Posts by Liam Redmond
Singapore stocks end up on Friday as regional indices gain ground; STI expands 0.1%
SINGAPORE equities finished higher on Friday (Feb 21) amid regional gains and a flurry of earnings reports. The benchmark Straits Times Index added 0.1 per cent or 2.43 points to 3,929.94. Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 277 to 270, as 1.5 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion changed hands. Key indices climbed on Friday.…
Read MoreVenture posts 6.6% fall in H2 net profit to S$121.4 million on weakness in lifestyle consumer segment
VENTURE Corporation posted a 6.6 per cent year-on-year decline in net profit to S$121.4 million for the half year ended Dec 31, 2024, from S$130 million. This came as revenue over the same period fell 6.3 per cent on year to S$1.35 billion, from S$1.44 billion. In its earnings release on Friday (Feb 21), Venture…
Read MoreSingapore Preschool Molestation Case: Four Women Accused of Covering up for Man who Allegedly Assaulted Toddler
Four women were accused in court of covering up for a man, who reportedly assaulted a toddler at a preschool on Friday. In addition, three other women were charged with reformatting a closed-circuit television (CCTV) system that recorded the incident. The women’s names and ages, among other details, were removed from court records. To protect…
Read MoreLuigi Mangione set for first court appearance since his arraignment in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death
The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in New York City and leading authorities on a five-day manhunt is scheduled to be in court Friday for the first time since his December arraignment on state murder and terror charges. Luigi Mangione, 26, is set for a hearing in state court in Manhattan.…
Read MoreIsrael Vows Revenge Against Hamas after Terrorist Group Paraded Bodies of Hostages Amid Claims that Handed Over Body Is Not of Shiri Siberman-Bibas
Israel has vowed to “settle the score” with Hamas after the terrorist group staged a highly publicized parade during Thursday’s hostage exchange, using the event to spread propaganda and place blame on Israel and the United States for the deaths of four captives. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the nation’s is grieving sorrow the…
Read MoreTrust Bank hits one million customers, launches investment products
SINGAPORE digital bank Trust Bank has hit the one-million-customer milestone, making up about 20 per cent of the adult population in the city-state. It crossed the milestone in February, up from 974,000 customers at the end of 2024. It has more than 140,000 customers under 25 years old, and over 250,000 customers above 55 years…
Read MoreAlibaba rockets more than 14% to boost Hong Kong market
SHARES in e-commerce titan Alibaba soared more than 14 per cent on Friday (Feb 21), extending a blistering rally in Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index, after forecast-topping earnings added to a growing sense of optimism over Chinese tech firms. The Hangzhou-based company operates some of China’s most widely used online shopping platforms, making its performance…
Read MoreAustralian shares post worst week in 2½ years as bank stocks bleed
Australian shares closed lower on Friday (Feb 21), rounding off their worst week in nearly two-and-a-half years, as banking stocks went on a seven-session losing streak that was exacerbated by the central bank’s first rate cut in five years. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.3 per cent lower at 8,296.2 points on the day. It…
Read MoreUS official warns Hamas will face ‘total annihilation’ if they don’t release all hostages after Shiri Bibas’ body wasn’t returned
A US official warned Hamas would face “total annihilation” if all hostages – living and dead – were not returned to Israel as the terror group failed to return the body of slain mother Shiri Bibas on Thursday Adam Boehler, President Donald Trump’s special envoy for hostages, issued the stark threat hours after the Israeli Defense…
Read MoreYoung star’s injury shakes up NBA Defensive Player of Year race
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. Victor Wembanyama’s season-ending injury is throwing the NBA Defensive Player of the Year race into a tizzy. Before the Spurs’ second-year superstar was shut down with a blood clot…
Read MoreMatt Gaetz fires back at ‘Reacher’ star Alan Ritchson over high school ‘adversaries’ claim
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz fired back at “Reacher” star Alan Ritchson who claimed they were “adversaries” when they attended the same Florida high school. “Hollywood apparently changes people!” Gaetz said on X Thursday afternoon. The former congressman revealed that he and Ritchson were members of the same Speech and Debate team at Niceville High School.…
Read MoreMalaysia Starbucks franchise holder triples loss on boycotts
BERJAYA Food’s hundreds of Starbucks’ subsidiary outlets across Malaysia contributed to the company’s fifth straight quarterly loss after boycotts of US fast food brands over America’s support of Israel’s offensive in Gaza began last year. The company reported a net loss of RM70.3 million (S$21.3 million) for the six-month period that ended in December. …
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