Posts by Liam Redmond
Online sellers brace as Gulf logistics grinds to near halt after US-Israel strikes
The region has become an important destination for Chinese and Western e-commerce exporters alike Published Sat, Mar 7, 2026 · 09:17 AM THE escalating military confrontation among the US, Israel and Iran has disrupted Middle Eastern logistics, dealing a blow to cross-border e-commerce during Ramadan, one of the region’s busiest shopping months. Following US-Israel military…
Read MorePop Mart sues 3D-printer firm in Labubu copyright fight
Published Sat, Mar 7, 2026 · 08:54 AM POP Mart International Group has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Shenzhen-based Bambu Lab, a leading maker of consumer 3D printers, escalating tensions between intellectual property owners and the fast-growing personal manufacturing industry. At the centre of the dispute is MakerWorld, a 3D-model platform operated by Bambu…
Read MorePanama Canal saw 2.8% transit increase through January despite tensions
Analysts expect an increasing passage of vessels carrying US LNG through Panama to reach destinations in Asia Published Sat, Mar 7, 2026 · 08:27 AM [PANAMA CITY] The Panama Canal, the world’s second busiest interoceanic way, saw a 2.8 per cent increase in vessel transits in the first four months of its fiscal year through…
Read MoreUS stocks close down as oil spikes 12%, job market weakens
The increase in oil prices has fuelled expectations of higher input costs and pressure on corporate profits Published Sat, Mar 7, 2026 · 07:22 AM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s three main indexes closed down on Friday (Mar 6) amid a sudden setback in the US labour market and a 12 per cent spike in US…
Read MoreEurope stocks mark biggest weekly drop in almost a year as Middle East conflict persists
The Stoxx volatility index has spiked to its highest level since April earlier in the week and remained elevated on Friday Published Sat, Mar 7, 2026 · 07:12 AM [BENGALURU] Europe’s Stoxx 600 marked its biggest weekly drop in close to a year on Friday (Mar 6) as the Middle East conflict showed no signs…
Read MoreWall Street opens lower as Middle East turmoil, weak jobs report weigh
Published Fri, Mar 6, 2026 · 10:42 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday (Mar 6) as the conflict raging in the Middle East threatened to fuel inflation through higher energy costs and data showed the economy unexpectedly shed jobs in February. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 320.2 points, or…
Read MoreFrom war chest to growth: Hongkong Land eyes new investments after US$3.6 billion capital recycling
The group is ‘very positive’ on the Singapore market, and looks to expand its presence through the new private fund or development opportunities [SINGAPORE] Hongkong Land is preparing to ramp up new investments after recycling US$3.6 billion of capital as the property group moves to boost earnings and shareholder returns. Speaking to The Business Times,…
Read MoreYangzijiang Maritime Development gets shareholder approval for share buyback at EGM
[SINGAPORE] Maritime financial solutions provider Yangzijiang Maritime announced on Friday (Mar 6) that a proposed share buyback mandate has been approved by its shareholders. The resolution to approve the proposed share buyback mandate was passed at the group’s in-person extraordinary general meeting on Friday at Capital Tower along Robinson Road. The resolution received favourable votes…
Read MoreMaritime insurance premiums surge as Iran conflict widens
War premiums spike costs for shippers, traders, and energy firms moving cargo through Hormuz Published Fri, Mar 6, 2026 · 07:22 PM [BENGALURU] As the conflict in the Gulf widens, maritime insurance premiums for war coverage are surging – in some cases by more than 1000 per cent – dramatically driving up the cost of…
Read MoreHundreds of applications, no jobs and AI replacements: California’s brutal tech work landscape
Laid-off tech worker Joseph Tinner has spent almost a year hunting for a job. It has been a depressing crash course on the sea change in Silicon Valley. The former product instructor from the San Francisco Bay Area has ridden the tech wave throughout his career, easily jumping from Verizon to Fitbit to Workday. Since…
Read MoreLawsuit alleges Google chatbot was behind a user’s delusions and death
Google’s artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini encouraged a 36-year-old Florida man to embark on violent missions and to take his own life, a lawsuit alleges. The man, Jonathan Gavalas, started using the chatbot in August 2025 to help write, plan travel and assist with shopping. But after he activated Google’s most intelligent AI model, Gemini 2.5…
Read MoreCommentary: In two new court cases, judges find that AI does not have human intelligence
It’s becoming clearer with every passing day that the only people making a serious effort to come to grips with the implications of artificial intelligence for society aren’t legislators, or business leaders, or AI promoters themselves. They’re judges. Indeed, in recent weeks, judges in two federal cases have drawn a line that seems to have…
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