Posts by Liam Redmond
Taiwan central bank says US debt rising too fast may impact trust in Treasuries
[TAIPEI] Taiwan’s central bank governor warned on Saturday (Jun 21) that rapidly rising US debt could be “unfavourable” to the outlook for US Treasuries and that US President Donald Trump’s trade policies have made investors cautious. Taiwan’s US$593 billion in foreign exchange reserves are more than 80 per cent made up of US Treasury bonds,…
Read MoreMalaysia keeps anti-dumping duties on some Chinese, Japanese iron, steel
Published Sat, Jun 21, 2025 · 12:52 PM [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia said on Saturday (Jun 21) it would maintain anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese and Japanese cold rolled coils of iron and non-alloy steel more than 1,300 mm wide. But the trade ministry said in a statement it would terminate anti-dumping duties on imports…
Read MoreAaron Judge looks like Superman again as he busts out of his Yankees slump
That was neither a bird nor a plane sailing over the right-field wall Friday night. It was Aaron Judge’s first home run in a week, and it came amid a three-hit resurgence — on his Superman bobblehead night — despite the Yankees falling 5-3 to the Orioles at the Stadium. Judge again showed signs of…
Read MoreTrump pledge of quick China magnet flows has yet to materialise
[HONG KONG] Almost 10 days since US President Donald Trump declared a “done” trade deal with Beijing, US companies remain largely in the dark on when they will receive crucial magnets from China, and whether Washington, in turn, will allow a host of other exports to resume. While there has been a trickle of required…
Read MoreWho Is Amanda Kempton? Virginia Woman Who Mowed Down Beloved Real Estate Agent Sara Burack Arrested After Manhunt
A 32-year-old Virginia woman was arrested on Friday in connection with a hit-and-run incident in the Hamptons that led to the death of a prominent real estate agent who appeared on the popular Netflix show “Million Dollar Beach House.” Amanda Kempton was charged with fleeing the scene of a car crash in connection to the…
Read MoreFormer Yankee Gary Sanchez torments old team in clutch Orioles moment
For parts of six seasons, Gary Sánchez was a Yankees mainstay. Friday night, he provided a flashback to his days in pinstripes. The former Yankee had one of the big hits of the evening, a two-run single that helped the Orioles win in The Bronx, 5-3, to continue the Bombers’ struggles. With the bases loaded…
Read MoreTesla set to open India showrooms in July with made-in-China EVs
[NEW DELHI] Tesla is set to open its first showrooms in India in July, sources familiar with the discussions said, kicking off formal operations in the world’s third-biggest automobile market as the Elon Musk-led firm hunts for growth amid falling sales in Europe and China. The electric vehicle (EV) giant’s first set of cars have…
Read MoreTrump says he may change his mind about firing Fed chair Powell
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Friday (Jun 20) again floated the idea of firing Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair he has long attacked over interest rates he wants lowered. “I don’t know why the Board doesn’t override (Powell),” Trump wrote in a lengthy post on Truth Social criticising Fed policy. “Maybe, just maybe,…
Read MoreTom Brady ‘spits’ on Jets jersey, rips up Eli Manning one in Fanatics Fest WWE heel entrance
Tom Brady just embraced his inner villain. The legendary quarterback had the chance Friday to do a WWE entrance at Fanatics Fest at the Javits Center — and he decided to go full-blown heel. With WWE star Cody Rhodes’ entrance music blaring, Brady began his entry by spitting on (or at least appearing to), discarding and…
Read MoreAnother buyer has made offer for Rays in potential twist
Another potential Rays buyer has thrown a hat in the ring. Trip Miller, the founder of a Memphis hedge fund, is the latest to join the billionaire race to own the Rays as he created a group that made an all-cash offer to Rays owner Stu Sternberg, according to The Athletic. “We made an offer…
Read MoreWalmart to pay US$10 million to settle US FTC lawsuit over money transfer fraud
Published Sat, Jun 21, 2025 · 09:14 AM [NEW YORK] Walmart has agreed to pay US$10 million to settle a US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) civil lawsuit accusing the world’s largest retailer of ignoring warning signs that fraudsters used its money transfer services to fleece consumers out of hundreds of millions of US dollars. The…
Read MoreAnne Burrell’s death under investigation as possible drug overdose: report
New details of Food Network star Anne Burrell’s shocking passing have emerged. The New York Police Department is reportedly investigating Burrell’s sudden death as a possible drug overdose, according to a document viewed by The New York Times on Friday. The internal document reportedly said that Burrell was “discovered in the shower unconscious and unresponsive…
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