Posts by Liam Redmond
Mom ignites controversial debate over her ‘insulting’ birthday gift: ‘This is just ridiculous’
This mom is taking “bring your own” to another level. Offering to help clean up at the end of a party is one thing — but bringing your own stash of cleaning supplies as a “gift” to the party throwers is another. “This is a kid’s birthday party and the last thing I want to…
Read MoreSingapore: Massive Fire Breaks out at Basic Military Training Centre Bunk in Pulau Tekong
A fire broke out in a bunk at the Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC) in Pulau Tekong on Friday afternoon, June 20. A Ministry of Defense (MINDEF) spokesperson told CNA that the incident occurred at an unoccupied accommodation block. According to reports, the fire alarm was triggered at 1.51 pm. The spokesperson said, “The fire…
Read MoreSingapore: 47-Year-Old Certis Auxiliary Police Officer Dies After Collapsing During NDP Rehearsal at Padang
A 47-year-old Certis auxiliary police officer died on Saturday, June 21, after he collapsed during a National Day Parade (NDP) rehearsal at the Padang. The deceased was a part of the OneChangi contingent for the Parade and Ceremony segment. The Ministry of Defense (MINDEF) and Changi Airport Group (CAG) said in a joint media release…
Read MoreJohnny Depp makes rare comments about raising his kids Lily-Rose and Jack with ex Vanessa Paradis
Johnny Depp is proud to be a family man. The “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor, 62, looked back on raising his two kids, Lily-Rose, 26, and Jack, 22, with ex Vanessa Paradis in France in a new interview with The Sunday Times. “This is a portrait of my daughter, Lily-Rose,” Depp, 62, told the interviewer…
Read MoreCentral banks in Asia are becoming wary of currency intervention
Some of emerging Asia’s biggest central banks look to be dialling back their interventions in the currency market. The central banks of India and Malaysia have reduced the size of some derivatives positions they use to weaken their currencies. Taiwan has allowed its currency to surge against the US dollar in recent weeks and dropped…
Read MoreWhen does ‘Last of Us’ Season 3 come out?
Sunday nights used to belong to HBO‘s The Last of Us. For a seven week stretch this past spring, everyone was tuning in to find out what fresh horrors awaited Joel (Pedro Pascal), Ellie (Bella Ramsey), and Abby (Kaitlyn Dever). The hit show was a bonafide watercooler watch. You had to keep up with the…
Read MoreInside Operation Midnight Hammer: US dropped 14 bunker-buster bombs on Iran’s Fordow nuke site in biggest ever B-2 raid
The US strike on Iranian nuclear sites — dubbed “Operation Midnight Hammer” — was the biggest ever attack by B-2 stealth bombers, and the longest flight the aircraft have made since 2001. It also marked the first time that the US used the massive, 15-ton GBU-57 bunker buster bombs in anger — and the US…
Read MoreHow the New York Order changed pro-wrestling forever
In 2002, Mark Raimondi was waiting for his breakfast in a restaurant in Tokyo. As he waited, the local man serving the food spotted the black hoodie he was wearing, adorned with the logo of the New World Order (nWo), the 1990s movement that revolutionized pro-wrestling, and simply smiled at him. “He didn’t speak English…
Read MoreSustainable investors hold their ground as energy, defence stocks surge
[SINGAPORE] Regional wars, tariff threats and the US’ pro-fossil fuel policies have sent defence and energy stocks soaring in 2025, but not all is lost for investors committed to sustainable and responsible investing, experts told The Business Times. Markets were closed on Jun 22, when US President Donald Trump ordered an attack on Iranian nuclear…
Read MoreSingapore Police Hunting for Car Driver who Fled After SLE Accident Involving 4 Vehicles
The Singapore police are hunting for a car driver who fled the scene of a four-vehicle incident on the SLE on Saturday morning, June 21, which injured three. The police were notified of the accident involving a car, a van, a cab, and a truck on the SLE in the direction of the CTE at…
Read MoreCurrency traders ditching the US dollar for euro on option bets
The euro is taking on a bigger role in the global currency options market as traders skirt around the US dollar given the risks from unpredictable US policy and a global trade war. There’s been a shift in trading volumes. Around 15-30 per cent of contracts tied to the US dollar versus major currencies were…
Read MoreSingapore: 41-Year-Old Cyclist Dies in Deadly Accident, Involving Car, in Bugis
A 41-year-old cyclist died on Saturday, June 21, after he was rushed to the hospital following an accident with a car in Bugis on the morning of June 19. The police said that they were informed about the accident at Victoria Street towards Kallang Road at 6.30 am on the same day. The video footage…
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