Posts by Liam Redmond
Hyundai Motor did not exercise option to buy back Russian auto factory
Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 01:15 PM [SEOUL] South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor did not exercise a buyback option for its former manufacturing plant in Russia, the company said on Monday (Feb 2), amid the continuing war in Ukraine. Along with its affiliate Kia, Hyundai was once the biggest foreign carmaker in Russia. However,…
Read MoreAviation leaders tackle industrial and geopolitical headwinds
Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 12:20 PM [SINGAPORE] Aviation leaders tackled barriers to growth and the impact of geopolitical tensions on the eve of the Singapore Airshow on Monday, while reaffirming pledges to reduce emissions. Supply chain problems are hurting global airlines and will remain for some time to come, the head of the…
Read MoreHeidi Klum is a real-life Barbie (and can barely walk) on Grammys 2026 red carpet
Heidi Klum left little to the imagination on the 2026 Grammy Awards red carpet. Getty Images for The Recording Academy Life in plastic, it’s fantastic. Hieidi Klum brought new meaning to the term “baring it all” on the 2026 Grammys red carpet, wearing a glossy, nude-colored Marina Hoermanseder dress that looked like a second skin.…
Read MoreHow strong is the Singdollar? These charts show how it is performing against regional currencies
These seven charts track the Singapore dollar against key currencies over the last six months [SINGAPORE] The first month of 2026 has seen a broad shift in foreign exchange trends. The strength of the US dollar has receded, with the greenback trading near 11-year lows against the Singapore dollar. The Singdollar remains a bastion of…
Read MoreAbu Dhabi royal invested in Trump crypto venture: report
A White House spokesperson says that the US president’s assets are in a trust managed by his children Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 06:55 AM AN ABU Dhabi royal signed a secret deal with the Trump family to buy a stake in their cryptocurrency venture, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing company documents…
Read MoreGOP gubernatorial candidate schools Democrats on ‘outrageous’ tax that could charge drivers per mile
A leading Republican running for California governor blasted Golden State Democrats for an “outrageous” mileage tax that would force drivers to pay based on how much they drive. “If the Democrats get their way, this journey — and every single journey made by anyone driving anywhere in California — will be tracked,” the GOP candidate…
Read MoreOpec+ agrees to keep oil output unchanged as Iran tensions boost prices
They will raise production quotas by about 2.9 million barrels per day from April till December 2025, roughly 3% of global demand. Published Sun, Feb 1, 2026 · 11:27 PM [MOSCOW/LONDON] Opec+ agreed to keep its oil output unchanged for March at a meeting, the producer group said on Sunday (Feb 1), even after crude…
Read MoreNio’s January deliveries jump over 96%; cumulative deliveries top 1 million
[SINGAPORE] Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio delivered 27,182 vehicles in January, marking a 96.1 per cent increase year on year, said the company in a regulatory filing on Sunday (Feb 1). This figure was, however, 43.5 per cent lower than the 48,135 vehicles that Nio delivered in December, which the company had described then…
Read MoreSell America is the new trade on Wall Street
Published Sun, Feb 1, 2026 · 06:01 PM A NEW investment thesis has spread through global markets at the start of 2026, as trading strategies long built on the primacy of the United States now opt for a new approach: Sell America. The sentiment started to take hold in financial circles after the shock of…
Read MoreNASCAR’s Greg Biffle wasn’t flying his plane before crash that killed him and 6 others
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was not flying his own jet when it crashed last month, killing him and six others, according to a Friday report from investigators. The preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board also concluded that while an experienced pilot was at the controls, the person sitting in the right seat wasn’t qualified…
Read MoreFu Yu appoints Victor Lim as managing director after board dispute
[SINGAPORE] Components manufacturer Fu Yu announced on Sunday (Feb 1) that it has appointed its largest shareholder Victor Lim as its managing director. The appointment, effective immediately, comes slightly over a month after Lim, 41, was reinstated as the company’s director of strategy, a role he held for four years before leaving the company in…
Read MoreAustralian man is hit with flying chair thrown by his friend outside strip club
New video has emerged of the moment a man was struck with a flying chair thrown by a (maybe former) friend outside a Melbourne strip club on Friday night. The original footage shared by Seven News on Saturday shows the wild moment unfold on CCTV outside Bar 20 on King Street in the CBD. Video taken from…
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