Posts by Liam Redmond
Trump taps Hung Cao – who wants military recruits willing to ‘rip out their own guts’ – to serve as No. 2 Navy official
President Trump nominated former Virginia Republican Senate candidate Hung Cao – an outspoken proponent of toughening up the standards for military service – to serve as the under secretary of the Navy on Thursday. “Hung is the embodiment of the American Dream,” Trump said of his pick to serve as the second-highest ranking Navy official. …
Read MoreRangers’ playoff pursuit gets even more challenging after Adam Fox’s injury
A whole book could be written about the Rangers’ 2024-25 season considering all that has happened already, but new chapters just keep getting added. The latest is headlined by the loss of Adam Fox, who was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury he sustained in the win over the Islanders just as the…
Read MoreChina’s Chery Automobile applies for Hong Kong IPO
CHINA’S Chery Automobile has applied for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, seeking funds to develop new vehicles and technologies as well as to expand in global markets and improve domestic production facilities. Its filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange did not detail the size of the IPO or when a listing…
Read MoreGenting Malaysia stocks tumble after news of CEO change; Singapore counter holds steady despite heavy trading
GENTING BHD and Genting Malaysia shares plunged shortly after the market opened on Friday (Feb 28), after news broke on Thursday that Lim Kok Thay will step down as chief executive of Malaysia’s Genting after nearly two decades at the helm. Both entities also reported a net loss in their latest earnings announced on the…
Read MoreGenting Bhd, Genting Malaysia take big tumble after news of CEO change; Genting Singapore edges marginally lower
GENTING Bhd and Genting Malaysia shares plunged shortly after the market opened on Friday (Feb 28), after news broke on Thursday that Lim Kok Thay will step down as chief executive of Malaysia’s Genting after nearly two decades at the helm. Both entities also reported a net loss in their latest earnings announced on the…
Read MoreGenting Malaysia stocks tumble after news of CEO change; Singapore counter holds relatively steady despite heavy trading
GENTING Bhd and Genting Malaysia shares plunged shortly after the market opened on Friday (Feb 28), after news broke on Thursday that Lim Kok Thay will step down as chief executive of Malaysia’s Genting after nearly two decades at the helm. Both entities also reported a net loss in their latest earnings announced on the…
Read MoreIndonesia to strongly intervene as rupiah drops to five-year low
The currency has slumped almost 3 per cent this year in the worst performance among major emerging-Asian peers INDONESIA’S central bank pledged to intervene strongly in markets on Friday (Feb 28) after the rupiah plunged to its lowest level in almost five years. “We will boldly enter the market to maintain the balance of foreign-exchange…
Read More‘The Pitt’ Episode 9 recap: “3:00 – 4:00 P.M.”
Well, we lasted two minutes into Episode 9 of the The Pitt before we started crying. There we were, tearing up right along with Dr. Robby, as he and his staff sought to manage their raw feelings over losing a nine-year-old patient. But just like them, we had to push those emotions into a corner.…
Read MoreBank of Japan vows to keep tapering bond buying despite rise in yields
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) will keep tapering its government bond purchases despite recent rises in yields, deputy governor Shinichi Uchida said on Friday (Feb 28), stressing its huge bond holdings continue to exert a strong stimulus effect on the economy. Uchida also reiterated the central bank’s readiness to continue raising short-term interest rates if…
Read MoreInterview with Catherine Wu
DR CATHERINE WU is secretary-general of GeekCon International, an initiative of Dark Navy, an independent security research institute. She introduced the GeekCon cybersecurity competition and conference to Singapore in May last year. Kwek Leng Beng fully supported the cause and serves as an honorary consultant to GeekCon. SPH Media’s Money FM 89.3 sat down with Catherine…
Read MoreOhio bus driver called a hero for quickly saving 15 young students from burning school bus
An Ohio bus driver was hailed a hero for coolly rushing 15 middle school students off a burning school bus that went up in flames in mere minutes Thursday morning, officials said. The inferno started behind one of the rear tires, forcing pupils on the way to Monticello Middle School to jump out before the…
Read MoreJD.com’s food delivery foray unnerves investors as shares lag
INVESTORS in shares of JD.com face a gut check in next week’s earnings report from the online retailer as it girds for battle in the food-delivery space currently dominated by Meituan. JD.com officially launched its JD Takeaway platform earlier this month, while a number of its Chinese tech peers were garnering attention with artificial intelligence…
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