Posts by Liam Redmond
DBS appoints group audit head Derrick Goh as group COO, a newly created role
SINGAPORE’S largest lender DBS has appointed its current group audit head, Derrick Goh, to assume the newly created role of group chief operating officer, said the bank on Wednesday (Feb 12). Goh, who is also a Member of Parliament for the Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency, will be overseeing both the bank’s operations and transformation…
Read MoreTravis Kelce addresses ‘tough’ Super Bowl loss on emotional ‘New Heights’ podcast: ‘I’m kicking myself’
Travis Kelce is still feeling his “tough” Super Bowl 2025 loss. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end and his brother, Jason Kelce, reflected on Sunday’s big game on Wednesday’s emotional episode of his “New Heights” podcast. Travis acknowledged the “hard reality,” saying, “Just wasn’t our day. Couldn’t find a lick of momentum. I’m kicking myself…
Read MoreHanwha Group’s Pinetree Securities joins Alta Exchange as member firm
PINETREE Securities, the Singapore-based unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Investment & Securities, has joined Alta Exchange as a member firm. Under the strategic partnership with the Asian digital securities exchange for alternative assets, Pinetree Securities will be able to list investment opportunities not readily available in traditional markets, Alta Exchange said on Wednesday (Feb 12).…
Read MoreChina launches new rocket crucial to challenging Musk’s Starlink
A NEW Chinese rocket took off on its debut mission, marking a major step in Beijing’s effort to catch up with Elon Musk’s Starlink. The first Long March 8A rocket launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan, the island province in the South China Sea, at 5.30 pm local time, state media reported. …
Read MoreSingapore shares track regional gains; STI up 0.4%
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber losers 347 to 186 after 1.9 billion securities worth S$1.5 billion change hands SINGAPORE shares ended Wednesday (Feb 12) in a positive territory amid regional gains. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) was up 0.4 per cent or 13.86 points at 3,874.62. Across the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers 347…
Read MoreIndian central bank’s surprise, outsized intervention eases bearish bias on rupee
THE Indian central bank’s unexpected and decisive intervention in the foreign exchange markets over the past two days, worth as much as US$11 billion by one estimate, has reduced the bearish bias on the currency. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) intervention was brought on by a build-up in bearish bets against the rupee and…
Read MoreTravis Kelce speaks out on ‘hard reality’ after Chiefs’ crushing Super Bowl loss: ‘I’m kicking myself’
Travis Kelce fought back tears as he detailed the “hard reality” he’s faced since losing out the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy in the Super Bowl. In a new clip of his and brother Jason Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast, the tight end, 35, touched on his team’s disappointing performance that saw the Philadelphia Eagles emerge victorious…
Read MoreA*Star launches S$38 million MedTech Catapult to drive medical device commercialisation
THE Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) on Wednesday (Feb 12) launched MedTech Catapult, an initiative meant to accelerate the development and commercialisation of life science instruments and medical devices. The S$38 million initiative, located at the research and development centre Biopolis, provides support to medical technology (medtech) companies to help them bring their…
Read MoreA*Star officially launches S$38 million MedTech Catapult to drive medical device commercialisation
THE Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) on Wednesday (Feb 12) launched MedTech Catapult, an initiative meant to accelerate the development and commercialisation of life science instruments and medical devices. The S$38 million initiative, located at the research and development centre Biopolis, provides support to medical technology (medtech) companies to help them bring their…
Read MoreFlorida lawyer allegedly shattered plate on wedding guest’s head, sparking fight over buffet-line cutting
A Florida attorney found himself on the wrong side of the justice system after he allegedly smashed a dinner plate on a man’s head during a wedding reception. Mark Roher, a lawyer who specializes in bankruptcy and commercial litigation in the Miami area, wasn’t feeling the love on Jan. 18 when two young girls cut…
Read MoreFormer tennis star who quit to be model now has new career
Former Italian tennis star Camila Giorgi has returned to the court in a new role after sensationally quitting the sport last year to reportedly move to America to become a lingerie model. The 33-year-old – who had been ranked as high as 26 in the world – last played a professional tennis match in March…
Read MoreJosh Hart’s All-Star game snub is a blessing in disguise
Josh Hart has been jonesing for some time off for weeks. If he was disappointed by not being named an All-Star reserve a few weeks ago, he’s done a fine job of hiding it. Like any player, he’d love to take part in the NBA All-Star Game. For Hart, the better option is almost surely…
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