Posts by Liam Redmond
American Airlines forecasts upbeat 2026
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 10:43 PM [WASHINGTON] American Airlines forecast its 2026 profit above Wall Street expectations on Tuesday (Jan 27) even as it flagged a hit of up to US$200 million from a winter storm that has forced thousands of flight cancellations in recent days. The carrier’s outlook reflects a preliminary estimate…
Read MoreSabres star Rasmus Dahlin’s fiancée reveals she lost baby during near-death scare
Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin’s fiancée, Carolina Matovac, shared her pregnancy loss in an emotional Instagram message Monday, explaining that their unborn baby “played a vital role” in discovering her heart failure last summer. Matovac underwent a heart transplant after she remained on life support for weeks while the couple was on vacation in France,…
Read MoreSoftBank-backed analytics firm Patsnap weighs dual listing in Hong Kong and Singapore
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 09:42 PM [SINGAPORE] Patsnap, an intellectual-property data provider, is mulling a dual listing in Hong Kong and Singapore, according to people familiar with the matter. The company is considering raising between US$300 million and US$400 million from the share sales, the people said, asking not to be identified because…
Read MoreVietnam’s e-scooters rise on policy tailwinds, eroding gasoline bike sales
VinFast logged a jump of nearly six times in e-scooter sales in 2025, outpacing Honda’s marginal growth and a decline at Yamaha [HANOI] Gasoline-powered motorbikes are losing appeal in Vietnam, the world’s most motorbike-dense market, as tighter emissions rules and shifting consumer preferences accelerate the shift towards electric alternatives. Domestic electric vehicle maker VinFast vaulted…
Read MoreCharlamagne predicts ‘de-MAGA-ification’ in future, like how ‘Nazi ideology was outlawed’ in postwar Germany
Radio host Charlamagne tha God criticized the Trump administration during his Monday broadcast, telling listeners he believes there will come a day when President Donald Trump and his allies are prosecuted. Charlamagne was one of many commentators reacting to the death of 37-year-old activist and nurse Alex Pretti following a confrontation with federal immigration agents.…
Read MoreSingapore Airlines jet suffers damage to tail during aborted landing at Changi Airport
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 04:21 PM [SINGAPORE] A Singapore Airlines (SIA) jet damaged its tail while landing at Changi Airport on Jan 24, after arriving from Manila amid windy conditions. All 256 passengers and 16 crew members on the Airbus A350-900, flight SQ917, disembarked normally, an SIA spokesperson told The Straits Times on Jan 27. The aircraft had a rejected…
Read MoreAs Newsom slams suppression of anti-Trump content, TikTok blames a technical glitch
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he is investigating reports that TikTok is suppressing anti-Trump content days after the platform averted a nationwide ban by finalizing a U.S. ownership deal backed by the president. “Following TikTok’s sale to a Trump-aligned business group, our office has received reports — and independently confirmed instances — of suppressed content…
Read MoreChina starts world’s largest compressed-air power storage plant
The plant can generate 600 megawatts of power and meet the annual demand of 600,000 households Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 12:01 PM THE world’s largest compressed-air power storage plant has begun operating in central China’s Jiangsu province, marking a major step in the country’s efforts to expand energy storage to support its green…
Read MorePurple Heart veteran, 85, ‘heartbroken’ after thief nabs his American flag from California home
An ailing Vietnam veteran who was honored with the coveted Purple Heart was “heartbroken” when a thief made off with an American flag he proudly hung on the porch at his California home. James White, 85, decorated his stoop with an American flag to honor his two decades of service with the US Army, and…
Read MoreChandra Asri gets US$250 million loan to fund equity in Esso deal
The financing underscores how private credit funds and traditional lenders increasingly operate side-by-side in mergers and acquisitions in Asia-Pacific Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 11:11 AM [SINGAPORE] Indonesian energy and chemicals firm Chandra Asri Pacific has secured a US$250 million loan to back its purchase of Esso-branded service stations in Singapore from ExxonMobil, according…
Read MoreFirst victim in deadly Maine plane crash ID’d as attorney wife of prominent Texas law firm founder
The attorney wife of an elite Texas law-firm partner was among six people killed when a private jet flipped over and burst into flames at a Maine airport over the weekend — just after a voice over the radio said, “Let there be light.’’ Tara Arnold was killed when the plane registered to her husband…
Read MoreAI is changing banking jobs, forcing a rethink of skills: UOB’s innovation head
Lenders must ensure employees can adapt to technology in a ‘comfortable’ way, Lee Zhu Kuang says [SINGAPORE] Lee Zhu Kuang describes himself as a “deeply curious person”. “I like to learn new things, and I like to transform ideas into road maps,” said Lee, who joined UOB in July 2025 as group head of its…
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