Posts by Liam Redmond
Organ donors’ lives endangered by rushed transplant procedures, investigation finds
As a new report claims that premature organ transplants have endangered donors, HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced plans for a new initiative to reform the system. Several families have stated that surgeons attempted to initiate organ retrievals while patients were still alive or improving, as noted in a July 20 report from The New…
Read MoreAoxin Q&M Dental CEO resigns as whistle-blower report lodged
The company cites ‘differences in views and opinions’ with parent Q&M Dental regarding the direction of the dental business as the reason for Dr Shao Yongxin leaving [SINGAPORE] Catalist-listed Aoxin Q&M Dental announced the resignation of its executive director and CEO Shao Yongxin in a bourse filing on Tuesday (Jul 22). This comes after the…
Read MoreSanofi to buy Vicebio for up to US$1.6 billion in vaccine push
The French drugmaker will pay US$1.15 billion upfront with a commitment for potential milestones worth as much as US$450 million Published Tue, Jul 22, 2025 · 03:40 PM [PARIS] Sanofi agreed to buy UK biotech Vicebio for as much as US$1.6 billion, gaining experimental vaccines and a technology to streamline their development. The French drugmaker…
Read MoreSwarms of Russian drones attack Ukraine nightly as Moscow puts new emphasis on the deadly weapon
The long-range Russian drones come in swarms each night, buzzing for hours over Ukraine by the hundreds, terrorizing the population and attacking targets from the industrial east to areas near its western border with Poland. Russia now often batters Ukraine with more drones in a single night than it did during some entire months in 2024, and…
Read MoreHSBC Global Private Banking appoints new senior leadership across S-E Asia, Australia markets
[SINGAPORE] HSBC Global Private Banking announced on Tuesday (Jul 22) a series of senior appointments to deepen its coverage across South-east Asia, Australia, and international markets. These include Joanne Ng, who joins as desk head for the Singapore team. She has more than 22 years of experience in wealth management, and joins from OCBC Premier Private…
Read MoreWing Tai unveils Hong Kong CBD mixed-use development joint venture with CSI Properties
The project will feature a dual tower structure, comprising a 28-storey office tower with some 10,600 sq ft of gross floor area and a luxury international hotel tower [SINGAPORE] Real estate developer Wing Tai announced its joint venture with Hong Kong-listed CSI Properties, a mixed-use development in the Hong Kong central business district set to…
Read MoreWing Tai Properties unveils Hong Kong CBD mixed-use development joint venture with CSI Properties
[SINGAPORE] Real estate developer Wing Tai Properties announced a joint venture with CSI Properties – a mixed-use development in the Hong Kong central business district set to be completed in mid-2026. The placemaking project, named Central Crossing, is a 433,000 square foot (sq ft) development situated at the city’s cultural and lifestyle hub and connected…
Read MoreIndonesia plans US$8 billion refineries contract with US firm amid tariffs deal: sources
[JAKARTA] Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara plans to sign a US$8 billion engineering, procurement and construction contract with US engineering firm KBR to build 17 modular refineries, according to two sources familiar with the matter and an official economic ministry presentation seen by Reuters. The contract is part of last week’s trade pact between Indonesia…
Read MoreTiming of JS-SEZ a lot more promising than some previous attempts: CIMB
[KUALA LUMPUR] The timing of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is “a lot more conducive” today than some of the previous attempts to do something similar, said Chu Kok Wei, CEO of group wholesale banking at CIMB. Chu said there are not many good global examples of successful cross border special economic zones, “simply…
Read MoreAustralia central bank wary of cutting rates too quickly, prudent to await more data
[SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank judged lowering interest rates for a third time within four meetings was not consistent with its strategy of easing in a cautious and gradual manner, a reason that it shocked markets by holding steady this month. Minutes of its Jul 7 to 8 policy meeting showed the majority of the Reserve…
Read MoreJimmy Fallon, John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers and other stars take over ‘The Late Show’ audience to support Stephen Colbert after cancellation news
A slew of comedy’s biggest stars — including Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Adam Sandler and more — took over the audience of “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert Monday night in a show of support after news of the talk show’s cancellation mere days after being nominated for multiple Emmys. The…
Read MoreConservative influencer announces she’s leaving Texas to head back to California: ‘It is home for better or for worse’
Conservative influencer Blaire White is ditching Texas to head back to her home state of California after fleeing the Golden State in 2021. White, 31, announced this week that she’ll be returning to Los Angeles after living in Austin in hopes of being part of “the solution” to help fix the ongoing issues instead of…
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