Posts by Liam Redmond
Oprah is just the latest to pretend Jews aren’t under attack
When Jews are attacked, the world is often quick to ask why. Was it a political grievance? A local dispute? A reaction to events thousands of miles away? This reflex, to contextualize violence against Jews rather than name it for what it is, has become one of the most dangerous habits of our time. More…
Read MoreSingPost’s 2024 fraud incident allegedly involved e-commerce shipments bound for Canada
[SINGAPORE] More details have emerged about Singapore Post’s (SingPost) parcel delivery fraud incident that came to light in 2024. The Business Times understands the major client involved was Cainiao, the logistics subsidiary of Alibaba. The fraud involved the transhipment of parcels from China to Canada through Hong Kong handled by former SingPost subsidiary Quantium Solutions…
Read MoreRobin Hood-style thieves dressed as Santa and elves steal $3K worth of goods from Canada grocery store
They were Claus for a cause. A group of masked thieves dressed as Santa Claus and his elves was caught on camera storming a Canadian grocery store and stealing carts of food, according to a report. Several “masked and disguised individuals” entered a Metro grocery store in Montreal and began snatching items off shelves around…
Read MoreChina’s power reforms, global data centre buildout usher in battery boom
[BEIJING] A revamp of China’s electricity market is boosting the economics of storing power just as international demand surges, sparking a boom for the Chinese energy storage manufacturers that already dominate globally. Chinese firms are on track for a 75 per cent jump this year in global shipments of lithium-ion battery cells for energy storage,…
Read MorePolice statement of facts against 24-year-old alleged Bondi gunman Naveed Akram revealed in court
Police will allege that Naveed Akram, 24, and his slain father Sajid Akram, 50, recorded videos outlining their reasons for the Bondi attack that were seized by investigators, including a recording where they quote from the Quran and vow to attack “Zionists” while surrounded by rifles. In the video, recorded in October, the pair allegedly…
Read MoreShein’s global ambitions survive French store uproar
The e-commerce giant, whose model of high-volume, ultra-cheap fashion has upended traditional retailing, looks like it’s in France to stay [PARIS] Shein’s choice of Paris for its first physical store set off a furor among French retailers and politicians fretting over the potential damage to local businesses from the fast-fashion retailer. Yet almost two months…
Read MoreJD Vance offers damning message to racist Nick Fuentes for revolting attacks on wife Usha: ‘Eat s–t’
Vice President JD Vance had two choice words for racist troll Nick Fuentes and others like MSNBC host Jen Psaki, who have made revolting comments about the second lady: “Eat s–t.” “Let me be clear. Anyone who attacks my wife, whether their name is Jen Psaki or Nick Fuentes, can eat s–t,” Vance told UnHerd in…
Read MoreLions fan shoved by DK Metcalf speaks out on what sparked shocking incident: ‘Little rattled’
The Lions fan who DK Metcalf shoved Sunday said he called the Steelers’ star receiver by his full name — DeKaylin Zecharius Metcalf — and that his shirt was ripped as a result of the incident that unfolded late in the second quarter. “A little shocked,” the fan, who told the Detroit Free Press that…
Read MoreAI, liquidity to drive Asia markets in 2026 amid US fiscal risks: Schroders
The technology sector remains the cornerstone of Schroders’ bullish thesis for the region [SINGAPORE] In 2025, US fiscal and geopolitical headwinds prompted investors to redeploy capital towards the East. Petr Kocourek, fund manager for Asia Multi-Asset at Schroders, noted that the initial shift into Asia during 2025 was partly a reaction to risks associated with…
Read MoreAsia: Markets rally with Wall Street as rate hopes rise, AI fears ease
ASIAN markets rallied on Monday and gold hit a record high as the latest round of US data boosted hopes for more interest rate cuts, while worries over AI spending also subsided. Investors were back in the saddle for the final business days before Christmas, having had a minor wobble earlier in the month on…
Read MoreParkland school shooting survivor Donovan Metayer dead at 26 by suicide
Donovan Joshua Leigh Metayer, a survivor of the 2018 Parkland school shooting, has died by suicide. He was 26, according to his family. Metayer was a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., when gunman Nikolas Cruz opened fire, killing 17 students and staff members. He took his life following a seven-year battle…
Read MoreFrom Amazon to DBS: AI is driving thousands of layoffs worldwide
Global banks alone will cut as many as 200,000 jobs in the next three to five years [SINGAPORE] The global march of artificial intelligence (AI) continues, and in its shadow, hundreds of thousands of jobs have or will be axed by corporations. Among the latest major corporations to shed staff is US tech company IBM,…
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