Posts by Liam Redmond
Jealous aunt drowns niece, 6, at wedding because child ‘looked prettier than her,’ admits to murdering 3 other relatives
A woman is accused of drowning her six-year-old niece during a wedding celebration because the child “looked prettier than her.” The woman, who goes by Poonam, reportedly drowned her young relative in a tub of water after her family gathered for a ceremony in Panipat, northern India, on Monday. The girl, named Vidhi, had attended…
Read MoreEU launches antitrust probe into Meta over use of AI in WhatsApp
[BRUSSELS] Brussels has opened a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms over its rollout of artificial intelligence features in WhatsApp, the European Commission said on Thursday (Dec 4), reflecting rising scrutiny of Big Tech’s use of generative AI. The move, reported earlier by Reuters and the Financial Times, marks the latest action by European regulators…
Read MoreDayOne Data Centers seeks US$2 billion in upsized funding deal: sources
[SINGAPORE] Singapore-based DayOne Data Centers is in advanced talks to raise more than US$2 billion in an upsized Series C funding round to help support its expansion in international markets, according to people familiar with the matter. The data centre operator may reach a valuation of about US$10 billion after the potential fundraising, the people…
Read MoreHSBC’s long-term vision questioned after Nelson appointment
Nelson’s elevation comes as a surprise after HSBC’s yearlong hunt for external candidates [LONDON] HSBC’s appointment of Brendan Nelson as chairman on a permanent basis raises questions about the Asia-focused bank’s succession planning and long-term vision, corporate governance experts, analysts and investors said. Nelson’s elevation from interim chairman after HSBC spent more than a year…
Read MoreNights before Christmas: Enjoy the suite life at these immersive holiday lodgings
Anyone can book a hotel room for the holidays, but pick a specialty themed suite at one of these six hotels around the country and this holiday season will be one the kids will never forget. Dreams of sugar plums The Nutcracker suite at the Langham reflects NYC’s holiday magic. Guillaume Gaudet It’s one thing…
Read MoreSuite child o’ mine: Study proves what parents knew — savvy teens dictate how families travel
They’re moody and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky — they’re altogether ooky: teens in the family. If you thought entertaining your tiny tot on a family vacation was fraught, then beware the raging hormones of a teen traveler. Resorts and hotels worldwide are replete with clubs, events and programs for little kids, while few even…
Read MoreExxonMobil to permanently shut one steam cracker in Singapore from March: sources
The shutdown of the plant, which opened in 2002, is expected to be complete by June [SINGAPORE] ExxonMobil plans to wind down operations at the older of its two steam crackers on Singapore’s Jurong Island from March, four sources familiar with the matter said, part of a global petrochemicals sector trend to reduce capacity amid…
Read MoreRio Tinto outlines plan to cut costs, raise productivity at strategy day
[MELBOURNE] Rio Tinto CEO Simon Trott outlined a plan to focus on cost cuts and productivity gains at his first strategy day on Thursday (Dec 4) as he undertakes a divestment plan to simplify the structure of the world’s largest iron ore miner. Measures that Rio would take include a 4 per cent cut in…
Read MorePWHL expansion team picks up first victory in history in win over Sirens
SEATTLE — Alex Carpenter and Hilary Knight scored power play goals 22 seconds apart with less than two minutes to play and the Seattle Torrent got their first win in history, topping the New York Sirens 2-1 on Wednesday night. Sirens rookie Kristyna Kaltounkova, the top overall pick, received a major checking from behind penalty…
Read MoreData centres are expensive. Reits are ‘powerful tools’ to raise capital – and Singapore is benefiting
Data centres are projected to need US$6.7 trillion in global investments to keep up with computing power demand by 2030 [SINGAPORE] Data centres are expensive to construct and operate, as they are also power-guzzling. Amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, as demand from hyperscalers for computing power drive the need for data centre capacity, these…
Read MoreData centres are expensive. Reits are ‘powerful tools’ to raise capital – and Singapore benefits
[SINGAPORE] Data centres are expensive – to construct and to operate, as they are also power-guzzling. Amid the AI boom, as demand from hyperscalers for computing power drive up the need for data centre capacity, those costs will stack up even more. Global data centre capital expenditure (capex) hit US$455 billion in 2024, according to…
Read MoreReits are emerging as ‘powerful tools’ to fund rocketing data centre costs – Singapore benefits
Data centres are projected to need US$6.7 trillion in global investments to keep up with computing power demand by 2030 [SINGAPORE] Data centres are expensive to construct and operate, as they are also power-guzzling. Amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, as demand from hyperscalers for computing power drive up the need for data centre capacity,…
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