Posts by Liam Redmond
When You Want to Gift Something Truly Special
Here are a few extra-special gift ideas you can give this holiday season. 1. PeterGrimm Hats I’m not sure when I first came across Peter Grimm Hats, but the moment I bought my first one, I understood the hype. The quality is outstanding, the fit feels genuine, and the style just clicked with who I…
Read MoreBear attacks zookeeper during live show
A zookeeper was knocked to the ground by a black bear during a live demonstration at Hangzhou Safari Park, with dramatic footage capturing the terrifying attack. The incident unfolded on Saturday, 6 December, as two sets of performers took part in an animal behavior display at the zoo in China’s Zhejiang province. Moments before the…
Read MoreIn Depth: China bad-debt managers’ bet on bank stocks could backfire
A NEW player has emerged in the boardrooms of China’s major banks: the “Big Four” state-owned asset management companies (AMCs) created to clean up the bad debts of four state-owned commercial lenders. The balance sheets of the “Big Four” are now glowing with profits — thanks not to their core task, but to a surge…
Read MoreOUE Reit secures S$100 million unsecured loan facility
Proceeds will be used for capital expenditure, working capital and general funding purposes [SINGAPORE] OUE Real Estate Investment Trust (OUE Reit) has entered into a S$100 million unsecured loan facility agreement, said the Reit’s manager in a bourse filing on Friday (Dec 12). The loan will be used to finance capital expenditure, working capital needs,…
Read MoreTennessee inmate Harold Wayne Nichols’ final words revealed as he’s executed for 1988 killing of college student
A Tennessee death row inmate used his last words to apologize to the people he harmed before he was executed nearly three decades after he raped and murdered a “gentle, sweet, and innocent” college student. Harold Wayne Nichols declared he was “ready to go home” as he was administered a lethal injection of pentobarbital at…
Read MoreRinggit hits three-year high against Singdollar, four-year high versus greenback
[SINGAPORE] The ringgit hit a three-year high against the Singapore dollar and a four-year high against the US dollar this week, as optimism around the Malaysian economy grew and trade tensions eased. The currency was at 3.1702 against the Singdollar on Friday (Dec 12), having last been at that mark in July 2022. Meanwhile, it…
Read MoreDucks’ Chris Kreider viewing return to Garden as strictly a ‘business trip’
Chris Kreider was back on a sheet of ice in New York on Thursday morning but in no mood to reminisce. “Just game day against the Islanders, man,” said Kreider, the longtime Rangers forward now playing for the Ducks, when asked about his pending return to Madison Square Garden on Monday night. That night against…
Read MoreTrump signs order aimed at curbing state AI laws
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order on artificial intelligence that will attempt to preempt a growing number of state laws governing the technology with a national standard. “We want to have one central source of approval,” Trump told reporters, flanked by top advisers, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Trump said…
Read MoreStream It Or Skip It: ‘Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott’ on ESPN, a ’30 For 30′ look at the beloved sportscaster’s life and career
It’s hard to imagine TV sports before Stuart Scott. The iconic sportscaster helped define a decade of ESPN’s coverage, and introduce catchphrases like “Boo-Yah!“’“ to the mainstream. Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott, the latest installment of ESPN’s 30 For 30 series, is a loving look back at Scott’s life, career and legacy. The Gist: …
Read MoreBad Bunny models itty-bitty knit shorts and a Dior dress for Vogue’s Best Dressed cover
Bad Bunny wears a Valentino jacket, shirt and pants with Willy Chavarria boots on the cover of Vogue’s Best Dressed 2025 issue. Coco Capitán The pride of Puerto Rico is on top of the world. Well, at least when it comes to the Billboard charts and fashion glossies. Bad Bunny — the globally famous singer, actor…
Read MoreOracle shares drop the most since 2001 on mounting AI spending
The stock has already lost about a third of its value through Wednesday’s close since a record high on Sep 10 [NEW YORK] Oracle shares fell the most in more than 24 years after the company reported a jump in spending on AI data centres and other equipment, rising outlays that are taking longer to…
Read MoreWhat time will Taylor Swift’s ‘The End of an Era’ docuseries be on Disney+?
Christmas—or should we say, Swiftmas—came early this year! In just under 24 hours, Swifties across the land will be pressing play on Taylor Swift‘s two latest Disney+ projects: The End of an Era, a six-part docuseries, and The Eras Tour: The Final Show, an updated concert film featuring Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department set. Over…
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