Posts by Liam Redmond
Bonnie Blue’s Bali ‘snitch’ explains why they went to the police: ‘That kind of thing is not for us’
One of the individuals who reported the activities of British sex worker Bonnie Blue in Bali before her arrest last week has shared details with News.com.au on how they tracked her down and why. Blue – whose real name is Tia Billinger and who gained fame for having sex with 1,057 men in 12 hours…
Read MoreWall Street subdued at open ahead of Fed interest rate verdict
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main stock indexes opened little changed on Wednesday (Dec 10), ahead of a Federal Reserve monetary policy decision that is widely expected to deliver an interest rate cut, while investors remain wary of hawkish commentary on the path of future easing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 13.7 points, or 0.03…
Read MoreSeattle’s World Cup Pride Match causing controversy as Egypt, Iran rebel
Egypt is on the attack against FIFA. Following the announcement Seattle will host a “Pride Match” on June 26 as part of the 2026 World Cup, Egypt has sent a formal letter to the organization requesting the celebration to not commence. The Group G match is between Egypt and Iran — two countries where homosexuality…
Read MoreEver Glory to offer 2 million new shares at S$0.64 each ahead of proposed transfer to mainboard
It will raise around S$1.2 million in net proceeds if the offer is fully subscribed [SINGAPORE] As part of its proposed transfer to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) mainboard, Catalist-listed engineering services provider Ever Glory United Holdings is making a public offer of up to two million new shares at an offer price of S$0.64 per…
Read MoreExclusive | The gamification of exercise: New high-tech workout equipment has even couch potatoes losing weight and getting ripped
My hands were slick with sweat as I clutched the Wii controller, limbs flailing wildly as I struggled to keep up with the “Womanizer” routine on Just Dance. It was the late aughts, and I detested almost all forms of physical activity. But when my family became one of the first on the block to…
Read MoreWingtech seeks to restore Nexperia control as chip feud lingers
Despite political progress, Nexperia’s Dutch HQ and its Chinese operations are locked in an internal feud [BEIJING] Wingtech Technology has invited court-appointed custodians of Nexperia to discussions in a bid to regain control of the Dutch chipmaker and resolve an impasse that has threatened supplies of critical components for automakers. The outreach from the Chinese…
Read MoreTrump admin set to scrutinize foreign visitors’ social media history
Travelers to the US from more than three dozen countries could soon be required to submit their most recent five years of social media activity for review before being allowed in. A proposal filed Tuesday by US Customs and Border Protection would require social media scrutiny of any potential visitor applying for so-called electronic travel…
Read MoreByteDance, Alibaba keen to order Nvidia H200 chips after Trump green light: sources
The chip’s ability to train AI models is currently unmatched by domestic equivalents [BEIJING/SINGAPORE] ByteDance and Alibaba have asked Nvidia about buying its powerful H200 AI chip after US President Donald Trump said he would allow it to be exported to China, four people briefed on the matter told Reuters. The Chinese companies are keen…
Read MoreComfortDelGro and Pony.ai get green light to test self-driving shuttles on public roads in Punggol
[SINGAPORE] The Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore has given its approval to transport operator ComfortDelGro and its autonomous vehicle (AV) partner Pony.ai to begin testing their AV shuttles in residential district Punggol. ComfortDelGro told The Business Times on Wednesday (Dec 10) that the Centre of Testing & Research of Autonomous Vehicles – NTU (Cetran)…
Read MoreHSBC’s senior bankers hid behind co-head roles, CEO Georges Elhedery says
Since taking charge, he has nearly halved the size of the bank’s operating committee [LONDON] HSBC’s chief executive officer Georges Elhedery said not enough executives were fully accountable for the performance of their businesses, before he began his radical restructuring of the bank 15 months ago. Since taking charge of Europe’s largest lender, he has…
Read More3 Keppel subsidiaries put up for voluntary liquidation
The wholly owned units are Keppel Enterprise FinHub, Keppel Enterprise Services, and Keppel People Services [SINGAPORE] Asset manager Keppel said on Wednesday (Dec 10) that three of its wholly owned subsidiaries – Keppel Enterprise FinHub, Keppel Enterprise Services, and Keppel People Services – have been placed under members’ voluntary liquidation. The Business Times has reached…
Read MoreSGX’s November securities turnover value up 18%, driven by index stocks and Reits
[SINGAPORE] The trading value and volume of securities on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) rose in November, driven by interest in index stocks and real estate investment trusts (Reits). The bourse operator on Wednesday (Dec 10) said total securities market turnover value rose 18 per cent year on year to S$35.5 billion. Total market turnover volume,…
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