle operated by ComfortDelGro (CDG) collided with a road divider while undergoing a road test in Punggol on Saturday (Jan 17). In response to queries from The Straits Times, CDG said that at around 3.10pm on Jan 17, one of its autonomous vehicles, which was undergoing routine mapping and familiarisation, was involved…
Read MoreLutnick warns some South Korean, Taiwanese firms may face 100% chip tariffs unless they invest in US
[NEW YORK] US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said South Korean memory chipmakers and Taiwanese companies that are not investing in the US may face up to 100 per cent tariffs unless they commit to increased production on American soil, as the Trump administration ramps up calls for additional foreign investment. Following a groundbreaking ceremony for…
Read MoreMiami natives and former ‘little league quarterbacks’ to square off in CFP national title game
MIAMI — Back then, they were both quarterbacks, Miami stud freshman receiver Malachi Toney and Indiana star junior cornerback D’Angelo Ponds. This was years ago, in their youth football days with the Washington Park Buccaneers. They never played against each other — Ponds is three years older — but they were familiar with one another. …
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