Posts by Liam Redmond
United Hampshire US Reit acquires Wallingford Fair Shopping Center for US$21.4 million
The price of the freehold property is 8.2% lower than an independent valuation of US$23.3 million [SINGAPORE] The manager of United Hampshire US Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has acquired Wallingford Fair Shopping Center in the US for US$21.4 million, it said on Thursday (Jan 15). The price of the freehold retail property is 8.2…
Read MoreAiling astronaut returns to Earth early in NASA’s first medical evacuation
An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others on Thursday, ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA’s first medical evacuation. SpaceX guided the capsule to a middle-of-the-night splashdown in the Pacific near San Diego, less than 11 hours after the astronauts exited the International Space Station. “It’s so good to be home,” said NASA…
Read MoreVolvo identifies battery fire risk in EX30 Ultra EVs; owners told to limit charging to 70%
[SINGAPORE] Some 143 owners of the Volvo EX30 Ultra electric car in Singapore are being advised not to charge their vehicles beyond 70 per cent due to a fire risk linked to a battery defect. This is an interim solution while Volvo develops a permanent fix. The Swedish carmaker said it will notify affected owners once a…
Read MoreChina’s central bank cuts structural interest rates to boost targeted lending
The moves signal targeted adjustments to bolster an economy hit by weak demand and imbalances [BEIJING] China’s central bank will lower interest rates on its structural monetary policy tools by 0.25 percentage points, stepping up targeted support for the economy as it enters 2026. Deputy governor Zou Lan announced on Thursday (Jan 15) during a…
Read MoreTimothy Busfield dropped by talent agency as he makes first court appearance in New Mexico child sex abuse case
Embattled actor Timothy Busfield was dropped by his talent agency on the same day that he appeared inside a New Mexico courtroom for the first time in his child sex abuse case. Innovative Artists, which is based in Los Angeles and New York, released the 68-year-old actor and director as a client as of Wednesday,…
Read MoreNikkei falls from record as tech shares retreat; Topix rises
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average fell back from a record high on Thursday (Jan 15), as the yen’s rebound weighed on exporters and a red-hot rally in technology shares lost steam. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.4 per cent to close at 54,110.50, snapping a three-day rise that took the gauge to an all-time…
Read MoreAustralian shares end at two-month high as miners ride metals rally
[SYDNEY] Australian shares closed at an over two-month high on Thursday (Jan 15), driven by broad-based gains, with miners at the helm as investors pivoted to the heavyweight sector to capitalise on a rally in base and precious metal prices. The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.5 per cent higher at 8,861.70 points, ending at its strongest…
Read MoreGiants fans over the moon with John Harbaugh hiring nearing reality: ‘Slam dunk’
The Giants are close to getting the best head coach on the market. For a fanbase hungry for wins and sustained success, the news couldn’t be more welcome. As The Post’s Paul Schwartz first reported on Wednesday night, all indications are that the Giants are going to bring in John Harbaugh to become their 24th…
Read MoreUvalde victim’s sister banned from ex-school cop’s child endangerment trial after outburst: ‘Who went into the fatal funnel?’
The emotional sibling of a Uvalde school massacre victim was barred from a Texas courtroom when she disrupted the child endangerment trial of a former police officer Tuesday, telling the court that her sister used her body to protect her students in the “fatal funnel” before law enforcement. “You know who went into the fatal…
Read MoreCooper Flagg exits with ankle sprain in Mavericks nightmare
Cooper Flagg left Wednesday’s game against the Nuggets with a left ankle sprain, causing concerns among Mavericks fans. The injury occurred in the first half while he was defending Denver’s Peyton Watson and moving laterally before losing his footing and went tumbling down to the floor. Flagg looked to be in immediate pain, grabbing at…
Read MoreWoh Hup Engineering JV wins S$326 million LTA contract for Downtown Line extension
The contract includes work for two mainline tunnels and a tunnel link to Gali Batu Depot [SINGAPORE] The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded the first civil contract for the second extension of the Downtown Line to a joint venture (JV) between Woh Hup Engineering and Underground Technology Construction. The contract is valued at S$326…
Read MoreJapan’s Nikkei falls back from record as yen rallies, tech shares retreat
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average fell back from a record high on Thursday, as the yen’s rebound weighed on exporters and a red-hot rally in technology shares lost steam. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index slid 1 per cent to 53,820.46 by the midday break, snapping a three-day surge that took the gauge to an all-time…
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